Job Title: / Insert position title here
Department: / Administration
Northern Plains Tribal Epidemiology Center
Behavioral Health
Maternal & Child Health
Community Health
Training Education[KW1]
Reports To: / Insert the title of the position the employee will report to (not a person’s name, just the title)
Supervision: / Program Assistant, Program Coordinator, Program Manager, Interns and Volunteers as assigned[KW2]
Employment Category: / Full-Time, Part-Time, Regular, Temporary[KW3]
FLSA Status: / Non-Exempt, Exempt[KW4]

Organizational and Programmatic [KW5]Overview

Founded in 1986, Great Plains Tribal Chairmen’s Health Board (GPTCHB) conducts health research, disease prevention, community outreach, recovery support, and technical assistance alongside the 17 tribes and one Indian Service Area in South Dakota, North Dakota, Nebraska and Iowa. GPTCHB also serves as an advocate to federal agencies, state and local partners, and academic institutions on behalf of its member tribes.

Enter Program Description Here

Job Summary:

Insert a brief summary of the position here.

Essential Functions:

Specific duties include, but are not limited to:

Add essential functions here.

Professional Behavior[KW6]

  • Effectively plan and organize workload and schedule time to meet the demands of the position.
  • Work in a cooperative and professional manner with GPTCHB staff.
  • Treat Great Plains tribes and collaborators with dignity and respect.
  • Utilize effective verbal and written communication skills.
  • Abide by the GPTCHB policies, procedures, and structure.
  • Attend GPTCHB meetings, events, and other functions as required.
  • Advance personal educational development by attending training sessions and seminars as appropriate.

Other duties as assigned by the (enter supervisor name).

Requirements[KW7]

  • Exemplify excellent customer service with tribal stakeholders, health board colleagues, program partners, service recipients, visitors and guests.
  • Foster a work environment of wellness, courtesy, friendliness, helpfulness and respect.
  • Relate well and work collaboratively with coworkers and all levels of staff in a professional manner.
  • Familiarity and/or experience working with American Indian populations and respect for and knowledge of traditional, cultural and spiritual practices of diverse American Indian communities, as well as an ability to work with other culturally and ethnically diverse populations.
  • Consistently demonstrate respect for and acceptance of differing capabilities, cultures, gender, age, sexual orientation and/or personalities.
  • Maintain and ensure organizational privacy and confidentiality.
  • Must be able to handle crisis and tolerate stress professionally.
  • Must be self-directed and take proactive initiative to assist others.
  • Possess the ability to resolve issues with other departments and coworkers without direct supervision.
  • Able to exercise flexibility to alter plans/routines when situations require and continue to perform without projecting stress/frustration that would adversely affect the work environment.
  • Ability to maintain a flexible work schedule, including evenings, weekends and overnight or extended travel as necessary.
  • Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to community members, consumers and other employees of the organization.
  • Proficiency with computer programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and other Internet technologies.
  • Valid driver’s license must be kept current,and certificates, credentials or licenses must be kept current and consistent with regulations required by applicable federal, state and/or grant regulations.
  • Ability to promote an alcohol-, tobacco- and drug-free lifestyle.
  • Embrace modes of appearance and attire that reflect a professional presence.
  • Adhere to GPTCHB policies and procedures.

Education/Experience/Certificates/Credentials

  • Minimum education required is (enter here); master’s degree preferred.
  • A minimum of ____ to ____ years’ experience in grants management and/or administrative experience. [KW8]
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to be detail oriented.
  • Computer and technical skills (including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, etc.).
  • Experience that indicates the ability to interact effectively with leaders among American Indian communities, government agencies, scientific and academic communities, medical and health-related organizations, nongovernmental groups and the public at large is required.

Work Environment/Physical Demands

The characteristic demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit and use hands to finger, handle or feel. The employee is often required to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. The employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. [KW9]

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Travel: Local and moderate out-of-town travel is required.[KW10]

Native American/American Indian Preference in hiring will be applied as defined in title 25 usc 44-46 &474.

Employment is contingent upon the outcome of all required criminal background checks.

To Apply

To apply, please complete the online employment application found at

For questions, please contact Kristine Watts, Director of Human Resources &Communications at . [KW11]

Upon Hire[KW12]

I acknowledge that this job description is neither a contract of employment nor a legal document. I have received the job description and I understand that it is my responsibility to read and comply with the duties contained in this description and any revisions made to it.

Employee Signature: ______Date: ______

Supervisor Signature: ______Date: ______

[KW1]Choose one

[KW2]Choose all that apply – if there are no supervisory duties then list None

[KW3]Choose all that apply

[KW4]Choose One. A non-exempt employee is paid on an hourly basis and subject to overtime pay. An exempt employee is paid a set salary and not subject to overtime pay.

[KW5]Remove this if not for a program; Change to Departmental if the position is for an entire department.

[KW6]Keep this – standard language for all PD’s.

[KW7]Don’t change anything in this section – this is standard language for all positions.

[KW8]These are just examples/templates. Change as needed for the position. Keep the last three – it’s standard language for all PD’s.

When listing education/experience using the word preferred allows for a little more flexibility. For instance: bachelor degree required, master of public health preferred.

[KW9]Tweak the numbers if needed based on the position.

[KW10]This is the only thing that should be adjusted in this section. Include percentage of travel time.

[KW11]Change this to the Immediate Supervisor/Hiring Manager.

[KW12]Don’t need to advertise this section – used only upon hire.