POSITION SUMMARY:
Adeptly manage a portfolio of federal and state grants that support TERA’s ecocultural stewardship, programs, facilities, and operations.
ORGANIZATIONAL VISION
The Tribal EcoRestoration Alliance (TERA) is a community-based, intertribal nonprofit organization that works to revitalize ecology, economy, and culture through indigenous-led stewardship.
The mission of TERA, founded in 2019, is to cultivate land stewardship, livelihood, and leadership skills that weave collaborative relationships between Tribal members and the community at large for the benefit of all lands and beings. Our program goals include:
- Strengthen ties to land and culture
- Connect tribal members with meaningful livelihoods and culturally relevant work in their ancestral territories
- Regenerate local ecology of the North Coast Ranges
- Build capacity for native voices to play a central role in land stewardship
TERA is a young organization in a dynamic growth phase, and building a team of professionals who are deeply committed to TERA’s vision.
ABOUT THE ROLE:
The Grant Manager is an organized, detail-oriented, and experienced grant and project manager who is adept at navigating reimbursable state and federal grant requirements. This role will manage a portfolio of federal and state grants, which support a diverse set of activities including facilities upgrades; equipment purchases; workforce development training; and on-the-ground ecocultural fire and stewardship. The position reports to the Stewardship Director.
The Grant Manager will be responsible for managing compliance, reporting, and support invoicing for grants and collaborating with the Admin team to develop robust administrative systems organization-wide that are compliant with all relevant federal and state requirements. This role will also collaborate with TERA’s finance department to ensure all compliance and reporting requirements are met. Currently this portfolio includes managing a Housing and Community Development Community Development Block Grant subaward through the Workforce Alliance of the North Bay, a USDA Forest Service Community Wildfire Defense Grant subaward through the Lake Resource Conservation District, and a California Strategic Growth Council subaward through the Tamien Nation. This portfolio may shift and expand over time.
FUNDAMENTALS:
Reports to: Stewardship Director
Supervises: None
Location: The TERA team is based at our EcoCultural Fire & Stewardship Training Center, on 140 beautiful acres near the town of Upper Lake in Lake County, California. The working location for this position is flexible, and can be in person, hybrid, or primarily remote. Must be able to travel to work in Upper Lake for at least one week per quarter (4 weeks per year), or 1-2 days / month
Time Commitment: 40 hours/week preferred, may be reduced to 32 hours/week if desired by the selected candidate. TERA’s work schedule is Monday-Friday, 7:30am-4:00pm PT.