This position is located with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Rocky Mountain Region in Billings, Montana. The incumbent will provide information to lessees and/or land owners pertaining to disposal, tenure, right-of-way, permits, lease, and sales and conveyance activities that include verifying data in contracts, and assuring regulatory compliance using automated systems. This is a Bargaining Unit position, for more information see What are bargaining units?

Duties

Work directly with beneficiaries, lessees, and other land owners about the process of realty documentation Provide accurate trust asset information to all interested parties Assist with the advertisement and publication of notices to general public Verify data to process applications for contracts verifying regulatory compliance

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• Indian Preference applies
• You will be required to have federal payments made by Direct Deposit
• You may be required to successfully complete a 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, and have a safe driving record within the 3 year period immediately preceding submittal of GSA Form 3607.

Qualifications

Applicants who meet at least one of the following requirements may qualify for the position at the GS-5 level - One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-4 level in the federal service working with customers to provide instructions on routine process and convey advice to customers on the application options; performing a variety of administrative duties which include verifying completed application packet(s); & answering phones, greeting guest(s), responding to email inquiries, and assembling of publications. Four years of education above the high school level. A combination of education and specialized experience listed above totaling 100%. Only education in excess of the first 60 semester hours is creditable as a substitute for specialized experience. Applicants who meet the following requirement may qualify for the position at the GS-6 level - One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-5 level in the federal service providing lessee and land owner information pertaining to disposal, tenure, right-of-way, permits, lease, and sales and conveyance activities that include verifying data in contracts and assuring regulatory compliance; using automated systems to manage and input data in electronic records; gathering pertinent data to build reports using dates and ownership records from various sources; verifying ownership, and reviewing current and historic data; & monitoring routine activities from beginning to end. Applicants who meet the following requirement may qualify for the position at the GS-7 level - One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-6 level in the federal service assisting with preparation of leases and permits, researching regulations and laws concerning leases, and providing information to prospective leases while reviewing documents for completion and accuracy; maintaining files of all permits, leases and realty documents; consulting with customers/potential lessees on a daily basis and answering inquiries for leases and permits; providing direct assistance in preparing realty correspondence, reports, typing, maintaining logs, data sheets, and the processing of realty transactions; preparing and clearing and categorizing files; performing a variety of administrative duties; analyzing problems to identify significant factors, gathering pertinent data, and recognizing solutions; & planning and organizing work and communicating effectively orally and in writing. All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Merit Promotion candidates must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the announcement closing date. 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 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 BIA Center for Recruitment Rocky Mountain Regional BIA Center for Recruitment Rocky Mountain Regional 2021 4th Avenue North Billings, MT 59101 US
• Name: Tim Burden
• Phone: 602-241-4560
• Email: [email protected]