Title: Natural Heritage Tribal Liaison

State Role Title: Admin and Office Spec III

Hiring Range: $34.84

Pay Band: UG

Agency: Dept Conservation & Recreation

Location: MAIN STREET CENTRE

Agency Website: www.dcr.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The Department of Conservation and Recreation, Division of Natural Heritage is currently hiring for a Natural Heritage Tribal Liaison.

The Virginia Department of Conservations and Recreations (DCR) is the state’s lead conservation agency, and it takes a diverse agency to conserve resources for a diverse commonwealth.

The Natural Heritage Tribal Liaison position will help facilitate and conduct communications between DCR’s Division of Natural Heritage (VDNH) and Tribal Nations and related partners (including APNEP).

The NH Tribal Liaison will be responsible for:

• Supporting and participating in all aspects of outreach and engagement with Tribal citizens and representatives, primarily but not exclusively focused on those with ancestral or extant ties to southeastern VA. A particular focus of this position will be creating opportunities to listen and support Tribal issues and goals and identify. overlapping priorities with DNH’s Program mission and resource protection goals.
• Developing, maintaining, and updating Tribal contacts, initiating introductory conversations, facilitating meetings, field trips, workdays, and events, in collaboration with staff from the Indigenous Conservation Council of the Chesapeake Bay (ICC) and the Albemarle-Pamlico National Estuary Partnership -Tribal Coastal Resilience Connections (APNEP-TCRC). Track outreach efforts for grant reporting purposes.
• Participating in VDNH Protection project planning & development, facilitating data use and data sharing agreements with Tribal contacts, and gaining experience in grant writing and use of supporting digital tools, such as Geographic Information Systems (GIS).
• Gaining experience and introduction to work activities across VDNH including all phases of natural resource management, monitoring, and inventory.

Wage/seasonal positions are not eligible for Commonwealth of Virginia benefits (health care, paid leave, etc.) and are limited to 1,500 hours from May 1 to April 30.

DCR provides the opportunity for wage employees to participate in tax deferred compensation programs, supplemental disability insurances, and supplemental retirement accounts made available through the Commonwealth’s provider network at the employee’s expense.

DCR’s Mission is to conserve the natural, scenic, historic, and cultural resources of the

Minimum Qualifications

• Proven ability to conduct outreach and foster engagement with individuals from diverse backgrounds.
• Experience in the coordination and facilitation of meetings, events, and/or field trips.
  
• Experience with data collection and management.
  
• Demonstrated writing skill sufficient to prepare work summary reports.
  
• Excellent oral communication skill.
  
• Excellent organizational skills.
  

Additional Considerations

• Demonstrated track record in engaging and co-developing programs with Tribal Nations and/or Indigenous communities.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

The selected candidate must be willing and able to work non-traditional hours, and work in a variety of non-traditional settings. The selected candidate must be comfortable spending time outdoors, including the ability to participate in walking tours on uneven terrain and potentially off-trail, and potentially operating personal watercraft.

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Submission of an online application is required for this position. DCR does not accept applications, resumes, cover letters, etc. for this vacancy in any other format. When applying for jobs, please ensure your online application and/or resume is complete with duties and skills associated with your work experience.

A valid Driver's License is required to operate a state vehicle or if operating a personal vehicle while conducting business on behalf of the agency.

Selected candidate(s) will need to complete the I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification Form. DCR participates in E-Verify.

Minorities, individuals with disabilities, veterans, and people with National/Federal Service experience are encouraged to apply. EEO/AA/TT

DCR employees are encouraged to visit Virginia State Parks! Check out our employee discounts.

• Free parking or admission to all Virginia State Parks.
• DCR classified, retired, and wage staff (after six months of service) are entitled to overnight facility discounts such as:
  • Free camping outside of the Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day period in sites designed for up to six people.
  • Free camping Sunday night through Thursday night (excluding the night prior to a holiday) from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day.
  • Fifty percent discount on cabins (up to 3 bedrooms) outside of Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day, for a maximum of 14 nights. All reservations require a two-night minimum. Bunkhouses, camping cabins, and yurts are included; one night yurt stays only receive a 25% discount.
    

Contact Information

Name: Human Resources

Phone: N/A

Email: HR@dcr.virginia.gov

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.