Location: Remote within the United States. Preference may be given to candidates located in Colorado, Wyoming, North Dakota, South Dakota, Washington, or California due to organizational programming, partnerships, travel needs, and community engagement opportunities. Program & Operations Coordinator
Organization: Not Our Native Daughters (NOND)
Position Type: Full-Time
Salary: $50,000–$65,000 DOE
Location: Remote with occasional travel
Reports To: Executive Director and IYV Program Director
Priority consideration will be given to applications received by June 27, 2026. Applications may remain open until the position is filled.
About Us
Not Our Native Daughters (NOND) is a national Indigenous-led nonprofit dedicated to addressing Missing and Murdered Indigenous People (MMIP/MMIWR), human trafficking prevention, family support, advocacy, and community education.
Through our Indigenous Youth Voices (IYV) program, we empower Native youth through environmental justice, climate justice, outdoor recreation, cultural knowledge, traditional ecology knowledge TEK, leadership development, and community engagement.
Our work is rooted in Indigenous values, healing-centered approaches, community collaboration, and creating meaningful opportunities for Indigenous youth, families, and communities.
Position Summary
The Program & Operations Coordinator serves as a key member of our team, supporting organizational operations, youth programming, communications, events, outreach, and administrative functions across both NOND and IYV.
This position is ideal for someone who enjoys turning ideas into action, keeping projects organized, improving systems, building relationships, and helping move initiatives from planning to successful completion.
The successful candidate will be highly organized, dependable, detail-oriented, and capable of managing multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining professionalism, compassion, and strong follow-through.
Primary Responsibilities
Operations & Administration.
Manage and monitor organizational email communications.
Respond to inquiries and communications in a timely and professional manner.
Coordinate calendars, meetings, scheduling, and travel logistics.
Create and manage online forms, registration systems, surveys, and program documentation.
Maintain organizational records, databases, spreadsheets, and tracking systems.
Support website updates and general administrative functions.
Assist with project management, reporting, and organizational priorities.
Program Coordination
Support planning and implementation of Indigenous Youth Voices programming.
Coordinate participant registrations, travel logistics, lodging, waivers, and communications.
Assist with event planning, trainings, workshops, conferences, and community gatherings.
Coordinate with youth participants, elders, presenters, vendors, and community partners.
Support environmental justice, climate justice, conservation, and outdoor recreation initiatives.
Communications & Outreach
Assist with social media management, content scheduling, and digital outreach.
Create or modify flyers, presentations, social media graphics, and promotional materials using Canva or similar platforms.
Utilize existing organizational templates and branding materials.
Assist with newsletters, outreach materials, website content, and awareness campaigns.
Fundraising & Community Engagement
Support fundraising campaigns, donor engagement activities, and sponsorship outreach.
Assist with community partnerships and special events.
Help maintain donor records and stewardship communications.
Contribute creative ideas for fundraising, awareness campaigns, and organizational growth.
MMIP Program Support
Provide administrative and data management support to the organization's MMIP Crisis Intake and Victim Advocacy team, including service tracking, documentation, Family Support Fund recordkeeping, referral tracking, reporting, and other administrative functions related to direct services provided by advocates.
Public Education & Training Support
Assist with planning and coordination of trainings, presentations, workshops, and community education events.
Facilitate or Co-facilitate presentations and workshops when appropriate.
Represent the organization professionally at meetings, events, conferences, and outreach opportunities.
Qualifications
Required
Strong organizational, project management, and administrative skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
Ability to manage multiple projects, deadlines, and competing priorities.
Experience coordinating events, meetings, travel, programs, or community initiatives.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, email management, and online collaboration tools.
Ability to create and manage online forms, spreadsheets, databases, and tracking systems.
Experience using Canva or similar platforms to create or modify outreach materials and presentations.
Familiarity with MMIP/MMIWR, human trafficking impacting Indigenous communities, and Indigenous community issues.
Understanding of trauma-informed, healing-centered, and culturally responsive approaches.
Ability to work independently while maintaining accountability and consistent communication.
Preferred
Experience working with Indigenous communities, Tribal Nations, nonprofits, youth programs, victim services, or advocacy initiatives.
Knowledge of Environmental Justice (EJ), Climate Justice (CJ), conservation, outdoor recreation, or Indigenous stewardship initiatives.
Experience supporting trainings, workshops, conferences, or public events.
Public speaking, facilitation, or co-facilitation experience.
Education & Experience
A bachelor's degree is preferred but not required.
Relevant professional, community, Tribal, nonprofit, advocacy, or lived experience may be considered in place of formal education.
References
Applicants must provide strong professional references who can speak to their reliability, professionalism, communication skills, organizational abilities, and ability to follow through on responsibilities.
Who We're Looking For
We are looking for someone who takes ownership of their work and follows through on commitments.
The ideal candidate is organized, dependable, resourceful, and comfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. They communicate proactively, pay attention to details, and help keep projects moving forward without requiring repeated reminders or supervision.
This person enjoys improving systems, strengthening workflows, building partnerships, and contributing ideas that enhance programs, events, fundraising efforts, and organizational operations.
They are comfortable reaching out to partners, presenters, vendors, donors, and community stakeholders while representing the organization professionally and respectfully.
Most importantly, they are committed to supporting Indigenous communities through service, advocacy, education, youth leadership development, environmental justice, and healing-centered approaches.
Growth Opportunity
NOND is a growing national Indigenous-led nonprofit. We are seeking someone who wants to grow alongside the organization and contribute to its long-term success.
This position offers opportunities for professional development, increased leadership responsibilities, and potential advancement into programmatic, operational, communications, or management roles based on organizational needs and individual strengths.