The Bureau of Trust Funds Administration (BTFA) supports the Secretary of the Department of the Interior to fulfill their trust responsibilities by providing fiduciary guidance, management, and leadership for Tribal Trust and Individual Indian Money accounts. We Excel, Native America Prospers. For more information about our bureau, go to: http://www.btfa.gov/ This vacancy may be used to fill additional positions as vacancies become available.

Duties

This position is located within the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Trust Funds Administration, Trust Operations-Field, Fiduciary Trust Office in Toppenish, WA. At the full performance level (GS-14) the major duties of this position include but are not limited to the following: 1. Responds to beneficiary inquiries regarding the management and administration of their Indian trust assets and acts as liaison between the owners and the Department of the Interior (DOI) agencies as questions arise relating to specialized trust functions or services. 2. Reviews and recommends high-dollar trust transactions, providing technical assistance and expertise in ensuring that the Department's fiduciary obligations are met. Participates in the performance of independent risk assessments at each Agency location to identify high-risk trust activities. 3. Ensures that fiduciary trust transactions are properly supported in accordance with established Bureau of Trust Funds Administration (BTFA) policies and procedures. 4. Works directly and cooperatively with the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) to help resolve a variety of Indian trust related issues, ensuring that the best interests of the beneficiary are carefully considered. 5. Coordinates with BIA managers to ensure that Indian trust funds are received and distributed to Indian beneficiaries on a timely basis, in accordance with established policies and procedures. 6. Provides supervision supporting strategic goals and objectives, establishing work priorities, and conducting performance evaluations creating a healthy and employee-centered work environment. 7. Coordinates activities of BTFA staff in the area of responsibility, by ensuring that trust accounts are managed in accordance with established trust policies and procedures. BTFA has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for telework and the selectee may be allowed to telework with supervisor approval. Salary Range Information: GS-14: $116,393 - $151,308 per annum First time hires to the federal government typically start at the beginning salary in the range for their respective grade level. This position is temporary, with an intermittent work schedule.

Requirements

Qualifications

Minimum Qualification Requirements: To qualify for this position you must meet the Specialized Experience described below for the GS-14 level. Specialized Experience: To qualify for the GS-14, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service, or comparable experience not gained through Federal service. Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience: 1) Respond to individuals regarding the management of their trust assets; 2) Serve as a liaison between individuals and internal entities with questions relating to functions and/or services of trust fund management; 3) Review trust fund transactions and provide technical assistance ensuring regulations are met; 4) Managing trust responsibilities and activities related to trust fund creations, funding, management, investments, collections, disbursement, and termination of beneficiaries' trust assets; 5) Write technical interpretative materials and prepare briefing for review by leadership and trust beneficiaries; 6) Perform effectively on a team in order to accomplish mission objectives in a variety of trust funds management or assets. MUST MEET ALL SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE STATEMENTS. Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualification Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions and is available at OPM's website: https://www.opm.gov/qualifications/standards/indexes/num-ndx.asp All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. VEOA candidates must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. Indian Preference Policy: Preference in filling this vacancy is given to qualified Indian candidates in accordance with the Indian Preference Act of 1934 (Title 25, USC, Section 472). Verification Forms BIA 4432 must be submitted with the application prior to the closing date of the announcement, if claiming Indian Preference. Applicants selected under the Indian preference from this vacancy will be appointed under the Excepted Service, Schedule A 213.3112(a)(7) appointing authority. Consideration will be given to Non-Indian applications in the absence of qualified Indian Preference eligibles. Note: This HR Office uses an automated recruitment system. Applicants must claim eligibility for Indian Preference during the application process in order for the HR Office to identify applicants claiming Indian Preference. If you are claiming Indian Preference, you must also submit your valid BIA-4432 form to verify your claim.

Education

You may not substitute education for experience at the GS-14 level.

Contacts

• Address Bureau of Trust Funds Administration 4400 Masthead St NE. Albuquerque, NM 87109 US
• Name: Brittany Hodul
• Phone: 703-787-1451
• Email: [email protected]