Native American Affairs Advisor
Bureau of Reclamation
Summary Reclamation is seeking a career professional looking for an opportunity to capitalize on their expertise as a Native American Affairs Advisor. Make a difference in the West by assisting in meeting increasing water demands while protecting the environment. Duty Location: Hermiston, Oregon and Yakima, Washington Responsibilities Advises Columbia - Cascades Area Office (CCAO) on the Native American Affairs (NAA) program and associated issues. Develops processes, procedures and guidance that govern the program, including organizing, conducting, and documenting NAA activities. Manages the program budget. Leads Tribal outreach, develops relationships with Tribes, participates in government-to-government consultation and coordination and maintains associated records. Advises and represents management in negotiations as delegated. Provides support to Native American Tribes in identifying and obtaining technical and financial assistance from Reclamation. Assists in processing required actions and acts as Grant Officer's Technical Representative for grants to Tribes. Assists the area manager, as needed, with matters involving Indian water rights and tribal cultural and natural resources. As requested, represents Reclamation on federal teams. Makes recommendations and assists in resolution of issues related to Indian Trust assets. Supports public and stakeholder outreach activities by assembling and coordinating preparation of materials for briefings, presentations, and other communication efforts. Coordinates CCAO participation in support of public affairs activities led by the Columbia - Pacific Northwest Region Public Affairs Office. Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be a U.S. Citizen or U.S. National. You must be suitable for federal employment, determined by a background investigation. You must submit a resume and supporting documentation (see Required Documents). You must submit eligibility documents for veterans consideration (see Required Documents). You must meet any minimum education and/or experience requirements (see Qualifications). Who May Apply: Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) Qualifications In order to be rated as qualified for this position, the HR Office must be able to determine that you meet the specialized experience requirement - this information must be clearly supported in the resume. To qualify at the GS-12, you must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to at least the GS-11 level in federal service having demonstrated experience with supporting or leading Native American or National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) outreach/coordination/consultation activities. Experience must demonstrate collaboration with stakeholders (e.g., non-governmental entities, industry and private sector interests, academia, other Federal agencies, and/or state, local and tribal officials) in planning and/or executing government programs. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. You must meet all Eligibility and Qualification requirements, including any selective placement factors if applicable, by 12/27/2024. Education This position does not allow substituting education for experience. Additional Information Position is being advertised concurrently under vacancy announcement BOR-CPN-24-MP-12581852-AS. Applicants interested in applying under both announcement numbers, must submit application packages for each. You may be required to serve an initial probationary period. Current, permanent Federal employees who are selected from this announcement may be required to serve a probationary period. Reclamation has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for telework and you may be allowed to telework with supervisory approval. **This is NOT a virtual position.** If otherwise eligible and qualified, you may be offered a recruitment or relocation incentive. The decision to offer an incentive will be made on a case-by-case basis and is neither promised nor guaranteed. For information visit: Recruitment Incentive or Relocation Incentive. RELOCATION AUTHORIZED: You may qualify for reimbursement of relocation expenses in accordance with agency policy. Permanent Change of Station (PCS) expenses are authorized with the exception of the Guaranteed Home Sale Provision or first-post-of-duty relocation expenses are authorized, as applicable. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), signed into law December 2017, suspends the moving expense deduction and the exclusion from income of qualified employer reimbursements of moving expenses that was allowed under previous tax laws. Employer reimbursements for moving costs are now generally taxed at the same rate as ordinary income. If otherwise eligible and qualified, you may request consideration for a Superior Qualifications Appointment. For information, visit: OPM Fact Sheet. Related non-Federal experience or related experience as retired members of the uniformed services may be credited towards computing entitlement to leave accrual, at managerial discretion, providing that experience meets certain criteria. This provision allows new employees to earn annual leave at a higher rate than would otherwise be allowed. (5 Code of Federal Regulations, 630). For additional information, please visit: Creditable Service for Annual Leave DOI uses E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including applicant rights and responsibilities, please visit https://www.e-verify.gov/ This position is designated as a LOW RISK position. It requires a fully completed and favorably adjudicated SF85 Background Investigation (T1 or equivalent) that is current (within the last 5 years). This is a condition of employment. Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must certify registration with the Selective Service System or that the applicant is exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. Go to: https://www.sss.gov This is a bargaining unit position represented by a Union. Additional vacancies may be filled using this job announcement.
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