Employment Opportunities

Please email Jenny Biesack or Jennifer Amiott if you would like to submit employment opportunities for posting on this site.
Salary Range: 119,554.00 - 179,700.00 USD /year
Open Period: Monday, March 01, 2010 to Friday, April 02, 2010
Position Information: Full-Time, Permanent; 1 vacancy - Washington, DC
Who May Be Considered: Applications will be accepted from all groups of qualified individuals.
Job Summary: EPA's American Indian Environmental Office (AIEO) leads the Agencywide effort to ensure environmental protection in Indian country and to ensure that the Agency works with Tribal nations on a government-to-government basis.  The Director leads advancement and implementation of the Agency's Indian Policy. The Director provides national leadership in coordinating and overseeing EPA's efforts to strengthen public health and environmental protection in Indian country, with a special emphasis on building Tribal capacity to implement environmental programs.  Issues are complex, often having a direct impact on federal Indian law and jurisdiction.  Issues require proven diplomatic and technical skills to advise and assist the Assistant Administrator and other top-level officials in EPA, and to negotiate with other Federal agencies, the Executive Office of the President, and other stakeholders.  The position requires a leader who is experienced with the issues and perspectives of Indian Tribes and who can credibly represent the EPA with the Tribes.  Proven leadership skills are essential to ensure that EPA effectively promotes cross-media integration of Tribal operations that a focus on Tribal interests and impacts remains a priority throughout the Agency, and that EPA's program and regional offices provide the appropriate resources and management support to carry out program responsibilities.
AGENCY CONTACT INFO:
Aurelia Feaster 
Phone: 202-564-0402
Email: pugh-feaster.aurelia@epa.gov
Or write:
U.S. EPA/OARM/OHR/ERD
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
Mail code: 3606A, Room 5358 AR North
Washington, DC 20004
Atten:  Aurelia Feaster/Mail Code: 3606A
 
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About the Indian Law Section
The goal of the Indian Law Section of the Oregon State Bar is to encourage a greater understanding and improve the practice of Indian law throughout Oregon. The ILS represents a wide spectrum of attorneys who handle cases, transactions and other matters involving Indian law, including attorneys in private practice, attorneys who work as in-house attorneys for Indian tribes, attorneys for non-profit organizations advocating for tribal rights, and attorneys who serve as tribal court judges for Indian tribes in Oregon. The ILS was organized in 1995 by practitioners working in Indian country in Oregon and is open to all members of the Bar as well as non-attorneys. Membership can include persons who are attorneys, tribal court judges, tribal leaders and tribal members, or anyone else interested in Indian law issues. The ILS currently has 170 members.
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