This position is located with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Great Plains Region, Sisseton Agency, Superintendent - Sisseton Agency, Real Estate Services, in Sisseton, South Dakota. This is a Bargaining Unit position, for more information see What are bargaining units? NOTE: TRAVEL AND RELOCATION EXPENSES WILL NOT BE AUTHORIZED. ANY RELOCATION EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH REPORTING FOR DUTY WILL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE SELECTED EMPLOYEE.

Duties

Assists in the development of operating plans in range conservation which involves determining range conditions, range utilization and trend in range condition and makes recommendation on necessary action to correct improper management practices. Determines acreage by land capability unit on a tract by tract basis as required by the Agency Realty Office for appraisals. Conducts annual field inspections on the range units to ensure compliance with the conditions. Works with personal computers and Global Positioning System (GPS) data logger to collect, process and maintain GPS and Geographic Information System (GIS) data.

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.
• 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.

Qualifications

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: (OPM Operating Manual, Qualification Standards for Technical and Medical Support Positions, and Individual Occupational Requirements for GS-0455: Range Technician Series). GS-5: One (1) year of full-time specialized experience or the equivalent, comparable to at least the GS-4 in the Federal Service (obtained in either the public or private sector) which involve monitoring range use conducting distribution and utilization studies, develop and maintain range improvements and investigates reports of trespass; assist in determining land status and pursues needed clearances for ownership approval and environmental analysis. OR EDUCATION: Four (4) years of successfully completed education above the high school level leading to a bachelor's degree (a) with major study in forestry, range management, agriculture, or a subject-matter field directly related to the position, or (b) that included at least 24 semester hours in any combination of courses such as those shown below for GS-4. No more than 6 semester hours in mathematics is creditable. GS-6: One (1) year of full-time specialized experience or the equivalent, comparable to at least the GS-5 in the Federal Service (obtained in either the public or private sector). This experience must include the following: work assisting with grazing permit administration; and work in the conservation, regulation, and use of public or federally controlled lands for grazing; range research activities; work in the operation of a livestock ranch or in assisting in the management or preservation of lands comparable to the public range; and range or forest fire control, prevention, or suppression work. These examples are not all inclusive (refer to the summary of duties for specialized experience). *EDUCATION NOT APPLICABLE GS-7: One (1) year of full-time specialized experience or the equivalent, comparable to at least the GS-06 grade level in the Federal Service (obtained in either the public or private sector) involved working with grazing permit administration; and Global Positioning System & Geographic Information System data. Work involving the conservation, regulation, and use of public or federally controlled lands for grazing; Range research activities; Work in the operation of a livestock ranch or in assisting in the management or preservation of lands comparable to the public range; and range or forest fire control, prevention, or suppression work. These examples are not all inclusive (refer to the summary of duties for specialized experience). OR EDUCATION: One (1) full academic year of graduate education in social sciences (18 semester hours, 27 quarter hours or equivalent). GRADUATE EDUCATION: Graduate education must be related to the occupation and demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. SEASONAL EXPERIENCE: A season of experience is considered to be a period of no less than 3 months of continuous employment on a seasonal basis. Shorter periods may be combined to make a season, provided a total of at least 3 months' experience is shown. For any period where the work exceeded 3 months, the excess work is credited towards an additional season of experience. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Experience which has provided the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to successfully function in the position. Possession of the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities can be evidenced by:*Work in the conservation, regulation, and use of public or federally controlled lands for grazing.*Range research activities.*Work in the operation of a livestock ranch or in assisting in the management or preservation of lands comparable to the public range.*Range or forest fire control, prevention, or suppression work. 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 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 BIA Center for Recruitment Anadarko P.O. Box 1487 Anadarko, OK 73005 US
• Name: BIA Human Resources
• Phone: 405-247-1600
• Email: [email protected]