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The Center for Indigenous Law and Justice, a new center at Berkeley Law, is seeking to hire an Executive Director to assist in the launch of the Center and to administer the Center’s academic program, community-building program, and tribal engagement program.

The mission of the Center for Indigenous Law and Justice is to support teaching, research, and community with the aim of supporting the sovereignty of Indigenous Peoples and securing justice. Through its tribal engagement program, the Center will serve and build relationships with Native Nations and Indigenous communities. The Center’s community-building program will support students, staff, and faculty on campus who are interested in the work of the Center. Finally, the Center’s academic program will contribute to the intellectual life of Berkeley Law through programming in the areas of Indigenous Law, Tribal Law, and Federal Indian Law. Through these three programs, the Center aims to contribute to work on the most pressing questions of sovereignty, law, and justice that Native Nations and Indigenous Peoples face.

The Executive Director will be integral to the Center’s work in teaching, research, and external engagement. The Executive Director will work in partnership with the Faculty Director to launch the Center in the 2024-2025 academic year. The Executive Director’s work will extend to the three types of programs as the Executive Director helps lead the Center’s service to members of the University community and to Native Nations and community organizations beyond the University’s campus. The Executive Director will have primary responsibility for administering the work of the Center, such as managing the Center’s yearly programs and resources as well as responsibilities for community-building and outreach as well as long-term planning and fundraising for the Center.

Primary Responsibilities:
• Working in partnership with the Faculty Director on the launch and ongoing work of the Center.
• Administering the work of the Center, such as managing the Center’s yearly programs and its resources.
• Working in partnership with the Faculty Director on developing and implementing the Center’s three types of programs, including its tribal engagement program, the community-building program, and the academic program.
• Working on community-building and outreach to constituencies of the Center, including engaging with Native Nations and Indigenous communities.
• Planning and fundraising for the long-term growth of the Center.

UC Berkeley is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. The excellence of the institution requires an environment in which the diverse community of faculty, students, and staff are welcome and included. Successful candidates will demonstrate knowledge and skill related to ensuring equity and inclusion in the activities of their academic position (e.g., teaching, research, and service, as applicable).

The University of California, Berkeley is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or protected veteran status. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy see: http://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/NondiscrimAffirmAct

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