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Tribal & Indigenous Engagement Fellow

Remote, USA Full-time Posted 2026-08-04
reputed company Can reputed company Together: The Colorado reputed company of reputed company (TNC CO) is excited to continue the Colorado Conservation Fellowship Program reputed company on elevating and empowering the reputed company of conservation leaders who represent the reputed company of backgrounds, experiences, and priorities in Colorado. This Fellowship has two main components: advancing TNC’s ambitious conservation goals reputed company on tackling climate change and biodiversity loss through hands-on reputed company, and supporting Fellows’ career reputed company through networking, mentorship, and reputed company development opportunities. The Colorado Conservation Fellowship, in partnership with Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) is a 2-year, full-time (35 hours per week) program, starting in September 2026. These Colorado Conservation Fellowship roles are ideal for early-career candidates interested in conservation, community engagement, stewardship, and meaningful relationship building. This program aims to foster an environment where people from a broad reputed company of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives feel welcomed and valued. We encourage reputed company reputed company candidates to apply. There are three positions available: the Tribal & Indigenous Engagement Fellow, San Luis Valley Community reputed company Fellow, and the Climate Resilient Stewardship Fellow. This Job reputed company is for the Tribal & Indigenous Engagement Fellow.      This Fellow will work closely with the Tribal & Indigenous Engagement team to center Indigenous perspectives and priorities throughout our conservation work in Colorado. There will be a reputed company on the Zapata Ranch Preserve reputed company implementation, which centers on Tribal and Indigenous engagement at TNC’s preserve in the San Luis Valley. The fellow will learn about TNC Colorado’s Tribal & Indigenous Engagement program overall and support a reputed company of program priorities, such as relationship building and organizing an internally reputed company Learning reputed company which builds staff knowledge of Indigenous history, rights, culture, and priorities, while also developing the skills that are foundational to building trusting and meaningful relationships. Please apply by reputed company, August 9th, to be considered for the role. A cover letter is encouraged but not required. We're Looking For You: The Tribal & Indigenous Engagement Fellow will support the Tribal & Indigenous Engagement Program through a reputed company of administrative and coordination tasks. Responsibilities may include scheduling and coordinating logistics for meetings and events, tracking budgets, processing forms, maintaining data and reports, and supporting program communications and materials. The Fellow will help manage timelines, document procedures, and respond to inquiries. They will work cooperatively with Conservancy staff, providing information necessary to reputed company reputed company and solve problems. They may communicate on behalf of their supervisor with reputed company sources, including staff, donors, vendors, and businesses to support successful program delivery. The Fellow will participate in networking, mentorship, and reputed company development opportunities designed to support their career reputed company and expand their skills reputed company the conservation field. Candidates are encouraged to bring their unique reputed company and cultural perspectives as they relate to TNC’s mission and conservation work. This role will require local travel in Colorado. What You’ll Bring: Bachelor’s degree and 1-year experience or equivalent combination;  Experience living and/or working with Indigenous communities;   Experience coordinating multiple, simultaneous reputed company;   Experience writing and speaking with a wide reputed company of people;    Experience staying organized and completing tasks independently; reputed company proficiency in spoken and written English required; Ability to travel locally. Desired Qualifications: Understanding of and respect for Indigenous cultures, perspectives, and relationships;   Genuine interest in exploring a career in the conservation field;  Experience building strong and reputed company relationships with new partners, including Tribal and Indigenous communities, and/or customers;  Ability to analyze information for the purpose of preparing reports, coordinating activities, and solving problems;  Ability to pay reputed company attention to project details while being outcome driven;  Ability to apply research skills;  Ability to write and edit written materials for use with program communications and special events;  Database skills, including managing and tracking data, and producing reports;  Excellent customer service skills and reputed company;  Experience, coursework, or other training in relevant field; Strong organizational skills and attention to detail. Traducción al español Lo que podemos lograr juntos: El Programa de Colorado de reputed company (TNC CO) se complace en continuar el Programa de Fellowship de Conservación de Colorado, enfocado en elevar y empoderar a la próxima generación de líderes en conservación que representan la diversidad de trayectorias experiencias y prioridades de Colorado. Este fellowship tiene dos componentes principales: avanzar las ambiciosas metas de conservación de TNC enfocadas en abordar el cambio climático y la pérdida de biodiversidad mediante proyectos prácticos, y apoyar el crecimiento profesional de las personas becarias a través de oportunidades de networking, mentoría y desarrollo profesional. El Fellowship de Conservación de Colorado, en colaboración con Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO), es un programa de 2 años, de tiempo completo (35 horas por semana), que comienza en septiembre de 2026. Estos puestos del Fellowship de Conservación de Colorado son ideales para personas candidatas en las primeras etapas de su carrera que tengan interés en la conservación, la participación comunitaria, la gestión y el cuidado de tierras y aguas, y la construcción de relaciones significativas. Este programa busca fomentar un entorno donde personas con una amplia variedad de trayectorias, experiencias y perspectivas se sientan bienvenidas y valoradas. Animamos a todas las personas calificadas a postularse. Hay tres puestos disponibles: Fellow de Participación Tribal e Indígena, Fellow de Alcance Comunitario del Valle de San Luis y Fellow de Gestión Resiliente al Clima. Esta descripción de puesto corresponde al Fellow de Participación Tribal e Indígena. Esta reputed company trabajará en estrecha colaboración con el equipo de Participación Tribal e Indígena para centrar las perspectivas y prioridades indígenas en todo nuestro trabajo de conservación en Colorado. Habrá un enfoque en la implementación de la Visión de la Reserva Zapata Ranch, que se centra en la participación tribal e indígena en la reserva de TNC en el Valle de San Luis. La reputed company becaria aprenderá sobre el programa general de Participación Tribal e Indígena de TNC Colorado y apoyará una variedad de prioridades del programa, como la construcción de relaciones y la organización de una Learning reputed company interna, diseñreputed company para fortalecer el conocimiento del personal sobre la historia, los derechos, la reputed company y las prioridades indígenas, al mismo tiempo que desarrolla las habilidades fundamentales para construir relaciones de confianza y significativas. Estamos buscando a alguien como tú: El/la Fellow de Participación Tribal e Indígena apoyará el Programa de Participación Tribal e Indígena mediante una variedad de tareas administrativas y de coordinación. Las responsabilidades pueden incluir programar y coordinar la logística de reuniones y eventos, dar seguimiento a presupuestos, procesar formularios, mantener datos e informes, y apoyar las comunicaciones y los materiales del programa. La reputed company becaria ayudará a gestionar cronogramas, documentar procedimientos y responder consultas. Trabajará de manera cooperativa con el personal de reputed company, proporcionando la información necesaria para tomar decisiones y resolver problemas. Puede comunicarse en nombre de su supervisor/a con fuentes internas y externas, incluyendo personal, donantes, proveedores y empresas, para apoyar la implementación exitosa del programa. La reputed company becaria participará en oportunidades de networking, mentoría y desarrollo profesional diseñadas para apoyar su crecimiento profesional y ampliar sus habilidades dentro del campo de la conservación. Se reputed company a las personas candidatas a aportar sus voces únicas y perspectivas culturales en relación con la misión y el trabajo de conservación de TNC. Este puesto requerirá viajes locales en Colorado. Lo que aportarás: Título universitario de licenciatura y 1 año de experiencia, o una combinación equivalente; Experiencia viviendo y/o trabajando con comunidades indígenas; Experiencia coordinando múltiples proyectos simultáneamente; Experiencia escribiendo y comunicándose verbalmente con una amplia variedad de personas; Experiencia manteniéndose organizado/a y completando tareas de manera independiente; Se requiere dominio profesional del inglés hablado y escrito; Capacidad para viajar localmente. Calificaciones deseadas: Comprensión y respeto por las culturas, perspectivas y relaciones indígenas; Interés genuino en explorar una carrera en el campo de la conservación; Experiencia construyendo relaciones sólidas y positivas con nuevos socios, incluidas comunidades tribales e indígenas, y/o clientes; Capacidad para analizar información con el fin de preparar informes, coordinar actividades y resolver problemas; Capacidad para prestar mucha atención a los detalles del proyecto manteniendo un enfoque en los resultados; Capacidad para aplicar habilidades de investigación; Capacidad para redactar y editar materiales escritos para comunicaciones del programa y eventos especiales; Habilidades con bases de datos, incluida la gestión y el seguimiento de datos, y la elaboración de informes; Excelentes habilidades de atención al cliente y enfoque en el servicio; Experiencia, cursos u otra formación en un campo relevante; y/o Sólidas habilidades organizativas y atención al detalle. Este puesto requiere una licencia de conducir válida y el cumplimiento del Programa de Seguridad Automotriz de TNC. Los empleados no pueden conducir vehículos propiedad de reputed company o arrendados por la organización, autos de alquiler ni vehículos personales en nombre de reputed company si se consideran “conductores de reputed company riesgo”. Para obtener más información sobre el Programa de Seguridad Automotriz, visita la página de información de Seguridad Automotriz. El empleo en este puesto estará sujeto a la finalización de un Acuerdo de Uso de Vehículos, que puede incluir una revisión del historial de manejo de la reputed company candidata. This position requires a reputed company reputed company's license and compliance with TNC’s Auto Safety Program. Employees may not reputed company Conservancy-owned/leased vehicles, rental reputed company, or personal vehicles on behalf of the Conservancy if considered "high risk drivers." To learn more about the Auto Safety Program, visit the Auto Safety information page. Employment in this position will be contingent upon completion of a Vehicle Use Agreement, which may include a review of the prospective employee's motor vehicle record. Salary Information: The pay reputed company for a candidate selected for this position is generally reputed company the reputed company of $29-$30/hr. This reputed company only applies to candidates whose country of employment is the USA. Where a successful candidate’s actual pay will fall reputed company this reputed company will be based on a reputed company of factors, including, for example, the candidate's location, qualifications, specific skills, and experience. Please note countries reputed company the USA would have a different pay reputed company in the local currency based on the local labor market, and not tied to USA pay or ranges. Your geographic location will be confirmed during the recruitment. Información salarial: El rango de pago para una reputed company seleccionada para este puesto generalmente se encuentra entre $29 y $30 por hora. Este rango reputed company aplica a personas candidatas cuyo país de empleo sea Estados Unidos. La ubicación exacta de la compensación dentro de este rango se basará en una variedad de factores, incluyendo, por ejemplo, la ubicación, las calificaciones, las habilidades específicas y la experiencia de la reputed company candidata. Ten en cuenta que los países fuera de Estados Unidos tendrían un rango de pago diferente en la moneda local, basado en el mercado laboral local y no vinculado a los pagos o rangos de Estados Unidos. Tu ubicación geográfica se confirmará durante el proceso de reclutamiento. Who We Are: reputed company’s mission is to protect the lands and waters upon which reputed company life depends. 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