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Summary This position is located with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Superintendent, Colorado River Agency in Parker, Arizona. Assists in the program facilitation and coordination of the Agency Self-Determination effort between Agency program officials, the tribe, and/or tribal organizations. NOTE: TRAVEL AND RELOCATION EXPENSES WILL NOT BE AUTHORIZED. ANY RELOCATION EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH REPORTING FOR DUTY WILL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE SELECTED EMPLOYEE. Responsibilities Responsible for contract administration and ensure agency is in full compliance with 638 process set forth in acceptance, review and recommendations to the Superintendent for approval/disapproval all incoming contract and/or grant applications submitted by the Tribe under P.L. 93-638. Assists Tribe and Bureau of Indian Affairs staff in interpreting and implementing P.L. 93- 638 and assists in implementing the provisions of the Act. Designates by memorandum, Awarding Official's Technical Representative (AOTR) and/or Subordinate AOTR (SAOTR). Prescribes their authorities, duties and responsibilities. Incumbent provides advice to assist tribal government in all phases of planning for program and administrative management development by helping the tribe to evaluate and develop organizational capability to assure program and service delivery. Responsible for file maintenance and disposition for Tribal Ordinances & codes, Tribal Resolutions, Tribal Enrollments and other subject matter relating to the Tribal Operations and functions. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications GS-7 Minimum Qualifications: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to at least the GS-5 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience: Work supporting Indian self-determination activities and services in an automated environment requiring interpretation and application of related laws, regulations, policies, methods, and techniques, etc. in an office, business or fiscal setting. Examples of work experience include responsibility for maintaining Agency or organization P.L. 93-638 contract and grant files; explaining options under P.L. 93-638 to BIA, federal government and/or tribal representatives; managing micro purchasing and/or reviewing legal documents to ensure compliance with law, rules and regulation. OR Completed one full year of graduate level education (18 semester hours, 27 quarter hours or equivalent). OR Possess a combination of specialized experience as described and graduate education as described above when combined together meets 100% of the total requirements for the position. OR Graduated with a bachelor's degree which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work AND I have documented Superior Academic Achievement (SAA) during my undergraduate studies. I meet the SAA by one of the following three methods: (1) class standing - upper third of the graduating class based on completed courses in the college, university or major subdivision; (2) grade point average - 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B" or better) as recorded on my official transcript, or as computed based on 4 years of education, or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; OR 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B " or better) based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field or the required courses in the major field completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; OR (3) election to membership in a national scholastic honor society (note: membership in a freshman honor society cannot be used to meet the requirements of this provision). Submit a copy of your transcript and proof of GPA computation, Class standing, or Honor Society membership. GS-9 Minimum Qualifications: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to at least the GS-7 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized Experience: Work involving implementation and administration of P.L. 93-638 Indian self-determination activities and services in an automated environment, requiring interpretation and application of related laws, regulations, policies, methods, and techniques, etc. in an office, business or fiscal setting. Examples of work experience include responsibility for performing all P.L. 93-638 contract functions from pre-award, contract administration, to contract close-out; advising contractors and the Tribes of necessities for budget revision and/or changes; providing guidance in proposal preparation to tribes and tribal organizations as they apply for funding to operate a program under P.L. 93.638; managing micro purchasing and discussing and presenting information orally and in writing regarding P.L. 93-638 issues. OR Possess a Master's or equivalent graduate degree; OR I have completed 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree (36 semester hours, 54 quarter hours or equivalent); OR LL.B or J.D., if related to this position. OR Possess a combination of specialized experience as described in above and more than one year of graduate education as described in when combined together meets 100% of the total requirements for the position. GS-11 Minimum Qualifications: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to at least the GS-9 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized Experience: Work involving implementation and administration of P.L. 93-638 Indian self-determination activities and services in an automated environment, including monitoring and performing all P.L. 93-638 contract functions, contract proposals, and advising contractors when they are not in compliance with applicable regulations. Examples of specialized experience include establishing a system to monitor plans, quarterly and annual reports; applying Office of Management Budget criteria on financial audit submissions; routing completed work objectives to Awarding Officer Technical Representative reviewing officials; applying the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Tribal Ordinances, Bureau of Indian Affairs Regional and Agency memoranda, manuals, federal statutes, laws and codes, OMB circulars; responding to inquiries regarding P.L. 93-638 contracting and programmatic activities. OR Possess a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree; OR I have completed 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree (54 semester hours, 81 quarter hours or equivalent); OR LL.M., if related to this position. OR Possess a combination of specialized experience as described above and more than 2 years of graduate education as described when combined together meets 100% of the total requirements for the position. 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. Education If you are qualifying based on your education, you MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unless otherwise stated: (1) official or unofficial transcripts are acceptable, or (2) you may submit a list with all of your courses, grades, semester, year, and credit for the course. All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement. If more than 10 percent of your undergraduate course work (credit hours) were taken on a pass/fail basis, your claim of superior academic achievement must be based upon class standing or membership in an honor society. One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study. If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education which shows the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: FOREIGN EDUCATION Additional Information The full performance level of this position is a GS-11. Promotion potential in this announcement does not constitute a commitment or an obligation on the part of management to promote the employee selected at some future date. A career ladder promotion is at the discretion of management, and in no way guaranteed. 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 . LAND MANAGEMENT WORKFORCE FLEXIBILITY ACT: If applying under the Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act, you must provide documentation to support your eligibility (SF-50) and performance (references and/or performance appraisal). Under the Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA) two groups of individuals are eligible to apply under this announcement: current and/or former employees serving or who have served under time-limited competitive appointments at land management agencies. Land Management Agencies include: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Park Service, and U.S. Forest Service. Current appointees: 1) must have been hired under competitive examining procedures to a time limited appointment with a land management agency; 2) must have served under one or more time limited appointment(s) by a land management agency for a period totaling more than 24 months without a break in service of 2 or more years; AND 3) must have performed at an acceptable level during each period of service. Former appointees: 1) must have been hired under competitive examining procedures to a time limited appointment with a land management agency; 2) must have served under one or more time limited appointment(s) by a land management agency for a period totaling more than 24 months without a break in service of 2 or more years; 3) must have separated for reasons other than misconduct or performance; AND 4) must have performed at an acceptable level through the service period. Certain candidates may be eligible to apply under a special hiring authority including those for disabled individuals, Peace Corps employees, Foreign Service employees, veterans, etc. For more information, visit the following OPM websites: USAJOBS Information Center: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/; Vets Info Guide: http://www.fedshirevets.gov/. 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.