Duties

As a basic requirement for entry into the SES, each applicant must provide evidence of progressively responsible executive leadership and supervisory experience that is indicative of executive-level management capabilities that are directly related to the skills and abilities outlined under Executive Core Qualifications and Mandatory Technical Qualifications listed below. The ideal candidate will have experience managing employees through subordinate supervisors and have experience hiring, developing, and evaluating employees. Typically, experience of this nature will have been gained at or above the GS-14/15 grade level in the federal service or equivalent in the private sector or non-governmental organizations. Failure to meet basic qualification requirements in addition to all executive and technical qualification factors will automatically disqualify an applicant.
The Director-Bureau of Indian Affairs is located in the Office of the Secretary of the Interior at the Department of the Interior and reports to the Assistant Secretary - Indian Affairs through the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary - Indian Affairs. The incumbent will be responsible for the following duties:
Specific Duties

The BIA Director discharges the Federal Government's trust responsibilities and agency obligations to Indian Tribes for the preservation and sound management of the extensive resources and accounts held in trust by the United States for Indian Tribes and individual Indians.

Manages nation-to-nation relationships with Indian Tribes by maintaining ongoing coordination with Tribal governments and close working relationships through direct dialogue with Tribal leaders and formal government-to-government consultation to uphold the Federal trust responsibility to Tribes. This includes meaningful and timely consultation with Tribes through their Tribal leaders and their delegated representatives as they provide their stance on matters of importance in relation to BIA and the Bureau's services and programs.

Ensures that programs overseen by the Director effectively improve the delivery of services to Indian Tribes, Alaska Natives, and individual Indians. Effectively carries out administrative functions necessary for sustaining and improving the organizational entities that deliver Federal services to Indian Tribes, Alaska Natives, and individual Indians.

Provides executive leadership to the headquarters organization and field activities, through the requisite BIA executives, by directing the development and implementation of national policy and organizational improvement that will aid the Bureau in achieving its objectives and serving Indian Country.

Directly works with and advises Indian Affairs and Departmental leadership, including the AS-IA and Secretary, regarding Bureau priorities and strategic planning, as well as the development and implementation of goal-aligned metrics for organizational improvement and the future goals necessary to improve the BIA generally as well as individual programs and their associated services to Indian Tribes.

Provides effective leadership guidance and oversight for the public image of the Bureau by ensuring BIA public relations is coordinated with the necessary offices to support the work and objectives of the Bureau as well as the priorities of BIA and the Department.

Delegates authority for line programs to subordinate division executives and holds them accountable for the performance of their organizational elements. Establishes workload priorities that align with Indian Affairs and the Department and assigns requisite work projects for senior executives to accomplish goals. Approves and is accountable for overall operations and oversight of short- and long-term management plans and efforts to ensure accomplishment of goals and objectives consistent with applicable Federal statutes, laws, and regulations.

Provides oversight in the implementation of the full range of managerial and supervisory responsibilities including financial, property, internal management controls, procurement, safety and occupational health, and other authorities necessary for the administrative and fiscal management of the organization.

For key subordinate staff members, has responsibility of the review and approval of leave, setting performance standards and serving as rating official, and initiating personnel actions, as required. Recruits and retains personnel to ensure adequate capacity to fulfill the mission and provides guidance on work scheduling that drives the organization forward. Makes recommendations to leadership and provides final decisions on often controversial personnel and administrative issues that may arise from across organizational and programs.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

How You Will Be Evaluated

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• Required Documents

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  1. REQUIRED Your resume must contain information sufficient to make a valid determination that you fully meet the specialized experience requirements as stated in this vacancy announcement. Insufficient information will result in a not qualified rating. It is recommended that you include the following information:

  • Full name, mailing address, and day and evening telephone numbers
  • Educational information, including the name, city and state of colleges or universities you attended, as well as the type and year of any degrees received
  • Information about your paid and nonpaid work experience related to this position including:
    • Job title (include series and grade if Federal job)
    • Duties and accomplishments
    • Employer's name and address
    • Supervisor's name and phone number
    • Starting and ending dates of employment (month and year)
    • Salary
    • Indicate if we may contact your current supervisor
    • Information about honors, awards, and special accomplishments

  2. REQUIRED A separate narrative statement addressing each of the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQ's) - experience (paid and unpaid), education, training, awards, and/or self-development activities as related to each. Each ECQ and each technical qualification must be addressed separately. The narrative addressing ECQ's must follow the format provided at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/senior-executive-service/reference-materials/guidetosesquals_2012.pdf (Adobe Acrobat required).The submission of your entire ECQ package (i.e., all five ECQ's narrative statements) may not exceed 10 pages. IF YOU EXCEED THESE PAGE LIMITS OR FAIL TO PROVIDE THE NARRATIVE STATEMENTS, THEN YOU WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
  3. REQUIRED A narrative statement addressing each of the Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQ's) - experience (paid and unpaid), education, training, awards, and/or self-development activities as related to each qualification requirement. You must title each MTQ separately to ensure each MTQ is appropriately addressed. Failure to title and address each MTQ separately will result in your disqualification. Narrative statements must not exceed 2 pages for each individual technical qualification(s). IF YOU EXCEED THESE PAGE LIMITS OR FAIL TO PROVIDE THE NARRATIVE STATEMENTS, THEN YOU WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
  4. REQUIRED If you are a current Federal employee, then you must provide a copy of a recent SF-50 that indicates Federal status, grade, tenure, and type of service. Please remove your social security number and date of birth.
  4 (a). REQUIRED FOR NON-COMPETITIVE CONSIDERATION : The following categories of applicants are not required to submit ECQs, but MUST address the Mandatory Technical Qualification. These Categories include:

  • Applicants who are currently serving under a SES career appointment must provide a copy of SF-50 that documents career appointment to the SES, or

  • Applicants who are eligible for reinstatement to the SES must provide a copy of SF-50 that documents career appointment to the SES, or

  • Applicants who are graduates of OPM-approved SES Candidate Development Programs must provide proof of OPM Qualifications Review Board certification.

  If you do not submit an appropriate SF-50, we cannot verify your status eligibility: Must include full position title, appointment type, occupational series, pay plan, grade, and step, tenure code, service computation date.
  5. REQUIRED A copy of your most recent annual performance appraisal (i.e., within the last 12 months form the closing date of this vacancy announcement, from either the Federal or private sector). Please remove your social security number and date of birth from any documentation you provide. If you are unable to provide your most recent annual performance appraisal, please provide a written justification explaining why you could provide the request documentation. Failure to provide the most recent annual performance appraisal or written justification explaining why you did not provide the requested documentation you will be disqualified for further consideration because your application will be incomplete.
  6. REQUIRED: BIA Form 4432 if you are claiming Indian Preference.
  All of the documentation listed above is required to be attached to your application, if it is applicable to your candidacy. Failure to attach any of the documentation listed above which proves your eligibility for this position will result in disqualification/non-consideration for this position.To begin, click the Apply Online button near the bottom (or right) of this screen and follow the prompts to register, answer a few questions, and submit all required documents. To return to your saved application, log in to your USAJOBS account at http://www.usajobs.gov and click on "My Applications".
  Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

  If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

  Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

  Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

• How to Apply

  Applicants must submit all the required information, as stated above:
  1. Your Resume must include the required information listed below:
  a. Vacancy Announcement Number and Position Title
  b. Your full name, day and evening phone numbers, e-mail and mailing address. If applicable, reinstatement eligibility to the Senior Executive Service and dates held during the SES career appointment.
  c. Job titles (include series and grade if Federal job), salaries, employers' names and addresses, supervisors' names and phone numbers (indicate if we may contact your current and former supervisors), duties, starting and ending dates and hours per week of paid or non-paid work experience that relates to this vacancy.
  d. Job-related training courses, special skills, certificates and licenses, honors, awards, publications and special accomplishments.
  e. Educational information, including the name, city and state of colleges or universities you attended, as well as the type and year of any degree received. Report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For more information, you may refer to the following U.S. Department of Education website:http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html.
  f. Your resume must include evidence of how you possess the five Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs). In addition, your resume should clearly demonstrate the Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQ's) required by this vacancy announcement.
  Your application package to include your Resume, SF-50 (including appointment information such as a transfer, initial appointment, or reinstatement) if you are a federal employee, most recent performance appraisal (i.e., must be within the last 12 months of your submission to this application) and or a justification of why this information cannot be provided. Mandatory Technical Qualification's (MTQ's), and Executive Core Qualification's (ECQ's) for this announcement must be received online via the USAJOBS/Application Manager application system by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on closing date of the announcement. ECQ's and MTQ's must be submitted in the prescribed format outlined within this vacancy announcement failure submit the ECQ's or MTQ's in the outlined format will result in your application not receiving full consideration for this position. Email submissions of applicants will not be accepted. Failure to submit a complete application will eliminate an applicant from further consideration. Applicants must contact the Human Resources Specialist point of contact before the closing date if assistance is needed when submitting an application.
  The Department of the Interior provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities, on a case-by-case basis. Please use the agency contact listed below if you require this for any part of the application and hiring process.It is your responsibility to verify that information entered, uploaded, and sent is received and is accurate.
  To preview the announcement questionnaire, please click on:https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12365977

  Agency contact information

  David Weis

  Phone

  202-304-0750

  Email

  david.weis@bsee.gov

  Address

  Office of the Assistant Secretary - Indian Affairs
  12220 Sunrise Valley Dr., Room 4047
  Reston, VA 20191
  US

  Next steps

  You can track the progress of your application package via your USAJobs account. You will receive an acknowledgment from USAJobs that your submission was successful, once we have received your on-line assessment questionnaire, resume and any supporting documentation. You will be notified of the status of your application via your USAJobs account after we conduct a qualification review of your complete application package. You will be contacted if further evaluation or interviews are required. Any exaggeration of your experience, false statements, or attempt to conceal information may disqualify you for employment consideration. We may verify all information you provide in your resume and questionnaire responses, through reference and/or background checks, and/or verification of your education. If you are selected, you will be contacted personally by the Human Resources Office posting this announcement.

• Fair and Transparent

  The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.

  • Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
  • Reasonable accommodation policy
  • Financial suitability
  • Selective Service
  • New employee probationary period
  • Signature and false statements
  • Privacy Act
  • Social security number request

Required Documents