Summary This position is located with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Southwest Region in Towaoc, Colorado. You will serve as the Superintendent which is the line officer in charge of daily operations and special projects of the Agency. NOTE: The pay flexibilities of a recruitment or relocation incentive or student loan repayment may be authorized pending availability of funds and management approval. Responsibilities Serve as the Superintendent and line officer in charge of the daily operations and special projects of Indian Affairs assigned at the agency that include Indian Trust responsibility, Indian Services and Administration. Work with the Regional Office in development of current and long range plans for coordinating programs for the agency. Provide technical and administrative assistance to improve the governmental, social, and economic well-being of the tribes and needs of Indian people. Participates in meetings with tribal leaders for knowledge and understanding of tribal goals, priorities, and needs for decisions, advice, and information sharing. Prepare reports relative to the situation of tribes to include socio-economic conditions, status of condition of Federal Trust programs such as natural resources, forestry, and other similar matters. Direct the planning, coordination, and execution of all activities pertinent to the kind and scope of programs and services to be provided by the agency. Coordinate requirements under Public Law 93-638, as amended, the Indian Self Determination and Education Assistance Act, and makes recommendations on all grants and contracts applications. Direct the preparation, review and or approves budgets for use of funds and withdrawal of funds. Serve on workforce planning team to ensure implementation and execution of daily duties for the region/agency, including hiring. Direct the work of agency employees of various grades and programs to support activities in a manner which will best benefit the tribes and individual Indian people. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: (OPM Operating Manual, Qualification Standards for Administrative and Management Positions, GS-0340) GS-15: Qualifying is at least one year of specialized experience or equivalent to at least the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service. This experience must include responsibility for the organization, mission, and objectives to carry out management functions; administer public laws, rules and regulation requirements, and court rulings relative to Indian Affairs; carry out the functions of protecting and managing land and other Indian resources to comply with performance goals and to assess the progress toward attainment of those goals; supervise, monitor and direct employees in their performance of assigned or delegated tasks, and use of interpersonal skills. Examples of experience includes work which involved providing management oversight of the daily operations and special projects of an agency involving multiple federal government programs; providing expert counsel to agency professionals on a wide variety of social, economic and political issues and problems such as pertaining to Trust and Indian Services for American Indians; work which provided an in-depth knowledge of the Bureau of Indian Affairs mission, organization, functions, goals, and objectives to carry out the management function as a line officer. This is a key management position. Simply meeting time-in-grade in occupations where directing and managing Indian trust responsibilities and programs was not performed, will not be qualifying. 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 There is no education requirement for this position at this grade level. Additional Information All new hires earn the beginning salary of their pay grade (Step 1). See 2023 Salary Tables and select the pay chart for Towaoc, Colorado. 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. 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.