Putting Tribal SovereigntyJobs
IFAI’s job board is intended to be a resource for Native Americans and Alaska Natives interested in employment and internship opportunities that focus primarily on Indigenous food and agriculture policy and law. However, the job board is also open to other types of opportunities in the following:
- US Federal / State Departments and Agencies
- Federally Recognized Tribes and organizations
- Educational Institutions
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State Jobs
Food Safety Compliance Specialist 2
Washington State Department of Agriculture
Location: Multiple Locations – Central Washington
Closing Date: Continuous (First review of applications on Nov. 26, 2025)
Duties Include:
- Performs complex food safety inspections in facilities that process or hold food products including but not limited to; food processors, dairy farms, dairy plants, produce farms, custom meat facilities and trucks, egg handling facilities, poultry processors, food warehouses, marijuana infused edible processors and other food handlers as needed, to assess compliance with state and applicable federal regulations.
- Conducts specialized inspections for one or more of the following food types along with the specific federal and state regulations that oversee their production; Seafood HACCP, Juice HACCP, Preventive Controls, acidified products or LACF foods.
Regional Commodity Specialist #R0798
Virginia Department of Agriculture
Location: Richmond, VA
Closing Date: November 21, 2025
Duties Include:
- Supervise the application of regulations and policies of the Food Distribution Program for schools and institutions receiving foods donated by the USDA.
- Oversee The Emergency Food Assistance Program with Food Banks.
- Explain the program and interpret federal and state regulations and policies, council on food safety, expand donated food usage, review recipient agency compliance with program requirements and make recommendations for improvement.
- Monitor contractual performance of food distributors and resolves problems with distributors and recipient food institutions.
Agriculture Investigator, Sr. – Commodity, Seed & Grain
Idaho Department of Agriculture
Location: Multiple Locations, ID
Closing Date: Open Until Filled
Duties Include:
- Perform various examination functions to verify reliability and accuracy of examined documents.
- Conduct complex field examinations of warehouses, commodity dealers, and seed buyers.
- Conduct Commodity Indemnity Fund and Seed Indemnity Fund assessment examinations to verify compliance of collection and remittance of trust funds.
- Conduct various commodity commission examinations to verify the collection and remittance of commission fees.
Director, Vet Laboratory
New Mexico Department of Agriculture
Location: New Mexico State University satellite location
Closing Date: December 10, 2025
Duties Include:
- Works closely with practicing veterinarians, livestock producers, animal owners, and state and federal agencies.
- Services provided include necropsy, histopathology, pathology, bacteriology, serology/virology, molecular biology, and immunohistochemistry.
- Administers all activities through a quality management system incorporating policies and protocols from NMDA and NMSU.
Administrative Service Officer 1
Arizona Department of Agriculture
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Closing Date: November 28, 2025
Duties Include:
- Assists the Administrative Services Manager in managing administrative operations, fiscal activities, budget development, and reconciliation for the following program areas within the division.
- Balances monthly financial records from the State accounting system to an electronic, agency budget tracking system.
- Provides inspection coordination and audit support through monitoring schedules and workflow for the Phoenix District Federal State Inspection Services (FSIS).
Intern – 2026 Ag. Business Development
Missouri Department of Agriculture
Location: Jefferson City, MO
Closing Date: December 12, 2025
Duties Include:
- Assist in planning the Missouri Grown Market and AgVenture at the Missouri State Fair
- Assist with the Senior and WIC Farmers Market Nutrition Program
- Assist with the Missouri Grown membership programming
- Lead recruitment efforts for Food Export activities.
Attorney II
Arkansas Department of Agriculture
Location: Little Rock, AR
Closing Date: Open Until Filled
Duties Include:
- Provide legal guidance to state agencies, boards, and commissions on matters of compliance, policy implementation, and statutory interpretation.
- Review and analyze proposed legislation, administrative rules, and agency policies for legal sufficiency.
- Interpret state and federal laws, court decisions, and regulatory changes that impact agency operations.
- Prepare and present cases in administrative hearings, state courts, and appellate proceedings.
Agriculture Animal Industry – Meat Inspector 1 or 2
Georgia Department of Agriculture
Location: Macon, GA (Plus 3 other locations)
Closing Date: Open Until Filled
Duties Include:
- Under direct supervision, he learns to inspect red meat, products, and meat processing facilities to determine compliance with legal standards.
- This includes antemortem and post-mortem inspections.
- This position requires access to a personal vehicle or reliable transportation. Incumbents must work in adjoining areas as program requirements dictate, although travel outside of the assigned area is expected to be less than 15% of total travel.
Tribal Jobs
Quality Assurance & Compliance Specialist
Muscogee (Creek) Nation
Location: Duck Creek, OK
Closing Date: Open Unti Filled
Duties Include:
- Perform checks and documentation necessary for USDA inspection and audit preparation
- Compile and submit reports as necessary
- Ensure proper protocols are followed for safe and sanitary handling of ineat and meat products throughout plant
- Liaise with USDA to perform daily pre- operational inspections
Deputy Director of Natural Resources
Quileute Tribe
Location: LaPush, WA
Closing Date: Open Until Filled
Duties Include:
- Assist in the management of personnel and their activities within the program.
- Help to ensure that all activities within the program are in accordance with the Quileute Tribal laws, policies and ordinances.
- Assists in the implementation and activation of several programs that are to perform as outlined under Article II Section 201 of the Scope of Bureau Programs to be performed under the P.L. 638 contract and codes.
Montana Grasslands Specialist
Buffalo Nations Grasslands Alliance
Location: Remote (within or near the Northern Great Plains ecoregion of Montana)
Closing Date: Open until filled (application review starts on Nov. 1, 2025)
Duties Include:
- Cultivate new and existing partnerships (40%)
- Support access to conservation incentives Native producers (20%)
- Support Native producers with grassland restoration and conservation land-leasing activities (20%)
Agriculture Assistant
Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma
Location: Perkins, OK
Closing Date: Open Until Filled
Duties Include:
- Assist with the health of livestock, including inoculations, safety, taking measures for protection, and periodic checks on animals.
- Feed livestock on a regularly scheduled basis.
- Implement rotation grazing schedule for rangelands as determined by the Agriculture Manager.
- Determine type of nourishment needed by livestock.
Finance Director
Makoce Agriculture Development
Location: Porcupine, SD (Hybrid – Remote and In-Office)
Closing Date: Open Until Filled
Duties Include:
- Create and maintain annual operating budgets
- Manage and track all grant spending and maintain monthly grant sheets
- Prepare financial reports for grants, the CEO, and the Board of Directors
- Process payroll and payroll taxes
- Maintain QuickBooks and organized accounting files
Oceti Sakowin Food Systems Alliance (OSFSA) Coordinator
Makoce Agriculture Development
Location: Porcupine, SD (Hybrid – Remote and In-Office)
Closing Date: Open Until Filled
Duties Include:
- Support the OSFSA Director and CEO in carrying out the vision and work plan of the Oceti Sakowin Food Systems Alliance (OSFSA)
- Coordinate tasks and timelines for each element of the Alliance’s work
- Organize and facilitate workgroups in each community represented in the Alliance
- Coordinate meetings and activities of the OSFSA Advisory Group
Food Hub Coordinator
Makoce Agriculture Development
Location: Porcupine, SD (Hybrid – Remote and In-Office)
Closing Date: Open Until Filled
Duties Include:
- Support the daily operations of the Food Hub
- Assist in coordinating storage, transportation, and distribution plans for local food products
- Help identify labeling and packaging needs for products distributed through the hub
- Maintain initiative files, forms, and onboarding processes in MAD’s shared drive
Food Systems Institute (FSI) Coordinator
Makoce Agriculture Department
Location: Porcupine, SD (Hybrid Remote and In-Office)
Closing Date: Open Until Filled
Duties Include:
- Initiative Coordination & Support:
- Support the FSI Director in expanding FSI programming
- Coordinate multiple schedules for projects, programs, and activities
- Support poultry producer families and initiatives
- Cultural Knowledge & Education:
- Lead community education courses as needed
- Integrate Lakota cultural teachings into educational and community programming
- Demonstrate knowledge of Lakota culture, traditions, and food systems (required)
- Outreach & Community Engagement:
- Participate in and support Makoce events
- Develop strategic partnerships with local leaders to share knowledge and promote local resources
- Attend and participate in network events related to MAD’s mission
Toxics Intern III
Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation
Location: Virtual during school year; Summer breaks in Mission, OR
Closing Date: Open Until Filled
Duties Include:
- Research Assistance: Assist with experimental design, planning, and implementation of research projects.
- Data Entry and Analysis: Assist with data collection, quality assurance, and data analysis for toxics related research projects.
- Laboratory Assistance: Assist in the preparation and chemical analysis of environmental samples under the supervision of the Environmental Toxicologist and laboratory staff.
- Field Work: Participate in field sampling and data collection as required.
Executive Director
Alaska Nannut Co-Management Council
Location: Nome, AK
Closing Date: Open Until Filled
Duties Include:
- Leadership and Communication:
- Demonstrates strong organizational management skills to work without supervision while managing all ANCC programmatic and administrative objectives.
- Develops and implements programs, policies, and strategies to achieve ANCC priorities created in partnership with the Board.
- Budgeting and Fiscal Oversight:
- Prepares an annual operating budget for Board approval to support and achieve strategic priorities; together with ANCC accountant contractors, prepares and presents financial reports to the Board and Board Committees for review and approval.
- Together with ANCC accountant and contractors, ensures timely and accurate creation and submission of all IRS and State of Alaska filings, including annual 990 filing, Form 945, Form 941, and employment reports and filings.
- Administration and Supervisory Responsibilities:
- Oversees administration of the ANCC office, including payment and coding of bills and expenses, maintaining ANCC records, maintaining ANCC insurance policies, and developing and implementing ANCC policies and procedures as approved by the Board.
- Develops and maintains official records of ANCC meetings and actions, including meeting minutes, documents, and resolutions.
Partners Jobs
Washington State Tribal Government Relations Director
The Nature Conservancy
Location: Seattle, WA – Hybrid
Closing Date: November 29, 2025
Duties Include:
- Government Relations, Lobbying, and Fundraising
- Serve to have a pulse on the Indian country’s needs and interests and serve to share and convey Indian Country’s needs to TNC to find pathways to collaborate on mutually shared priorities and advance shared conservation priorities.
- Collaborating with Program Teams
- Provide guidance and leadership in collaborating with Tribal Nations on land return, land access and engaging in opportunities to increase Tribal capacity to use, access and manage lands and waters of cultural significance.
- Collaborating with TNC Cross-boundary programs
- Collaborate cross-boundary with regional business units and cross-boundary programs, including TNC chapters in Idaho and Oregon, and TNC Western Division priorities the Columbia Basin Salmon Program, and the Emerald Edge Program
Southwest Regional Conservation Partnership Program – Technical Services Assistant
Intertribal Buffalo Council
Location: Kansas City, SD
Closing Date: Open Until Filled
Duties Include:
- Assist ITBC member Tribes with their goals of Buffalo restoration and/or expansion through direct technical assistance of the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP).
- Identify, coordinate, and implement training and educational outreach for ITBC member Tribes.
- Participate in training related to the RCPP project and related services.
- Assist in the organization and maintenance of RCPP Technical Services documents for use by ITBC member Tribes.
Southwest Regional Conservation Partnership Program – Project Coordinator
Intertribal Buffalo Council
Location: Kansas City, SD
Closing Date: Open Until Filled
Duties Include:
- Assist ITBC member Tribes with their goals of Buffalo restoration and/or expansion through project coordination of the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP).
- Work closely with the NGP RCPP Technical Services Assistant and NGP RCPP Project Director.
- Communicate with NRCS, contributing partners, and program participants.
- Create and assist with reporting requirements to NRCS and ITBC, such as financial reports, scope of work, cost estimates.
Southwest Regional Conservation Partnership Program – Project Director
Intertribal Buffalo Council
Location: Kansas City, SD
Closing Date: Open Until Filled
Duties Include:
- Responsible for the Southwest RCPP Grant program, which includes making recommendations on proposal process, funding allocation, grant management, and grantee compliance.
- Work on project development, implementation, and administration to ensure that project management and compliance are met as regulated by the ITBC Board of Directors, the ITBC financial policies, funding guidelines, and federal laws and regulations.
- Assist ITBC member Tribes with their goals of Buffalo restoration and/or expansion through overseeing the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP).
Southeast Regional Conservation Partnership Program – Technical Services Assistant
Intertribal Buffalo Council
Location: Kansas City, SD
Closing Date: Open Until Filled
Duties Include:
- Assist ITBC member Tribes with their goals of Buffalo restoration and/or expansion through direct technical assistance of the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP).
- Identify, coordinate, and implement training and educational outreach for ITBC member Tribes.
- Participate in training related to the RCPP project and related services.
- Work with USDA-NRCS Tribal Liaisons and Tribal Historic Preservation Offices (THPO), Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), and other relevant staff.
Southeast Regional Conservation Partnership Program – Project Coordinator
Intertribal Buffalo Council
Location: Kansas City, SD
Closing Date: Open Until Filled
Duties Include:
- Assist ITBC member Tribes with their goals of Buffalo restoration and/or expansion through project coordination of the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP).
- Work closely with the NGP RCPP Technical Services Assistant and NGP RCPP Project Director.
- Communicate with NRCS, contributing partners, and program participants.
- Create and assist with reporting requirements to NRCS and ITBC, such as financial reports, scope of work, cost estimates.
Southeast Regional Conservation Partnership Program – Project Director
Intertribal Buffalo Council
Location: Kansas City, SD
Closing Date: Open Until Filled
Duties Include:
- Responsible for the Southeast Regional RCPP Grant program, which includes making recommendations on proposal process, funding allocation, grant management, and grantee compliance.
- Work on project development, implementation, and administration to ensure that project management and compliance are met as regulated by the ITBC Board of Directors, the ITBC financial policies, funding guidelines, and federal laws and regulations.
- Assist ITBC member Tribes with their goals of Buffalo restoration and/or expansion through overseeing the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP).
Northern Great Plains Regional Conservation Partnership Program – Technical Services Assistant
Intertribal Buffalo Council
Location: Kansas City, SD
Closing Date: Open Until Filled
Duties Include:
- Assist ITBC member Tribes with their goals of Buffalo restoration and/or expansion through direct technical assistance of the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP).
- Identify, coordinate, and implement training and educational outreach for ITBC member Tribes.
- Participate in training related to the RCPP project and related services.
- Assist in the organization and maintenance of RCPP Technical Services documents for use by ITBC member Tribes.
Northern Great Plains Regional Conservation Partnership Program – Project Coordinator
Intertribal Buffalo Council
Location: Kansas City, SD
Closing Date: Open Until Filled
Duties Include:
- Assist ITBC member Tribes with their goals of Buffalo restoration and/or expansion through project coordination of the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP).
- Work closely with the NGP RCPP Technical Services Assistant and NGP RCPP Project Director.
- Communicate with NRCS, contributing partners, and program participants.
Northern Great Plains Regional Conservation Partnership Program – Project Director
Intertribal Buffalo Council
Location: Kansas City, SD
Closing Date: Open Until Filled
Duties Include:
- Responsible for the Northern Great Plains RCPP Grant program, which includes making recommendations on proposal process, funding allocation, grant management, and grantee compliance.
- Work on project development, implementation, and administration to ensure that project management and compliance are met as regulated by the ITBC Board of Directors, the ITBC financial policies, funding guidelines, and federal laws and regulations.
- Assist ITBC member Tribes with their goals of Buffalo restoration and/or expansion through overseeing the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP).
President
Indian Land Tenure Foundation
Location: Little Canada, MN
Closing Date: Open Until Filled
Duties Include:
- Leadership & Strategic Direction – Provides leadership to the Foundation, guiding all aspects of its operations and ensuring that the programs, services, and policies align with the mission.
- Program & Sight Oversight – Responsible for selecting, developing, and evaluating staff to ensure the efficient operation of the Foundation
- Board Relations – Works closely with the Board of Directors to ensure the execution of long-term and short-term strategic plans.
Education Jobs
Land Grant Program Manager
Navajo Technical University
Location: Crownpoint, NM
Closing Date: Open Until Filled
Duties Include:
- Research and review USDA and other federal, state, tribal and local agricultural program grant announcements for funding of land grant programming including community outreach projects, education projects, research projects, and for funding the LGP Manager position and other positions within the NTU Land Grant Department.
- Develops new funding or grant streams of revenue.
- Develop concepts and write grant proposals for possible funding under identified grant opportunities.
Federal Jobs
Consumer Safety Inspector
USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service
Location: Mott, ND (note: Vacancies for similar positions are available in other geographic locations)
Closing Date: November 28, 2025
Duties Include:
- Ensure that regulated establishments produce a safe product by executing appropriate inspection methods, determining non-compliance with regulatory requirements, documenting non-compliance and initiating enforcement action, where warranted.
- Verify that meat and poultry slaughter and/or processing establishment’s Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures (SSOP) and Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) Plans meet regulatory requirements.
- Verify execution of Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures (SSOP) and Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) Plans effectively to prevent unsanitary conditions and adulteration of product.
Environmental Health Specialist
DHHS Indian Health Service
Location: Rhinelander, WI
Closing Date: December 31, 2025
Duties Include:
- Plan, implement, and evaluate a comprehensive environmental health program on assigned reservations that emphasizes safe water, solid and hazardous waste management, food protection, pool safety, healthy homes, occupational health and safety, safe childcare environments, vector control, community injury prevention, radon gas, and institutional health.
- Conduct comprehensive environmental health surveys of all Indian Health Service, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and Tribal facilities including schools, daycare centers, gaming facilities, health care, etc.
- Build Tribal capacity to manage environmental health hazards in their community by assisting with the development of environmental health and occupational safety policies, procedures, regulations, employee training programs, and public education materials.
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