This position is located with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Midwest Region in Ashland, Wisconsin. This position performs program management, provide oversight, analysis, and/or advisement for complex processes and programs and/or to conduct a broad range of investigations and sties as authorized by relevant statues, regulations, and guidelines pertaining to fish and wildlife resources. This is a Bargaining Unit position, for more information see USA Jobs What are bargaining units?

Duties

Serves as program manager and quality assurance specialist for the BIA Midwest Region's government-to-government consultation with tribal governments for their participation in the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) Program. As the BIA’s GLRI program manager and quality assurance technician, provides technical assistance to Federally recognized Tribal governments located in the Great Lakes watershed as they submit project funding proposals and quality assurance plans. Serves as a technical advisor performing program planning, evaluation. Program manager for a complex science program. Project coordinator for large and complex projects.

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 4 year period immediately preceding submittal of GSA Form 3607.
• NOTE: THE PAY FLEXIBILITIES OF A RECRUITMENT BONUS MAY BE AUTHORIZED, PENDING AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS AND MANAGEMENT APPROVAL.

Qualifications

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: (OPM Operating Manual, Qualification Standards ). Individual Occupational Requirements Basic Requirements Degree: biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position. OR Combination of education and experience: Courses equivalent to a major, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. In addition, you must meet the following: MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector performing the following type of work and/or tasks: GS-13: Managing the planning and implementation of an interdisciplinary program as it relates to Natural Resources, Fish and Wildlife, etc. Experience in performing and coordinating field analysis, biological assessment or evaluations. Interpret and understand the development and enhancement of trust natural resources, and ability to incorporate them into the cultural resource management process. 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 Rocky Mountain Regional 2021 4th Ave, North Billings, MT 59101 US
• Name: Bernice Scalpcane
• Phone: 4062477956
• Email: [email protected]