Jobs - Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative

Jobs

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

Animal Food Field Inspector

Washington State Department of Agriculture

Location: Multiple Locations – Central WA

Closing Date: Continuous

Duties Include:

Serves the Animal Food Program in carrying out objectives and tasks in its strategic action plan, specifically performing field activities such as inspections, investigations, sample collections, technical assistance, recall activities and compliance/enforcement actions at any applicable facility within the state to protect animals and humans from misbranded or adulterated/contaminated animal food or ingredients.
Demonstrates a strong working knowledge of the applicable federal and state laws, rules, and regulations related to animal food.

Agriculture Law Enforcement Chief

Arkansas Department of Agriculture

Location: Little Rock, AR

Closing Date: For a hire date of June 2026 or after

Duties Include:

Direct and manage agricultural law enforcement operations across the state. Supervise, train, and evaluate a team of law enforcement officers, investigators, and administrative personnel.
Develop and implement law enforcement policies, procedures, and strategic initiatives to ensure compliance with state law and agricultural rules.
Coordinate with local, state, and federal agencies to support agriculture-related law enforcement efforts.

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

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.

Partners Jobs

Legal and Policy Analyst OR Director

Southeast Alaska Conservation Council

Location: Juneau, AK

Closing Date: May 20, 2026

Duties Include:

Represent SEACC in agency proceedings, public hearings, and coalition settings;
Help translate complex legal and regulatory issues into accessible materials for SEACC staff, partners, and the public;
Conduct legal research and analysis as well as produce written technical comments on proposed state and federal actions;
Develop technical comments, legal memoranda, FOIA requests, and talking points;
Review legal mechanisms of proposed state and federal timber sales, mining permits, and other conservation-related actions in Southeast Alaska and flag emerging legal issues./

Staff Attorney

Intertribal Agriculture Council

Location: WFH / Remote

Closing Date: Open Until Filled

Duties Include:

Draft, review, negotiate, and interpret contracts, including those related to grants, sponsorships, services, and vendor agreements
Assist in ensuring compliance with nonprofit regulations, including IRS requirements, charitable solicitation laws, and municipal procurement processes
Provide legal counsel on employment/HR matters, including policy development, wage/hour compliance, and benefit plan compliance, in coordination with HR
Provide legal support for fundraising initiatives, including gift agreements and donor restrictions

Principal Legal Counsel and Department Manager

Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission (CRITFC)

Location: Portland, OR

Closing Date: Open Until Filled

Duties Include:

Serve as CRITFC’s principal legal counsel on treaty rights, tribal sovereignty, environmental and natural resource law, and organizational compliance.
Lead a team of attorneys and legal staff, overseeing litigation support, policy development, and intergovernmental negotiations.
Build partnerships with tribal governments, federal and state agencies, and regional stakeholders to advance CRITFC’s mission and protect tribal treaty rights.
Guide CRITFC’s legal and policy strategies while supporting organizational systems, risk management, and compliance efforts.

Education Jobs

American Indian Education Coordinator

Duluth Public Schools

Location: Duluth, MN

Closing Date: May 25, 2026

Duties Include:

Plans, implements, and administers all aspects of the Indian Education programs to achieve optimum educational and personal development of Indian students.
Serves as the principal liaison between the school district, the Indian Parent Committee, and the community.
Supports American Indian students’ education by incorporating community-based cultural values.

Director, Division of Animal Sciences

University of Missouri

Location: Columbia, MO

Closing Date: May 16, 2026

Duties Include:

Provide principled, strategic leadership that advances excellence in research, teaching, and Extension while elevating the Division’s national and global prominence.
Foster a collaborative culture that supports faculty, staff, and student success.
Uphold and strengthen shared governance by engaging faculty, staff, and stakeholders in transparent decision-making, strategic planning, and policy development to ensure collective responsibility and institutional trust.
Oversee fiscal, personnel, and operational management needs of the Division, ensuring effective stewardship of resources and mission-oriented achievements.

Community Food and Agricultural Systems Coordinator

Central State University

Location: Wilberforce, OH

Closing Date: Open Until Filled

Duties Include:

Develop, organize and provide outreach and programming for current and aspiring business owners working in the food systems space.
Provide technical assistance virtually and in-person across the state to business owners working in community food systems.
Create outreach tools and materials for various internal and external communication outlets.
Provide training and support on Food Systems business development to CED and ANR educators.
Quantify and track outreach efforts including to underserved and underrepresented populations.

Federal Jobs

Attorney Advisor (Indian Matters)

Department of Justice: Office of Tribal Justices

Location: Negotiable After Selection

Closing Date: June 1, 2026

Duties Include:

Provide advice on significant federal Indian law matters and assist in policy and legislative development and review to OTJ and Department leadership.
Provide advice to OTJ leadership on Department components litigating, protecting or otherwise addressing Native American rights and/or related issues.
Review proposed legal actions submitted by divisions that require OTJ approval or coordination.

Director, Office of Pest Management Policy

USDA: Office of the Chief Economist

Location: Washington, DC

Closing Date: May 19, 2026

Duties Include:

Serves as a top-level scientist and regulatory policy analyst responsible for coordinating pesticide and pest management policy within USDA.
Provides the Chief Economist and Secretary with scientific, technological and policy input and advice on pesticide and pest management issues and the impact of pesticide regulation on production agriculture.
Provides leadership in the direction, strategic planning, implementation, communication and coordination of pesticide and pest management programs.

Loan Specialist (Agricultural)

USDA: Farm Service Agency

Location: Phoenix, AZ

Closing Date: May 14, 2026

Duties Include:

Services and supervise agricultural loans.
Provides technical advice, guidance, and credit counseling to loan applicants and borrowers.
Has delegated loan approval authority to approve loans within a specific limit.
Knowledgeable of agency farm loan programs and eligibility requirements.

Investigator

USDA: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Location: Multiple

Closing Date: May 12, 2026

Duties Include:

Plans, researches, coordinates, and conducts complex investigations and other projects of involving federal statutes and regulations governing the international and interstate movement and handling of plant and animal products.
Plans and executes strategies for conducting witness interviews.
Identifies instances when an investigative subpoena is necessary and appropriate.
Prepares narrative-based, written reports of investigation with supporting evidentiary exhibits, while meeting the organization’s performance targets for quality and timeliness of work.

County Executive Director

USDA: Farm Service Agency

Location: Clayton, NM

Closing Date: May 11, 2026

Duties Include:

Responsible for directing and managing program and administrative operations for one or more counties.
Carrying out permanent and ad hoc farm bill programs and policies established by USDA as well as crop insurance operations under policies established by the Risk Management Agency (RMA).
Providing basic FSA farm loan program services.
May perform additional farm loan program assignments based on authorities delegated.

Deputy Assistant Administrator

USDA: Food Safety and Inspection Service

Location: Washington, DC

Closing Date: May 11, 2026

Duties Include:

Leads the development of Agency mission, goals, and policies by collecting and analyzing information, including economic data, to inform policy decisions develop regulations and guidance and improve program systems, standards, and methods.
Works with the Office of Public Health Science (OPHS) to ensure that policies, programs, standards, and methods developed have a sound scientific basis.
Works with the Office of Field Operations to develop procedures and methods for inspecting livestock, poultry, and processed meat, poultry, and egg products.

Legal Instruments Examiner

USDA: Agricultural Marketing Service

Location: Aurora, CO; Atlanta, GA; Des Moines, IA

Closing Date: May 12, 2026

Duties Include:

Receives new and proposed livestock market tariffs.
Prepares letters transmitting stockyard jurisdictional questionnaires to the owners or operators of newly constructed or non-posted stockyards, requesting full disclosure of operations and facilities.
Reviews, records, and maintains records of applications of registration, inquiry forms, bonds, trust fund agreements, letters of credit, and corresponding trust agreements.
Prepares letters of acknowledgment, notifications, annual report forms, written guidance, and other official communication sent to surety companies, banks, and state agencies.

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