TERO Compliance Officer

Job Summary

• The TERO Compliance Officer leads the Moapa Tribal Employment Rights Office and ensures
• compliance with the Tribal Employment Rights Ordinance. The TCO works with contractors,
• Tribal departments, employers, and Tribal Members to increase employment, training, and
• contracting opportunities. Responsibilities include maintaining the skills bank and business list,
• coordinating referrals and training, negotiating and monitoring compliance agreements and
• hiring goals, investigating complaints, conducting site visits, overseeing fees, and reporting to
• the Business Council. The position plays a key role in connecting Tribal Members with
• opportunities and ensuring they benefit from economic development on the Reservation.

Duties

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Administer and enforce the Tribal Employment Rights Ordinance and related regulations.

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Maintain the skills bank, including member qualifications, certifications, and availability,

and process employer referrals.

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Help Tribal Members find and secure jobs they qualify for by identifying opportunities,

matching members with employers, making referrals, and following up on placements.

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Work with employers, contractors, Tribal departments, and training providers to expand

employment, training, and contracting opportunities.

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Maintain the Native-owned and Tribally owned business directory and provide it to

employers.

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Establish and monitor hiring goals and negotiate employer compliance agreements before

work begins.

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Assess and collect TERO fees and coordinate billing with the Finance Department.

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Monitor contractor and subcontractor compliance through records reviews, site visits, and

job-site inspections.

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Investigate complaints and support enforcement actions, appeals, and TERO Commission

hearings.

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Coordinate cultural sensitivity training and workforce development programs that help

Tribal Members gain the skills needed for available jobs.

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Provide monthly reports to the Business Council on compliance, hiring goals, referrals,

placements, fees, and complaints.

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Assist with budgeting, funding opportunities, recordkeeping, and research of applicable

Tribal and federal laws.

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Maintain strong relationships with employers, Tribal departments, Tribal Members, and

community organizations.

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Perform presentations and other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

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Must be 21 years of age.

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Ability to travel regularly to active construction sites.

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Working knowledge of tribal sovereignty as it relates to tribal government operations

and business management.

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Experience in contract administration, program administration, or compliance

monitoring.

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Ability to exercise independent judgment and sound reasoning, and to hold a firm

position with contractors when the Ordinance requires it.

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Strong written and verbal communication skills, including experience preparing

reports for a council, committee, or board.

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Proficiency with standard computer applications, including spreadsheets and

databases.

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Valid driver's license and a three-year driving history report.

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Must be insurable through tribal insurance.

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Must pass a pre-employment background investigation and alcohol and drug

screening.

Preferred Qualifications

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• Four-year degree in business administration, public administration, human resources,
• or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and directly relevant
• experience preferred.

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Prior experience with a Tribal Employment Rights Office or tribal workforce

development.

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Experience monitoring compliance on construction projects.

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Familiarity with building trades classifications, apprenticeship programs, and union

referral practices.

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Grant writing experience and experience developing training materials.