This position is located with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Navajo Region in Tuba City, Arizona. The position is responsible for carrying out a land restoration program on land partitioned to the Navajo Nation.

Duties

Serves as the land management and restoration program advisor for the Western Navajo Agency, as delegated by the Agency Natural Resource Manager. Provides professional and technical assistance, support and information to Region/Agency organizational units and Tribal Governmental offices, communities, and local Navajo public. Prepares studies on livestock and wildlife water development projects to support additional development of wells, spring development and other water catchment and storage systems. Performs Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) responsibilities and provides technical support and assistance on water repair and maintenance resources developments. Maintains effective communication and represents the agency branch of natural resources in conferences and meeting with federal and state agencies, Navajo Nation, private institutions, colleges and universities Develops and implements range management plans, programs, and projects. Familiar with livestock, crop and forage production and must have a working knowledge of plant and soil science, including integrated weed management.

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 may be required as an incidental duty to operate a government-owned or leased motor vehicle. If selected, you will be required to complete an Incidental Motor Vehicle Operator's Certification Form.

Qualifications

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: (OPM Operating Manual, Qualification Standards for Series GS-0454) BASIC REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL GRADES: A. Degree: range management; or a related discipline that included at least 42 semester hours in a combination of the plant, animal, and soil sciences, and natural resources management, as follows: Range Management-at least 18 semester hours of course work in range management, including courses in such areas as basic principles of range management, range plants, range ecology, range inventories and studies, range improvements and ranch or rangeland planning. Directly Related Plant, Animal and Soil Sciences-at least 15 semester hours of directly related courses in the plant, animal and soil sciences, including at least one course in each of these three scientific areas, i.e., plant, animal, and soil sciences. Courses in such areas as plant taxonomy, plant physiology, plant ecology, animal nutrition, livestock production, and soil morphology or soil classification are acceptable. Related Resources Management Studies-at least 9 semester hours of course work in related resource management subjects, including courses in such areas as wildlife management, watershed management, natural resource or agricultural economics, forestry, agronomy, forages, and outdoor recreation management. In addition to the Basic Requirements, you must also meet the Minimum Qualifications stated below. GS-11: One (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-09) in the Federal service. Examples of experience include, but are not limited to, developing and implementing range management plans, programs, and projects, developing technical standards and guides for range inventories or range resource, analyzing data and determining range condition, stocking rates and management alternatives, rangeland management planning and evaluating problem solving oral communication preparing data for annual reports, ensuring proper implementation of policy guidance, providing guidance and direction to landowners, using judgement and initiative in determining corrective action, identifying alternatives, and/or adapting guidelines to accomplish assignments; OR Three (3) years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree (54 semester hours, 81 quarter hours or equivalent), that is directly related to this position. Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of graduate level education and appropriate specialized experience that together meet the qualification requirements of this position. Graduate Education: Graduate education must be related to the occupation and demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. Specialized Experience: 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. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. 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).

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) 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 Albuquerque BIA Center for Recruitment Albuquerque 1011 Indian School Road, NW Suite 136 Albuquerque, NM 87104 US
• Name: Agnes Teller
• Phone: (505) 563-5122
• Email: [email protected]