Summary This position is located with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Southwest Region in Albuquerque, New Mexico to prepare and maintain existing owner status maps to reflect the proper ownership status of lands. This is a Bargaining Unit position, for more information see What are bargaining units? 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 the preparation of base maps, segment maps and township plats of Indian reservations and segments of reservations. Compiles material from sketches, surveyor's filed notes, plats of survey, land records, metes and bounds surveys, aerial photographs, right-of-way plats of records and quadrangle sheets. Determines the correct land descriptions and status of the lands which involved extensive research and examination. Digitizes cartographic data, which includes, but is not limited to, landscape features, ownership type symbolization, rights-of-way, and geographic coordinates. Plots intricate metes and bounds descriptions appearing on incoming legal instruments to determine the accuracy and location of the land in relation to other tracts. Establish, organize, and maintain a source materials library. Prepare special reports for management. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: (OPM Operating Manual, Qualification Standards for Technical and Medical Support Positions and Individual Occupational Requirements for Cartographic Technician Series, 1371 ). GS-07: one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-6 grade level in the Federal service which involved experience in cartography or in a related field such as photogrammetry or geodesy, where the work required similar knowledge and skills. Examples of GS-6 level work:Performs drafting and mapping work to produce a variety of ca11ographic products; digitizes, complies, or drafts maps, data and charts according to basic cartographic principles; create map layouts, and base maps using Geographic Information System (GIS); edits previously digitized data for completeness, coding, and accuracy or 1 year of graduate level education directly related to the position or a combination of graduate level education and specialized that is directly related to the work of the position. GS-08: one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-7 grade level in the Federal service which involved experience in cartography or in a related field such as photogrammetry or geodesy, where the work required similar knowledge and skills. Examples of GS-7 level work: Prepare maps, plats, and photographs using traditional cartographic methods or automated systems; performs automated digitizing to convert data into Geographic Information System (GIS) databases; produces plotted maps using automated systems and software such as ARC/INFO; enters data obtained from a variety of sources in digital format; edits, verifies, and formats data in digital form; processes cartographic data and graphic products for entry into a digital database by editing and reviewing data for accuracy and consistency. GS-09: one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-8 grade level in the Federal service which involved experience in cartography or in a related field such as photogrammetry or geodesy, where the work required similar knowledge and skills. Examples of GS-8 level work: Performs digitization of cartographic data which includes landscape features, ownership symbolization, rights-of-way, and geographic coordinates; complete complex drafting projects for the construction and revision of maps; research or investigate source documents to determine ownership status, boundaries, and land encumbrances; edit and review data for accuracy and consistency or a master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full I years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or a combination of graduate level education and specialized experience that is directly related to the work of the position. GS-10: one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-9 grade level in the Federal service which involved experience in cartography or in a related field such as photogrammetry or geodesy, where the work required similar knowledge and skills. Examples of GS-9 level work: Performs digitization of cartographic data which includes landscape features, ownership symbolization, rights-of-way, and geographic coordinates; complete complex drafting projects for the construction and revision of maps; research or investigate source documents to determine ownership status, boundaries and land encumbrances; prepare original drawings from descriptions and rough sketches; apply coding structures for special map making processes; edit and review data for accuracy and consistency. GS-11: one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-IO grade level in the Federal service which involved experience in cartography or in a related field such as photogrammetry or geodesy, where the work required similar knowledge and skills. Examples of GS-IO level work: Perform complex cartographic work requiring planning, research and analysis; perform digitization of cartographic data which includes landscape features, ownership symbolization, rights-of-way, and geographic coordinates; complete complex drafting projects for the construction and revision of maps; research or investigate complex source documents to determine ownership status, boundaries and land encumbrances; introduce cartographic data into the microcomputer to read, write and type complex legal land descriptions or a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree; or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or a combination of graduate level education and specialized experience that is directly related to the work of 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. 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 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 All new hires earn the beginning salary of their pay grade (Step 1). See 2024 Salary Tables and select the pay chart for Albuquerque, New Mexico. If no specific chart is listed for this geographic location, see the "rest of U.S." chart. The full performance level of this position is 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. TELEWORK: 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. 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. 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.