Duties

Provides leadership and direction for policy recommendations and administrative Federal acknowledgment of Indian Tribes.

Serves as technical advisor to principals on related Federal acknowledgment and programmatic matters to ensure coordination, adequacy, and timeliness of work. This is critical to ensuring practices and procedures are in accordance with regulation and policies and day-to-day operations of programs are managed and executed effectively to support the public interest.

Manages organizational project/program resources, budget management, and financial analysis and reporting, related to personnel administration to support the programmatic and administrative operations, resource management and support services under the Federal Acknowledgement program.

Participates in organization planning, policy, and decision-making in regard to legislation, policy and improvement criteria for development and implementation.

Manages short- and long-range strategic planning and activities for the Federal Acknowledgment program functions and availability of resources, administrative operations. Coordinates support and performance measurement, program objectives for workforce, quality improvement and internal controls, analytics, and reporting tools.

Provides advice and counsel to senior leadership and staff, leads recruitment and retention activities for the Office and selects candidates for positions and handles personnel actions to support organizational capacity. Resolves issues, complaints and handles disciplinary actions, as needed. Ensures staff training is provided, handles leave approvals, awards process and adheres to the provision of Equal Employment Opportunity.

Work is performed independently and is primarily subject to review to assure fulfillment of overall objectives and conformance to broad Agency policies and legislation. Technical and managerial recommendations are accepted as authoritative in alignment with AS-IA principals. Review of work is limited to evaluation of program effectiveness and the accomplishment of Department and Indian Affairs goals and objectives.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• Indian Preference applies
• 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.
• Will be required to file an OGE-450, Confidential Financial Disclosure Report Form in accordance with 5 CFR Part 2634, Subpart I.
• The full performance level of this position is GS-15.
• TELEWORK: Indian Affairs has determined that the duties of the position are suitable for telework and the selectee may be allowed to telework with supervisory approval.

How You Will Be Evaluated

• Benefits

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• Required Documents

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  The following documents are required for this position:

  • Resume which details work experience including dates worked (mm/yy-mm/yy), position title, Grade (if federal service), and hours worked per week.

  • On-line Assessment Questionnaire

  • BIA Form 4432 (if claiming Indian preference)

  • Veteran's documentation -

  • For 5-point veterans' preference, please provide your DD-214, Copy 4 that MUST show an Honorable Discharge (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty), official statement of service from your command if you are currently on active duty, or other official documentation (e.g., copy of military orders, campaign documents as or expeditionary award citation, etc.) proving your military service was performed under honorable conditions.
  • For 10-point veterans' preference, you must submit a Standard Form (SF) 15, Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference and the supporting documentation required by that form.
  • If you are a disabled veteran you must submit a Veterans Affairs (VA) letter on VA letterhead that states your overall combined rating and a DD214 (copy 4) reflecting an honorable discharge.

  If you are unable to apply online, require reasonable accommodation in the application process if you are an applicant with a disability, or need to fax a document you do not have in electronic form, view the following link for information regarding an Alternate Application.
  
  ALL DOCUMENTS MUST BE RECEIVED BY 11:59 PM Eastern Time ON THE CLOSING DATE OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. If your application package is incomplete in any way, you will not be considered for this position, and requests for extensions will not be granted. Please double check your application package before you submit it.
  
  ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL NOT BE SOLICITED OR ACCEPTED BY THIS OFFICE.

• How to Apply

  ONLINE APPLICATION SUBMISSION:
  
  To apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below.
  
  

  • To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application.

  • Follow the prompts to select your résumé and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.

  • After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process.

  • You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application.

  To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account (https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login ); all of your applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/ .
  
  PLEASE NOTE - NO APPLICATION MATERIAL WILL BE ACCEPTED VIA E-MAIL.

  Agency contact information

  OHCM Reston

  Phone

  (703) 390-6420

  Email

  BIA_HR_Reston@bia.gov

  Address

  AS-IA Human Resources
  12220 Sunrise Valley Dr., Room 4047
  Reston, VA 20191
  US

  Next steps

  Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email. Your application will be evaluated by the Human Resources Office to determine your eligibility for the position. After the evaluation is complete, you will receive another notification regarding the status of your application.

• 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

Clarification from the agency

All U.S. Citizens. Preference in filling vacancies is given to qualified Indian candidates in accordance with the Indian Preference Act of 1934 (title 25, USC Section 472). Verification form BIA-4432 must be submitted with the application if claiming Indian Preference. No other documents will be accepted as proof of Indian Preference.