What are the responsibilities and job description for the Social and Human Services Director position at Confederated Tribes Of Siletz Indians?
Description
Opening Date: January 27, 2026
Closing Date: February 27, 2026
Job Title: Social and Human Services Director
Salary/Wage: $50.54/hr
Tribal Level TL 128.1
Location: Siletz, Oregon
Classification: Full-Time, Exempt
Job Posting Number: 3871051
INTRODUCTION:
This position performs a variety of complex management and administrative functions. Primary responsibility is the management, budget control, and assessment and enhancement of the Tribal Social and Human Service programs.
DUTIES:
- Responsible for program planning, budget formulation, program execution, and program evaluation.
- Facilitate committee meetings to develop long and short-range program goals and objectives.
- Act as chief advisor to the Tribal Council or Chief Executive Officer on the planning and development of the Social and Human Service programs.
- Coordinate services with federal, state, county, private and other Tribal programs.
- Responsible for giving guidance and leadership to assigned projects and programs.
- Liaison with outside peer organizations to promote awareness of Tribal interests and needs in assigned programs.
- Includes membership in and/or attendance at meetings of tribal, state, regional, and national organizations.
- Keep abreast of regulations and policies that govern programs and projects.
- Includes tracking, analysis of impacts, and recommending action on legislation that affects assigned programs.
- Monitor assigned programs, assess services, and modify program services as necessary.
- Seek funding sources and prepare grant applications.
- Interpret Federal/Tribal regulations, and develop program policies.
- Evaluate the impact of new programs, formulating procedures as needed.
- Supervise staff, develop workplans, identity appropriate staff development activities, address grievances, and evaluate performance.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the Tribes policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing; recommendation for hiring and dismissing employees; training employee, planning, assigning and directing work, appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
- Duties also include establishing budgets, staying within budgets, cuff accounts, budget reconciliations, program priority, program audits, staffing issues, program compliance issues and training.
Requirements
REQUIREMENTS:
Bachelor’s degree in Social Science, Public Administration, Business Management, or related field, and five years of experience in a management position that required the supervision of staff providing related services -OR- an equivalent combination of education and/or experience.
Knowledge of:
- Operations and inter-relationships among a wide range of Tribal social service programs and associated regulations.
Experience in:
- Policy formulation, program development, staff direction/supervision and training, development of comprehensive plans, effective accomplishment of program objectives, and maximum utilization of physical and human resources.
Ability to:
- Meet and deal with a variety of managers, supervisors, clients, and the general public.
- Administer budgets, and provides financial guidance and assistance.
- Communicate effectively using both verbal and written skills.
- Work independently toward broad objectives and be self-motivated to accomplish them.
- Establish, and maintain effective interpersonal relationships, and communicate with a variety of personnel.
- Plan, direct, controls, and coordinates work in situations where numerous diverse demands are involved.
- Plan and implement comprehensive program services.
Salary Description
$50.54/hr
Salary : $51