Summary
This position is located with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Southwest Region in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
You will perform a full range of functions and provide technical assistance under Public Law 93-638.
NOTE: THE PAY FLEXIBILITIES OF RECRUITMENT OR RELOCATION INCENTIVE, OR STUDENT LOAN REPAYMENT MAY BE AUTHORIZED PENDING AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS AND MANAGEMENT APPROVAL
This is a re-advertisement. Previous applicants must re-apply in order to receive consideration.
Clarification from the agency
Current or former career or career-conditional Federal employees in the competitive service
Indian preference eligibles (must submit a BIA Form 4432)
Veterans who are preference eligibles or who have been separated from the armed forces with an honorable discharge
Government employees eligible through an Interchange agreement
Candidates eligible under Non-Competitive special hiring authority
Current or former time-limited employees eligible under the Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act
Duties
- Performs the full spectrum of the more complex contracting and granting functions from pre-award to closeout under Public Law 93-638, the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act of 1975, as amended.
- Serves as awarding official for the award, administration and management, modification and close-out of self-determination contracts and grants.
- Responsible for the resolution of Single Audit issues and prepares and executes Management Decisions.
- Reviews and approves the approval/disapproval of payments and vouchers during the life of contracts and grants.
- Manages issues surrounding contract disputes, alternative dispute resolution, and appeals to contracts.
- Reviews and evaluates tribal administrative capabilities in the requirements associated with the development and operations of effective management systems.
- Maintains close contact with each Tribal Employment Rights Office (TERO) relevant to implementation and maintenance of Public Law 93-638, as amended.
- Provides training and technical assistance to Regional, Agency and Tribal staff in the administration and management of self-determination contracts and grants.
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.
- The incumbent may be required as an incidental duty to operate a government-owned or leased motor vehicle. If selected, you will be required to complete an Incidental Motor Vehicle Operator’s Certification Form.
- Will be required to file an OGE-450, Confidential Financial Disclosure Report Form in accordance with 5 CFR Part 2634, Subpart I.
- As a condition of employment, incumbent must be certified or certifiable within a reasonable period of time and maintain continual certification in accordance with the Awarding Official Certification System Handbook.
Qualifications
EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: (OPM Operating Manual, Qualification Standards for Administrative and Management Positions, GS-1101 Series)
GS-12:
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Qualifying is one year of specialized experience or the equivalent, comparable to at least the GS-11 grade level in the Federal Service. This experience must include work in performing complex contracting and granting functions from pre-award to termination or closeout concerning a wide variety of programs, operations, and services including construction contracts, under Public Law 93-638 such as developing or reviewing, recommending approval to the Approving Official contract/grant packages covering program requirements, terms and conditions, clauses, funding, business/project management, delivery schedules, quality assurances, labor, security, safety, reporting and other program specific requirements; works with program officials to develop a negotiation plan, including terms and conditions covering program requirements, performance criteria and evaluation, business controls, contingencies, timelines, milestones, and goals.
GS-13:
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Qualifying is one year of specialized experience or the equivalent, comparable to at least the GS-12 grade level in the Federal Service. This experience must include work involving delegated authority to award or approve non-construction/construction contract, grants, cooperative agreements and perform the full spectrum of complex contracting and granting functions from pre-award to termination or closeout under Public Law 93-638; resolves Single Audit issues and prepares and executes Management Decisions (determinations & findings); ensures contractors/grantees comply with submission timelines; Assisting in planning and developing regional procedures, guidelines, or manuals; Assists in the implementation of such policies; Assisting in conducting program reviews for compliance with P.L. 93-638 procedures, policies, directives.
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
This job does not have an education qualification requirement. Applicants may not substitute education for experience.
Benefits
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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Your application package will be evaluated against the minimum qualification requirements specified above. In order to qualify, your resume must specifically describe your work history and the duties you performed in each position. Your resume will be evaluated after the closing date of 05/09/2024 to determine whether you meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position. Qualified candidates will then be rated as best qualified, well qualified, or qualified depending on their possession of the knowledge, skills, abilities, competencies and experience requirements as demonstrated by your responses to the assessment questions. Competencies measured include:
- Administration and Management
- Contracting/Procurement
- Interpersonal Skills
- Technical Competence
We will compare your resume and supporting documentation to your responses on the assessment questionnaire. If the information in your resume does not support your responses to the assessment questions, your score may be adjusted to more accurately reflect your qualifications.
DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE: PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. If your resume/ application does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s). Your resume must contain sufficiently detailed information upon which to make a qualification determination. Please ensure that your resume contains specific information such as position titles, beginning and ending dates of employment for each position, average number of hours worked per week, and if the position is/was in the Federal government, you should provide the position series and grade level.
Qualified Indian preference candidates will be referred to the hiring manager in order of veterans' preference.
Due weight will be given to performance appraisals and awards during the interview/selection process conducted by the hiring manager. If referred, all relevant documents including performance appraisals and awards submitted with your application package will be forwarded to the hiring official for review.
You may preview the assessment questions here in the https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12381504. Additional selections may be made from this announcement if identical vacancies occur in the same location within 90 days from the date the certificate was issued.
The following documents are required for this position:
- Resume which details work experience including dates worked (mm/yy-mm/yy); position title; position series and grade (if federal service); work schedule; hours worked per week; relevant duties performed; supervisor with contact information, and 3 professional references and contact information (Do not include current/former supervisors), etc. Important! If your resume does not show complete information for each job entry, your application will be considered incomplete. Specifically:
- On-line Assessment Questionnaire
- Transcripts (if using education to qualify) - Unofficial transcripts are acceptable; however, an official transcript may be requested at a later time.
- Veteran's documentation - (if applicable) VA letter on VA letterhead stating your overall combined rating, SF-15, DD-214 (copy 4) reflecting an honorable discharge and dates of active duty military service.
- Special Appointing Authority documentation (if applying under a special hiring authority)
- BIA Form 4432 (if claiming Indian preference)
- Performance Appraisal (if applying under the Land Management Flexibility Act)
- Current & Former Federal Employees
- If you are a current career or career-conditional Federal employee OR a former Federal employee who has reinstatement eligibility, you must submit the following by the closing date of this announcement, or you will not receive consideration as such:
-- a copy of a recent SF-50 "Notification of Personnel Action" documenting proof of competitive status, tenure, position title, occupational series, grade level and step; and
-- your most recent performance appraisal (if you do not have your most recent performance appraisal, please submit an explanation as to why it is unavailable); and
-- if applicable, a list of any awards you received in the last 5 years (i.e., superior performance awards, special act or achievement awards, quality step increase, etc.).
If you are applying as a VEOA candidate, you must submit a copy of your DD-214 and your letter from the VA reflecting an honorable discharge and that you either completed three years of active duty service or are a preference eligible. For more information see: https://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/shav/index.aspx#veoa.
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.
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.
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.
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