Indigenous Engagement Manager

The Indigenous Engagement Manager will lead GCC's indigenous community outreach, engagement, and program development, building on vital work to date, while simultaneously piloting new initiatives that can be shared with other parks as models for their indigenous engagement initiatives.

• Increase direct tribal outreach and create durable methods for indigenous engagement, ensuring tribal priorities and perspectives are integrated across GCC programs and projects at Grand Canyon.
• Develop new models for acknowledging historical narratives, uplifting stories of resilience, and amplifying contemporary tribal connections to the Canyon.
• Create frameworks for career pathway development related to Grand Canyon, public lands, and co-stewardship for a wider audience of indigenous and tribal stakeholders.
• Partner with GCC's Visitor Programs, Marketing, Interpretive Sales, and Philanthropy teams to incorporate tribal perspectives in GCC programs and to identify opportunities for new or innovative programs that deepen engagement with tribes associated with Grand Canyon.

This role facilitates and deepens relationships between the eleven tribes associated with Grand Canyon, GCC, and Grand Canyon National Park, ensuring indigenous voices play a vital role in shaping the future of GCC's and Grand Canyon National Park's programs through respectful and creative partnerships.

• Professional and/or lived experience working with tribal nations, Indigenous communities, and Indigenous-led organizations.
• Experience fostering relationships and collaborating with multiple Indigenous communities and other stakeholders on diverse programs and engagements.
• Experience developing programmatic partnerships with non-profit organizations, community groups, or government agencies.
• Demonstrated skills with MS365 software systems, including Teams, SharePoint, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

The salary rate is 80K annually. Full-time employee benefits include employer-sponsored health insurance options with free or low-cost premiums and select HSA contributions; life, disability, and AD&D insurance policies at no charge; eligibility for participation upon hire in retirement plans with employer match and financial planning services; paid time off, leaves, and sick time; and discounted retail store and GCC-sponsored outdoor training classes. Temporary employee housing is provided when traveling to the Grand Canyon, and a stipend for travel to tribal communities is provided.

Grand Canyon Conservancy is the official nonprofit partner of Grand Canyon National Park, striving to honor the enduring Indigenous cultures that have shaped this landscape for millennia.