Chief of Staff

Job Description

Organization Overview

Anpo is a newly established 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, having evolved from a successful seven-year initiative under Wend Collective. Founded in 2024, Anpo is at an exciting stage of growth, with three years of secured funding and a vision to build a transformative organization operating as a fully remote team.

Anpo’s vision is a world where Indigenous Peoples, families, and communities are reconnected to our lands, languages, and cultures. Rooted in an ethos of service, Anpo is dedicated to supporting Indigenous leaders, communities, and Tribal Nations in their efforts to foster regeneration, healing, and resilience. Our name, Anpo, meaning "morning dawn" in Lakota, reflects the organization’s mission and spirit. It symbolizes reawakening and renewal, connecting us to our histories, languages, and traditions while reminding us of the boundless possibilities each new day brings.

We approach our work through the lens of the following values, which are deeply connected to our worldview as Indigenous Peoples:

• Mitakuye Oyasin (“We are all related”)
• Reverence for Indigenous wisdom, knowledge and cultures
• Trust as the foundation of all relationships
• Sustainability as the pathway to healing

This is a pivotal moment to join Anpo and contribute to building an organization dedicated to creating meaningful, lasting impact for Indigenous Peoples and the lands, languages, and cultures that sustain them.

Position Summary

The Chief of Staff will serve as a thought partner to the CEO, helping them to identify organizational priorities, strategically align their time with those priorities, and anticipate and mitigate challenges.

This role includes managing administrative tasks, such as coordinating meetings, travel, and communications, while also providing strategic oversight on initiatives, and driving improvements to core operational processes. Additionally, the Chief of Staff will oversee preparation and planning for Board meetings and support the CEO in managing interactions with Board members.

Key ResponsibilitiesExecutive Support

• Serve as a liaison between the CEO, Board, leadership team, and other departments, managing critical workflows and ensuring effective communication and follow-through on key initiatives.
• Represent the CEO in meetings or initiatives when necessary, acting as a trusted representative for decision-making and follow-up actions.
• Provide administrative and operational support, including managing communications, inboxes, and calendars.
• Arrange travel and accommodations for leadership and group events.
• Coordinate and manage meetings, tracking action items and outcomes.
• Ensure timely and accurate information flow.
• Assist the CEO and leadership team with team management, budget oversight, fundraising, and the hiring and onboarding process.

Strategic Planning & Project Management

• Help the CEO prioritize and align their time with strategic goals.
• Collaborate with the CEO and Chief Strategy Officer as a key thought partner, identifying solutions to challenges and optimizing business processes.
• Lead or oversee the execution of key organizational projects or strategic initiatives, ensuring clear timelines, budgets, and outcomes.
• Identify gaps in internal processes and recommend strategic changes to improve overall efficiency, communication, and alignment across the organization.
• Support workflow management across the organization by tracking deadlines, times, and task hand-offs.

Communications & Organizational Support

• Lead initiatives that drive organizational culture, ensuring alignment between the company’s values and its operational practices.
• Draft and manage emails, reports, memos, presentations, and internal/external communications.
• Prepare for board meetings, including coordination, develop board meeting agendas, support Board Committees, meeting documentation, and follow-ups.
• Ensure smooth execution of meetings with stakeholders, tracking and following up on action items.
• Support donor outreach and engagement by tracking and managing grant applications and reporting.

Requirements

Qualifications for Success

• At least 8+ years of experience in executive support, project management, or operations, with a demonstrated track record of managing high-level tasks and strategic initiatives.
• Experience supporting C-level executives, particularly in fast-paced or dynamic environments.
• Proven ability to manage and prioritize various projects from ideation to completion.
• High proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Google Suite, Airtable, and other relevant software tools.
• Can prioritize and manage multiple tasks and deadlines effectively.
• Understanding and practice of discretion and confidentiality.
• Proactive approach to work with self-direction.
• Ability to perform work on a computer for long periods of time.

Benefits

Working at Anpo

At Anpo, we are guided by a vision of a world where the wisdom, resilience, and contributions of Indigenous Peoples are honored and celebrated. Rooted in the understanding of Mitakuye Oyasin—the interconnectedness of all living beings—we recognize that every person, community, and element of the earth, both living and nonliving, deserves dignity, care, and respect.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable, and diverse environment where these values are not only reflected but actively practiced in all aspects of our work. By centering Indigenous knowledge and building authentic relationships, we aim to co-create a more just, regenerative, and sustainable future for all. Joining Anpo means becoming part of a team dedicated to meaningful, transformative work grounded in respect, trust, and collaboration.

Compensation & Benefits

The annual salary range for this position is $95,000-$125,000. Benefits include flexible paid time off, health, dental, and vision insurance, paid parental leave, a 401(k) match, FSA and HSA options, and stipends for home office, phone and internet, professional development, and wellness.

Anpo provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all team members and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, pregnancy, age, disability, marital status, veteran status (collectively “protected classes”), or any other basis, which now or in the future may be specified by federal, state, and local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, evaluating, promoting, coaching, and compensating.