Trust Resources and Protection Manager Job in Albuquerque, NM

Vacancy No. DE-25-12601823-CCAR-JM Department Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs
Salary $122,198.00 to $158,860.00 Grade 14 to 14
Perm/Temp Permanent FT/PT Full-time
Open Date 11/15/2024 Close Date 12/17/2024
Job Link Apply Online Who may apply Public
Locations:
Albuquerque, NM


Summary

This position is located with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Southwest Region, Office of the Deputy Director - Trust Services, Division of Natural Resources, Branch of Water Resources, Operations Section in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

This job is open to

Clarification from the agency

• United States Citizens • Indian Preference Eligibles (must submit a BIA Form 4432)

Duties

** This position is being advertised concurrently with Announcement Number ST-25-12605504-CCAR-JM which is open to status candidates and others eligibles and applies Merit Promotion procedures. Applicants who wish to be considered under both Merit Promotion and Competitive Examining procedures must apply directly to each announcement. **

Incumbent is responsible for the management and operation of a safety of dams program, an irrigation, range and agriculture program, the fact-based and technical aspects of assertion and defense of water rights through litigation and negotiation, and the protection of water supplies; Incumbent coordinates and performs case work involving annual inspection, emergency action plans, maintenance, and operation of 29 high hazard dams in the region.

Incumbent coordinates and performs case work involving operation and maintaining of irrigation projects that BIA owns and operates.

Incumbent performs program case work and assures that the program staff:

  • Provides technical support to the agencies and tribes in the Region on range vegetation inventories, eradication of noxious weeds, soil surveys, grazing permits, stocking capacity and associated conservation or integrated resource management plans
  • Develop the technical studies and completes adjudication and settlement of water rights cases, collection and analysis of data and preparation of research needed to participate in negotiations or litigations for Indian water rights accurately, timely, and in coordination with the Office of the Solicitor and the Department of Justice
  • Review Indian and non-Indian irrigation, municipal, industrial, flood control, recreational, and other water related features and programs to ascertain that Indian water rights are protected.
Performs supervisory duties that include planning work to be accomplished, setting priorities, assigning work, evaluating the performance of subordinates, counseling on technical and administrative matters, interviewing, selecting, and assigning new employees or reassigning those currently employed, hearing and resolving complaints, effecting minor disciplinary measures and identifying development and training needs of subordinates.

Provides high-level leadership to branch employees, short-term and long-term strategic planning and execution, briefing high-level officials orally and compiling briefing papers on highly-complex and controversial matters, performs supervisory duties include planning work to be accomplished, setting priorities, assigning work, evaluating the performance of subordinates, counseling on technical and administrative matters, interviewing, selecting, and assigning new employees or reassigning those currently employed, hearing and resolving complaints, effecting minor disciplinary measures and identifying development and training needs of subordinates.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

  • NOTE: TRAVEL AND RELOCATION EXPENSES WILL BE AUTHORIZED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FEDERAL TRAVEL REGULATIONS. THE PAY FLEXIBILITIES OF A RECRUITMENT OR RELOCATION BONUS MAY BE OFFERED. Student loan repayment may also be authorized.
  • 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 and maintain valid driver's license.
  • Will be required to file an OGE-450, Confidential Financial Disclosure Report Form in accordance with 5 CFR Part 2634, Subpart I.

Qualifications

Basic Requirements

  1. Degree: biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position.

    or

  2. Combination of education and experience: Courses equivalent to a major, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

Specialized Experience:
GS-14: One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-13 grade level. Examples of specialized experience involves: Planning, coordinating, and overseeing major initiatives or projects to develop and implement new systems and/or processes. Obtain and/or develop models for managing various complex water and natural resources matters, issues, and identifies and resolves problems that are barriers to achieving goals. Supervise directly or indirectly, through subordinate managers, a large workforce of full-time permanent employees to improve or increase the quality of the work supervised. Perform workload analyses and establish organization and staffing priorities in response to workload demands. Provide advice, counsel, or instruction to employees on work and administrative matters, as well as compiling briefing documents and providing briefings to executive leadership on potentially sensitive high-level matters. Serve as a senior branch manager and advisor to executive leadership in developing and implementing strategic plans in support of achieving the program goals and objectives. Consult with key managers and stakeholders to ensure that all implications are identified, weighted, and considered in study and discussion. Identify areas with potential for organizational-wide application and coordinate with other offices, as appropriate, to foster common business and operational practices. Serve as a focal point and frequent spokesperson for the natural resources and water branch while ensuring awareness of related programs.

All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

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.

Additional information

All new hires earn the beginning salary of their pay grade (Step 1). See 2024 Salary Tables here and select the duty station from the Albuquerque, New Mexico to choose the appropriate pay chart. If no specific chart is listed for this geographic location, see the "rest of U.S." chart.

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. Those 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.

TELEWORK: Indian Affairs has determined that the duties of the position are suitable for Situational telework and the selectee may be allowed to telework with supervisor approval.

This position has been designated as an Incidental Operator under the Indian Affairs Motor Vehicle Safety Program and requires the incumbent to operate a motor vehicle to properly carry out his/her assigned duties but whose principal duties are not operating a motor vehicle and his/her position is not classified as a motor vehicle operator. The incumbent will be required initially and annually to acknowledge and certify possession of a valid state driver's license.

Career Transition Assistance Programs: These programs apply to employees who have been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service or Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed. To receive selection priority for this position, you must: (1) meet CTAP or ICTAP eligibility criteria; (2) be rated well-qualified for the position with a score of 85 or above; and, (3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your CTAP or ICTAP eligibility. For more information visit: http://www.opm.gov/rif/employee_guides/career_transition.asp .

Former Federal Employees are required to indicate whether they received a Voluntary Separation Incentive Payment (VSIP) buyout in their previous employment with the Federal government, and are required to submit a copy of the applicable Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50) regarding the VSIP. Most individuals who accept reemployment with the Federal government within 5 years of receiving the VSIP amount, must repay the gross amount of the separation pay prior to reemployment.

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:

  • Administration and Management
  • Contracting/Procurement
  • Financial Management
  • Performance Measurement
  • Project Management


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/12601823. 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:

  1. Resume which details work experience including dates worked (mm/yy-mm/yy), position title, Grade (if federal service), and hours worked per week.
  2. On-line Assessment Questionnaire
  3. BIA Form 4432 (if claiming Indian preference)
  4. 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.

Agency contact information

Jolene Marsh
Address
BIA Center for Recruitment Albuquerque
BIA Center for Recruitment Albuquerque
1011 Indian School Road, NW
Suite 136
Albuquerque, NM 87104
US
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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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