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Cook Inlet Region, Inc. is seeking a talented President to join our Executive Leadership team. CIRI's offices are conveniently located in mid-town Anchorage at the Fireweed Business Center, a modern building that represents CIRI’s cultural diversity, respect for the land, and sustainability. The Fireweed Business Center reflects our heritage in the displayed Alaska Native art and interior design.
CIRI offers a hybrid work schedule for many positions and excellent benefits for eligible employees. Benefits include: paid holidays, paid time off, 401K with employer match, dental, vision, health insurance plans through the Federal Employee Health Benefits (FEHB) program, as well as life and disability benefits.
CIRI only accepts applications through our online career page at https://www.ciri.com/careers/jobs/

General Function

While reporting to the CEO, the President is responsible for leading ANCSA mission operations to include the following:

1. Protect and enhance the CIRI ecosystem through coordination and engagement with socially driven enterprises, tribal leadership, village corporations, and Alaskan Native associations.
2. Under the direction of the Chief Executive Officer, lead Shareholder and Descendants Programs to include increasing Shareholder/Descendent and Alaskan Native hiring and representation through all levels of CIRI leadership.
3. Lead Shareholder relations to include establishing and managing strategic relationships and communications within CIRI’s affiliated entities and the community to advance the economic, social well-being and Alaska Native heritage of CIRI Shareholders, Descendants and Alaska Native people.
4. As company representative to CIRI Shareholders/Descendents, ensure Shareholders/Descendents are well-informed about all aspects of CIRI’s mission, performance and results.
5. Administer programs, benefits and payments to beneficiaries of CIRI Settlement Trust.
6. Oversee Corporate Affairs to include corporate services, community events, philanthropic giving, community engagement opportunities and the logistical oversight for CIRI corporate.
7. At such time as the Company transitions to a shared services model, oversee CIRI Corporate human resource matters.

Major Activities (Typical Duties/Responsibilities)

Stakeholder engagement

1. Leads Stakeholder engagement of CIRI Shareholders, Descendants, CIRI employees, Cook Inlet region Tribes and Villages, leaders of Cook Inlet Housing Authority, Cook Inlet Tribal Council, Southcentral Foundation, The CIRI Foundation, Alaska Native Heritage Center and Koahnic, local philanthropic and service providers, and statewide Alaska Native advocacy organizations.
2. Represent CIRI with key advocacy organizations, i.e., ANCSA Regional Association and Alaska Federation of Natives.
3. Encourages Shareholder participation in the meeting and elections process.
4. Oversees the preparation of various communications to Shareholders regarding the Company’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders and Board of Director elections.
5. Responsible for administration of programs and benefits to beneficiaries of CIRI Settlement Trust.
6. Promotes CIRI’s commitment to the enhancement and preservation of Alaska Native cultures.
7. Manages the day-to-day activities and corporate services of the Anchorage headquarters.

Leadership

1. Provide strategic oversight of the Shareholder and Descendant Programs Department. Lead the team and guide the development and execution of short and long-term strategies for Shareholder and Descendant programs, including program design, implementation, evaluation and redesign.
2. Develop and cultivate a tribal relations strategy to positively impact issues important to CIRI, CIRI tribally designated organizations, CIRI region tribes and villages. Participate in local, statewide and national events to drive forward strategies (i.e., Tikahtnu Forum, Alaska Federation of Natives, and National Congress of American Indians).
3. When the Company implements a shared services model, manage Human Resources department and functions for CIRI Headquarters personnel in Anchorage.
4. Build and maintain strategic relationships within CIRI, CIRI’s affiliated entities and the community that complement CIRI’s initiatives and foster collaboration opportunities. Includes representing CIRI on various task forces, boards and commissions that would have potential impact on the corporation goals.
5. Preserve and protect CIRI’s Ecosystem and status as an ISDEAA Tribe.
6. Advise and assist the CEO on CIRI strategy.

Other

1. Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills/Abilities

1. Ability to visualize, articulate and solve complex problems and concepts, and make decisions that make sense based on available information.
2. Ability to actively listen, write and speak effectively, and develop and maintain effective interpersonal relationships with internal team members and external parties and stakeholders.
3. Expert stakeholder engagement skills: ability to identify and prioritize stakeholders to determine the best tactics for effective communication while making the best use of available resources.
4. Ability to use good judgement in choices or conclusions by establishing objectives, gathering relevant information, identifying alternatives, setting criteria for the decision, and selecting best option.
5. Ability to effectively recruit, select, develop, and retain competent staff members.
6. Ability to maintain a productive climate and confidently motivate, mobilize, and coach employees to meet high performance standards and goals.
7. Ability to plan, organize, direct, monitor, and manage a group of employees, departments, and/or entities to accomplish organizational goals and objectives.
8. Ability to establish, maintain and utilize a broad network of contacts (e.g., in a specific industry, in government, and the community) to monitor public and internal issues that affect CIRI’s and its overall strategy.
9. Ability to effectively negotiate, leading processes by which compromise, or agreement, is reached.
10. Ability to manage, lead and enable the process of change and transition while helping others embrace the process.
11. Ability to effectively manage risk, assessing and quantifying business, reputational, and political risk, then taking measures to minimize, monitor, and control them.
12. Ability to support strategic implementation/thinking by, promoting, and ensuring alignment with CIRI’s vision, mission and values.
13. Expert level knowledge of Alaska Native Policy; comprehensive understanding of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act and other relevant federal Indian policy and the history and role of the Corporation.
14. Broad understanding of the business objectives of the Corporation’s mission and the ability to recognize and develop new business opportunities.

Physical Abilities

1. Sufficient fine motor skills for use of computers, calculators with an ability to withstand repetitive keyboarding for extended periods of time.
2. Visual and communications ability adequate to perform the essential functions of the job.
3. Ability to kneel, bend and twist at the waist on an occasional basis.
4. Ability to reach below shoulder height with regular frequency (desk position) and at or above shoulder height on occasion.
5. Ability to push, pull, carry and lift objects weighing up to 20 pounds on a regular basis, and greater weights on an occasional basis.
6. Ability to travel by vehicle or aircraft, and ability to safely operate a motor vehicle.

Minimum Qualifications

1. Bachelor’s degree.
2. 5 or more years executive level experience.
3. 5 or more years of business knowledge and experience.
4. 10 or more years’ working with Native organizations, including a deep understanding of ANCSA and the challenges and opportunities facing Alaska Native Corporations.
5. Experience demonstrating a strong understanding of all department functions and their roles in meeting organizational initiatives.
6. Ability to travel as required regionally for ANSCA mission operations and up 25% of the time for business meetings.
7. Ability to pass a background check.

CIRI does not discriminate, and the company provides equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship status, age, marital status, pregnancy or parenthood, handicap or disability, genetics, veteran status or any other legally protected characteristic. CIRI adheres to all federal, state and local laws regarding equal employment opportunity and will not discriminate against you in violation of these laws. CIRI reserves the right to apply CIRI shareholder preference to qualified shareholders in employment and advancement opportunities.

Skills

Business Development And Sales Financial services

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