This position is located with the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Southwest Region, Zuni Agency, in Zuni, New Mexico. The incumbent maintains the official relationship between the Federal Government and the Zuni Tribe providing programs and services in a trust capacity. NOTE: THE PAY FLEXIBILITIES OF A RECRUITMENT INCENTIVE, RELOCATION INCENTIVE, OR STUDENT LOAN REPAYMENT MAY BE AUTHORIZED PENDING AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS AND MANAGEMENT APPROVAL.

Duties

Responsible for serving as the line official in charge of the daily operations and special projects of the BIA. Works with the Southwest Regional Office in the development of current and long range plans necessary for executing and coordinating the various program responsibilities from the BIA to the Zuni Tribe. Determines the kind, scope, and anticipates results or benefits of programs and services to be provided by the BIA as based on knowledge and understanding of tribal goals, priorities, and needs. Meets with the Tribal Leader as well as respective tribal council/boards/committees and periodically special meetings, affecting a close working relationship conducive to attaining objectives. Develops policies, rules, and procedures to carry-out bureau operations; organizes work into manageable units and allocates resources-funds, staff, facilities, equipment and materials. Provides technical and administrative assistance to improve the governmental, social, and economic well-being of the tribe and/or individual Indians. Negotiates joint ventures and finds solutions to complex problems between the Tribe and Federal Agencies, State Government, and private enterprise. Evaluates need for establishment of new and/or abolishment of obsolete programs and acts to implement the findings. Coordinates monitoring of grants and contracts under Public Law 93-638, as amended, the Indian Self Determination and Education Assistance Act, and ensures contractor and grantee adherence to Federal guidance and directives. Directs the accomplishment work of subordinates from Federal Indian Trust and Indian Services programs. Evaluates and controls actions taken and recommendations submitted by subordinate employees to assure compliance with technical, managerial, and administrative requirements. Resolves grievances, maintains discipline, identifies training requirements, and makes selection for key positions.

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.
• Incumbent 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 Administrative and Management Positions, GS-0301). GS-13: Qualifying is one year of specialized experience or the equivalent, comparable to at least the GS-12 in the Federal Service. This experience must include the following: applying decision-making authority in the oversight of the organization, mission, and objectives to carry out Indian trust and Indian services management and administrative functions through a variety of multiple programs and services in a trust capacity; supervise, monitor and regulate employees in their performance of assigned or delegated tasks, and interpersonal skills. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) to perform successfully the duties of the position, and is typically in or related to the position to be filled. This is a key management position. Simply meeting time-in-grade in occupations where directing and managing Indian trust program responsibilities 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

This job does not have an education qualification requirement. Education may not be substituted for specialized experience.

Contacts

• Address BIA Center for Recruitment Albuquerque BIA Center for Recruitment Albuquerque 1011 Indian School Road, NW Suite 136 Albuquerque, NM 87104 US
• Name: Deborah Abeita
• Phone: (505) 563-5123
• Email: [email protected]