This position is located with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Midwest Region, Office of the Regional Director, Deputy Regional Director - Indian Services, Indian Self-Determination in Bloomington, Minnesota.

Duties

As an INDIAN SELF DETERMINATION OFFICER, your typical work assignments and/or responsibilities may include, but are not limited to the following: Serves as an Awarding Official and delegated the authority to award, modify and administer contract/grants including construction and non-construction. Serves as an awarding official for the award, modification, administration, management and close-out of Self-Determination contracts and grants. Responsible for preparation of Single Audit Report and the Resolution of any Single Audit issues. Provides a broad range of direct field services and technical assistance for assurance full implementation of P.L. 93-638 as amended by tribal entities. Provides guidance, direction, technical assistance and training of Approving Officials, Contractors/Grantees in the requirements associated with the development of a P.L. 93-638 program. Conducts continuous research and analysis of regulations, authorities, and historical records for maintaining the most current knowledge of contract/grants field. Serves as the principal chief staff advisor to the management within the Midwest Region in the interpretation of Self-Determination activities of tribes and tribal organizations. Plans work assignments of subordinate staff setting priorities and timeframes for completion, providing advice and/or instructions, when necessary, on all aspects of P.L. 93-638.

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 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.
• Will be required to file an OGE-450, Confidential Financial Disclosure Report Form in accordance with 5 CFR Part 2634, Subpart I.
• Incidental Operator position. If you are required to operate a motor vehicle in order to properly carry out assigned duties, the 25 IAM 4 Motor Vehicle Safety Program Policy applies. A Link is provided in the Additional Information Section.
• Travel and relocation expenses will not be authorized. Any relocation expenses associated with reporting for duty will be the responsibility of the selected employee.
• Incumbent will be required to obtain and maintain continual certification as an Awarding Official under the Bureau's Awarding Official Certification System Handbook.

Qualifications

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: (OPM Operating Manual, Qualification Standards for Clerical and Administrative Support Positions, GS-1101). GS-14: I have at least one year of specialized experience or the equivalent, comparable to at least the GS-13 in the Federal Service (obtained in either the public or private sector). Specialized experience in providing leadership and/or management of the Indian Self-Determination as Amended and the Education Assistance Act of 1975 (ISDEAA) and Public Law (P.L. 93-638) program activities to include serving as an Awarding Official providing advisory services to develop, coordinate, negotiate and award on a variety of contracts and grants; handling contract management, policy development reviews, negotiating and resolving administrative or management issues; determining organizational training needs regarding self-determination and determining activities associated with the development of training and curriculum development to support the implementation of P.L. 93-638. CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT: Must be certified or certifiable within a reasonable period of time and maintain continual certification for Awarding Official under the Bureau of Indian Affairs Awarding official Certification System Handbook. 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

N/A

Contacts

• Address BIA Center for Recruitment Anadarko P.O. Box 1487 Anadarko, OK 73005 US
• Name: BIA Human Resources
• Phone: 405-247-1600
• Email: [email protected]