Director of Indigenous Partnerships

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🏄 California, Oregon – Remote

🏄 California – Remote 🌲 Oregon – Remote

💵 $128k - $150k / year

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Blue Forest

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11 - 50 employees

💸 Finance

🤝 Non-profit

🌍 Social Impact

Finance • Non-profit • Social Impact

Blue Forest is a non-profit conservation finance organization that integrates communities, finance, and science to restore and safeguard forests and watersheds. Recognizing the dire state of our ecosystems due to increased wildfires and climate change, the company utilizes its Forest Resilience Bond to attract private investment, accelerating the pace and scale of restoration projects. Through scientific research and ecosystem evaluations, Blue Forest quantifies the benefits of these projects and collaborates with a wide array of partners to mitigate climate risks. Their innovative approach in conservation finance is designed to leverage private investment for public environmental good.

📋 Description

• Set and communicate the department vision in alignment with Blue Forest leadership • Oversee department Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) and drive accountability across IP workstreams • Institutionalize IP program processes, knowledge, and frameworks to ensure continuity across departments and staff • Keep Blue Forest informed on relevant Tribal policy developments, legislative updates, and news • Develop internal trainings to deepen organizational capacity for meaningful Tribal engagement • Identify new opportunities and develop a strategy alongside Blue Forest leadership to support Tribal stewardship goals through conservation finance • Serve as an external spokesperson and thought leader on Indigenous partnerships, with a focus on Tribal lending across Blue Forest’s portfolio • Maintain and grow relationships with federal and state government Tribal affairs partners • Build coalitions with Native and Native-serving nonprofits to advance shared goals • Support board development and engagement related to Indigenous partnerships • Manage the Indigenous Partnerships team, including hiring, planning, and professional development • Lead funder relationships and serve as the primary point of contact for Indigenous Partnerships funding opportunities, partnering with the fundraising team to develop and execute a sustainable funding strategy • Lead budget planning and resource allocation for the department • Manage collaboration processes and handoffs across teams to ensure IP is integrated into project development, the science team’s research and development, investment decisions, and other workstreams • Lead program impact reporting for the annual impact report and required grant reporting • Partner with the communications team to maintain or improve external messaging about the Indigenous partnerships program on Blue Forest’s website, impact report, and other communications materials • Support the project development team with Tribal engagement on specific FRB projects as needed

🎯 Requirements

• 5+ years working with Tribal Nations and Indigenous organizations, with demonstrated understanding of Indigenous knowledge systems, governance, and place-based stewardship traditions — ideally developed through sustained, trust-based relationships over time • Experience managing and developing a team, providing clear direction and feedback to direct reports, and supporting professional growth • Collaborative, trust-building approach with demonstrated experience facilitating or supporting relationships between Tribal and non-Tribal entities. Skilled at identifying new and creative partnership opportunities with both Tribal and non-Tribal organizations to drive meaningful impact • Ability to understand complex interdependencies and systematize processes to create structure, efficiency, and scale across programs and partnerships • Able to synthesize complex information into compelling presentations, written materials, and facilitated conversations, with strong active listening skills for Tribal and non-Tribal audiences • Familiarity with forestry, federal agencies, and co-stewardship frameworks, alongside a solid understanding of historical and present-day land governance • Highly organized, detail-oriented, and solutions-focused, with the ability to work independently in a remote setting and collaboratively across cross-functional teams • Familiarity with U.S. Forest Service-Tribal Nation policy frameworks preferred • Background in environmental science, natural resources, forestry, or Tribal governance preferred • Background in finance, community development financial institutions, conservation finance, or Tribal economic development preferred

🏖️ Benefits

• 100% employer-paid health, dental, and vision coverage; subsidized coverage for dependents • Access to a 401(k) retirement plan with a 5% employer match • 4 weeks paid vacation and 17 paid holidays; paid sick time and paid volunteer time • 3 months of paid family leave • Employer-paid life and long-term disability insurance • Access to Dependent Care FSA and Health FSA • Public Lands Exploration stipend (reimbursements for visits to National Forests, county parks, etc.) • Monthly Home Office stipend or co-working space provided • Dependent care costs are subsidized for business travel • Additional stipends for health & wellness, home internet, and cell service • Financial support for professional development