Slideshow: Lucy De León, manager of Tortillería y Tienda De León, and Angela Hedstrom, our Farm to school Coordinator, at the William Walker Elementary cafeteria during a tamale lunch, Shawn Linehan | Ecotrust staff Jessica Douglas, Megan Foucht, and Stephanie Gutierrez enjoy a buggy ride during a visit to the community forest of Kalispel Tribe, Sean Gutierrez | Erica Madison, owner of Madison's Salmon Co., was a participant of the Ag of the Middle Accelerator program, Rich Crowder | Ecotrust team members Marissa "Mars" Correa" and Sarah Cline at the office, Jason Hill

Indigenous Leadership Program Manager

  • Reports To
    VP Tribal Lands & Waters Stewardship
  • Location
    Based in Portland Metro, OR.
  • Starting Salary
    $70,000 – $78,500
  • Application Deadline
    Deadline extended to January 26, 2025
  • Anticipated Start Date
    February 20, 2025
  • Online info session
    January 15, 2025 from 12:00-1:00pm (Join from the link below)
A member of the Indigenous Leadership Program team, this position combines project management, communications, and research skills to elevate the influence of Indigenous leadership and educate a broad audience about the achievements and contributions of Indigenous communities and tribal leaders. Initial activities include: planning and producing the annual Indigenous Leadership Awards, a signature Ecotrust event; production of an annual webinar series about Indigenous leadership and tribal leaders; and researching and developing future initiatives to grow the Indigenous Leadership programming at Ecotrust.
Who we are
At Ecotrust, we work in partnership from California to Alaska toward the vision of a more just, prosperous, and climate-smart future. Across more than 30 projects and with hundreds of partners, our approach focuses on impact at the intersections of equity, the economy, and the environment. Together, we uplift Indigenous leadership to respond to contemporary lands and water management challenges, connect schools with local producers, provide technical support for community-centered businesses, and more. We welcome you to join us in the pursuit of radical, practical change.
COVID-19 Response

Ecotrust recognizes that the COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately negative impacts on Black, Indigenous, and other people of color, immigrants, parents, caregivers, frontline workers, and others. While this is a full time position, Ecotrust offers the flexibility necessary to manage COVID-19 constraints including flexible schedules, working remotely, and use of paid sick leave for caregivers and those directly affected by COVID-19. Ecotrust recognizes these are unprecedented times and wants to remove any barriers that would prevent anyone disproportionately affected by the pandemic from applying.

Ecotrust staff & board gathering at the Natural Capital Center, Summer 2024. Photo credit: Kim Nguyen

Ecotrust is an Equal Opportunity Employer

We believe that a diverse staff of qualified, highly-skilled, and creative individuals is necessary to achieve the vision and mission of the organization. We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who can contribute to the diversity of our workforce across a range of dimensions. Individuals who identify as Black, Indigenous, Latinx, Asian, Pacific Islander, or other People of Color, people who are queer, trans, non-binary, people with disabilities, people who are immigrants, people from poor and working class backgrounds, and people who are/have been system-impacted are strongly encouraged to apply.

Click here to learn more about equity at Ecotrust, including our official equity statement and annual racial equity action plans and reports. We expect all our employees to share a commitment to justice, equity, diversity and inclusion, and always seek ways to improve how well we live these values. If we can make the application process easier through accommodation in the recruitment process, please let us know. Once you have applied, we welcome your feedback on how you have experienced our values around diversity, equity, and inclusion in the recruitment process.

Accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act

We gladly provide reasonable accommodation to anyone whose specific disability prevents them from completing an application or participating in this recruitment process. Please reach out to Joanie Slavik, jslavik@ecotrust.org, in advance to request assistance.