The Intertribal Agriculture Council (IAC) is recognized as a leading voice within Indian Country and the federal government on Tribal agricultural policies, programs and opportunities. The IAC was established in 1987 as a Native-led 501c3 non-profit organization, headquartered in Billing, Montana. The IAC’s remote staff work across 12 regions that mirror the BIA’s designated regions. For more than three decades the IAC has worked to pursue and promote the conservation, development and use of Tribal agriculture resources for the betterment of Tribal people, with an eye towards supporting and advancing true sovereignty and self-sufficiency in Indian Country by recapturing our ability to feed ourselves.
How To Apply:
Submit a cover letter and résumé to the applicant portal. Important Note: The portal only allows one upload, applications are incomplete without a combined cover letter and resume attached.
Conditions of Employment:
Successful completion of Employment Eligibility Verification (I-9) Form in compliance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986
Successful completion of 6-month probationary period
Direct Deposit: All employees are required to accept payroll made by direct deposit to the financial institution of each employee’s choosing.
Background Check: The IAC will consider qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with federal, state, and local fair chance laws.
Benefits
All full-time, permanent employees of the IAC are eligible for:
Family Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance(Dependents, Spouse or Domestic Partner)
Life Insurance
Short Term Disability
Holidays, Annual Leave and Sick Leave
Retirement Plan: Subject to eligibility requirements, IAC’s full-time employees may participate in the IAC-sponsored 403(b) retirement plan that includes discretionary Employer Nonelective Contributions made by IAC to a 403(b) plan account for each eligible employee.
Equal Employment Opportunity Policy:
The Intertribal Agriculture Council is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee based on race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, citizenship, or any other legally recognized protected basis under relevant federal, tribal, state, or local laws. The information collected through this application process is solely to determine suitability for employment, verify identity, and maintain employment statistics on applicants.
Reasonable Accommodation:
The IAC complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), as amended by the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), and all applicable tribal, state and local fair employment practices laws, and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals with disabilities. Consistent with this commitment, the IAC provides reasonable accommodations to disabled applicants and employees if the reasonable accommodation would allow the individual to perform the essential functions of the job, unless doing so would create an undue hardship. Applicants needing reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process should inform the IAC’s point of contact identified on the job opportunity announcement.
Under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, organizations utilizing federal funding must provide reasonable accommodations when:
An applicant with a disability needs an accommodation to have an equal opportunity to apply for a job.
An employee with a disability needs an accommodation to perform the essential job duties or to gain access to the workplace.
An employee with a disability needs an accommodation to receive equal access to benefits, such as details, training, and office-sponsored events.
You can request a reasonable accommodation at any time during the application or hiring process or while on the job. Requests are considered on a case-by-case basis. Please accommodation requests to Bill Frank, the IAC’s Human Resources Director, at bill@indianag.org.
