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Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians Great Lakes Policy Specialist in Harbor Springs, Michigan
Job Title: Great Lakes Policy Specialist
*Department: * Natural Resources Department
Reports to: Environmental Services Manager
*Salary Range: * $19.52 to $27.32 per hour / ($40,593 to $56,830) Annually
Status: Non-Exempt
*Level: * B24
*Terms: * Grant Funded. Position ends when funds are no longer available.
Opens: September 12, 2024
Closes: September 26, 2024
*SUMMARY: * The Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians (LTBB) Great Lakes Policy Specialist (GLPS) will help to restore and maintain the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of the Great Lakes Basin ecosystem through collaboration, planning, education, outreach, and environmental policy analysis. The position is grant funded; the grant is renewable annually.
Provide additional capacity and assistance
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Represent LTBB in the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement (GLWQA) Lakewide Partnerships, and other GLWQA activities deemed appropriate. This includes but is not limited to attending and contributing to meetings and conference calls/webinars for the Lake Michigan and Lake Huron Partnership, planning, attending and/or presenting at State of the Lake Conferences, and providing technical expertise, cultural knowledge, LTBB priorities, and data for the Lakewide Action and Management Plans (LAMPS) and Annual Updates. May also include participation in the Great Lakes Executive Committee.
Stay informed on Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) Action Plan, policies, and other activities. Use this knowledge, and the Lake Michigan LAMP, to assist the LTBB Natural Resource Department (NRD) with strategic planning of GLRI projects at LTBB. Act as a liaison between LTBB and GLRI funding agencies, collaborating data and reporting when necessary.
Stay informed of permits, policies, laws, and other relevant issues impact, or that have the potential to impact Tribal Treaty Rights including but not limited to invasive species, water quality/quantity issues, and aquatic habitats. Brief the Environmental Manager, Natural Resource Department Director, Natural Resource Commission, and Executive Leadership on these findings along with analyses, and suggestions for actions to address these concerns (comment letters, further outreach/education, etc.).
Draft comment letters and talking points, and provide comment (written or verbal) as directed regarding federal, state, and local government authorized permit applications, proposed policies and laws, or other actions that may impact waters ceded under the 1836 Treaty of Washington.
Seek input from the LTBB Natural Resource Commission on Great Lakes policy, inter- and intra-tribal coordination and management direction across multiple programs on priority goals, projects and resource allocation related to Great Lakes issues such as invasive species, habitat restoration, etc.
Participate in and provide outreach/education activities to advance Great Lakes restoration and to support full involvement in ecosystem protection and restoration on tribal, local, and regional issues, including but not limited to facilitating opportunities for public engagement through the LAMP Forum, public participation meetings, and other lake specific meetings and workshops.
Provide inter- and intra-tribal coordination and management direction across multiple programs on priority goals, projects and resource allocation related to Great Lakes