Tribal Liaison (NMSLO #10117166)
Santa Fe, NM
$27/hr – $41/hrFull time
Posted 2 weeks ago
Top 1% of applicants do these two things.
The other 99% submit and hope. You're about to do something different.
Job Description
Posting Details
Interviews will be conducted no more than two weeks following the closing of the position.
The New Mexico State Land Office has been named a Regional Top Workplace every year since 2023 and a National Top Workplace every year since 2024, reflecting its ongoing commitment to an exceptional workplace culture. To learn more about why the Land Office was voted a Top Workplace, and about the great benefits offered by the agency, copy and paste the below link into your browser: https://www.nmstatelands.org/job-opportunities/
The NM State Land Office has a Non-Emergency Telework Policy, which allows eligible employees to telework up to twenty-four (24) hours a week consistent with the agency's business needs.
As a valued State Land Office employee, you will receive a hiring bonus of forty (40) hours of leave at your start date to be used at any time. This is in addition to standard leave accrual for employees.
Why does the job exist?
The core mission of the New Mexico State Land Office (NMSLO) is to responsibly generate revenue through a wide array of leasing activities on state trust lands on behalf of public schools, universities and hospitals. The Cultural Resources Office (CRO) of the NMSLO was created in 2021 to improve stewardship of cultural resources on the surface acres of trust land. The CRO reviews lease and improvement applications, conducts cultural resources surveys, assists leasing divisions with cultural compliance for land management projects, and consults with government agencies and Tribal communities. This position will reside within the Cultural Resources Office and will report to the Director of Cultural Resources. It will ensure the program compliance with federal, state, and regulatory requirements by coordinating consultation and engagement with Tribes, Nations, Pueblos, and other descendant communities. This position exists to independently coordinate and implement complex Tribal engagement programming, applying advanced program analysis, oversight, and planning to support compliance, strengthen government-to-government relationships, and improve program effectiveness in stewardship of cultural resources on state trust lands. The position also monitors program activities in relation to established program goals and develops performance metrics and evaluation standards for assessing program effectiveness and overall outreach efforts.
How does it get done?
The Cultural Resources Office (CRO) of the New Mexico State Land Office is seeking an experienced professional to assist with operations including (but not limited to) two key responsibilities: administrative duties (90%) and travel and field visits (10%). Administrative duties includes coordination of meetings and serving as the primary agency contact for Tribal partners, facilitating the coordination of Tribal engagement considerations into internal projects, tracking program activities and evaluating Tribal engagement outcomes, reviewing reports to ensure compliance, and collaborating with leadership to implement Tribal perspectives. Tracking and reporting will include maintaining an accurate directory of active Tribal leadership, Tribal Historic Preservation Officers, Tribal Administration Staff, and Legal Counsel. Travel and field visits includes coordinating and conducting site visits, and representing NMSLO in external engagements. This position will be involved in collaboration and consultation with other government agencies, including Tribes, Nations, and Pueblos, regarding specific project plans and mitigation strategies.
Who are the customers?
This position exists to coordinate and enhance Tribal engagement programs that strengthen consultation and collaboration with Tribes, Nations, and Pueblos, and other descendant communities, ensuring program compliance and effectiveness.
Internal: Oil, Gas, and Minerals Division; Administrative Services; Commercial Division; Legal Division; Surface Resources Division; and executive State Land Office management officials (Office of the Commissioner).
External: New Mexico public schools, universities and hospitals; individuals; general public; lessees (agricultural, oil and gas companies, commercial, rights-of-ways); natural resource authorization users; program enrollees; hunters; other government entities (state, federal, city, county, tribal).
Ideal Candidate
This position exists to coordinate and enhance Tribal engagement programs that strengthen consultation and collaboration with Tribes, Nations, and Pueblos, and other descendant communities, ensuring program compliance and effectiveness.
Internal: Oil, Gas, and Minerals Division; Administrative Services; Commercial Division; Legal Division; Surface Resources Division; and executive State Land Office management officials (Office of the Commissioner).
External: New Mexico public schools, universities and hospitals; individuals; general public; lessees (agricultural, oil and gas companies, commercial, rights-of-ways); natural resource authorization users; program enrollees; hunters; other government entities (state, federal, city, county, tribal).
Minimum Qualification
Associate's Degree and three (3) years of experience in program administration or project management in areas related to the purpose of the position. Any combination of education and/or direct experience in this occupation totaling five (5) years may substitute for the required education and experience.
Employment Requirements
Must possess and maintain a valid New Mexico Driver's License.
Working Conditions
Work is performed primarily in an office setting with exposure to Visual/Video Display Terminal (VDT) and extensive personal computer to include working with computers, faxes, copiers and printers, and phone usage with extended periods of sitting, standing, bending, squatting, climbing, reaching, kneeling and crawling. Ability to lift up to 25 lbs. Some travel may be required.
Supplemental Information
Do you know what Total Compensation is? Click here
Agency Contact Information: Jaiden Trujillo, (505) 827-5858 Email
For information on Statutory Requirements for this position, click the Classification Description link on the job advertisement.
Bargaining Unit Position
This position is not covered by a collective bargaining agreement.
Interviews will be conducted no more than two weeks following the closing of the position.
The New Mexico State Land Office has been named a Regional Top Workplace every year since 2023 and a National Top Workplace every year since 2024, reflecting its ongoing commitment to an exceptional workplace culture. To learn more about why the Land Office was voted a Top Workplace, and about the great benefits offered by the agency, copy and paste the below link into your browser: https://www.nmstatelands.org/job-opportunities/
The NM State Land Office has a Non-Emergency Telework Policy, which allows eligible employees to telework up to twenty-four (24) hours a week consistent with the agency's business needs.
As a valued State Land Office employee, you will receive a hiring bonus of forty (40) hours of leave at your start date to be used at any time. This is in addition to standard leave accrual for employees.
Why does the job exist?
The core mission of the New Mexico State Land Office (NMSLO) is to responsibly generate revenue through a wide array of leasing activities on state trust lands on behalf of public schools, universities and hospitals. The Cultural Resources Office (CRO) of the NMSLO was created in 2021 to improve stewardship of cultural resources on the surface acres of trust land. The CRO reviews lease and improvement applications, conducts cultural resources surveys, assists leasing divisions with cultural compliance for land management projects, and consults with government agencies and Tribal communities. This position will reside within the Cultural Resources Office and will report to the Director of Cultural Resources. It will ensure the program compliance with federal, state, and regulatory requirements by coordinating consultation and engagement with Tribes, Nations, Pueblos, and other descendant communities. This position exists to independently coordinate and implement complex Tribal engagement programming, applying advanced program analysis, oversight, and planning to support compliance, strengthen government-to-government relationships, and improve program effectiveness in stewardship of cultural resources on state trust lands. The position also monitors program activities in relation to established program goals and develops performance metrics and evaluation standards for assessing program effectiveness and overall outreach efforts.
How does it get done?
The Cultural Resources Office (CRO) of the New Mexico State Land Office is seeking an experienced professional to assist with operations including (but not limited to) two key responsibilities: administrative duties (90%) and travel and field visits (10%). Administrative duties includes coordination of meetings and serving as the primary agency contact for Tribal partners, facilitating the coordination of Tribal engagement considerations into internal projects, tracking program activities and evaluating Tribal engagement outcomes, reviewing reports to ensure compliance, and collaborating with leadership to implement Tribal perspectives. Tracking and reporting will include maintaining an accurate directory of active Tribal leadership, Tribal Historic Preservation Officers, Tribal Administration Staff, and Legal Counsel. Travel and field visits includes coordinating and conducting site visits, and representing NMSLO in external engagements. This position will be involved in collaboration and consultation with other government agencies, including Tribes, Nations, and Pueblos, regarding specific project plans and mitigation strategies.
Who are the customers?
This position exists to coordinate and enhance Tribal engagement programs that strengthen consultation and collaboration with Tribes, Nations, and Pueblos, and other descendant communities, ensuring program compliance and effectiveness.
Internal: Oil, Gas, and Minerals Division; Administrative Services; Commercial Division; Legal Division; Surface Resources Division; and executive State Land Office management officials (Office of the Commissioner).
External: New Mexico public schools, universities and hospitals; individuals; general public; lessees (agricultural, oil and gas companies, commercial, rights-of-ways); natural resource authorization users; program enrollees; hunters; other government entities (state, federal, city, county, tribal).
Ideal Candidate
This position exists to coordinate and enhance Tribal engagement programs that strengthen consultation and collaboration with Tribes, Nations, and Pueblos, and other descendant communities, ensuring program compliance and effectiveness.
Internal: Oil, Gas, and Minerals Division; Administrative Services; Commercial Division; Legal Division; Surface Resources Division; and executive State Land Office management officials (Office of the Commissioner).
External: New Mexico public schools, universities and hospitals; individuals; general public; lessees (agricultural, oil and gas companies, commercial, rights-of-ways); natural resource authorization users; program enrollees; hunters; other government entities (state, federal, city, county, tribal).
Minimum Qualification
Associate's Degree and three (3) years of experience in program administration or project management in areas related to the purpose of the position. Any combination of education and/or direct experience in this occupation totaling five (5) years may substitute for the required education and experience.
Employment Requirements
Must possess and maintain a valid New Mexico Driver's License.
Working Conditions
Work is performed primarily in an office setting with exposure to Visual/Video Display Terminal (VDT) and extensive personal computer to include working with computers, faxes, copiers and printers, and phone usage with extended periods of sitting, standing, bending, squatting, climbing, reaching, kneeling and crawling. Ability to lift up to 25 lbs. Some travel may be required.
Supplemental Information
Do you know what Total Compensation is? Click here
Agency Contact Information: Jaiden Trujillo, (505) 827-5858 Email
For information on Statutory Requirements for this position, click the Classification Description link on the job advertisement.
Bargaining Unit Position
This position is not covered by a collective bargaining agreement.
