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Job Posting – Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona

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Exciting news! Our jobs have
recently posted.

  1. Deputy Prosecutor
  2. Tribal Court
    Improvement Program (TCIP) Coordinator [Grant funded 3 year position]

To work in Indian Country while the TLOA and the new changes in VAWA are being implemented is a chance of a lifetime!  An added bonus is that they get to work in one of the best legal departments in Indian Country and operate in a multi-jurisdictional
landscape as a Special Assistant U.S. Attorney (SAUSA).  The Prosecutor’s
Office will continue to progress and evolve to better serve and protect our
community!

The person selected as the TCIP Coordinator will have the opportunity to orchestrate an evaluation of our Child Welfare System and help usher in change that is long overdue!

Please advise them that the positions will not be open long (1 to 2 weeks tops), the process will be fairly quick, and they should be expeditious as well.

Remember, we are looking for self-motivated, All-Stars who have an insatiable hunger for justice!

Below is the link to our
external internet H.R. website.
Any questions up to the time we conduct interviews can be directed my way.

http://www.pascuayaqui-nsn.gov/_static_pages/employment/index.php

Respectfully,
Fred Urbina,
Chief Prosecutor
Prosecutor’s Office, Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona
7777 S. Camino Huivisim, Building A
Tucson,AZ 8575
(o) 520/879-6263
(f) 520/879-6260
e-mail   alfred.urbina@pascuayaqui-nsn.gov

Contract Position – Management and Program Assistant BIA

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Management and Program Assistant who is Native American, starting May 6 if possible.

This position provides program support and secretarial assistance to the Office of Self Governance in Washington, responsibilities are focused on supporting the growth of Indian self-governance tribes and office internal requirements, such as records management, internal budget tracking, inclusion of tribal transportation data input. This position is critical for self-governance tribes to receive their compact, funding agreement and amendments in a timely and organized manner. This position offers on-going evaluation and improvements in the efficiency in the administrative processes for OSG. This position monitors and studies reports and recommends actions to correct deficiencies or improve administrative operations. This position drafts briefings for new tribes, performs research projects, handles all office procurement and internal budget management, produces a variety of documents to analyze tribal economic and compacting trends, develops surveys, uses databases and spreadsheets software to retrieve data for standard reports, meets OSG internal control review requirements in tracking funding agreements, compacts, amendments, audits, and performs administrative duties for the Office of Self Governance SES Director and other OSG staff. Salary range $35-45k starting.
Contact Sharee Freeman if interested.  sharee.freeman@bia.gov

Job Posting – Associate General Counsel – ASU

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Arizona State University
Associate General Counsel
POSITION: Associate General Counsel
INSTITUTION: Arizona State University
CONTACT:  Locate this job posting at  https://www.asu.edu/go/employment/?auth=guest&jobid=30524&SiteId=1&PostingSeq=1

Duties and Responsibilities

The Associate General Counsel is responsible for providing a high level of professional legal service by representing and advising the Arizona Board of Regents and Arizona State University on a broad range of issues including business law, education law, procurement law, public law, knowledge and research enterprise development, and other legal matters. This position will concentrate primarily on supporting ASU’s business activities.

-Responsible for: complex commercial transactions and relationships; finance, and public procurement; conflicts of interest; regulatory compliance; risk assessment and management; knowledge and research enterprise development; other regulatory matters.

-Provide advice relating to:research grants and sponsored programs administration; HIPAA; other local, state, federal and ABOR regulations or policies impacting research at Arizona State University.

-Assist with the development of educational training programs for administrators, faculty, and staff.

-Interact regularly with senior level administration and with state, local, and federal regulatory offices.

Minimum Qualifications
J.D. or L.L.B. degree from an ABA accredited law school and six (6) years of experience in the practice of law, including experience in the primary practice area(s) designated by the Senior Vice President and General Counsel.

Must be an active member in good standing with the State Bar of Arizona within twelve (12) months of hire.             

Desired Qualifications
Demonstrated knowledge of business, administrative, public procurement, research and regulatory issues.  Experience in: working in a diverse and complex environment; working with structuring, negotiating, and drafting complex transactions and agreements relevant to a complex public research university; legal research; advocacy; problem solving. Evidence of effective verbal and written communication skills.

Close Date
Initial close date is April 26, 2013. Applications will continue to be accepted and reviewed every week thereafter until the search is closed.

To Apply
For a complete position description and application instructions, please visit  https://www.asu.edu/go/employment/?auth=guest&jobid=30524&SiteId=1&PostingSeq=1

Arizona State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.

Job Posting: STAFF ATTORNEY

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STAFF ATTORNEY:
Crow Tribe of Indians, Office of Legal Counsel – Crow Executive Branch.
Full-time in-house attorney, Crow Agency, Montana.  Three-plus years
experience preferred.  Minimum qualifications include:  admitted to
practice law in the State of Montana (or willing to take MT bar if not licensed
in MT), strong research and writing skills, respect for and familiarity with
Federal Indian Law and Crow Tribal Law.  General and flexible practice
areas may include, but are not limited to: land and environmental issues,
transportation, housing, water, contract review, and litigation.  Salary
depends on experience.  Position open until filled.  Preference will
be given to qualified Crow Tribal members and members of federally-recognized
Indian tribes.  Please submit cover letter, resume, writing sample, and
references to:  Office of Legal Counsel, Crow Tribe, Attn: Melissa Holds
the Enemy, P.O. Box 340, Crow Agency, MT  59022.

E-mail mholdsenemy@crownations.net for
more information.

All applications held confidential.

Kristen Burge
Crow Nation Executive Branch
Office of Legal Counsel
P.O. Box 340
Crow Agency, MT 59022
(406) 638-2059 (office)
(406) 665-5011 (cell)

Job Posting – Tonto Apache Tribe in Payson, Arizona

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The Tonto Apache Tribe in Payson Arizona is seeking an
Arizona Bar Certified criminal Lawyer to be placed on our Court appointed
Attorney list.

This is a contract/ hourly position with no benefits. A
travel fee will be paid to out of area persons.

For information contact Mr. Reed Cox at the Tonto Apache
Tribal Court #30 Tonto Apache reservation Payson Arizona 85541. Phone
928-474-5000 ext. 8160.