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Description

Application Closing Date: Wednesday, November 5, 2025 @ 5:00 p.m., PST Mission Statement
The Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria exists to exercise its inherent sovereign powers, customs, and traditions; to perpetuate its unique native heritage; to preserve and protect the rights and privileges of the Tribe; to establish justice in the conduct of tribal affairs; to work for the social and economic betterment of all the Tribal Citizens; and to foster the value of education.
Position PurposeThe Licensing Coordinator will provide comprehensive and complex administrative support to the Licensing Department of the Graton Tribal Gaming Commission (TGC). This role will assist all levels of TGC Licensing in achieving departmental goals, managing the licensing database, and ensuring compliance with Tribal, State, and Federal gaming licensing standards through audits or other methods. The Licensing Coordinator will demonstrate the ability to collaborate effectively with the department, staff, and outside contacts to process initial and renewal paperwork to maintain the status of licensee(s). Essential Duties, Functions & Responsibilities

• Manages production and tracking of monthly licensing activities.
• Maintains licensee and other important and confidential department files.
• Prepares monthly licensing reports and weekly security logs.
• Contacts vendors who meet the criteria for licensing, sends out initial and renewal vendor licensing applications, and maintains the active vendor licensing lists.
• Fingerprints licensing applicants and employees as needed and maintains related records and documents.
• Reviews and uploads fingerprint results to applicant records daily.
• Documents results as directed by management; Deletes completed results from live scan machines.
• Assists the Director of Licensing with updating and maintaining the Licensing Administrative Procedures.
• Attends Lease Tenant Meetings as requested, ensuring tracking of activities and provides updates on behalf of the TGC.
• Processes title, name, or address changes and edits data, as needed.
• Responds to gaming license verification requests from other tribal gaming agencies.
• Assists with drug testing administrative activities, including issuing notifications to applicants and employees.
• Assists with front desk coverage and supply maintenance.
• Provides basic administrative support, including procurement to TGC as necessary.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervisory ResponsibilitiesNone

Requirements

Minimum Mandatory QualificationsExperience

• Three (3) years' experience working in an administrative role.

Education

• High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED).

License/Certification:

• Must possess a valid driver's license and be insurable under the Tribe's policy.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in a Tribal Gaming Commission.
• Bilingual in English and any of the following: Spanish, Cantonese, Nepalese, Tagal, or Mandarin.
• Experience with reporting requirements when working with Federal, State, and Tribal regulatory agencies.

Skills, Abilities, and Other Qualifications

• Ability to work independently within established policies, procedures, and schedules.
• Ability to exercise sound judgement and possess problem-solving skills involving variables in standardized situations and the ability to make decisions that are varied, and, in many cases, when there is no precedent to draw upon.
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality and exercise discretion, particularly regarding sensitive or confidential personnel or organizational matters.
• Ability to work efficiently and effectively when in high-pressure situations and under deadlines.
• Ability to master and effectively use the database and software systems used at FIGR.
• Ability to adhere to the highest level of professional ethical standards.
• Demonstrate advanced analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrate accuracy and thoroughness, with the ability to monitor own work to ensure quality.
• Demonstrate a record of satisfactory performance in all prior employment as evidenced by positive employment references from previous employers.
• Demonstrate strong cultural sensitivity and ability to work effectively within a Native American tribal government environment.
• Knowledge of the criminal justice system and the FBI criminal history record format and terminology.
• Knowledge of background investigations and gaming license procedures of the applicable Tribal, State, and Federal gaming agencies.
• Knowledge of Tribal-State Compacts, NIGC licensing statutes and regulations, California Penal Codes, and all other laws, MOU's and administrative regulations relating to Native American Gaming Licensing.
• Knowledge and experience with Microsoft Office Suite, including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.
• Successful clearance of all pre-employment testing, background, and credit checks.
• Ability to perform other duties as assigned.