DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY: This position is being filled through the Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) Government-Wide Direct-Hire Authority for this occupation and is open to all U.S. Citizens. Since the Direct-Hire Recruitment Authority is being used, traditional Veterans' Preference rules do not apply. Qualified Veterans will, however, be given full consideration for this position. POSITION NOT TO EXCEED THREE YEARS -- MAY BE EXTENDED AN ADDITIONAL YEAR BUT THIS IS SUBJECT TO BUDGET.

Duties

DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY: This position is being filled through the office of Personnel Management's (OPM) Government-Wide Direct-Hire Authority for this occupation and is open to all U.S. Citizens. Since the Direct-Hire Recruitment Authority is being used, traditional Veterans' Preference rules do not apply. Qualified Veterans will, however, be given full consideration for this position.This Direct Hiring Authority is based on an urgent critical hiring need to support permitting needs across the United States Department of the Interior. The Office of Personnel Management has approved the use of this Direct Hiring Authority through December 31, 2025. THIS IS A TERM POSITION NOT TO EXCEED 3 YEARS BUT MAY BE EXTENDED UP TO 4 YEARS DEPENDING ON BUDGET. This position is located within the United States Department of the Interior, Bureau of Ocean Energy Programs, Office of Renewable Energy Programs. This position can be located in either Sterling, Virginia or virtually. This position is being advertised as both location negotiable after selection and with a duty station of Sterling, Virginia with the option of telework. If applying to "negotiable after selection", this means that your duty station will be based off your home address and you will be a full-time remote worker.If applying to a specific duty station, you may be allowed to telework a set number of day(s) per pay period, with supervisory approval. At the full performance level (GS-14) the major duties of this position include, but are not limited to the following: 1. Serve as OREP's Tribal Liaison Coordinator and subject matter expert for Tribal consultation related to Outer Continental Shelf renewable energy planning, exploration and development. 2. Participate on the Bureau Tribal Working Group comprised of the HQ, Regional, and Program Office Tribal Liaison Representatives. 3. Coordinate OREP activities under the National Environmental Policy Act, Executive Order 13175- "Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments" and related departmental and Bureau policies and practices. 4. Support and advise the Bureau's Leadership and Tribal Liaison Officer on issues related to Government-to-Government consultation. 5. Make recommendations on Bureau Tribal policy and practices. 6. Develop and implement program policy and analyses on matters concerning Tribal consultation, collaboration, and outreach. 7. Maintain and improve relationships with Tribal governments and representatives by serving as the technical lead and primary point of contact for Bureau renewable energy activities for tribal outreach and engagement at the Department and Federal levels, often discussing complex and potentially controversial tribal and related regulatory issues. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for telework and the selectee may be allowed to telework with supervisor approval. Salary Information Sterling, Virginia: GS-14: $139,395.00 to $181,216.00 If you are selected for a virtual location, your pay will be set for the location in which you live. First time hires to the Federal government normally start at the lower salary range of the grade level. This vacancy may be used to fill additional positions as vacancies become available.

Requirements

Qualifications

Minimum Qualification Requirements: To qualify for this position you must meet the specialized experience for the series to which you are applying. Specialized Experience To qualify for the GS-14, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level in the Federal service, or comparable experience not gained through Federal service. Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience: 1. Applying statutes and laws pertaining to Tribal Trust responsibilities and/or government-to-government consultation with Federally-recognized Native American tribes, Alaska Natives, or indigenous communities; 2. Serving as the main point of contact for collaboration with tribal and community partners; 3. Facilitating reviews of environmental documents and agency related federal actions to determine whether they may have tribal implications; and 4. Developing and implementing program policy and analyses on matters concerning tribal consultation, collaboration and outreach. MUST MEET ALL. Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualification Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions and is available at OPM's website: https://www.opm.gov/qualifications/standards/indexes/num-ndx.asp All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

Contacts

• Address Bureau of Ocean Energy Management 45600 Woodland Road Sterling, VA 20166 US
• Name: Daniel Bevels
• Phone: 703-787-1512
• Email: [email protected]