This position is located with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Navajo Region in Gallup, New Mexico. The incumbent contributes to the mission and associated initiatives and responsibilities by serving as an expert in the reduction of environmental risk and liability utilizing environmental regulations and NEPA compliance. This is a Bargaining Unit position, for more information see What are bargaining units?

Duties

Serving as an expert in the reduction of environmental risk and liability utilizing environmental regulations and NEPA compliance. Responsible for the planning, preparing, oversight and implementation of NEPA projects to review and analyze and apply mitigation strategies on trust lands or at BIA Federal facilities and restore or protect trust resources. Responsible for reviewing and analyzing incoming applications for Categorical Exclusions (CE), Environmental Assessments (EAs), Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) for environmental impacts to trust lands, allotted and federally-owned properties. Consults with other federal agencies, States, and Indian Tribes to design, evaluate, review and coordinate environmental projects requiring NEPA compliance on behalf of the Navajo Region.

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 is required to operate a government motor vehicle, must possess a valid driver's license, and have a safe driving record within the 3 year period immediately preceding submittal of GSA Form 3607.

Qualifications

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: (OPM Operating Manual, Qualification Standards for Administrative and Management for GS-0028, Environmental Protection Specialist Series) GS-12: One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade level. Examples of specialized experience includes, but is not limited to serving as a senior advisor to management on requirements of NEPA environmental compliance and planning; writing environmental assessments and scope of work, evaluating existing environmental conditions or releases to determine the correct regulatory approach for mitigation or remediation actions; dealing with multiple agencies at the local, state, tribal, and federal levels; synthesizing complex environmental information from a variety of sources for inclusion into documents readily understood by the public; conducting environmental training and presentations; understanding and incorporating management policies into completed documents; coordinating long and short term goals that incorporate multiple entities; coordinating with contractors to ensure all projects follow regulatory statutes and contracting requirements; incorporating both environmental and safety regulations; working as a multi-media remedial project manager for regulatory statues managed by federal, state, and tribal regulations. 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. 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.

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 Albuquerque BIA Center for Recruitment Albuquerque 1011 Indian School Road, NW Suite 136 Albuquerque, NM 87104 US
• Name: Human Resources
• Phone: (505) 563-5124
• Email: [email protected]