This position is located with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Southern Plains Region, Office of the Regional Director in Anadarko, Oklahoma. 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

MAJOR DUTIES: Serve as the Deputy Regional Director - Trust Services and is the Regional Director's designated official for upholding and discharging the trust responsibility of the Secretary of Interior through public laws and regulatory requirements. Liaison with the Regional Trust Administrator to coordinate trust asset management activities within the region to provide guidance to field staff in the examination, verification, and maintenance of accounts. Maintain a close working relationship with tribal councils, Native American leaders and organizations to learn their opinions and understand their attitudes on reservation. Responsible for the review of activities of state, local and federal agencies and governments for impact(s) of affected tribes and to formulate natural resources policy for the Bureau. Provide direction and leadership within Trust services. Responsible for budgeting, program planning, and developing cooperative relationships with Trust Services programs. Provide position direction and implementation of departmental equal employment opportunity objectives and fosters merit-based practices in the recruitment, selection, appointment, training and recognition process.

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.
• 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.
• Will be required to file an OGE-450, Confidential Financial Disclosure Report Form in accordance with 5 CFR Part 2634, Subpart I.

Qualifications

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: (OPM Operating Manual, Group Coverage Qualification Standard for Administrative and Management Positions, GS-0340). GS-15: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: I have at least 1 year of full-time specialized experience or the equivalent, comparable to at least the GS-14 in the Federal Service (obtained in either the public or private sector), involving managing and having the responsibility for the day-to-day operation and administration of Bureau Trust Services Programs, and oversight responsibility in the application and implementation of overall policies and Trust Services programs by agency field offices. Provides technical advice and review on Trust Services Programs. Coordinating those features of Bureau Trust programs which extend beyond the jurisdiction of a single agency or field office. Recommends to the Regional Director revisions of Trust policies, programs, procedures and regulations. Education: Education is not applicable at this grade level. 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. This is a key management position. Simply meeting time-in-grade in occupations where directing and managing Indian trust responsibilities and program was not performed, will not be qualifying. 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]