The Bureau of Safety & Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) works to promote safety, protect the environment, and conserve resources offshore through vigorous regulatory oversight and enforcement. For information about our bureau go to: http://www.bsee.gov/

Duties

This position is located within the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), Environmental Compliance Division, National Tribal Engagement Program Branch in Sterling, VA or Washington DC. At the full performance level (GS-14) the major duties of this position include, but are not limited to the following: 1. Serves collaboratively between Tribal officials, regional offices, The Bureau Tribal Coordinator (TC), and the Bureau Tribal Liaison Officer (TLO), facilitating consultation and collaboration held to exchange information relating to impacts expected to result from proposed Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) energy and mineral activities. 2. Serves as a representative of the Office/Bureau/Department at meetings with other Offices/Bureaus/Agencies, States, Tribes, lessees, and other interested parties to discuss complex and controversial Tribal and related regulatory issues. 3. Reviews and provides expert recommendations to leadership regarding pertinent Federal statutes, regulations, and executive orders in order to determine effects on Tribes with present or historic ties to geographic areas in which BSEE is proposing activities. 4. Supports and advises the regional offices, Regional Director, and Bureau TLO on issues related to Government-to-Government consultation and collaboration and makes recommendations on Bureau Tribal policy and Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement's (BSEE) consultation practices. 5. Coordinates with the BSEE Federal Historic Preservation Officer on issues pertaining to historic properties, sacred sites, and areas of religious importance to Tribes to ensure proper consideration is being given to impacts of OCS activities on Tribal communities. 6. Prepares technical and policy documents concerning community and/or Tribal information, as part of briefing packages for senior Bureau leaders prior to government-to-government consultation meetings. 7. Prepares correspondence, briefing materials, and option papers to implement Bureau Tribal engagement objectives, including letters in response to formal Tribal comments on Federal Register notices or other public processes. BSEE has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for telework and the selectee may be allowed to telework with supervisor approval. Salary Range Information GS-14: Sterling, VA: ($139,395 - $181,216) per annum. Washington, DC: ($139,395 - $181,216) per annum. First time hires to the federal government typically start at the beginning salary in the range for their respective grade level. This vacancy may be used to fill additional positions as vacancies become available. This vacancy is also announced as BSEE-EEJJ-24-JB-267(MP) for those applicants who wish to apply and be considered under Merit Promotion procedures.

Requirements

Qualifications

Minimum Qualification Requirements: To qualify for this position you must meet the Specialized Experience for the series/grade 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 at least the GS-13 grade 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 typically 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 Indian Tribes, Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) Corporations, or the Native Hawaiian Community; 2. Serving as the main regional point of contact for collaboration with Tribal and Indigenous community partners; 3. Formulating, developing, and implementing regulations, guidelines, manuals and instructions for regional offices and staff members relating to court decisions and congressional actions affecting the mission; AND 4. Developing and/or implementing policy and analyses on matters concerning tribal consultation, collaboration, and outreach. MUST MEET 3 out of 4. 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 Safety and Environmental Enforcement 45600 Woodland Road Sterling, VA 20166 US
• Name: HR Assistant
• Phone: 703-787-1446
• Email: [email protected]