INTERTRIBAL CULTURAL RESOURCE SPECIALIST (TEMPORARY)
Metro, Portland, Oregon
Closes: Thursday, July 2, 2015 at 5:00 pm

Salary: $18.53 – $24.83 Hourly

Work is scheduled for 32 hours per week. Position is funded through June 30, 2016 by the Parks and Natural Areas Levy Fund.

The Intertribal Cultural Resource Specialist will serve as a liaison with the urban Native American Community in Portland to increase opportunities for Native people to experience the region’s natural areas to help preserve unique tribal culture and identity. Metro supports efforts to expand opportunities for all people to enjoy Metro’s parks and natural areas.

Metro is seeking ways to expand opportunities for all people to enjoy Metro’s parks and natural areas. As a part of this effort, Metro facilitated a conversation with members from the Native American Community to better understand how to increase opportunities for Native people to experience the region’s natural areas to help preserve unique tribal culture and identity. Metro sought input from members of Portland’s Native American community to develop this limited one-year position to complete a scope of work desired by the Native community.

Complete job description and application information are available at:
http://www.oregonmetro.gov/how-metro-works/jobs/job-opportunities