This position is located with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Western Region in Phoenix, Arizona. To serve as an Awarding Official and Indian Self-Determination Specialist for the Western Regional Office responsible for the full range of contract and grant functions encompassing evaluation of applications/proposals, oversight responsibilities, negotiations, execution, and administration of all BIA programs/projects in support of BIA.

Duties

Develops/reviews and recommends approval complete contracts, grants and cooperative agreements packages to the Approving Official. Reviews contracts, grants, cooperative agreement packages for adequacy and compliance with administrative, regulatory, and procedural requirements and consistency with current practices. Conducts pre-award/pre-construction conferences with contractors/grantees to clarify requirements and provide the necessary technical assistance to help the tribe or tribal organization in correcting deficiencies in their contract, grant cooperative agreement proposals and agreements.

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.
• All new hires earn the beginning salary of their pay grade (Step 1). See 2024 Salary Tables and select the pay chart for Phoenix, AZ . If no specific chart is listed for this geographic location, see the "rest of U.S." chart.
• Relocation incentive may be authorized for highly qualified applicants. A service agreement will be required.
• This is a Bargaining Unit position, for more information see USA Jobs What are bargaining units.

Qualifications

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: (OPM Operating Manual, Qualification Standards). GS-12 Specialized Experience: Possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade level in the federal/private service that included work involving implementation and administration of P.L. 93-638 Indian self-determination activities and services in an automated environment, including monitoring and performing all P.L. 93-638 contract functions, contract proposals, and advising contractors when they are not in compliance with applicable regulations. Examples of specialized experience include establishing a system to monitor plans, quarterly and annual reports; applying Office of Management Budget criteria on financial audit submissions; routing completed work objectives to Awarding Officer Technical Representative reviewing officials; applying the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Tribal Ordinances, Bureau of Indian Affairs Regional and Agency memoranda, manuals, federal statutes, laws and codes, OMB circulars; responding to inquiries regarding P.L. 93-638 contracting and programmatic activities. GS-13 Specialized Experience: Possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 grade level in the federal/private service Performing the full scope of Indian self-determination activities and services, including monitoring and performing all P.L. 93-638 contract functions. 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. Additional selections may be made from this announcement if identical vacancies occur in the same location within 90 days from the closing date.

Education

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]