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BUILDING A CULTURE THAT REFLECTS OUR VALUES
Why work at Inatai?
At Inatai Foundation, we’re driven by our mission and values and the communities we serve. We understand that we cannot serve in our best roles as a foundation without creating a culture that supports our team’s growth and learning. Inatai provides various opportunities for our team to connect, envision, and experience joy through our all-team retreats, lunch-and-learn sessions, and professional development programs.
HR Director Dion Asberry, Admin Associate LaHoma Thomas, Accounting Manager Willa Gubner, and HR Manager Mitchell Chen participate in a small-group discussion during an all-team retreat in Winthrop. Photo: John Lok
Building a diverse and inclusive team
Cultivating a team that embodies the diverse experiences of our communities is essential to our values and our work. We strongly and sincerely encourage applications from people of color; immigrant, bilingual, and multicultural individuals; d/Deaf people and people with disabilities; members of the LGBTQIA+ community and gender non-conforming people; and people with other diverse backgrounds and lived experiences. As a statewide organization, we also believe in geographic equity and have staff located throughout all areas of the state.
Invested in people’s growth and success
As a foundation employee, in addition to advancing the aspirations of communities across the state, you will receive an equitable and competitive salary and an excellent benefits package that includes fully paid medical/dental/vision coverage for employees and dependent children (and partial coverage for partners and spouses), a 10-percent retirement contribution, generous and flexible paid time off, paid family and medical leave, a transit pass (where available), and support for your ongoing professional development.
Program Associate Trevor Iwata volunteers to read from a booklet during an all-team retreat in Winthrop. Photo: John Lok
Open Opportunities
Career Openings
SERVICE DESK ASSOCIATE
The Service Desk Associate provides technical support and assists the IT Director in managing Inatai’s technology infrastructure. This role will support remote team members and staff in multiple office locations.
Deadline for submissions: May 5, 2025
POLICY & ADVOCACY DEPUTY DIRECTOR
Reporting to the Policy & Advocacy Director, the Policy & Advocacy Deputy Director manages day-to-day operations, supports the development and implementation of policy frameworks, and maintains strategic external relationships with governmental and political actors at the local, state, and federal levels.
Deadline for submissions: May 15, 2025
EXTERNAL POLICY & ADVOCACY MANAGER
The External Policy and Advocacy Manager advances Inatai’s public policy agenda by managing external political relationships and strategies in collaboration with community leaders and organizational partners.
Deadline for submissions: May 15, 2025
Request for proposals
Consultant
Inatai Foundation is requesting qualifications from organizations (nonprofit, private, or public corporations) to support the development of maps as a reference and learning tool for Inatai Foundation staff. Specifically, we seek a tribally-led consultant to produce a set of sociopolitical maps that outline Tribal reservation and traditional homeland areas and include key landmarks including selected waterways and mountain ranges. This project is an extension of work led by an internal team of Tribally affiliated staff that will continue to oversee the development of maps and the alignment with the project with a set of internal policies regarding land recognition payments, land acknowledgement practices, and team learning.
We are most interested in partnering with organizations who share our values and our commitment to equity and racial justice. We invite those who are interested in one or more of these areas of work to review this document and submit your qualifications.
Deadline for submissions: Open until filled
Future Opportunities
If you want to know about future openings, please tell us more about yourself through our candidate interest form. (We only collect the data that you provide, and we do not share this information with anyone outside of the Foundation.)
Due to the number of inquiries we receive, we are unable to respond to requests for informational interviews. We also want to ensure that all candidates have a similar level of access to information when preparing their application materials.
Hiring Timeline
Open Job Listing
We post a new opportunity and call for applications.
Resume Review
We invite 8-10 candidates to advance to the next step in the process.
Phone or videoconference call
Our Human Resources team chats with candidates and makes recommendations to the Search Committee.
Search Committee Interview
The Search Committee, which is typically made up of a cross-department team, interviews and recommends 2-3 finalists. Finalists complete a work assignment and share their results during a meeting with the hiring manager.
Finalists Interview
Hiring manager meets one-on-one with up to two finalists. President & CEO meets with selected candidates.
Benefits package
We offer a comprehensive set of benefits to regular (non-temporary) employees who work a minimum of 24 hours per week. In general, benefits coverage starts on the first of the month following the date of hire. If an employee starts on the first of the month, then coverage begins immediately.