Job Posting Title

Tribal Liaison

Agency

345 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Supervisory Organization

Government and Community Affairs

Job Posting End Date (Continuous if Blank)

January 28, 2025

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.

Estimated Appointment End Date (Continuous if Blank)

Full/Part-Time

Full time

Job Type

Regular

Compensation

Level I: $53,100/year

Level II: $61,000/year

Job Description

This is a full-time position in the Communications Division at the Oklahoma Department of Transportation.

Address: 200 NE 21st St, Oklahoma City, OK 73105

Working Status: In-Person

Basic Purpose

Positions in this job family are assigned responsibilities involving professional level work in managing, coordinating or directing a major phase of a comprehensive or specialized operating program, providing staff services in various management areas, direction of a major operating division, program, unit, or functional area, or similar responsibilities. This may include serving as an operating program manager assigned administrative, staff, or program responsibilities, coordination, promotion, and improvement of programs, providing services in the areas of formulating agency policies or operating procedures, preparing agency budgets, fiscal management, human resources administration, physical plant operations, or other management functions, supervising specialized agency services, performing highly technical managerial or administrative support duties for executive level positions, or directing and coordinating volunteer or educational programs, and other comparable responsibilities. Positions not clearly identified by another job family, but having responsibilities involving directing, managing, or coordinating various agency functions or programs, may also be included in this job family.

Typical Functions

Responsible for tribal consultation under the National Historic Preservation Act, National Environmental Policy Act, and other federal regulations and review on all of ODOT’s Federal aid undertakings, including correspondence with Tribal Nations regarding construction projects and maintenance activities, coordination of meetings and site visits, development of agreement documents, and implementation of plans of action regarding effects on places of traditional religious and cultural importance to Tribal Nations. Tribal consultation in accomplished in such a way that enables schedules to be maintained for 90% of projects.

• Facilitates positive relationships with Tribal Nations to the maximum extent practicable and in accordance with federal standards. Responsible for maintaining contact information for Tribal Nations, including elected leadership, tribal historic preservation offices, realty, environmental programs, and other tribal departments, as applicable.

• Responsible for maintaining the ODOT database of known areas of tribal interest within Oklahoma and reviewing projects based on this data.

• The ideal candidate can coordinate consultation with multiple Tribal Nations on numerous projects simultaneously while balancing tribal concerns with the demands of an aggressive project delivery schedule. Knowledge of Oklahoma’s tribal history and the transportation industry are prioritized.

• This position involves rapid response times, a high degree of organization and information management, creative thinking, innovative problem-solving skills, diplomacy, and a commitment to customer service.

Level Descriptor

At this level employees are assigned responsibilities involving the direction or management of a major program, division, unit or function which is of moderate size and scope or perform professional level work involving program supervision, development, coordination, or implementation with responsibility for a major phase of a program which is large in size and scope. Responsibilities may include serving as an operating program manager assigned administrative, staff, or program responsibilities, performing functions in the areas of program management and development, providing guidance for operations and services, performing program planning, development and evaluation activities, and organizing and coordinating program services and activities. Incumbents will be expected to perform assigned duties at all levels of complexity and will provide guidance, supervision and training to assigned staff.

Education and Experience

Level I: Education and Experience requirements at this level consist of a bachelor’s degree in anthropology, sociology, communications, political science, or Native American studies and one year of professional or technical administrative* experience in business or public administration; or an equivalent combination of education and experience, substituting one year of qualifying experience for each year of the required education.

Level II: Education and Experience requirements at this level consist of a bachelor’s degree in anthropology, sociology, communications, political science, or Native American studies and three (3) years of professional experience in business or public administration; or an equivalent combination of education and experience, substituting one year of technical administrative* experience for each year of the required bachelor’s degree. One year of technical administrative* experience may also be substituted for one year only of the required experience.

*Technical administrative experience would include highly complex clerical work gained under the direct supervision of a professional supervisor or manager.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Competencies

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities required at this level include knowledge of the methods of organization and management; of public administration; of agency policies and procedures; of grant or contract program requirements; of the legislative process; of basic research and statistical techniques; of federal and state laws and regulations relating to administration of assigned programs; and of supervisory principles and practices. Ability is required to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others; to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; to establish and develop training programs; to exercise good judgment in analyzing situations and making decisions; and to organize and present facts and opinions.

Special Requirements

• Position will require instate travel, some overnight, and may involve out of state travel
• Competencies: MS applications, SmartSheet, Google Earth Pro

Preferred Qualifications:

Preference will be given to those with experience working with Tribal Nations, experience working in state government, ability to manage consultation on large number of projects simultaneously, knowledge of historic preservation and tribal consultation regulations, knowledge of federal Indian policy and law, knowledge of archaeological field methodology and reporting standards, and cultural sensitivity and political acumen.

Equal Opportunity Employment

The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.

Current active State of Oklahoma employees must apply for open positions internally through the Workday Jobs Hub.