This position is located with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Northwest Region, Regional Office, Division of Trust Services, Branch of Land, Titles and Records in Portland, OR, or Vancouver, WA or TBD. This is not a remote position. The employee's duty station will be at a BIA, BIE, or BFTA office located throughout the country. Final duty location must be in agreement between the supervisor at the approval of the Regional Director.

Duties

Serve as the Land Titles and Records Manager and expert staff authority on all actions and operations related to program, including implementation of Department regulations, policies, procedures and guideline. Responsible for planning the budget Land Titles and Records that has many fulltime permanent positions (including Manager). Interact with other offices in the federal government (i.e. Office of the Special Trustee, Office of Hearing and Appeals, Bureau of Land Management, and Department of Justice, etc.). Act as a team leader for all internal reviews for the program. Represent Land Titles Records in providing the authoritative and expert advice, technical assistance, guidance and interpretation to beneficiaries, agencies, tribes, and outside entities. Serve as primary expert and advisor to Regional Director and Deputy Director on all matters that pertain to title matters and implementation and accuracy of titles. Designated Contracting Officer Representative on contracts and grants negotiated in support of the operation of the program.

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 not required to operate a government motor vehicle.
• Will be required to file an OGE-450, Confidential Financial Disclosure Report Form in accordance with 5 CFR Part 2634, Subpart I.
• 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.
• Is not a remote position. Duty Station will be at a BIA, BIE or BTFA office located in the United States and negotiable with an agreement between Supervisor at the approval of the Regional Director. Salary will be set based on the Duty Station.
• NOTE: THE PAY FLEXIBILITIES OF A RECRUITMENT BONUS, RELOCATION BONUS OR STUDENT LOAN REPAYMENT 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-0901). GS-12: I have at least 1 year of full-time specialized experience or the equivalent, comparable to at least the GS-11 in the Federal Service (obtained in either the public or private sector). This experience includes responsible for the leadership, management, program planning and implementation for all facets and activities of trust, title & income to include land titles and records, probates, GIS mapping; ensure title to trust and restricted lands is correct and current; verify that legal land descriptions are correctly depicted on maps that are utilized by the regional offices programs; research and analyze complex property and probate laws for trust and restricted lands; verify ownership of restricted lands and review complex title documents; assure the accuracy and timeliness in completion of probates for deceased land owners, issuing and certifying trust and restricted land titles in a timely manner for recordation and distribution of income from trust and restricted lands, and all GIS mapping functions for the region. (Your resume must support this experience.) OR EDUCATION: Education is not a qualification requirement at this grade level. 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. 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

There is no educational requirement, and there is no educational substitute for the specialized experience required for this position.

Contacts

• Address BIA Center for Recruitment Anadarko P.O. Box 1487 Anadarko, OK 73005 US
• Name: BIA Human Resources
• Phone: 405-247-1600
• Email: [email protected]