TO Community Data, Planning & Special Projects Manager

Open to the Public

Full-Time

6/30/26-OUF

Days and Shifts: 1st Shift, M-F 8a-5p

Wage: $24.49

Eligible Employer for Public Student Loan Forgiveness as a non-profit 

SCIT recognizes that work-life balance is essential in day to day operations. Our Flexible Schedule and Telework options for employees make it possible to balance the needs of your family while still being on track at work. Flexible Schedule and Telework options are based on the departments need. The Tribe is a community based organization and we understand your family life is important, it’s important to us too.  

Here are some of the benefits our team members get working for the Tribe:  16 Paid Holidays off include: New Year’s Day, M.L. King Jr. Day, President's Day, Easter Monday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, SCIT National Holiday, Labor Day, Michigan Indian Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve. We never miss those special moments with our children, family & friends due to working. 

Our paid time off accruals for annual and sick leave are as followed: 0-3 years of service = 2 hours of annual & sick per 40 hours worked; 3-9 years of service = 3 hours of annual & sick per 40 hours worked; 10 years or more of service = 4 hours of annual & sick per 40 hours worked. Plus you get 16 hours of personal time per calendar year (prorated based on your start date, resets every Jan.1). We also have Bereavement, Longevity, Fitness, and maternity/paternity leave.  

Full Time employees get Medical, Dental, & Vision insurance. Flex Spending accounts, Teladoc, life insurance, accidental death, Long Term Disability, Aflac, and 401K which SCIT matches up to 4%. 

Prescription plan with free fills on most generic brands when using our Cardinal Pharmacy.  

Position Summary: 

Under supervision of Grants and Contracts Director, identify community needs, facilitate development and implementation of strategic plans for Tribal departments, and ensure current and future needs of the Saginaw Chippewa community are clearly identified and prioritized on a regular basis. Compile and analyze existing Tribal data, and in some cases, collect needed data through various means. Conduct literature reviews and research on existing data in a wide range of areas in accordance with Tribal Administration, Tribal Council and departmental needs, and compile data and relevant information for decision-making and grant applications. Lead and facilitate collaborative partnerships to undertake special projects at the determination of Tribal Administration. Serve as key point of contact for data requests, data protection initiatives and outside partnerships.

 Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with community programs and departments, local, regional and other organizations to facilitate community assessment, special projects and planning.
• Build relationships with outside universities, service providers, and other organizations to meet data, evaluation, research, assessment and other grant related needs of the community.
• Facilitate ongoing, substantive dialogue with the Saginaw Chippewa community and surrounding agencies and organizations to understand current and anticipate future needs.
• Assist in Supervision of the Grants and Contracts Staff in the absence of or at the direction of the Grants and Contracts Director.
• Analyze data of the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe, census data and other data sets to aid in assessment, planning, decision-making and grant writing.
• Develop a list of emerging unmet needs in the community.
• Evaluate and respond to data requests originating inside and outside SCIT.
• Develop and refine a methodology for prioritization of the community`s needs.
• Assist in identifying resources and training needed for departments/programs based on identified community needs/gaps.
• Develop a vehicle for communicating priorities to the community to gain alignment.
• Research different modalities for service delivery to address the needs; both symptoms (e.g., unemployment) and underlying causes (e.g., illiteracy). Develop one or more plans to address each identified need. Identify outputs and outcomes expected of the plans and how needs will be addressed.
• Develop a data protection and use/data Governance Strategic Action Plan in collaboration with key Tribal Departments