Executive Administrator

About NGC
Native Governance Center is a Native-led nonprofit dedicated to assisting Native nations in strengthening their governance systems and capacity to exercise sovereignty. Visit our website to learn more about our programs and workplace culture. You also must be located in the United States and have a valid driver’s license. See the job description on our Careers page for the full list of required skills and experience. 

Position Summary:
The Executive Administrator is responsible for supporting the Executive Director, Senior Leadership team, and is the liaison for the Board of Directors of Native Governance Center. This position reports directly to the Executive Director and provides general office and program support. Must be able to travel up to 10% of the time and have access to high-speed internet.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Directly and proactively supporting the Executive Director in daily administration, including schedule and project management, correspondence, and acting as the liaison to the Board of Directors.


• Providing administrative support to senior leadership, including scheduling meetings and managing travel itineraries.


• Maintaining office operations, including taking calls, responding to emails, interfacing with stakeholders, supply management, and internal organization calendar


• Maintaining confidence and protecting operations by keeping information confidential.


• Providing logistics and support planning for all staff meetings and other internal events


• Collaborating with the leadership team on special initiatives, projects, and events, offering administrative and strategic support to advance the organization's mission.


• Overseeing and executing Board and committee logistics and projects.


• Planning Board and committee meetings and events.


• Supporting team members who serve as Committee Liaisons.

What Skills You Need for Success:

• Fantastic time management: You’re all about staying on schedule, being mindful of the time it takes to do a task, and will proactively reach out after meetings with action items.


• Excellent communication: You're able to communicate directly and clearly with diverse groups of stakeholders. You're compelling in your delivery and feel confident engaging in one-on-one and group settings.


• Attention to detail: You notice typos, are consistent in your follow-through, and include all the attachments on an email. You are comprehensive in crafting your to-do list and adjust on the fly.


• Technology savvy: Using software is second nature to you. If you haven’t used specific programs and software, you will be able to pick it up with relative ease. 


• Native nation rebuilding approach: You recognize that the standard approach of working may not always be a cultural match for staff or the organization. You apply the Native nation rebuilding principles and NGC’s values to your decisions. 

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary: $50,000–55,0000


• Status: Full-time, non-exempt, salaried


• Wellness benefits: NGC pays 100% of the cost of our wellness benefits, including health, dental, vision, life insurance, and short- and long-term disability. Employees, spouses, and children are eligible. 


• Paid time off: Year 1-3 of employment, staff may accrue up to 216 hours (5.4 weeks) of PTO, to be used for sick and vacation time.


• Paid holidays: 10 floating holidays (must be used in calendar year)


• Paid closures: Paid office closure from Christmas Eve–New Year’s Day; Half day Friday from Memorial Day–Labor Day.


• Workplace flexibility: We are a remote-first work environment, meaning you will be primarily working from office and non-office environments. Employees might be asked to come to the office occasionally. This position will be hybrid and will require some in-office meetings in St. Paul, MN. Staff are given a monthly stipend to offset any technology, home office, or shared workplace costs incurred. 


• Professional development: We offer generous stipends for professional development as well as in-house growth and training opportunities.

Ready to Apply?

We encourage you to read through the entire job posting and full job description, since we built it to provide as much information and transparency as possible. To apply, submit the required information along with your resume and cover letter. In your cover letter, let us know in a few paragraphs why you are interested in the position and why you want to be part of the NGC team. Give us a sense of how your prior experience, whether in a similar position or something totally unrelated, will lead to success in the Executive Administrator role.

Get your application in early to ensure you are considered! Email [email protected] with questions about the position.