Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Salary: $50/hour

Operations Manager Tribal Funding Registry (Contract)

Position Type: Contract (6 months, with option to renew)

Compensation: $50/hour

Hours: Up to 20 hours per week

Location: Remote (Pacific Time Zone preferred, flexibility required)

Reports to:

• Onawa Haynes, Esq., Director of the Tribal Funding Registry
  
• With oversight by Susan Liao, Build Director

About the Tribal Funding Registry

The Tribal Funding Registry is a groundbreaking initiative developed by the Hozhonigo Institute (a Native-led nonprofit) to create equitable access to funding opportunities for Tribal Nations and Native-serving organizations. Our mission is rooted in advancing economic equity in Indigenous communities through technology, transparency, and collaboration.

Role Overview

We are seeking a highly organized and self-motivated Operations Manager to ensure the Tribal Funding Registry's weekly and ongoing activities run smoothly and efficiently. This individual will manage processes, coordinate tasks, and ensure smooth workflows across multiple workstreams. This role serves as the operational backbone of the TFR, the critical link between high-level strategy and actionable plans. The ideal candidate is proactive, communicative. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, efficient, and committed to advancing Indigenous economic equity.

• Project Management
  • Manage project workflows, tasks, and deadlines for the Tribal Funding Registry.
  • Regularly meet with the Director and Build Director to track progress, flag issues, and align priorities.
  • Assign and follow up on tasks with grant experts and other team members.
• Communication & Coordination
  • Facilitate team and stakeholder meetings with clear agendas, documentation, and outcomes.
    
  • 
    Field community inquiries and respond to emails in a timely, professional manner.
  • Serve as a central point of coordination for project activities.
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  Execution & Oversight
  • Ensure deliverables are completed efficiently and to a high standard.
  • 
    Monitor processes and implement improvements to increase efficiency.
  • Support knowledge management by keeping documentation organized in Google Docs and other shared systems.
    

Qualifications

Required Skills & Experience

• Demonstrated case studies and/or professional experience managing operations, or a related field, such as project management, for a remote or distributed team.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Clear, proactive communicator with strong facilitation skills.
• Comfort using technology; highly efficient using Google Suite tools, Google Calendar, Google Drive, Google docs.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities independently.
• Experience facilitating virtual and/or in person meetings desired (not required)
• Commitment to advancing equity in Indigenous communities.

Preferred Skills & Experience

• Fluency in learning new online collaboration apps/software, such as Calendly, Canva, Mural/Miro, Zoom, Loom.
• Experience facilitating virtual and/or in person meetings desired (not required)
• Experience working with grants, particularly in Indigenous communities.
• Familiarity with managing tech-focused or SaaS projects.

Contract Details

• Compensation: $50/hour
• Hours: Up to 20 hours per week
• Payment Terms: Net 30.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should submit a rsum and brief cover letter outlining their relevant experience and commitment to advancing equity in Indigenous communities.

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