This position is located with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Office of Facility Management and Construction in Reston, Virginia. The office is responsible for Section 105(l) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (ISDEAA, 25 U.S.C. § 5324(l) lease agreements. This is a Bargaining Unit position, for more information see USA Jobs What are bargaining units?

Duties

Oversees the review of ISDEAA 105(l) lease proposals from Tribes and Tribal Organizations. Ensures the completeness and sufficiency of documents and supporting information to form the basis for eligibility and compensation for an ISDEAA 105(l) facility lease. Coordinates with the appropriate IA, BIA and BIE program offices to confirm and verify the programs, functions, services, or activities (PFSAs) administered, or to be administered, in the proposed 105(l) facility are contained in applicable funding agreements. Reviews market surveys for accuracy and completeness when a Tribe or Tribal Organization requests Fair Market Rate as compensation. Coordinates with the DOI Solicitor's Office throughout ISDEAA 105(l) lease negotiations. Develops budget planning support for the ISDEAA 105(l) leasing program. Manages tracking and reporting all informal and formal ISDEAA 105(l) lease requests from initial notification through conclusion of negotiations, lease execution, and distribution of funding for lease compensation. Assists with the development of briefings to AS-IA, DAS-M, DOI senior managers and executives, and OMB. Assists with the development of new policy and updates existing policy and processes related to the ISDEAA 105(l) leasing program. Serves as the primary point-of-contact for questions about ISDEAA lease compensation. Serves as the primary point of contact for the Tribe or Tribal Organization in negotiating the 105(l) lease. Serves as the ISDEAA 105(l) primary point of contact for the Office of Self Governance, BIE Associate Deputy Director for Tribally Controlled Schools, BIA Office of Justice Services and BIA Regional Office Awarding Official(s)., Ensures technical assistance for Tribes and Tribal Organizations. Ensures transferring the lease compensation per the lease terms to the appropriate Awarding Official to award the lease. Provides technical assistance and presentations for Tribes and Tribal Organizations. Transfers the lease compensation per the lease terms to the appropriate Awarding Official to award the lease.

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.
• TELEWORK: 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.
• Full performance level of this position is a GS -14

Qualifications

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: (OPM Operating Manual, Qualification Standards ). GS-13: To qualify at the GS-13 grade level , you must have one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 level to include recent experience with lease negotiations; lease documentation and management; lease accountability, tracking and reporting; and long term budget planning. 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 AS-IA Human Resources 12220 Sunrise Valley Dr., Room 4047 Reston, VA 20191 US
• Name: Human Resources
• Email: [email protected]