Why work in Mendocino County
Step back in time thousands of years by exploring our ancient redwood groves. Taste the wonders of alchemy in our myriad distilleries, wineries, and breweries. Let the everyday world fall behind as you make your way through mist-shrouded hills and valleys. The magic is real, and we invite you to discover it in every corner of this place we call home.
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Why work for Coyote Valley Casino Resort
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Competitive Wages
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Premium Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
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Employer Matching 401k up to 3%
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Industry Leading PTO Accruals
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Rolling Holiday Option
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AD&D
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Basic Life w/ buy-up Option
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Critical Illness Coverage
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Daily Employee Meal Discounts
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Bereavement & Personal Leave
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Air-Med Emergency Medical Air Transport
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Generous Cell Phone Stipend for Qualifying Positions
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Plus much more
About the Tribe
The Coyote Valley Band of Pomo Indians (“Tribe”) is a federally-recognized Indian Tribe located in Redwood Valley, Mendocino County, California. The Coyote Valley Reservation (“Reservation”) is 120 miles north of San Francisco and seven miles north of the town of Ukiah. The rural community of Redwood Valley is in the heart of California’s wine country, nestled among rolling hills of oak trees and vineyards. The beautiful Mendocino Coast is a fifty-mile drive west, and the famous “Avenue of the Giants” Redwood National Forest is a two-hour drive north on Highway 101. Lake Mendocino is a short five-mile drive south and Clear Lake is a twenty-five mile drive southeast.
The Tribe operates a number of governmental departments including a tribal police force, tribal education, health, housing, social services, recreation, and environmental protection departments, among others. In addition, the Tribal Government operates a Tribal administration complex providing administrative support, accounting and fiscal accountability, and human resource functions for the Tribe. The Tribe also maintains a learning center, swimming pool facility, gymnasium and park.
Our tribal corporations own two gaming facilities, a convenience store and gas station and are in the process of building a new hotel and overhauling our infrastructure. The intent of the Tribe is to reach total economic self-sufficiency for the purpose of enhancing the quality of life of our Tribal members, while making positive contributions to the greater community.
The Opportunity
The Tribe is seeking an Executive Director to lead our Tribal government into the future. The ideal candidate will be an innovative, strategic visionary who will help bring the Tribal Council’s goals to fruition. We pride ourselves in being one of the most innovative and
forward-thinking Tribes in Northern California. We owe that to the hard-working team and Tribal Council we have at the helm. We are in a growth stage and we want someone to help us reach our next level of success.
Former Tribal Administrators, large non-profit executive directors or CEO’s, city managers, county managers, government agency leader, etc… would be ideal candidates for this position.
The Role
The Executive Director leads the strategic, financial, and administrative functions of the Tribal government and provides the highest level of quality, consistent with the efficient use of our resources. The Executive Director develops and implements goals, strategies and policies that result in effective and responsible management of the Tribe’s programs, staff team, and finances.
You will work with our existing staff team and Tribal Council to provide direction, support, guidance and monitoring to all tribal programs and manage the day-to-day operations of our Tribal government. As the next Executive Director, you will help secure and maintain our federal, state, and private grant funding sources and act as a liaison between our Tribal Council, staff team, and Tribal members.
The Responsibilities
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Responsible for coordination of strategic planning and development and implementation of the Tribal Council’s goals and objectives.
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Provides the Tribal Council with the resources it needs to effectuate change and promote growth.
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Fulfills the Tribe’s mission by developing strategies to achieve measurable outcomes and advocates for the right systematic changes, whether those are related to policies, team behaviors, or programs.
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Oversees the department directors to coordinate the planned delivery of all Tribal programs and services, monitors/tracks the success of each program, identifies and secures new funding sources for the Tribal programs, including writing grant applications when necessary.
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Provides strategic guidance to the department directors, provides training, and tracks their programs’ success.
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Acts as a liaison between the department directors, staff and the Tribal Council.
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Acts as a liaison between the Tribal community and the Tribal Council.
- Maintains regular and consistent communication with staff, oversees schedules and conducts consistent, regular tribal staff meetings.
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Keeps the Tribal Council members informed and works with them to come up with strategic solutions to any issues that may arise.
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Monitors all grants and contracts on a regular basis to evaluate the status of all programs and their respective budgets.
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Works with the CFO and department directors in the development and management of all department budgets and funding sources and authorizes and approves program expenditures.
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Develops, implements and enforces tribal policies and procedures to ensure compliance.
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Corresponds with other governmental agencies (tribal, local, state, and federal) regarding grants, contracts, Memoranda of Understanding, etc.
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Maintains regular and consistent communication with leadership and attends all scheduled Tribal and General Council meetings, including preparing the agendas and action items for approval, providing program and service updates.
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Responsible for all tribal member communications and conflict resolution and carries out Tribal Council directives including, but not limited to: member services, resolving member conflicts, special projects, etc.
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Authorized by resolution as an “Administrative Officer” with the authority to issue certain citations and take certain associated administrative and enforcement actions.
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Directly responds to emergency and crisis situations within the tribal community.
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Responsible for the coordination of legal advisor’s development of tribal ordinances and codification.
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Coordinates and participates in Tribal events including non-profit events.
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Travels as necessary to accomplish program and tribal goals and objectives.
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Available to work weekends and evenings as needed and if directed.
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Maintains professional behavior with positive representation of Coyote Valley while on and off the clock.
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Must maintain strict confidentiality during and after employment.
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Perform other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must have at least:
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A Bachelor’s Degree
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5 years of managerial and leadership experience
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Extensive experience in project and grants management
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Grant writing experience
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Ability to read and understand financial documents (budgets, cash flow, income statements, etc…)
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Strong interpersonal communication skills
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Comfortable with technology that allows the Tribal Council to conduct collaborative meetings and quickly make executive decisions
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Must have the ability to travel as necessary
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Must have the ability to communicate effectively and to work with Native Americans, as well as non-Indians, professional and government representatives and
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Must have a valid Driver’s License, insurable, and own transportation and the ability to obtain a California Driver’s license by the employee’s start date.
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Must be fully vaccinated with the primary series of an accepted COVID-19 vaccine.
Skills, Knowledge and Abilities
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Knowledge of administrative principles and methods, including goal setting, program and budget development and implementation and employee supervision;
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Knowledge of applicable legal guidelines and standards affecting Tribal administration;
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Knowledge of principles and practices of budget development and administration;
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Knowledge of social, political, and environmental issues influencing program administration;
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Extensive knowledge and experience in conflict resolution;
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Ability to write effective reports and make public presentations;
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Experience in fiscal management and budgeting;
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Extensive knowledge in Microsoft Excel, Word, Power Point, and Outlook; and
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Experience in facilitating virtual meeting platforms.
Language Skills
- Ability to communicate effectively (both written and orally).
Reasoning Ability
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Must have the ability to deal effectively and interact well with tribal members and employees.
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Must have the ability to resolve problems/conflicts in a diplomatic and tactful manner.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. The employee is also regularly required to stand, walk, sit, lift up to 25 lbs. and use their hands and fingers, so as to handle or feel objects, tools or controls.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an Employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate. Must be able to work in a fast paced environment where a high degree of concentration is necessary to perform the required job duties.
Other Information
1.Must pass pre-employment drug testing (for illegal drugs). Must pass a background investigation.
2.Preference in filling vacancies is given to qualified member of the Coyote Valley of Pomo Indian Tribe or qualified Native American candidates in accordance with the Indian Preference Act (Title 2, U. S Code Section 472 and 473) and the Indian Self Determination Act (Public Law 93-638). Coyote Valley Tribal Operations is an equal opportunity employer. The Coyote Valley Tribal Office is also committed to achieving full equal opportunity without discrimination based on race, religion, color, sex, national origin, politics, marital status, physical disability, age or sexual orientation. All information shown as representations of current conditions is subject to change. No guarantees are expressed or implied. The Coyote Valley Tribal Operations are an “at will” employer.
3.Must be sensitive to the needs of the Indian community, our culture and traditions.
