Housing and Finance Corporation Director

The Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, also known as the MCT, is a tribal organization representing six inherently sovereign Ojibwe (Anishinaabe, Chippewa) Bands, each with its own identity, homeland, and governing structure.

The Minnesota Chippewa Tribe Finance Corporation (MCTFC) is a non-profit lender owned by the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe (MCT). The MCTFC addresses and promotes homeownership and economic development investments for the MCT, member bands, and citizens through counseling, loans, and home-owner assistance.

Role Description

The MCT seeks a highly motivated team player to manage day-to-day operations, personnel, mortgage lending, and grants for the MCT Finance Corporation. The Director, with support from the MCT leadership team, will drive the services, strategy and direction of the MCTFC.

The role will involve teamwork, liaising with stakeholders, developing the Finance Corporation board, and providing expertise and guidance on housing and economic development matters.

The ideal candidate has experience in one or more of these area: lending, grant administration, tax credits, and/or housing, economic development, and/or community development for tribal communities. The Director will oversee and manage the financial operations of the MCTFC and develop and implement effective operational strategies.

This is a full-time, permanent position located in Cass Lake, MN, flexibility for remote work after completion of 90-day Probationary Period.

Essential Skills

Management, Analytical Skills, Teamwork, Interpersonal Skills, Continual Learning, Integrity, Honesty, Service Motivation, Adaptability, Creativity, Empathy, Written and Verbal Communication Skills

Qualifications and Attributes

• Experience in human, financial, and information management.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and manage teams and effectively communicate across all levels of an organization.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Planning, or a related field
• Experience with financial reporting, budgeting, and forecasting
• Organizational and time management skills, with an ability to prioritize and meet deadlines.
• The ideal candidate will have excellent business acumen.
• Strives to maintain an inclusive workplace that empowers team members, fosters the development of others, encourages cooperation, and supports constructive resolution of conflicts.
• Fosters an equitable workplace that ensures fair employment practices, promotes a respectful and professional work environment, and values and leverages cultural values and individual differences in support of the vision, mission and strategic plan.
• Examine, implement, and review policies, procedures, and systems to streamline, improve client experience, and ensure compliance with regulations.
• Build visibility and credibility of the Finance Corporation with a variety of stakeholders including the Tribal Executive Committee, Finance Corporation Board, industry representatives, private sector organizations (for profit, nonprofit, and international), applicants and awardees, other Tribal, federal, state, and local or foreign governmental entities, etc.

TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience with banking, lending, financial services, loan products, and prudent regulations related to CDFIs.
• Extensive knowledge of tribal financing challenges and regulated and unregulated financial institutions serving low- and moderate-income, and/or rural communities, especially CDFIs.
• Knowledge and understanding of tribal and economic development, including issues such as affordable housing, small business development, planning, community development, and/or economic development.
• Experience managing and facilitating home and/or business loan servicing and/or grant-making. Research, develop, and deploy new housing and economic development loan products and grant opportunities that are responsive to tribal needs and are built in collaboration with tribal partners.
• Experience and skill in program administration, project management, and directing staff in planning, developing and implementing grant-making, loans or investment activities.
• Ability to perform staff evaluation and training to periodically confirm all employees are adequately trained to provide high-quality, informative, and relevant service to clients.

PERSONAL CONTACTS

Contacts are made with all levels of professional and support staff within the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe and the six member reservations.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The balance between outdoor and in-office work can vary depending on the season and staffing.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The work is mostly office-based but may be outdoors and in the field at times.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

Travel to training or meetings out of town may be required occasionally. EEO- Minnesota Chippewa Tribe Preference

Interested candidates, please send a cover letter, resume, and professional references to:

Beth Drost, Executive Director, bdrost@mnchippewatribe.org

MEMBER RESERVATIONS

BOIS FORTE FOND DU LAC GRAND PORTAGE LEECH LAKE MILLE LACS WHITE EARTH

NI-MAH-MAH-WI-NO-MIN" We all come together"

Mailing Address: P.O. Box 217, Cass Lake, MN 56633-0217

Street Address: 15542 State 371 N.W., Cass Lake, MN 56633

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $72,000.00 - $107,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Application Question(s):

• Minnesota Chippewa Tribe Preference. Are you a member or descendant of a member of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe ?

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Cass Lake, MN 56633