Ten Tribes Partnership Lead Contractor
Application Deadline : September 24, 2025
The Ten Tribes Partnership (TTP) is seeking a lead contractor. This contractor position is supported by the Colorado River Sustainability Campaign, a fiscally sponsored project of the New Venture Fund.
TTP Background
The TTP was formed in 1992 and is a coalition of ten federally recognized Upper and Lower Basin Tribes that hold water rights in the Colorado River Basin. The member Tribes are: Chemehuevi Indian Tribe, Cocopah Indian Tribe, Colorado River Indian Tribes, Fort Mojave Indian Tribe, Jicarilla Apache Nation, Navajo Nation, Quechan Indian Tribe, Southern Ute Indian Tribe, Ute Indian Tribe, and Ute Mountain Ute Tribe.
The goal of the TTP is to increase the influence of Tribes in Colorado River management and provide support for the protection and use of Tribal water resources. The Colorado River Basin is suffering from extended drought, and the impact of climate change is palpable. TTP is committed to developing a new management framework that uplifts tribal priorities ahead of the 2026 expiration of the 2007 Interim Guidelines. TTP has determined this to be a critical time to hire a Lead Contractor to coordinate its efforts.
Description
The contractor will report to the TTP and provide critical strategic input to the initiative. The contractor will help fulfill the TTP Mission and Vision, as well as execute the Strategic Plan in consultation with leadership. Demonstrated experience working with diverse cultures and specific experience with Native American communities and cultures is critical to the success of the Lead Contractor.
Deliverables to Ten Tribes Partnership will include:
Providing guidance to leadership and staff to implement long-range and short-range plans to accomplish goals and objectives, as set forth in the Strategic Plan;
With leadership, facilitating the coordination of the development of policies and plans to meet goals;
Facilitating open, robust, and regular communication among member Tribes, leadership, and staff, as well as among subcommittee participants and staff during and between meetings;
Managing finances, preparing and submitting an annual budget to leadership for review and approval, and preparing such other financial reports as the initiative may require;
Ensuring that the initiative operates in compliance with all applicable tribal, local, state, and federal laws, regulations, and guidelines, as well as the initiative's bylaws and policies;
Researching and reporting on philanthropic and public funding opportunities to advance goals;
Facilitating communication, as necessary, with Colorado River Sustainability Campaign; and
Cooperating and providing the New Venture Fund with any additional information reasonably requested to satisfy any reporting obligations the New Venture Fund may have to donors/funders, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service, other federal, state, local or foreign agencies, whether of the United States or another country, or to otherwise comply with laws or regulations pertaining to the contractor’s activities
The Contractor shall be paid up to $6,000 per month based on the hours actually worked during the relevant month, at the agreed-upon hourly rate, as reflected on the Contractor’s monthly invoice. A summary describing the work completed against the Contractor’s scope during each invoice period will be required. Travel is required for this position, and a separate budget has been allocated for travel. To learn more about the Ten Tribes Partnership, visit: https://tentribespartnership.org/
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The deadline to apply for the Lead Contractor position is September 24, 2025.
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