Indigenous Engagement Coordinator

Our IPI team is growing! We are seeking an Indigenous Engagement Coordinator (IEC) for supporting, building, and maintaining relationships between Tribal Nations and Indigenous communities with NASA’s Earth Science Division (ESD).

Skills and Qualifications:

• Minimum bachelor’s degree with 3-5 years experience working in the political science, social sciences, Earth sciences, ecology, environmental science, geography, or similar field. A minor in Native American studies is a plus.
• Preference for extensive expertise and experience working with Native Nations for their benefit. Minimum two years of experience with Tribal engagement or in Nation-to-Nation Tribal Consultation.
• A strong knowledge, understanding, and interpretation of Federal American Indian Law is a plus.
• Strong knowledge of Native policy, cultures, histories and government relations, including concepts of sovereignty and self-determination
• Strong knowledge of the varied Indigenous-led organizations and partner organizations working in Earth and Environmental Science, policy, and action
• Strong knowledge and experience in Indigenous Fire practices are a plus.
• Experience/knowledge of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations
• Ability to identify and develop strategies to effectively communicate NASA ESD’s message to Tribal Nations and Indigenous communities, and vice versa.
• Ability to build bridges to achieve NASA ESD goals and objectives, and advance positive relationships among communities that may have differing views and interests
• Meaningful experience in community engagement and leading diverse teams
• Ability to collaborate and support people inside and outside the program to accomplish mutual goals; inherent to this is the ability to promote trust, inclusivity, and transparency by facilitating cooperation and teamwork
• Strong organizational skills coordinating multiple activities and effectively balancing priorities
• Proven ability in detail- and task-oriented work to gather, track, and analyze information
• Excellent communication skills (written/oral/presentation/listening)
• Technical / analytical expertise, including Geographic Information Systems (GIS), working with tabular data and databases (such as Microsoft Excel and Access), workplace tools such as Microsoft Teams, and familiarity with remote sensing concepts and data products from NASA or other space agencies a plus

Duties and Responsibilities: The IEC will communicate and coordinate across NASA ESD programs working with or interested in engaging with Tribal Nations and Indigenous communities, develop and facilitate proper protocols, trainings, and guidance for NASA’s ESD, facilitate connections between Tribal Nations and Indigenous community representatives and NASA scientists on research, trainings, and engagement opportunities, advise communications around Tribal engagement activities across NASA ESD including webpages, articles, presentations, and conference talks, and represent NASA ESD in key meetings with internal and external partners and collaborators.