Summary
This position is in the Headquarters Office of Self-Governance, (OSG) Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary-Policy and Economic Development, Office of the Assistant Secretary - Indian Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior, which is responsible for advising, managing, and coordinating all contract and financial activities associated with Tribal self-governance funding agreements and compacts. OSG is in Washington, D.C., and Vancouver, Washington.
This job is open to
Clarification from the agency
• United States Citizens
• Indian Preference Eligibles (must submit a BIA Form 4432)
Duties
- Provides executive leadership to headquarters organizations and field activities by directing the development and implementation of national policy and organizational improvement.
- Provides analytical support and assistance in the development and implementation of self-governance, regulations, and policies.
- Prepares, analyzes, and responds to correspondence, legislation, testimony, regulations, reports, studies, briefing papers, and other items related to self-governance.
- Provides, analytical support and assistance to self-governance Tribes as they redesign programs, activities, functions, or services and build their capacity for self-governance.
- Analyzes programs and policies and supports the Director and Self Governance Advisory Committee on a wide range of self-government issues.
- Reviews reports and other program documents received from other Federal agencies (OMB, GAO, and the IG) and coordinates, drafts responses and determines deadlines for necessary actions.
- Manages nation-to-nation relationships with Indian Tribes, Tribal leaders and formal government-to-government consultation to uphold the Federal trust responsibilities to Tribes.
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.
- The full performance level of this position is GS-15.
- 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.
- This is a supervisory position. Under provision of the Civil Service Reform Act, first-time supervisors are required to serve a one year supervisory probationary period before their appointment becomes final.
- Selectee's who do not satisfactorily complete this probationary period will be returned to positions of no lower grade and pay than those they occupied before assuming their supervisory assignment.
- Will be required to file an OGE, Confidential Financial Disclosure Report Form in accordance with 5CFR part 2634, Subpart I.
- The salary stated in this vacancy announcement is from the Washington, DC pay tables. However, if the selectee's duty station is Vancouver, WA the selectee will be placed on the Vancouver, WA pay table.
- Additional selections may be made from this announcement if identical vacancies occur in the same location within 90 days from the closing date.
Qualifications
GS-15: To qualify at the GS-15 grade level, you must have at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-14 grade level performing of the following: 1) Experience providing sound management advice and guidance to senior level officials on administrative programs; 2) Experience assisting in the overall management and technical direction of mission support programs; 3) Experience conducting special projects using a wide range of methods for the assessment and improvement of complex programs, processes and systems; 4) Experience providing expert knowledge of organizations, programs, and mission goals, objectives and entities to include liaison with multiple stakeholders; 5) Experience planning, organizing, and completing analytical studies involving the substance of key mission critical programs; 6) Experience monitoring a program to assess needs and formulate recommended improvements for management; 7) Experience in contracting or contract work; and 8) Experience in finance and/or accounting.
All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
Education
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
Benefits
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How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Your resume will be evaluated after the closing date to determine whether you meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position described above. Qualified candidates will then be further evaluated to assess the quality, depth, and complexity of your accomplishments, experience, and education in relation to the competencies or knowledge, skills, and abilities required for the position as demonstrated by your responses to the assessment questions. Competencies measured include:
- Accounting
- Administration and Management
- Contracting/Procurement
- Influencing/Negotiating
- Leadership
- Managing Human Resources
- Oral Communication
- Technical Competence
- Written Communication
We will compare your resume and supporting documentation to your responses on the assessment questionnaire. If your responses to the assessment questions cannot be supported by your resume, your score may be adjusted to more accurately reflect your experience. Qualified applicants will be evaluated, rated and referred to the selecting official under category rating procedures, and placed in one of the following categories:
BEST QUALIFIED: Applicants possess all of the job related competencies identified above.
WELL QUALIFIED: Applicants possess a majority of the job related competencies.
QUALIFIED: Applicants meet the basic eligibility and minimum qualification requirements but do not meet the definition of Best Qualified or Well Qualified.
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.
You may preview the assessment questions here in the https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12548384.
Additional selections may be made from this announcement if identical vacancies occur within 90 days from the date the certificate was issued.
Required Documents
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.
ALL DOCUMENTS MUST BE RECEIVED BY 11:59PM 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 FROM 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 resumé 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.
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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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