About the Role
The Office Coordinator provides comprehensive administrative and operational support to the Self-Governance Department. This position is responsible for coordinating office activities, maintaining records, supporting meetings and communications, and assisting with the implementation of Tribal Self-Governance initiatives. The Office Coordinator serves as a key point of contact for Tribal departments, federal agencies, community members, and other stakeholders while ensuring the efficient and confidential operation of the department.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate office activities.
- Maintain records.
- Support meetings and communications.
- Assist with the implementation of Tribal Self-Governance initiatives.
- Serve as a key point of contact for Tribal departments, federal agencies, community members, and other stakeholders.
- Ensure the efficient and confidential operation of the department.
- Prepare reports, meeting agendas, and correspondence professionally.
- Coordinate meetings, events, and logistical arrangements.
- Prepare reports, correspondence, presentations, and other business documents.
- Process purchase orders, invoices, budget tracking, vendor coordination, or other financial and procurement-related activities.
- Administer grants from pre-award through closeout, including financial tracking, reporting, and stakeholder coordination.
Requirements
- Knowledge of office administration principles and practices.
- Understanding of Tribal sovereignty, self-governance and Native American governmental structures preferred.
- Experience maintaining confidential records, databases, spreadsheets, and electronic filing systems.
- Knowledge of records management and document retention practices.
- Ability to handle sensitive information discreetly.
- High degree of accuracy in maintaining records, databases, spreadsheets, and electronic filing systems.
- Strong knowledge of records management and document retention practices.
- Ability to handle sensitive information with the utmost confidentiality and discretion.
- Strong organizational, time management, and multitasking skills in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills including group presentations.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) and office management software.
- Ability to interpret and apply policies, procedures, and regulations.
- Ability to adapt to changing technologies and office systems.
- Experience in federal procurement processes.
- Experience managing federal deadlines.
- Experience working with grant management software required.
- Familiarity with AmpliFund/Euna Solutions strongly preferred.
Skills
- Office administration
- Records management
- Document retention
- Confidentiality
- Organizational skills
- Time management
- Multitasking
- Written communication
- Verbal communication
- Group presentations
- Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
- Office management software
- Problem-solving
- Decision-making
- Independent work
- Collaborative work
- Policy interpretation
- Procedure interpretation
- Regulation interpretation
- Adaptability to technology
- Meeting coordination
- Event coordination
- Logistical arrangement
- Report preparation
- Correspondence preparation
- Presentation preparation
- Business document preparation
- Purchase order processing
- Invoice processing
- Budget tracking
- Vendor coordination
- Financial tracking
- Grant administration
- Stakeholder coordination
Location
- On-site
Work Type
- On-site
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Minimum of three (3) years of office management or administrative experience
- Minimum of five (5) years of office management or administrative experience
Education Level
- Associate’s degree in business administration, public administration, office management, or a related field
- High school diploma or equivalent
About the Company
- The Mohegan Tribal Government is committed to Native American Preference.
Equal Opportunity
- Equal Opportunity Employer.
