About National Congress of American Indians The NCAI was founded in 1944 in response to termination and assimilation policies that the United States forced upon the tribal governments in contradiction of their treaty rights and status as sovereigns. NCAI stressed the need for unity and cooperation among tribal governments for the protection of their treaty and sovereign rights. Since 1944, the National Congress of American Indians has been working to inform the public and Congress on the governmental rights of American Indians and Alaska Natives. For more information, visit our website at www.ncai.org.
Current Job Opportunities at NCAI:
Director of Intergovernmental Affairs
The National Congress of American Indians has an opening for a full-time Director of Intergovenmental Affairs position in our Washington, DC office. Under the direction of the NCAI Executive Director, the primary duties of the Director of Intergovernmental Affairs are legislative and administrative advocacy on matters of federal Indian policy, including:
· Policy analysis and drafting, such as development of proposed policy language, congressional testimony, issue papers, policy position papers, and fact sheets; · Legislative and administrative policy monitoring; · Making recommendations to the Executive Director about emerging policy issues that the organization may want to consider as part of its public policy agenda; · Planning and implementation of advocacy events, conferences, briefings, and other training programs and staff teams; · Coalition building and coordination; · Participation in national coalitions and task forces; · Public relations and media outreach; and · Communication with tribal governmental representatives, other tribal organizations, Congressional staff and the public.
