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
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Tribal Jobs
Great Lakes Storytelling Coordinator
National Wildlife Federation
Location: Remote Hybrid-Preferred in Great Lakes Region
Closing Date: 06/30/2026
Duties Include:
- Narrative Strategy & Content Creation: In coordination with the Great Lakes team, develop and implement a storytelling plan focused on the ecological, economic, and cultural centrality of Great Lakes fisheries. Produce, collect, and curate compelling written, audio, and visual stories from anglers, Tribal communities, scientists, and coastal towns.
- Community Engagement & Partnership: Cultivate relationships with key voices in the fisheries community, including guides, processing facilities, outdoor recreational businesses, fishing organizations, and Tribal Nations. Collaborate with NWF’s restoration and policy staff to highlight stories that connect fishery health to habitat, water quality, and climate issues.
Partners Jobs
Great Lakes Storytelling Coordinator
National Wildlife Federation
Location: Remote Hybrid-Preferred in Great Lakes Region
Closing Date: 06/30/2026
Duties Include:
- Narrative Strategy & Content Creation: In coordination with the Great Lakes team, develop and implement a storytelling plan focused on the ecological, economic, and cultural centrality of Great Lakes fisheries. Produce, collect, and curate compelling written, audio, and visual stories from anglers, Tribal communities, scientists, and coastal towns.
- Community Engagement & Partnership: Cultivate relationships with key voices in the fisheries community, including guides, processing facilities, outdoor recreational businesses, fishing organizations, and Tribal Nations. Collaborate with NWF’s restoration and policy staff to highlight stories that connect fishery health to habitat, water quality, and climate 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
Community Food and Agricultural Systems Coordinator
Central State University
Location: Wilberforce, OH
Closing Date: Open Until Filled
Duties Include:
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Develop, organize and provide outreach and programming for current and aspiring business owners working in the food systems space.
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Provide technical assistance virtually and in-person across the state to business owners working in community food systems.
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Create outreach tools and materials for various internal and external communication outlets.
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Provide training and support on Food Systems business development to CED and ANR educators.
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Quantify and track outreach efforts including to underserved and underrepresented populations.
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.
Supervisory General Attorney
USDA Office of General Counsel
Location: Washington, D.C.
Closing Date: 06/26/2026
Duties Include:
- Serves as Deputy Assistant General Counsel providing authoritative legal advice and litigation support on complex, high-impact matters involving the U.S. Forest Service and other USDA agencies.
- Provides legal advice on natural resource laws, including the National Environment Policy Act, the National Forest Management Act, the Endangered Species Act, the Administrative Procedure Act and other relevant statutes related to program areas.
- Develops and advises on litigation strategy for complex natural resources and conversation cases by coordinating closely with the Department of Justice.
- Develops and coordinates appeal recommendations and appellate strategy on natural resources matters within the Department, including recommendations for amicus participation in federal appellate and district courts.
Deputy Administrator Federal Grain Inspection Service
USDA Agricultural Marketing Service
Location: New Orleans, LA
Closing Date: 06/18/2026
Duties Include:
- As Deputy Administrator (DA), the incumbent leads the Federal Grain Inspection Service (FGIS) within the AMS, delivering official inspection and weighing services to customers nationwide through a network of Federal, State and private entities.
- Participates fully with the Administrator and the Associate Administrator in developing, recommending, and directing FGIS programs, policies, and procedures.
- Oversees geographically dispersed employees, including field operations, quality assurance, compliance, technology and science, standardization and international activities, managing a combination of user fee and appropriated funds.
- Provides farmers, handlers, processors, exporters, and international buyers with sampling, inspection, process verification, third party oversight, weighing and stowage examination services.
Agricultural Program Specialist
USDA Farm Service Agency
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Closing Date: 06/17/2026
Duties Include:
- Serves as resource person to the Supervisor, State Executive Director, State Committee, County Offices and District Directors for information and advice on assigned programs.
- Provides technical guidance on problems and resolves matters between program participants and County FSA Office.
- Interprets national program policies, procedures and regulations to determine their applicability to impact upon program administration in the State.
- Identifies and analyzes program non-compliance, recommending corrective solutions.
County Program Analyst
USDA Farm Service Agency
Location: McAlester, OK
Closing Date: 06/16/2026
Duties Include:
- Carrying out office activities and functions pertaining to one or more of the program areas administered in the county.
- Interpreting and explaining procedures, program regulations and forms to producers and other agency personnel.
- Utilizing various web-based software applications to maintain produces data and processing automated forms.
- Using a high degree of initiative and judgement in planning and carrying out assigned tasks and resolving problems encountered.
IFAI Jobs
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