This position is located in the Indian Affairs (IA), Deputy Assistant Secretary Indian Affairs (DASM), Office of Facilities, Property and Safety Management (OFPSM), Division of Facilities Management and Construction (DFMC) located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The incumbent serves as the Division Chief, DFMC.

Duties

Responsible for the strategic planning and oversight of multi-year nation-wide Public Safety & Justice (PS&J) and Education Construction programs. Regularly assess the progress towards achieving strategic plan goals using key performance indicators. Determine if the progress is considered adequate to achieve the strategic plan goals, evaluate whether alternative action is needed to help better ensure achievement of those goals and for continued planning and accountability for aligning with Indian Affairs mission goals and DOI strategic priorities. Providing for and directing the review and analysis of Division budgets and supporting data, preparation of statistical materials and narrative statements and other data for review by DOI, OMB and Congressional Committees in connection with the Federal budget process. Representing Indian Affairs in Tribal Consultations and meeting with Tribal leaders, school boards, law enforcement officials, private interests, state officials, and other federal agency officials to defend DFMC programs implementation, describe impacts of strategic priorities and schedules, and convey programmatic compliance with regulatory standards and requirements. Providing oversight for and directing reviews and analysis for engineering evaluation and consulting services in the design and construction of facilities and technical services. Providing oversight and direction for the Division's asset management systems and the Division improvements to asset data management and data governance. These systems include the Indian Affairs Facility Management System (IA-FMS), which integrate work management (Deferred Maintenance) and asset management (Facility Condition Index), and interfaces with the Financial and Business Management System (FBMS). Performing the full range of supervisory duties, including, but not limited to Human Resources coordination including employee relations, labor relations, EEO, hiring, taking disciplinary action, serving as the deciding official for disciplinary action, and performance management.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• Preference in filling vacancies is given to qualified Indian candidates in accordance with the Indian Preference Act of 1934 (title 25, USC Section 472). Form BIA -4432 must be submitted with the application if claiming Indian Preference.
• You will be required to have federal payments made by Direct Deposit
• You may be required to successfully complete a Supervisory probationary/trial period
• A background security investigation will be required for all new hires. Appointment will be subject to the applicant's successful completion of a background security investigation and favorable adjudication.
• If you are a male applicant born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency.
• Incumbent is required to operate a government motor vehicle, must possess a valid driver's license.
• The full performance level of this position is GS-15
• Indian Affairs has determined that the duties of the position are suitable for telework and the selectee may be allowed to telework with supervisor approval.
• Candidate must be able to obtain and maintain a Federal Acquisition Contracting Officer Representative (COR) Level 2 certificate within 4 months of employment.

Qualifications

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: (OPM Operating Manual, Qualification Standards ). BASIC EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: Qualifying as an Architect: 1. Degree: architecture; or related field that included 60 semester hours of course work in architecture or related disciplines of which at least (1) 30 semester hours were in architectural design, and (2) 6 semester hours were in each of the following: structural technology, properties of materials and methods of construction, and environmental control systems. OR 2. Combination of education and experience -- college-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the arts and sciences underlying professional architecture, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the architectural principles, methods, and techniques and their applications to the design and construction or improvement of buildings. The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by at least one of the following: 1. Related Curriculum: Degree in architectural engineering may be accepted as satisfying in full the basic requirements, provided the completed course work in architectural engineering provided knowledge, skills, and abilities substantially equivalent to those provided in the courses specified in paragraph A. The curriculum for a degree in either architecture or architectural engineering covers function, esthetics, site, structure, economics, mechanical-electrical, and other engineering problems related to the design and construction of buildings primarily (but not exclusively) intended to house human activities. The courses required for a degree in architecture generally place emphasis upon planning, esthetics, and materials and methods of construction, while the courses for an architectural engineering degree place equal or greater weight on the technical engineering aspects such as structural systems, mechanical systems, and the properties of materials. Because of this difference in emphasis, persons with degrees in architecture may have a preference for work assignments that offer greater opportunities for them to express their artistic and creative abilities. As a result, they may be more concerned with planning and design aspects of architecture, and persons with degrees in architectural engineering may be more engaged in aspects emphasizing technical engineering considerations. 2. Experience: An applicant lacking a degree in architecture must have had l year of experience in an architect's office or in architectural work for each year short of graduation from a program of study in architecture. In the absence of college courses, 5 years of such experience is required. This experience must have demonstrated that the applicant has acquired a thorough knowledge of the fundamental principles and theories of professional architecture. Specialized Experience: In addition to meeting the basic qualifications requirements and the selective placement factors listed above; you must have one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-14 level to include: strategic planning and overseeing national level construction programs, preparing and reviewing program budgets, and leading and supervising employees in an engineering or architectural field in order to build a cohesive and productive team. Selective Placement Factor Requirement: This position has the following Selective Placement Factors that will be used to screen out ineligible candidates: Applicant must be a Licensed Architect. Your license or registration must be held in a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States. All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Preference in filling vacancies is given to qualified Indian candidates in accordance with the Indian Preference Act of 1934 (title 25, USC Section 472). Additional selections may be made from this announcement if identical vacancies occur in the same location within 90 days from the closing date.

Education

If you are qualifying based on your education, you MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unless otherwise stated: (1) official or unofficial transcripts are acceptable, or (2) you may submit a list with all of your courses, grades, semester, year, and credit for the course. All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement.

If more than 10 percent of your undergraduate course work (credit hours) were taken on a pass/fail basis, your claim of superior academic achievement must be based upon class standing or membership in an honor society.

One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study.

If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education which shows the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: FOREIGN EDUCATION

Contacts

• Address AS-IA Human Resources 12220 Sunrise Valley Dr., Room 4047 Reston, VA 20191 US
• Name: Human Resources
• Email: [email protected]