Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians (ATNI) is seeking a Special Events Project Manager. The consultant will be responsible for supporting and managing the coordinated efforts in planning and fundraising of ATNI, the host organization acting as the Local Planning Committee (LPC) lead, and the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) for the NCAI Annual Convention scheduled for October 2020 in Portland, Oregon.

Responsibilities:
Responsible for implementation and coordination of the fundraising efforts of ATNI. Responsible for event budget projections. Responsible for supporting all event planning committee meetings. Engagement with members of the planning committee on a regular basis as related to the planning of the event.
Contract Performance Period:
The contract duration term is from acceptance of contract from both parties through December 14, 2020.
SCOPE OF WORK:
  • Development and implementation of the event fundraising plan.
  • Development and implementation of the event communication & outreach plan.
  • Act as the primary point of contact on all coordinated outreach efforts.
  • Act as the primary point of contact on all coordinated solicitation efforts.
  • Provide recommendations for infrastructure and capacity for fundraising implementation activities.
HOW TO APPLY:
Interested candidates should submit:
A resumé and/or company profile if applicable with three references.
Provide a portfolio of work.
Provide a demonstrated history of working with Tribal Leaders, Tribes and Native American initiatives.
Proposal should include; 1) addressing the requested scope of work, 2) proposed timeline for completing the scope of work, 3) milestones to measure success of the contract.
SELECTION PROCESS AND TIMING:
We will review all proposals based on the criteria outlined above. The firms or individuals whose proposals are selected for further consideration may be asked to make a personal presentation to us and/or answer questions in advance of our final selection.
Responses to this proposal are requested to be received at this office no later than 11:59PM, November 15, 2019. We ask that you forward an electronic copy (or forward four (4) hard copies) of the proposal to the address shown below directed to the attention of Terri Parr. We plan to make our selection within twenty-one (21) days after closing and would expect work to begin at our earliest convenience thereafter.
All inquiries should be directed to the following individuals:
Terri Parr, 503-249-5770, tparrw@atnitribes.org
James Alan Parker, 503-249-5770, jparker@atnitribes.org