Administrative Responsibilities and Strategic Implementation

• Oversee day-to-day tribal government administration, Administrative Services, and assigned departments. Establish clear responsibilities, coordinated workflows, and procedures that support reliable services and timely decisions.
• Develop an annual administrative work plan linked to the Nation’s approved strategic priorities and budget. Establish department goals, milestones, performance measures, and regular reviews; recommend operational improvements and resource adjustments for approval.
• Convene department director and staff meetings, resolve cross-department issues, and track implementation of decisions. Support collaboration across health, education, housing, elder services, social services, infrastructure, and other assigned programs without displacing professional or statutory authority.
• Maintain current administrative policies, organizational charts, operating procedures, and records. Recommend updates to the Tribal Chair and appropriate approving authority and ensure staff receive training on adopted changes.
• Oversee authorized capital and operational projects with documented scope, schedules, budgets, procurement steps, and reporting. Identify delays, cost changes, and maintenance obligations early and recommend corrective action.
• Review and provide signatory approval of purchase requisitions, reimbursements, travel requests, and other administrative requests as defined in Fiscal Policies.
• Inform Tribal Chair and review and provide signatory approval for payroll actions including timesheets for direct reports, and requests for annual leave, compensatory time, shifted work schedules, leave without pay, FMLA, and other payroll-related actions.

Workforce Leadership and Organizational Culture

• Supervise and evaluate assigned department directors and managers using documented expectations and the Nation’s personnel policies. Hold leaders accountable for service quality, sound management, employee development, and ethical conduct.
• Supervise and coordinate with the Human Resources Director on recruitment, hiring, onboarding, employee relations, compensation recommendations, training, and policy administration. Make or recommend personnel decisions only within delegated authority and established procedures.
• Build a respectful, service-oriented workplace with clear expectations for professionalism, communication, and accountability. Address harassment, retaliation, disruptive conduct, and workplace grievances promptly through established procedures and with appropriate confidentiality.
• Support fair and consistent employment practices, applicable hiring preference, workforce planning, and succession planning. Expand training, career pathways, and leadership development opportunities for tribal citizens and employees.
• Establish safe reporting channels for suspected misconduct, financial irregularities, and service failures. Ensure concerns reach the appropriate authority, receive documented follow-up, and are handled without retaliation under applicable Nation policy.

Citizen Services and Public Accountability

• Improve access, responsiveness, and coordination of services for eligible citizens, including elders, youth, citizens with disabilities, and citizens living outside the immediate service area, consistent with program eligibility and available resources.
• Use citizen feedback, service data, and complaint trends to identify barriers and improve delivery. Maintain a process for responding to administrative concerns and explaining established appeal or grievance channels.
• Prepare clear reports on progress, service results, and use of resources for authorized public communication while protecting personal, privileged, and culturally restricted information.

• Lead development of the consolidated tribal government budget with the finance lead and department directors. Align proposed expenditures with approved priorities, recurring operating needs, available revenue, and long-term sustainability; submit recommendations through the established approval process.
• Review tax filings, (such as W-3, 941and 990) and financial statements to ensure financial health and accuracy. 
• Monitor budget performance, cash flow, restricted funds, grant commitments, and emerging financial risks with Finance. Review material variances and propose corrective action; do not authorize unapproved spending or transfers outside delegated limits.
• Ensure effective internal controls, segregation of duties, purchasing documentation, asset accountability, and contract administration. Review and approve requisitions, reimbursements, travel, and other transactions only as authorized by the Nation’s fiscal policies.
• Coordinate timely audits, required financial and program reports, and corrective actions. Track findings to resolution with the responsible departments and preserve independent audit access and oversight.
• Support revenue diversification and economic development by coordinating administrative analysis, feasibility review, infrastructure needs, and funding opportunities. Evaluate long-term operating costs and risks with Finance and legal counsel before recommending commitments.
• Federal Programs Grants and Self-determination
• Ensure compliance with tribal law and policy and with federal, state, or other requirements that apply to the specific program, award, or activity. Coordinate questions about applicability, jurisdiction, or conflicting requirements with legal counsel rather than assuming all external rules apply to the Nation.
• Where applicable, coordinate administration of Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act agreements, including Public Law 93-638 contracts and self-governance compacts or funding agreements. Work with program leads, Finance, and counsel on authorized negotiations, funding adequacy, contract support costs, and reporting.
• Track relevant agency rules, funding changes, and consultation opportunities. Advise the Tribal Chair on administrative impacts and prepare timely recommendations that advance the Nation’s priorities and capacity for self-determination.