USFWS Seeking Indigenous Knowledge Liaison for Alaska

The US Fish & Wildlife Service is hiring for an Indigenous Knowledge Liaison to work in Science Application in Alaska. The position is open to both the public and current federal employees, with a preferred duty location of Anchorage, Alaska (negotiable within Alaska upon selection).  The Indigenous Knowledge Liaison’s responsibilities include: advocating for the inclusion of Indigenous and Traditional Ecological Knowledge (ITEK); establishing and maintaining positive working relationships with Native American tribes, organizations, corporations, etc.; applying an Indigenous lens to creating or analyzing data and information; working as a liaison to encourage participatory and Indigenous-led research in FWS research projects and activities; and other collaborative work.  The full job description is available here, with instructions on how to apply available here. For more information, please contact the position supervisor, Bobbie Jo Skibo at bobbiejo_skibo@fws.gov.

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