This position is located in the National Capital Regional Office of the National Park Service. The incumbent supports park and regional leaders in building relationships with, and ensuring effective consultation with, Indigenous communities traditionally associated with federal park lands in the Potomac River watershed. This position is not eligible for remote work.

Duties

The major duties of the Regional Tribal Liaison position include, but are not limited to, the following: Program Management and Administration - Develops and maintains a regional tribal engagement program that supports park managers as they develop and maintain effective and meaningful relationships with Indian tribes and indigenous communities. Government-to-Government Consultation - Provides program support and advice to managers working with Tribes to ensure the rights of federally recognized tribes as sovereign nations are fully understood and respected. Policy Implementation and Training - Interprets Departmental and agency regulations and policies for parks and regional programs and develops tiered procedures, guidance and training for park managers and staff that helps strengthen relationships with affiliated tribes and Indigenous stakeholders. Cooperative and Collaborative Partnerships, Contracts, and Agreements - Works with other tribal liaisons, managers, and tribes to develop inter-governmental agreements for desired projects. Provides expertise, direction, and insight in developing administrative instruments with tribes and tribal organizations, including but not limited to concessions prospectuses, contracts, financial assistance agreements, special use permits, research permits, and general, cooperative, partnership agreements.

Requirements

Qualifications

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement - 03/21/2024 - unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience. For current Federal employees, if hours worked per week are not included on your resume, you must submit a non-award SF-50 for each federal position listed as part of your application to be used to validate your work schedule and determine the amount of qualifying experience that you will be granted. An award SF-50 will not be acceptable documentation for which to consider your amount of qualifying experience. For all other applicants who are not current federal employees, your resume must state either "full-time" (or "40 hours a week") or "part-time" with the number of hours worked per week to ensure proper crediting of specialized experience. Failure to adequately provide information needed to determine number of hours worked in each position may result in that time not being credited when evaluating qualifying experience. For periods of time that reflect military service, the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the full and/or part-time hours requirement as the service dates will be reflected. To qualify for this position at the GS-13 grade level, you must possess all of the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement: EXPERIENCE: At least one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Experience at this level must include all of the following: Serves as consultant or Liaison with Native American Tribes, or serves as a Tribal official or indigenous community representative. Develops and sustains relationships with officials and members of Indian Tribes, Alaska Native organizations and entities, and/or Native Hawaiian organizations. Collaborates with tribal representatives, senior tribal officials, and/or managers from other tribal government and non-government organizations (e.g., Tribal Historic Preservation Officers). ***Your resume must include hours worked per week for each position held.*** You must include months, years and hours per week worked to receive credit for your work and/or volunteer experience. One year of specialized experience is equivalent to 12 months at 40 hours per week. Part-time hours are prorated. You will not receive any credit for experience that does not indicate exact hours per week or is listed as "varies". Experience listed as full-time will be credited at 40 hours per week. Volunteer Experience: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

There is no substitution of education for experience at the grade level(s) of this announcement.

Contacts

• Address Resource Stewardship and Science 1100 Ohio Drive SW Washington, DC 20242 US
• Name: NCR SHRO
• Email: [email protected]