Environmental Policy Analyst

Open Date

01/06/2025

Close Date

01/31/2025

Department

61

Natural Resources

Duration

1

Regular Full - Time

Vacancies

1

Job Summary

The Environmental Policy Analyst works directly with the LNR Director’s Office and provides leadership and management of high priority natural resource issues to achieve LNR’s mission to protect and maximize natural resources for the future generations of Lummi tribal members. The Environmental Policy Analyst shall coordinate and serve as a key member of Lummi Indian Business Council natural resources policy, legal, and technical teams that develop and implement strategic campaigns to defend, protect, and maximize fisheries Treaty Rights. The Environmental Policy Analyst shall manage priority natural resource issues outlined by LIBC natural resources policy leads from the LNR Department, Lummi Natural Resources Fisheries Commission (LNRFC), and LIBC elected leadership. The incumbent will coordinate technical and policy staff within the department to develop, facilitate, and implement Lummi Nation’s strategies to provide a sustainable abundance of harvestable fin-fish and shellfish to meet the treaty reserved right and to achieve Lummi Indian Business Council (LIBC) interim harvest goals towards a moderate living from fishing. This is an exempt position that serves as a senior staff natural resource specialist, with a strong background in natural resource science, policy, and/or law and with exemplary writing skills. Duties include managing the environmental regulatory and analyses functions of the department; providing regulatory assistance; providing interpretation of federal and state laws, policies, procedures, and technical reports; gathering and analyzing information to assist in developing recommendations and decision-making, and developing letters, memos, policy position papers, and other official documents. The audience for these documents includes LIBC policy makers and external local, state, and federal agency leads and elected officials.