Indian Self-Determination Officer
What you'd do
This position is located with the Bureau of Indian Affairs in Albuquerque, New Mexico; Vancouver, Washington; Washington, District of Columbia.
Major duties
As Indian Self-Determination Officer, GS-1101, your typical work assignments may include, but not limited to: Develops policy and procedural guidelines for implementation of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (ISDEA), P.L. 93-638 and P.L. 100-472 as amended. Serves as a Level II Senior Awarding Official as the delegated authority to award, modify, administer, or approve of contract/grants. Serves as staff advisor in the interpretation of Self-Determination legislation, regulations related to grant activities of tribes and tribal organizations. Responsibility for pre-award and post-award activities, through contract and grand close-out procedures. Directs and provides all levels of training and technical assistance regarding P.L. 93-638 and pre and post award process to office staff, personnel, tribes, and other Federal and bureaus offices. Resolves issues arising during the negotiation phase of self-determination contracts/grants, including subpart-J construction contracts. Conducts research and analysis of regulations, authorities, correspondence, historical records, decisions of the Comptroller General, Boards of Appeals, treaties, laws, and articles on Government contracts and grants. Attends tribal meetings and other committee meetings to represent the Approving Official. Assists tribal governments in the development, improvement and administration of planning, financial management system of tribally funding programs or activities.
What you need to qualify
EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: (OPM Operating Manual, Qualification Standards or Clerical and Administrative Support Positions, General Business and Industry Series, 1101a). Qualification for GS-14 Must have 1 year of specialized experience at the 13 grade level in the Federal service. Examples of specialized experience include in providing leadership and/or management of the Indian Self-Determination as Amended and the Education Assistance Act of 1975 (ISDEAA) and Public Law (P.L. 93-638) program activities to include serving as an Awarding Official providing advisory services to develop, coordinate, negotiate and award on a variety of contracts and grants; handling contract management, policy development reviews, negotiating and resolving administrative or management issues; determining organizational training needs regarding self-determination and determining activities associated with the development of training and curriculum development to support the implementation of P.L. 93-638. 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. Additional selections may be made from this announcement if identical vacancies occur in the same location within 90 days from the closing date.
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