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Na’ah Illahee Fund
Seattle, Washington
Director of Operations
Winter/Spring 2023
Na’ah Illahee Fund (NIF) is seeking a highly qualified Operations Director to join our team. This position will provide critical organizational and systems support to our mission in the ongoing regeneration of Native communities in the Greater Northwest and beyond.
About Na’ah Illahee Fund
Na’ah Illahee means “Mother Earth” in the Chinook Wawa language. In all that we do, we are committed to strengthening balanced connections with the lands, waters, plants, and our more than human relatives. We see the land as a living, breathing entity and lead our work around this way of being. We work in relationship with Mother Earth to strengthen her living systems in acts of support, reciprocity, and mutual respect. When we care for all our relations, we restore the health of our people and the planet.
Launched in 2005, Na’ah Illahee Fund began as a women’s giving circle. Embedded in community, NIF’s Indigenous-led philanthropy is modeling an approach that bridges financial investment with both grassroots capacity building and leadership development in culturally relevant ways. Our work addresses climate and environmental justice, food security and food sovereignty, civic participation, youth leadership, and advancing regenerative economies from a personal to systemic level. To learn more about what we do, please visit: https://www.naahillahee.org/grant-making
Role
Reporting to the Executive Director, the Operations Director will oversee NIF’s organizational, financial management and strategy, as well as day to day operations including administration, HR and office management.
Key Responsibilities
Working closely with the Development Director, Program Managers, Fiscal Sponsorees and Board Treasurer, the Operations Director will:
Desirable Qualifications
Competitive candidates will meet or exceed the following criteria:
Compensation
Annual compensation for this position will depend upon candidate qualifications, and will be in the range of $95K-$120K. NIF provides a generous health care package, retirement, and vacation benefits.
How to Apply
The recruitment will remain open until January 31, 2023, though it will be to the applicant’s advantage to apply expeditiously. Only individuals that meet the desirable qualifications will be contacted by the recruiter. Applicants should email a letter of interest and a current chronological resume to:
Judith Brighton
(360) 280-5936
Na’ah Illahee Fund is committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all persons. We believe our employees should reflect the populations we aim to serve⎯in race, gender, age, cultures, and beliefs⎯and we support this commitment to equity through all our employment practices. Dismantling systemic and structural racism, sexism, and other forms of bias and discrimination is fundamental to our mission and vision. Because Indigenous women are centered in the work we do, we strongly encourage applications from people with these identities or who are members of other marginalized communities, including Black/Brown, Latinx, other People of Color, and LGBTQ. Preferred candidates will be able to demonstrate an understanding of systemic oppression and the ability to apply an anti-racist lens to all work at Na’ah Illahee Fund.
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