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Employment in the Jicarilla Apache Nation Government shall be based on hiring an appropriately qualified applicant for each position. Each person selected and hired to a position must meet the minimum qualifications of the position. The Nation gives preference in employment to enrolled members of the Jicarilla Apache Nation as defined by Article II of the Revised Constitution of the Nation. This will result in an effective, responsive and efficient Nation Government. In Return, employees will be compensated fairly and treated in an equal and consistent manner. 

Preference in filling vacancies is given to qualified Tribal members in accordance with the Jicarilla Preference Law as defined by Article III of the revised Constitution of the Jicarilla Apache Tribe. Consideration will be given to Non-Tribal, Non-Indian applicants in the absence of qualified Jicarilla Tribal members.

CHAPTER 3, SECTION 4. JICARILLA APACHE PREFERENCE: 

Jicarilla Apache Nation Preference shall be accorded in the following order of preference:

1. Honorably Discharged Jicarilla Apache Nation Veterans of the US Armed Forces.
2. Enrolled members of the Jicarilla Apache Nation.
3. Immediate Family (spouse, father, mother, son, daughter, brother, or sister) of enrolled members of the Jicarilla Apache Nation. (Must attach certified copy of marriage and/or census record.)

Once employed as a Classified or Court Employee of the Nation, such employee shall have the same employment and/or promotion rights as a Jicarilla Apache Nation member and must be considered for positions applied for concurrently, provided they have satisfactorily completed the required probation. 

Please submit all applications/resumes to the Human Resources Department located in the Jicarilla Apache Nation Administration Building, Room 1097. All applications must be submitted on or before the closing date. If you meet the minimum qualifications, you will receive an interview notice in person or through the mail shortly after the closing date.

NOTE: Failure to attach all required documents (certificates, diplomas, etc.) mentioned in the vacancy announcement will result in application being turned down or not being considered at all.

CHAPTER 4, SECTION 6. EMPLOYMENT APPLICATIONS: 

Human Resources is not responsible for attaching or retrieving required documentation. It is the responsibility of each applicant to submit required documentation.