This position is located with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Great Plains Region in Aberdeen, South Dakota. This is a Bargaining Unit position, for more information see What are bargaining units? NOTE: Travel and Relocation Expenses will be authorized in accordance with the Federal Travel Regulations, with the exception of Real Estate Expenses under the Contractor-Provided Home Sale Contract.

Duties

Provide oversight of the planning, programming and budgeting for the Agricultural Resource Management Plan and Programs. Advise management on agricultural and invasive species management. Develop Regional Office manuals, directives, handbooks, information/instruction memoranda, workshops and other such items. Establish and maintain cooperative relations with Tribes, and other entities. Serve as the Awarding Officer’s Technical Representative (AOTR) or Subordinate AOTR for agricultural land and invasive species management projects in Public Law 93-638 Self-Determination Contracts. Provide technical assistance to Tribal and Agency personnel on agricultural land and invasive species management. Uses and promotes Geographic Information System (GIS) as a tool for planning decision-making and implementation of the Tribal and BIA goals and objectives for sustained yield and multiple use management. Conduct reviews of farm/pasture lease and grazing permit for compliance with applicable laws.

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.
• If you are required to operate a motor vehicle in order to properly carry out assigned duties, the 25 IAM 4 Motor Vehicle Safety Program Policy applies. A Link is provided in the Additional Information Section.
• Will be required to file an OGE-450, Confidential Financial Disclosure Report Form in accordance with 5 CFR Part 2634, Subpart I.

Qualifications

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: (OPM Operating Manual, Qualification Standards for Professional and Scientific Positions, and Individual Occupational Requirements for GS-0401: General Biological Science Series). BASIC REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL GS-0401 GRADES: Degree: biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate for the position. - OR - Combination of education and experience-Courses equivalent to a major, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: In addition to meeting the basic entry level qualification requirements, applicants must have the following: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE GS-11: I have at least 1 year of full-time specialized experience or the equivalent, comparable to at least the GS-09 in the Federal Service (obtained in either the public or private sector). This experience must include; 1) provides technical assistance on natural resources issues, regulations and guidance; 2) reviewing activities on public land for compliance with applicable laws; 3) preparing agricultural reports and impact statements for review; 4) preparing agricultural resource management plans for review; 5) identifying problems associated with public and private land use; 6) and planning, obtaining, maintaining and retrieving of information regarding to agricultural land resources and invasive species management. These examples are not all inclusive (refer to the summary of duties for specialized experience). OR 3 years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree OR Ph.D. OR equivalent doctoral degree. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE 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 must include; 1) preparing or advising on natural resources issues, regulations and guidance; 2) ensuring that activities on public land are conducted in accordance with applicable laws; 3) developing agricultural reports and impact statements; 4) developing and implementing agricultural resource management plans; 5) identifying problems and recommending solutions associated with public and private land use; 6) and providing management guidance, program development and review, and coordination of Tribal and Bureau resource staff on agricultural land and invasive species management. These examples are not all inclusive (refer to the summary of duties for specialized experience). GRADUATE EDUCATION: One year of full-time graduate education is considered to be the number of credit hours that the school attended has determined to represent 1 year of full-time study. If that number cannot be obtained from the school, 18 semester hours should be considered an academic year of graduate study. Part-time graduate education is creditable in accordance with its relationship to a year of full-time study at the school attended. 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

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