NOTICE OF POSITION OPENINGS:
August 2, 2024
The United Houma Nation, Inc. (UHN, Inc.) currently has eight (8) employment positions to be filled. The announcement is open to the end of the day Friday, August 16, 2024 or until filled.
HOW DO I APPLY?
Interested applicants are required to submit resumes, cover letters, and employment applications to the above address by the deadline unless otherwise extended. The UHN, Inc. will require all interview candidates to complete an employment application; therefore, it is strongly recommended applicants to submit all requested documents in advance of the process. Resumes, cover letters, and applications can also be hand delivered. Emailed applications and resumes are the least preferred option of receipt. Any application information emailed must be sent with the email title of the position you are applying for and your name (i.e., BUDGET ANALYST – YOUR NAME) sent to [email protected].
DEADLINE TO SUBMIT: August 16, 2024
The following positions are currently open and eligible for applications. The full description of each follows.
- Budget Analyst
- Project Coordinator – Communication Enhancement
- Project Coordinator – Community – Led Migration
- Project Coordinator – Resilience Hub Retrofits (2 positions)
- Senior Program Manager
- Executive Director
- Vocational Rehabilitation Director
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Budget Analyst:
The Budget Analyst position will support tracking, spending, and reporting for grant requirements and tax documentation. The analyst will be responsible for expanding UHN, Inc. current tracking systems for federal and non-federal expenditures and prepare the UHN, Inc. for federal single year audit. The individual will aid in ensuring timely documentation and payment of approved expenditures that are allowable according to grant or funder guidelines as well as internal UHN, Inc. fiscal policies and procedures. The position will be full-time.
Roles and Responsibilities of this Position
- Review and enhance UHN, Inc. existing systems for tracking expenditures across federal and non-federal funding sources
- Conduct monthly reviews of adherence to systems, assess efficacy, and make necessary adjustments
- Assist and coordinate with the accounting firm to ensure timely reporting to the Budget and Finance Committee
- Prepare fiscal reports as required by grantors in a timely manner
- Assist staff with documentation and coding issues to ensure accurate reporting and compliance
- Prepare documentation for single year audits
- Other duties as assigned
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business management, or equivalent training along with three years of relevant experience
- High levels of organization
- Budget management and familiarity with federal uniform guidance for grant funding and single-year audit procedures
- Ability to meet deadlines while multitasking in a fast-paced environment
- Proficiency in a variety of computer applications including MS Office and MS Excel
- Excellent communication skills; both written and verbal
- Acceptable Criminal Records check and Child Abuse Registry check
Desired Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business management, or equivalent training along with 5+ years of relevant experience
- Proficiency in team coordination software
Position is full-time based in Houma, Louisiana. Position may require light travel. Salary range is $50,000 to $60,000 and will be dependent upon experience.
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Project Coordinator – Communication Enhancement:
time project coordinator to coordinate Phase Three of the UHN Hazard Mitigation and Resilience Plan – Communication Enhancement. This phase will include completion of a needs assessment and development and implementation of a communication plan along with capturing oral histories of UHN. Responsibilities will be to support across all aspects of the communication phase, including supporting development and implementation of community engagement efforts, coordinating with the communications and marketing firm, and leading the maintenance of communications after the transition from the communications and marketing firm to the UHN staff. The Project Coordinator will be responsible for developing detailed project plans, tracking progress, measuring performance, maintaining comprehensive program documentation, and support reporting on the efforts in line with federal funding requirements. The program coordinator will report to the Program Manager for all project reporting and management requirements.
Roles and Responsibilities of this Position
- Build and maintain partnerships with various stakeholders, partners, and leaders for the success of implementing the project
- Design and implement stakeholder engagement plans to integrate resident and UHN citizen perspectives into communications strategies
- Oversee communication plan implementation
- Manage multiple activities, timelines, budgets, and resources
- Support the creation of and implement detailed project plans and methods for tracking against project milestones
- Develop and maintain comprehensive project documentation
- Schedule and lead internal and external project meetings
- Support procurement, contract management, and agreements with partners and consultants to ensure all requirements are fulfilled
- Work with coordinators, Tribal Administrator, and Tribal leadership to identify, secure, and onboard additional resources and expertise for the project
- Identify any barriers to successful program execution and address in collaboration with the Program Manager, Tribal Administrator, and Tribal leadership as appropriate
- Other duties as assigned
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in journalism, communications, or relevant equivalent training along with three years of relevant experience
- Experience coordinating teams of stakeholders in pursuit of projects and specific deliverables
- Experience designing and implementing stakeholder engagement
- Ability to meet deadlines while multitasking in a fast-paced environment
- Proficiency in a variety of computer applications including MS Office and MS Excel
- Excellent communication skills; both written and verbal
- Acceptable Criminal Records check and Child Abuse Registry check
Desired Qualifications
- Experience preparing, following, and reporting on federal funding grant budgets
- Bachelor’s degree in journalism, communications, or relevant equivalent training along with 5+ years of relevant experience
- Proficiency in team coordination software
- Familiarity with digital storytelling, graphic design, or other strategies for communications
- Knowledge of UHN culture, programs, and services
- Program Management Certification such as PgMP, PMP, or CAPM
Position is full-time based in Houma, Louisiana. Position will require travel. Salary range is $50,000 to $65,000 and will be dependent upon experience.
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Project Coordinator – Community-Led Migration:
The United Houma Nation (UHN) is hiring one full-time project coordinator to coordinate Phase Five of the UHN Hazard Mitigation and Resilience Plan – Community-Led Migration. This phase will include convening a committee to engage UHN citizens to develop a migration strategy for the Tribe, community learning around various land stewardship approaches, and implementing a pilot program. Responsibilities will be to support across all aspects of the community-led migration phase including coordinating the migration committee, supporting strategy development, and designing co-learning around land stewardship capacity expansion. The Project Coordinator will be responsible for developing detailed project plans, tracking progress, measuring performance, maintaining comprehensive program documentation, and support reporting on the efforts in line with federal funding requirements. The program coordinator will report to the Program Manager for all project reporting and management requirements.
Roles and Responsibilities of this Position
- Build and maintain partnerships with various stakeholders, partners, and leaders for the success of implementing the project
- Coordinate migration steering committee
- Design and implement stakeholder engagement plans to integrate resident and UHN citizen perspectives into the migration strategy
- Design and implement community learning for different land stewardship approaches
- Oversee piloting of land stewardship approaches for migration strategy
- Manage multiple activities, timelines, budgets, and resources
- Support the creation of and implement detailed project plans and methods for tracking against project milestones
- Develop and maintain comprehensive project documentation
- Schedule and lead internal and external project meetings
- Support procurement, contract management, and agreements with partners and consultants to ensure all requirements are fulfilled
- Work with coordinators and Tribal Administrator, and Tribal leadership to identify, secure, and onboard additional resources and expertise for the project
- Identify any barriers to successful program execution and address in collaboration with the Program Manager, Tribal Administrator, and Tribal leadership as appropriate
- Other duties as assigned
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in planning, sociology, conservation, or relevant equivalent training along with three years of relevant experience
- Experience coordinating teams of stakeholders in pursuit of projects and specific deliverables
- Experience designing and implementing stakeholder engagement
- Ability to meet deadlines while multitasking in a fast-paced environment
- Proficiency in a variety of computer applications including MS Office and MS Excel
- Excellent communication skills; both written and verbal
- Acceptable Criminal Records check and Child Abuse Registry check
Desired Qualifications
- Experience preparing, following, and reporting on federal funding grant budgets
- Experience in navigating culturally sensitive topics
- Master’s degree in planning, sociology, conservation, or relevant equivalent training and/or 5+ years of relevant experience
- Proficiency in team coordination software
- Knowledge of UHN culture, programs, and services
- Program Management Certification such as PgMP, PMP or CAPM
Position is full-time based in Houma, Louisiana. Position will require travel. Salary range is $50,000 to $65,000 and will be dependent upon experience.
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Project Coordinator – Resilience Hub Retrofits:
Two full-time Project Coordinators are being sought to coordinate Phases One and Two of the UHN Hazard Mitigation and Resilience Plan. These two phases will include retrofitting existing buildings based on plans developed in collaboration with community residents and implementing programming within those buildings. Responsibilities will be to shepherd the project, including coordinating the steering committee for each parish (there will be one for each); managing the consulting firm(s) conducting the design and implementation of facility improvements; and implementing programming after completion of improvements. The Project Coordinators will be responsible for developing detailed project plans, tracking progress, measuring performance, maintaining comprehensive program documentation, and support reporting on the efforts in line with federal funding requirements. The program coordinator will report to the Program Manager for all project reporting and management requirements. The positions are full-time.
Roles and Responsibilities of this Position
- Build and maintain partnerships with various stakeholders, partners, and leaders for the success of implementing the project
- Manage multiple projects, timelines, budgets, and resources
- Support the creation of and implement detailed project plans and methods for tracking against project milestones
- Coordinate stakeholder committees for each parish
- Design and implement stakeholder engagement plans to integrate resident and UHN citizen perspectives into retrofit designs and implementation
- Develop and maintain comprehensive project documentation
- Schedule and lead internal and external project meetings
- Support procurement, contract management, and agreements with partners and consultants to ensure all requirements are fulfilled
- Work with coordinators and Tribal Administrator, and Tribal leadership to identify, secure, and onboard additional resources and expertise for the project
- Identify any barriers to successful program execution and address in collaboration with the Program Manager, Tribal Administrator, and Tribal leadership as appropriate
- Other duties as assigned
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in business management, engineering, administration, or construction management or relevant equivalent training along with three years of relevant experience.
- Experience coordinating teams of stakeholders in pursuit of projects and specific deliverables
- Experience designing and implementing stakeholder engagement
- Ability to meet deadlines while multitasking in a fast-paced environment
- Proficiency in a variety of computer applications including MS Office and MS Excel
- Excellent communication skills; both written and verbal
- Acceptable Criminal Records check and Child Abuse Registry check
Desired Qualifications
- Experience preparing, following, and reporting on federal funding grant budgets
- Experience overseeing construction projects or navigating related efforts such as environmental compliance
- Master’s degree in business management or relevant equivalent training and/or 5+ years of relevant experience
- Proficiency in team coordination software
- Knowledge of UHN culture, programs, and services
- Program Management Certification such as PgMP, PMP, or CAPM
Position is full-time based in Houma, Louisiana. Position requires travel. Salary range is $50,000 to $65,000 and will be dependent upon experience.
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Senior Program Manager:
Senior Program Manager will oversee a team of project coordinators who will implement portions of the five-phase UHN Hazard Mitigation and Tribal Resilience Plan. This will include significant community engagement; overseeing engineering, design, and implementation of retrofits to seven existing buildings to increase their resilience; professional communications plan development and implementation; and development of additional plans including community-led migration and a 10-year master plan. The main function of this position is to support the UHN in achieving the objectives and outcomes of the current NOAA-funded implementation effort of the Plan by initiating, planning, executing, and monitoring program activities and team members to meet project timelines and deliverables on budget. The Program Manager will be responsible for developing detailed project plans, tracking progress, measuring performance, maintaining comprehensive program documentation, and ensuring that the efforts comply with federal funding requirements. The senior program manager will coordinate between different efforts, sustain forward momentum, and support the Tribal Administrator in meeting all reporting and management requirements. The position will be full-time.
Roles and Responsibilities of this Position
- Build and maintain partnerships with various stakeholders, partners, and leaders to ensure the success of the Hazard Mitigation and Resilience Plan implementation
- Manage multiple projects, timelines, budgets, and resources
- Lead project coordinators to ensure activities are carried out to meet project timelines, budgets, and deliverables
- Create detailed project plans and develop methods for tracking against project milestones
- Develop and maintain comprehensive project documentation
- Schedule and lead internal and external program meetings
- Lead procurement and manage contracts and agreements with partners and consultants to ensure all requirements are fulfilled
- Work with coordinators, Tribal Administrator, and Tribal leadership to identify, secure, and onboard additional resources and expertise for the program
- Identify any barriers to successful program execution and address in collaboration with the Tribal Administrator and Tribal leadership as appropriate
- Other duties as assigned
Required Qualifications
- Master’s degree in business management, administration, engineering, or relevant equivalent field with five years of relevant experience
- Experience preparing, following, and reporting on budgets
- Experience leading a team
- Ability to meet deadlines while multitasking in a fast-paced environment
- Proficiency in a variety of computer applications including MS Office and MS Excel and team coordination software
- Excellent communication skills; both written and verbal
- Acceptable Criminal Records check and Child Abuse Registry check
Desired Qualifications
- Experience preparing, following, and reporting on federal funding grant budgets
- Master’s degree in business management, administration, engineering, or relevant equivalent field with 10+ years of relevant experience.
- Program Management Certification such as PgMP or PMP
- Knowledge of UHN culture, programs, and services
- Knowledge of southeast Louisiana government and non-profit partners
Position is full-time based in Houma, Louisiana. Position requires travel. Salary range is $85,000 to $100,000 and will be dependent upon experience.
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Executive Director:
The Executive Director is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the United Houma, Inc. This position engages with Board of Director and works under the supervision of the Board President to ensure short- and long-term planning of tribal programs and activities are consistent with community needs. This individual oversees all grant operations including development, writing, implementation and reporting. The Executive Director makes necessary decisions to ensure operations are conducted within the organization’s policies and procedures as well as those rules and regulations governed by grantors and funders. Public presentations and community engagement may be coordinated with tribal government.
To perform this job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:
- Strong management and leadership skills;
- Must be a strategic thinker and self-starter;
- Gathers and analyzes information timely and skillfully;
- Excellent oral and written communication skills;
- Responds to requests for service and assistance;
- Ability to manage large projects;
- Works within approved budget;
- Identifies external threats and opportunities;
- Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality;
- Ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines consistently, and handle multiple projects;
- Must be able to interact and communicate efficiently with dignitaries and government officials.
Roles and Responsibilities of this Position
- Supervises all program activities and staff on a daily basis
- Prepares written comments, recommendations and advises the Board, funders and supporters regarding the pressing issues affecting tribal citizens, communities and future charitable development
- Develops and maintains organizational policies and procedures for Board review and approval that are consistent with the its mission and vision
- Writes and drafts correspondences for the Board including preparing statements and positions for consideration of approval
- Defines, implements, maintains and improves overall institution operational processes to attain maximum efficiency and outstanding customer service on behalf of tribal citizens served
- Serves as the contracting authority for all services and other contracts, negotiations and activities as authorized by the Board
- Strategies, coordinates, and seeks funding for existing and emerging tribal services
- Captures input and engages tribal citizens to determine the effectiveness of program services
- Develop and monitor the annual budget, accounts receivable, and payable, and overall fiscal management
- Manage and oversee daily finances; provide monthly financial statements to the UHN, Inc. Finance Committee
- Coordinate constituent contact for legal notices and informational campaigns
- Ensure grant management is complying and current
- Coordinate and lead employee recruitment, hiring, terminations, orientation and training
- Determines employee classifications and ensures completion of all appropriate paperwork for new and terminated employees
- Performs other related duties as assigned by the Board
Required Qualifications
- REQUIRED: A Masters’ Degree in Business Administration, Management, Finance, Accounting, Community Development, or a related field
- REQUIRED: Prior experience working in management and development
- Must have excellent verbal, written and communication skills
- Must be able to develop and maintain effective working relationships with community members, governmental agencies, nonprofit partners, and funding entities
- Proficiency in team coordination software
- Knowledge of UHN culture, programs, and services
- Experience leading a team
- Ability to meet deadlines while multitasking in a fast-paced environment
- Proficiency in a variety of computer applications including MS Office and MS Excel and team coordination software
- Acceptable Criminal Records check and Child Abuse Registry check
Position is full-time based in Houma, Louisiana. Position requires travel. Salary range is $71,350 to $109,000 and will be dependent upon experience.
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Vocational Rehabilitation Director:
The Vocational Rehabilitation Director oversees the tribal vocational rehabilitation program and staff to ensure eligible tribal citizens are able to access comprehensive vocational rehabilitation services that are culturally competent throughout the tribe’s six parish service area. The position is responsible for all professional decision making, policy development to ensure program operations are conducted within tribal and federal law, policies and procedures.
Roles and Responsibilities of this Position
- Supervises all program activities and vocational rehabilitation staff on a daily basis
- Leads tracking and monitoring of program activities
- Completes annual and other required reports for the Department of Education and Tribal Council as requested
- Develops and maintains program policies and procedures that are consistent with the mission and vision of the program and engages tribal citizens with disabilities in that development
- Conducts monthly case management to ensure consumer progress and accountability of staff while ensuring appropriate adherence to policies and procedures
- Serves as the contracting authority for all services and other contracts, negotiations and activities under this grant award
- Prepares grant applications as required
- Ensures confidentiality of files and all decisions regarding eligibility and service provision are made by designated tribal staff and in accordance with federal law
- Captures input and engages tribal citizens to determine the effectiveness of vocational rehabilitation services
- Develop and monitor the annual budget, accounts receivable, and payable, and overall fiscal management. Manage and oversee daily finances; provide monthly financial statements to the UHN Finance Committee
- Ensure grant management is complying and current
- Performs other related duties as assigned by supervisor
Required Qualifications
- REQUIRED: A Bachelors’ Degree in Rehabilitation Counseling Social Work, Family and Consumer Sciences, or a related field
- REQUIRED: Prior experience working in supervising direct client service provision
- PREFERRED: Prior experience in vocational rehabilitation or a closely aligned field
- PREFERRED: Prior management experience
- Must have excellent verbal, written and communication skills
- Must be able to develop and maintain effective working relationships with community members and partner organizations
- Proficiency in team coordination software
- Knowledge of UHN culture, programs, and services
- Ability to meet deadlines while multitasking in a fast-paced environment
- Proficiency in a variety of computer applications including MS Office and MS Excel and team coordination software
- Acceptable Criminal Records check and Child Abuse Registry check
Position is full-time based in Houma, Louisiana. Position requires travel. Salary range is $55,000 to 62,000 and will be dependent upon experience.
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The UHN practices Indian preference in hiring qualified candidates.
Interested applicants can access the UHN employment application, HERE – Employment-Application