This position is located with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Deputy Director, Trust Services in Anchorage, Alaska, Fairbanks, Alaska, and Juneau, Alaska.This position is located with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Office of Trust Services, Division of Environmental and Cultural Resources, Branch of Tribal Climate Resilience, Duty Station: TBD from Anchorage, Fairbanks or Juneau, Alaska.

Duties

Identifies program needs and challenges and presents recommendations and assistance to influence policy compliance issues. Stays abreast of Department of Interior (DOI), Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) and federal policies, and interprets/articulates their meaning, priorities, and intent. Communicates directly with the Branch of Tribal Climate Resilience to provide regular updates and assist the Branch with meeting Program requirements. Participates on collaboration efforts and planning documents as directed. Interfaces with Tribal, Federal and State agencies to identify resources and services to promote Tribal Climate Resilience. Liaises with departments/agencies (e.g./ youth programs, water bureaus, Climate Adaptation Science Centers, and State to facilitate a team approach in bolstering Tribal Climate Resilience. Serves as the Awarding Official Technical Representative on P.L. 93-638 Contracts and Compacts for Tribal awards stemming from the BIA Tribal Climate Resilience funding. Tracks project status and ensures collection of data, narrative and financial reporting and serving as contract monitor. Conducts or assists in the performance of BIA Tribal Climate Resilience program reviews and proposal reviews. Evaluate compliance with policies, objectives and standards, overall effectiveness of projects. Provides technical assistance in the solution of specific local, regional or national problems.

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.
• This position has been designated as an Incidental Operator under the Indian Affairs Motor Vehicle Safety Program, therefore, the incumbent will be required annually to acknowledge and certify possession of a valid state driver's license.

Qualifications

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: (OPM Operating Manual, Qualification Standards for Professional and Scientific Positions and Individual Occupational Requirements for GS-0401; General Natural Resources Management and Biological Science Series) https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0400/general-natural-resources-management-and-biological-sciences-series-0401/ BASIC REQUIREMENTS FOR GS-0401: 1. Degree: (bachelor's or higher) in biological sciences, agriculture, natural resources management, chemistry, or directly related disciplines appropriate to the position. OR 1. Combination of education and experience: Courses equivalent to a major, as shown above in biological sciences, agriculture or natural resources management, chemistry directly related discipline, PLUS appropriate directly related experience or additional related education. IN ADDITION TO MEETING THE BASIC QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT FOR THE GS-0401 SERIES, APPLICANTS MUST ALSO HAVE THE FOLLOWING: MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector performing the following type of work and/or tasks: GS-11: 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-9 grade level or equivalent pay band in the Federal service. Specialized experience is work experience in project management; planning and budget formulation; and evaluating projects and activities to meet Tribal Climate Resilience objectives. Participating in multi-agency planning and coordination groups; and understanding of climate impacts to tribal nations. OR-3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D degree (54 semester hours, 81 quarter hours or equivalent) or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, in a field of study that is directly related to this position. Note: Applicants who select this response must provide transcripts as verification of their education.-OR-An appropriate combination of specialized experience and graduate level education (beyond what is required for a master's degree, i.e., more than 36 semester hours leading to a Ph.D.). The education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university and demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work; and when combined together meets 100% of the total requirements for the position. To compute, divide your total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of graduate education beyond two years by 18. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100% to qualify. Note: Applicants who select this response must provide transcripts as verification of their education. GS-12: 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-11 grade level or equivalent pay band in the Federal service. Specialized experience is work experience in project management; planning and budget formulation; and evaluating projects and activities to meet Tribal Climate Resilience objectives. Participating in multi-agency planning and coordination groups and understanding of climate impacts to tribal nations. Providing guidance and direction in policies and internal controls for program. National participation in providing peer review and comment to high level documents and coordination materials. 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 Strategic Recruitment - Trust 301 NW 6th Room 311 Oklahoma City, OK 73102 US
• Name: Strategic Recruitment-Trust
• Phone: 405-768-4060
• Email: [email protected]