Announcements

This is to advise all concerned of the standing delegation in regard to delegate for the Department of Information Technology will be in effect Monday, June 24, 2024 8:00 AM until Thursday, June 26, 2024, 5 PM. 

Rock Point Community School, Arizona State University, and DODE collaborate on a weeklong STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) Camp the week of June 17. Students were tasked with designing and building machines to exercise these important skills.

Education stakeholders, guests, and DODE and Navajo Nation leaders gathered at the Navajo Nation Museum for the Eighth Annual Navajo Education Conference on June 7.

Acting Superintendent Roy Tracy, Navajo Board of Education Appointee Dr. Henry Fowler, and Dr. Miranda Haskie welcomed guests to the conference by sharing the importance of Navajo education and enhancing it.

 Be informed that Mr. Ronald Curtis, Program Manager I of the Office of Navajo Labor Relations, will be serving as the Acting Division Director of the Navajo Division of Human Resources in my absence. This delegation will be effective from 8:00 am on Monday, June 24, 2024, through 5:00 pm on June 26, 2024. 

 Navajo Head Start will be hosting a recruitment series for children ages birth 5 years old for the upcoming school year, 2024-2025

Staff Development and Training Department has released its upcoming computer training courses for July to September 2024. 

Last Day to register for these trainings is Friday, June 28th, 2024 end of business day.

if you have any questions, please e-mail the Computer trainer at lpatterson@navajo-nsn.gov 

The Office of Navajo Nation Scholarship and Financial Assistance’s Fort Defiance Agency and Central Administration offices have re-opened at the Navajo Education Center after a temporary move to the Navajo Nation library

The Office of Background Investigations will be temporarily closed beginning Monday, June 24, 2024, to Tuesday, June 25, 2024. The OBI Staff will be attending a DPM Leadership Training at the Convention Center in Albuquerque, NM. 

With the Navajo Nation (NN) Fairs rapidly approaching and should your respective departments anticipate utilizing their assigned Navajo Nation (NN) vehicles for the upcoming fairs, you must obtain authorization from the Motor Vehicle Review Board (MVRB). Any unauthorized use of NN vehicles may warrant suspending or revoking of a NN motor vehicle operator's permit or vehicle assignment. All approvals for fair usage will have to be inspected by NN Highway Safety Department prior to any fair attendance.

Tuesday, June 18, 2024, 12:00 PM MDT

Mid-Year Financial Wellness Checkup

Where: Department of Corrections Training Room - Tuba City, AZ

When: June 18, 2024 

10 AM - 2 PM

Honoring the Past 

Celebrating 50 years of WIC 

Nourishing the Future

The Department of Personnel Management's (DPM) Leadership Training has reached full capacity and Registration has been closed. DPM will conduct another 2-day training session later this year for those that were unable to attend. Thank you for your interest and the overwhelming demand for this much needed training. Have a great day.

Respectfully,

- Department of Personnel Management

The Navajo Nation Inaugural Premier Technology Conference

Technology, Advanced Manufacturing, AI, Forum Part I

Monday, July 19, 2024 

Tuesday, July 30, 2024 

✓ All sessions begin at 9:00 am to 4:00 pm / In Room 306

✓ Cost: $125.00 plus 6% Navajo Nation Tax per person per session

✓ Materials will be emailed the day before the session by 4:00 pm

✓ The training summaries are on the SDTD website for your review

✓ Fees are non-refundable, substitution in your absent is

On July 17th, 2024, the Navajo Nation Department of Information Technology will be hosting an M365 workshop for navajo-nsn.gov users with installation, multi-factor authentication (MFA), email migration, Microsoft 365 queries, and guiding you through any newly introduced software. 

This won't be a presentation event; instead, it's an opportunity for hands-on assistance tailored to your needs. Please come prepared with your devices and questions. 

The deadline to register is June 19th.

It is Primary Election Day in New Mexico! Pursuant to Navajo Nation Personnel Policies Manual (“PPM”), Section X(B)(3)(f), Leave Administration: Time Off for Voting, all Navajo Nation Executive Branch employees that are registered voters in New Mexico, permanent & temporary, are hereby granted (2) Two Hours of Administrative Leave today, Tuesday, June 4, 2024.

The Navajo Nation Department of Personnel Management (DPM) recently launched an Employee Engagement Survey on April 9, 2024. This survey generated over 600 responses from employees within the Executive, Legislative and Judicial Branch. The outcome of the survey identified how employees feel about their workplaces, their colleagues, and leadership among their respective Divisions, and the number one concern was Leadership training, or therefore lack of.

DPM will be conducting a 2-day Leadership Training on June 24th and 25th, 2024 in Albuquerque, NM. This Leadership Training will be for ALL branches of the Navajo Nation Government. This includes Politically Appointed Officials, Division Directors, Deputy Division Directors, Program Managers and Department Managers and those serving in a Supervisory Role or Delegation. Elected and Appointed Officials are highly encouraged to attend this training as well. Deadline to register is June 14, 2024 @ 5:00 pm.

To register for this training, please click or scan the QR code on the provided flyer.

Have a great day!

Navajo Nation Department of Personnel Management

Navajo Land Department and All Agencies will be closed starting noon, June 10, 2024, to June 14, 2024, due to our Strategic Workshop.

We will resume regular business hours on Monday, June 17, 2024, at 8:00 AM

Ethics and Rules Office has limited printer toner cartridges Samsung ProXpress 203L #MLT-D203 for whoever may need it. 

Thanks.

The May 2024 edition of the DCD Newsletter is now available. The DCD Newsletter is published monthly and provides information relevant to DCD, chapters, and Navajo Nation employees.

Join DBMHS next week June 4-6, 2024, for the 2024 Traditional Cultural Summit at our Kayenta Outpatient Treatment Center. Ahéhee'.

The Navajo Nation Library is hosting an Author Reading and Visit from Dr. Jennifer Denetdale, a Diné author, historian, and UNM professor of American Studies. We are extremely excited to host Dr. Denetdale as she will be reading from 2008 book, The Long Walk: The Forced Navajo Exile. J join us on Thursday, May 30^th at 5 pm in the Main Library, Window Rock, AZ. We are located next to the Museum at Hwy 264 & Postal Loop Road. Free and open to the public! Light refreshments will be served to those in attendance and signed books will be raffled by Dr. Denetdale.

 We cordially invite you to the Gallup UNM campus on June 12th, 2024. Please see the attached agendas. The NN Digital Equity Initiative (NNDEI) team has been hard at work on three essential components to implement President Nygren's vision of 5G across the Nation by 2030: (1) the NN Broadband Deployment & Adoption Plan (2) the Draft RFP (3) the Telecommunication and Broadband Regulations.

In recognition of Memorial Day Weekend, we invite Navajo Nation Employees and their families to 2024 Operation Veterans Wellness on Friday, July 19, 2024, at Gallup Sports Complex in Gallup, NM.

The 2023 Procurement Act replaced the Sole Source method with the Direct Source and Solo Source methods. While this memorandum provides guidance for using the Direct and Solo Source methods, should the Procuring Party have questions or be concerned with its compliance for either method, it may reach out to the appropriate reviewing office—i.e., BRD would assist with questions related to NBOA compliance, the Purchasing Manager would assist with general procurement and purchasing questions, and DOJ would assist with concerns regarding the applicability of either procurement method.

Due to fill of maximum capacity for registration, the following advertised CPR/AED/First Aid training from Staff Development and Training are CLOSED! 

More dates will be advertised soon.  

We encourage the Navajo Nation to observe this week to pay tribute to our Emergency Medical Service professionals, whose selfless dedication and extraordinary efforts help save countless lives each day. 

The eighth annual Navajo Education Conference will take place at the Navajo Nation Museum in Window Rock, Ariz., from 8 am to 4:30 pm on Friday, June 7, 2024. 

The memorandum serves to information all that the last day to register for training is to be submitted by end of day Friday, June 28th, 2024. the last day to submit in payments (ICR/Money Orders/Company Checks) is by Friday, July 5th, 2024.

Any registrations we received that has not been paid by July 5th, 2024 will be cancelled. This is to comply with Navajo Office of the Controller's General Accounting with when deposits can be submitted as we are near closing of FY2024. 

We’re happy to announce another Syphilis Aware: Protect Yourself, Protect Navajo Health Expo event on Saturday, June 15, 2024 at Gallup Courthouse Square in Gallup, NM. We invite you, your family, and departments to come out to the event. If you’re interested in setting up a table, please fill out the registration form and send it to Kelly Bitsilly at kelly.bitsilly@ihs.gov. We hope to see you there!

This is to inform all that the Employee Benefits Program will have limited services on Monday, May 20, 2024, from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM for staff to participate in Mandatory Staff Meeting. 

AGENDA

Date: Wednesday, May 15, 2024

Time: 9:00 AM – 12 PM

Location: Chinle NTUA Conference Room, Chinle, AZ

The Navajo Nation Department of Personnel Management (DPM) recently launched an Employee Engagement Survey on April 9, 2024. This survey generated over 600 responses from employees within the Executive, Legislative and Judicial Branch. The outcome of the survey identified how employees feel about their workplaces, their colleagues, and leadership among their respective Divisions, and the number one concern was Leadership training, or therefore lack of.

DPM has coordinated and started the process in conducting a 2-day Leadership Training to take place on June 24th and 25th, 2024 in Albuquerque, NM. This Leadership Training will be for ALL branches of the Navajo Nation Government. This includes Politically Appointed Officials, Division Directors, Deputy Division Directors, Program Managers and Department Managers and those serving in a Supervisory Role. Elected and Appointed Officials are highly encouraged to attend this training as well. Further Details will be provided soon. To pre-register for this training, please click or scan the QR code on the provided flyer. 

Have a great day!

Navajo Nation Department of Personnel Management

Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM (MDT)

KTNN: 660 AM & 101.5 FM or www.ktnnonline.com

Learn about the Navajo Nation Council Legislation on Arizona & New Mexico Water Rights Settlement.

See dates on flyer

Monday, May 13, 2024 at 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM (MDT)

KTNN: 660 AM & 101.5 FM or www.ktnnonline.com

Saturday, May 18, 2024 

All Veterans Welcome

Upper Fruitland Chapter House

Ambulance Display - May 13, 2024, 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM, Window Rock Veteran's Park

2 Mile Walk and Run Event- May 16, 2024, 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM, "The Ridge" Window Rock, AZ 

See flyers for info

The Navajo Nation held its 23rd Annual Navajo Nation Retiree Recognition & Luncheon on Friday to honor 130 dedicated tribal government employees who have retired after years of service to the Navajo people

DIT would like to wish a joyous and love-filled Mother's Day to all the amazing moms out there! Mother's day is your day to shine, laugh, and feel truly appreciated for all the love and care you give every single day. You make the world a brighter and more beautiful place with your endless devotion. Here's to celebrating you today and every day! 💐🌟❤️

This Mother's Day all of us at Navajo Division of Human Resources - colleagues and co-workers - would like to thank you for the relentless effort and countless sacrifices you put in every day. Have a wonderful Mother's Day celebration!

May 13, 15, and 17, 2024 

9:00 AM to 11:00 PM