This position is located with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Superintendent, Fort Apache Agency in Whiteriver, Arizona. Provide environmental protection for Fort Apache Agency. This is a Bargaining Unit position, for more information see USA Jobs What are bargaining units?

Duties

You will provide professional environmental management and compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) for all the trusted natural resources of the reservation. Your duties will include, but are not limited to: Assisting in planning and conducting investigations to resolve air, water, soils, timbered and non-timbered vegetation, wildlife, sensitive, threatened, and endangered species, and socio-economic issues affected by all development activities related to all trust resources under the Agency's area of responsibility. Assignments pertain to the problems encountered at the specific agency and Tribal locations relating to encumbrances on or adjacent to Indian lands. Serve as the technical liaison with Federal, state, county, tribal, and persons and companies doing business with and in tribal lands This position is OPEN UNTIL FILLED and may be extended or closed prior to the current closing date. Applications will be reviewed every two weeks; the first cut-off date for applications is 10 business days from the opening date and every two weeks thereafter. Applicants with 10-point Veterans' Preference who submit a complete application after each two-week cut-off date, but before the List of Eligible(s) is issued, will be considered and referred on the List, if qualified. Applications will remain active for 3 months.

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.
• 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.
• TELEWORK: Indian Affairs has determined that the duties of the position are suitable for telework and the selectee may be allowed to telework with supervisor approval.
• NOTE: THE PAY FLEXIBILITIES OF A RECRUITMENT BONUS OR RELOCATION BONUS MAY BE AUTHORIZED, PENDING AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS AND MANAGEMENT APPROVAL.

Qualifications

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: (OPM Operating Manual, Qualification Standards for Administrative and Management Positions, GS-0028-12). GS-12 Minimum Qualifications: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector. Specialized experience is defined as: Demonstrates performing analytical duties associated with the planning, development, execution, and review of environmental policies and procedures pertaining to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA); using analytical techniques to modify or adapt established environmental protection procedures; performing site inspections to make an assessment to identify issues/barriers to project development; writing various reports such as environmental assessments, environmental impact statements, biological assessments, and categorical exclusions; recommending corrective/mitigation action or procedures for compliance. Preferred Experience: Applicants with 5 to 7 years of experience in NEPA, wildlife, or rangeland management is preferred. Experience that included work in the planning, coordination, direction, execution, and evaluation of a Regional or Agency environmental and cultural resources management program. Experience in National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) to effectively and authoritatively serve as the Agency's clearance officer for Federal compliance on issues with NEPA and the laws under its umbrella, including but not limited to, the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), Archaeological Resources Protection Act (ARPA), Clean Air Act (CAA), Clean Water Act (CWA), in order to facilitate preparation, processing, and review of draft environmental assessments(EAs) and environmental impact statements (EISs), and ensuring alternatives to the proposals and evaluation of impacts were adequately addressed and mitigative measures were carried out. Natural Resource experience sufficient to facilitate review of biological assessments for the purpose of complying with the Bureau's responsibilities under the auspices of the Endangered Species Act (ESA). 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

Generally, does not apply.

Contacts

• Address BIA Center for Recruitment Rocky Mountain Regional BIA Center for Recruitment Rocky Mountain Regional 2021 4th Avenue North Billings, MT 59101 US
• Name: Cyndi Shields
• Phone: 4062477956
• Email: [email protected]