Tribal Partnerships & Engagement Manager

About Kambo Energy Group

At Kambo, we advance equitable access to energy, transportation, and housing programs through scalable, community-led models. In addition to Custom Client Solutions, Kambo delivers three in-house programs: Empower Me®, Community Power, and the Home Upgrades Program.

Empower Me delivers multilingual education, support, and coaching services to ensure underrepresented communities have access to energy, climate, and home retrofit programs.

Community Power supports Indigenous Nations to build, renovate, and improve community housing.

Home Upgrades Program provides fully subsidized energy retrofits to improve affordability for households living in energy poverty.

About the Opportunity

Reporting to the VP, Growth Operations, the Tribal Partnerships & Engagement Manager owns expanding Kambo’s partnerships with Tribal communities and organizations across the U.S. West Coast, including California, Oregon, and Washington, while also supporting opportunities in other regions with strong Tribal community presence across the U.S.

This role is focused on community engagement and relationship-building, helping support Tribal Nations and communities access the benefits of efficiency and clean energy programs. You will play a critical role in identifying opportunities, building trust with stakeholders, and supporting the development of programs that align with community priorities.

About You

You understand that working with Tribal Nations is not transactional work, it’s relational, long-term, and grounded in trust. You’re comfortable operating at the pace that trust requires, not the pace of a typical sales cycle. You know that showing up, listening well, and following through matters more than pushing for quick outcomes.

You are either part of Tribal communities yourself or have spent meaningful time working alongside them. You understand the cultural context, governance structures, and lived realities that shape how Tribal Nations engage with partners. You recognize the importance of sovereignty, respect it in practice, not just in language, and navigate conversations with humility and awareness.

You read the room well. You know when to move forward and when to slow down. You understand that relationship-building might look like many conversations before anything formal happens, and you’re comfortable with that. You don’t force momentum, you build it.

You’re deeply curious and grounded. You listen more than you talk, ask thoughtful questions, and take the time to understand community priorities before offering solutions. You’re able to connect the dots between energy programs and the broader realities communities are navigating, housing, cost of living, infrastructure, and long-term wellbeing.

You bring strong judgment and follow-through. When you say you’ll do something, you do it. People trust you because you are consistent, transparent, and respectful of their time and priorities.

You’re comfortable building something from the ground up, opening doors, nurturing relationships over time, and helping shape opportunities that are aligned with community needs. Internally, you bring structure, clarity, and accountability. Externally, you represent Kambo with care, professionalism, and a genuine commitment to doing this work the right way.

Above all, you care about people, community outcomes, and doing work that is both effective and respectful. You’re motivated by impact, but you understand that how you get there matters just as much as the outcome.

Core Accountabilities

Community Relationships & Engagement

• Build and nurture long-term, trust-based relationships with Tribal communities, organizations, and leadership across the U.S. West Coast.
• Lead community outreach and engagement efforts in a way that is respectful, responsive, and aligned with community priorities and timelines.
• Serve as a consistent and reliable point of connection between Kambo and Tribal partners, helping ensure relationships are maintained with care and integrity.
• Support communities in understanding and accessing energy efficiency, housing, and clean energy opportunities that align with their goals and needs.
• Listen deeply to community priorities and bring those perspectives into internal conversations, program development, and strategic planning.
• Represent Kambo at community meetings, gatherings, conferences, and events with professionalism, humility, and cultural awareness.
• Maintain awareness of Tribal housing, energy, and infrastructure priorities, along with relevant funding programs, policies, and partnership opportunities.

Cross-Functional Collaboration & Program Support

• Work closely with Growth and Operations teams to help shape programs and partnerships that are community-informed and grounded in relationships.
• Support the development of proposals, partnership strategies, and engagement approaches for Tribal-focused initiatives.
• Collaborate with program delivery teams to ensure community feedback and lived realities are reflected in program planning and implementation.
• Help strengthen internal processes and communication related to Tribal engagement and partnership development.
• Partner with Marketing and Communications to support culturally thoughtful outreach materials, storytelling, and partner communications.
• Track relationship activity, community insights, and engagement opportunities to support organizational alignment and follow-through.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in community engagement, relationship-building, partnerships, outreach, program coordination, or related work. We recognize this experience may come from professional, community, advocacy, leadership, or lived experience contexts, not only traditional corporate environments.
• Demonstrated experience working with Tribal communities, organizations, or governments, or lived experience within Tribal communities.
• Strong interpersonal, relationship-building, and communication skills, with the ability to build trust across diverse groups and settings.
• Ability to listen deeply, navigate conversations with cultural awareness and humility, and build relationships over time.
• Comfortable working independently in a remote, fast-moving environment while staying organized and accountable.
• Willingness and ability to travel regularly for in-community engagement and relationship-building.

Desired Skills & Experience

• Familiarity with energy efficiency, housing, clean energy, climate resilience, or social impact work, or a willingness to learn.
• Experience supporting or working alongside Tribal Nations, Indigenous organizations, community-serving organizations, or grassroots initiatives.
• We recognize that meaningful community leadership and relationship-building experience can take many forms. Candidates with lived experience reflective of the communities Kambo serves are strongly encouraged to apply, even if they do not meet every listed qualification.

While Kambo is headquartered in Vancouver, BC, this role is open to candidates on the west coast of the U.S. Preference will be given to applicants in California.

Kambo offers employees comprehensive health benefits, unlimited vacation days, and a flexible, remote work environment. We value diversity and strongly encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply. Your lived experience matters here.