This position is located with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Eastern Region, Office of the Regional Director, Deputy Director-Trust Services, Division of Natural Resources in Nashville, Tennessee. 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

*Serve as Regional Natural Resources Officer and principal technical advisor on all matters relating to natural resource management. *Supervise and direct staff engaged in a variety of professional, technical, and clerical activities. *Interpret and apply Federal, Bureau, tribal and local laws, regulations, and policies for land management and natural resources services including grazing practices, improvements, weed and wetland management, soil and water conservation. *Responsible for the Branch's successful implementation of the federal Trust Asset Accounting Management System (TAAMS). *Participates in BIA trust reform activities and the trust management improvement programs. *Keep abreast any changes in laws, statues, or regulations affecting natural resource management on Indian lands and provides interpretation of changes to natural resource staff, Tribal officials, land managers, and Federal partners. *Provides supervision and administrative support to subordinates within the natural resources program; and develops performance standards and evaluates work performance of subordinates.

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.
• 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, Qualification Standards for Professional and Scientific Positions, and Individual Occupational Requirements for GS-0401; General Biological Science Series). BASIC REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL GRADES: A. Degree: biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate for the position. OR B. Combination of education and experience-Courses equivalent to a major, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: In addition to meeting the basic entry level qualification requirements, applicants must have the following: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE GS-13: I have at least one year of specialized experience or the equivalent, comparable to at least the GS-12 in the Federal Service (obtained in either the public or private sector). Specialized experience must include management and administration of Natural Resources - Agricultural and Range Management - Outdoor Recreation, Soil and Moisture Conservation, Environmental - Minerals and Extension - Compliance Sections, etc. Examples may include work involving management and supervisory responsibilities which encompass the full range of natural resource related activities - managing land services that provides range and wildlife management, soil and moisture conservation, environmental compliance, mineral inspections and development, water rights, lease and permit compliance, farm and ranch planning, subsistence program goals, and geographical information systems (GIS) mapping and digital data collection. Provides advice to management and tribal organizations in the development of trust natural resources and the interpretation of laws and regulations. Completes assignments involving a wide variety of resource development, identification and protection issues arising on Tribal lands; and developing natural resource policies, standards, and directives. 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]