Tribal Utility Commission Energy/Grant Manager

Job Description

White Earth Reservation Tribal Council
Job Announcement

Position: Tribal Utility Commission (TUC) Energy/Grant Manager Open: 9/8/2025
Location: White Earth Close: 9/18/2025 or until filled
Pay: $35.83 DOQ Benefits: Yes Status: Full-time

This position is responsible for writing grants, researching grant opportunities, completing grant applications, coordinating multiple division grant applications, and assisting in reporting to granting agencies on behalf of the White Earth Reservation Tribal Utility Commission (TUC). This position also organizes, manages, and completes complex project planning for TUC related research, development of a Tribal Utility Authority and related projects, and any related budgeting, forecasting, analysis, feasibility studies with timely completion of all project scopes, specifications, timelines and required goals

Position Outcomes:
• Research opportunities and coordinates the preparation and reporting of grants
• Research grant opportunities from various agencies (Tribal, Federal, State and Private) to assist in meeting the needs of the TUC Energy Plan Goals while meeting grant application requirements
• Writes complex and complete competitive grant applications according to grantor agency guidelines, including budget and narratives
• Coordinates all TUC projects related to the Tribal Utility Authority and projects as assigned to promote renewable energy projects, clean energy efforts and to promote energy sovereignty for White Earth
• Prepares budgets in accordance with established policies and procedures of the White Earth Reservation TUC and the granting agency to ensure the best use of program funds.
• Establishes and initiates short-term and long-term goals and recommendations affecting assigned departments or programs to conform with organizational objectives
• Creates and completes reports to comply with required agencies (internal and external)
• Communicates with internal and external sources to ensure program and organization is represented in a professional manner

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
• Knowledge of and ability to follow and apply the policies and procedures of the White Earth Tribal Council and TUC Policy and Procedures, Code, etc.
• Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, leadership techniques, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
• Knowledge of strategic planning guiding principles.
• Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, and the analysis and reporting of financial data.
• Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation.
• Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customers and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
• Knowledge of the White Earth Reservation demographics, culture, history, and lifestyles.
• Ability to work cooperatively within a group to make the work of the group successful and effective.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
• Ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
• Ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence and/or procedure manuals.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, and volume.
• Skilled in the operation of office equipment, including copiers, fax machines, and/or 10-key adding machines.
• Skilled in the operation of a personal computer, including related software such as Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Skilled in customer service and the ability to interact with internal and external customers with tact and diplomacy.

Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in Business/Public Administration, Environmental Science, Planning, and/or Energy Management or Sustainability, related field with at least 3 years of project and grant management experience or combination of education and experience.
• Valid United States driver’s license and insurance for travel between sites and other business-related destinations.

Mail Applications to:
White Earth Reservation Business Committee
Attention: Personnel
P.O. Box 418
White Earth, MN 56591
Download Applications at: www.whiteearth.com

EEO with Native Preference.
A Drug Free Workplace – Tests for alcohol and illegal drug use may be required prior to and during employment.
All offers of employment require a criminal history background check as a condition of employment or for non-employees a condition that must be met prior to the non-employee being authorized to perform work or provide services for WERBC.