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
State Forester/Director of Forestry Services
Oklahoma Department of Agriculture Food and Forestry
Location: Oklahoma City, OK
Closing Date: 07/22/2026
Duties Include:
- Plan, develop and direct Oklahoma State Forestry programs for ensuring compliance with state and federal laws.
- Oversee and coordinate the implementation of state and federal resource grants and initiatives.
- Maintain, coordinate and promote statewide role in wildland fire prevention, mitigation, detection and suppression, providing direction to all forestry division employees.
Tribal Jobs
Deputy Director, Planning & Development
Great Lakes Indian Fish & Wildlife Commission
Location: Odanah, WI
Closing Date: 07/24/2026
Duties Include:
Plays a key role in advancing GLIFWC’s missions by supporting strategic planning, expanding funding opportunities, and strengthening resource protection initiatives that benefit member tribes and treaty-reserved rights. As an integral part of GLIFWC’s leadership succession strategy, this position offers a unique opportunity for professional growth and mentorship while helping ensure long-term organizational continuity.
Partners Jobs
Loan Administrator
Akiptan
Location: Hybrid
Closing Date: Open Until Filled
Duties Include:
- Provide information and answer questions to potential borrowers and current clients in an efficient and effective manner.
- Ensures completion and compliance of the content strategy. This includes collecting necessary information, all signatures and initial fields are complete, inputting key performance indications, collaborating with departments and ensuring that data entry is complete, etc.
- Managing a portion of the key performance indicators from all platforms.
Program Manager for Land Conservation
Native Americans in Philanthropy
Location: Remote
Closing Date: 07/30/2026
Duties Include:
Native Americans in Philanthropy seeks an experienced and passionate Program Manager for Land Conservation to lead and manage initiatives focused on land stewardship, conservation, and land access within Native communities. This role is central to NAP’s Tribal Nations Engagement work and requires a strategic thinker with a strong background in land conservation and an understanding of Tribal land rights.
The Program Manager will be instrumental in advancing NAP’s land access and return strategy, managing partnerships with the Land Trust Alliance (LTA), and supporting the First Stewards Network. This position actively manages projects, timelines, and grant deliverables, ensuring all initiatives are grounded in Indigenous knowledge and aligned with NAP’s mission to promote a healthy future for Native communities.
Education Jobs
Mvskoke 4H Club Coordinator
College of the Muscogee Nation
Location: College of the Muscogee Nation, Okmulgee, Oklahoma
Closing Date: Open Until Filled
Duties Include:
The Mvskoke 4-H Club Coordinator is responsible for organizing and leading youth activities that promote leadership, cultural knowledge, life skills, and community engagement for Mvskoke youth. The coordinator plans and supervises hands-on learning experiences in areas such as agriculture, STEM, arts, wellness, and Mvskoke language and culture.
Federal Jobs
Attorney Advisor
USDA Office of General Counsel
Location: Kansas City, MO
Closing Date: 12/04/2026
Duties Include:
- Attorneys provide practical, solution-oriented legal counsel on a broad range of transactional and commercial matters, balancing objectives, statutory and regulatory compliance and legal risk. You will:
- Draft and review documents for commercial and transactional work: e.g. debtor, creditor and bankruptcy, contracts, Federal Tort Claims Act, property law claims, crop insurance, loan and grant transactions, corporate structure, trusts and estates.
- Provide legal advice and counsel to USDA agencies in furtherance of the Secretary’s programs and policies.
- Research and advise on compliance with laws, regulations, contracts, organizational documents, loan security documents and other statutory requirements. Resolve contract disputes, subpoena responses, regulatory inquiries, and complaints.
IFAI Jobs
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