Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs
Natural Resources Specialist
Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Aberdeen, South Dakota, United States, 57401
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This position is located with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Great Plains Region in Aberdeen, South Dakota. This is a Bargaining Unit position. For more information, see What are bargaining units? NOTE: Travel and Relocation Expenses will be authorized in accordance with the Federal Travel Regulations, with the exception of Real Estate Expenses under the Contractor-Provided Home Sale Contract.Responsibilities:Provide oversight of the planning, programming, and budgeting for the Agricultural Resource Management Plan and Programs.Advise management on agricultural and invasive species management.Develop Regional Office manuals, directives, handbooks, information/instruction memoranda, workshops, and other such items.Establish and maintain cooperative relations with Tribes and other entities.Serve as the Awarding Officer’s Technical Representative (AOTR) or Subordinate AOTR for agricultural land and invasive species management projects in Public Law 93-638 Self-Determination Contracts.Provide technical assistance to Tribal and Agency personnel on agricultural land and invasive species management.Use and promote Geographic Information System (GIS) as a tool for planning decision-making and implementation of the Tribal and BIA goals and objectives for sustained yield and multiple use management.Conduct reviews of farm/pasture lease and grazing permit for compliance with applicable laws.Requirements:Conditions of Employment Qualifications EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: (OPM Operating Manual, Qualification Standards for Professional and Scientific Positions, and Individual Occupational Requirements for GS-0401: General Biological Science Series).BASIC REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL GS-0401 GRADES:Degree: biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate for the position. - OR - Combination of education and experience-Courses equivalent to a major, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:In addition to meeting the basic entry level qualification requirements, applicants must have the following:SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE GS-11:
At least 1 year of full-time specialized experience or the equivalent, comparable to at least the GS-09 in the Federal Service (obtained in either the public or private sector). This experience must include:Providing technical assistance on natural resources issues, regulations, and guidance;Reviewing activities on public land for compliance with applicable laws;Preparing agricultural reports and impact statements for review;Preparing agricultural resource management plans for review;Identifying problems associated with public and private land use;Planning, obtaining, maintaining, and retrieving information regarding agricultural land resources and invasive species management.SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE GS-12:
At least 1 year of full-time specialized experience or the equivalent, comparable to at least the GS-11 in the Federal Service (obtained in either the public or private sector). This experience must include:Preparing or advising on natural resources issues, regulations, and guidance;Ensuring that activities on public land are conducted in accordance with applicable laws;Developing agricultural reports and impact statements;Developing and implementing agricultural resource management plans;Identifying problems and recommending solutions associated with public and private land use;Providing management guidance, program development and review, and coordination of Tribal and Bureau resource staff on agricultural land and invasive species management.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).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.Additional Information:
All new hires earn the beginning salary of their pay grade (Step 1). The full performance level of this position is GS-12. 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 meet CTAP or ICTAP eligibility criteria.
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This position is located with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Great Plains Region in Aberdeen, South Dakota. This is a Bargaining Unit position. For more information, see What are bargaining units? NOTE: Travel and Relocation Expenses will be authorized in accordance with the Federal Travel Regulations, with the exception of Real Estate Expenses under the Contractor-Provided Home Sale Contract.Responsibilities:Provide oversight of the planning, programming, and budgeting for the Agricultural Resource Management Plan and Programs.Advise management on agricultural and invasive species management.Develop Regional Office manuals, directives, handbooks, information/instruction memoranda, workshops, and other such items.Establish and maintain cooperative relations with Tribes and other entities.Serve as the Awarding Officer’s Technical Representative (AOTR) or Subordinate AOTR for agricultural land and invasive species management projects in Public Law 93-638 Self-Determination Contracts.Provide technical assistance to Tribal and Agency personnel on agricultural land and invasive species management.Use and promote Geographic Information System (GIS) as a tool for planning decision-making and implementation of the Tribal and BIA goals and objectives for sustained yield and multiple use management.Conduct reviews of farm/pasture lease and grazing permit for compliance with applicable laws.Requirements:Conditions of Employment Qualifications EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: (OPM Operating Manual, Qualification Standards for Professional and Scientific Positions, and Individual Occupational Requirements for GS-0401: General Biological Science Series).BASIC REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL GS-0401 GRADES:Degree: biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate for the position. - OR - Combination of education and experience-Courses equivalent to a major, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:In addition to meeting the basic entry level qualification requirements, applicants must have the following:SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE GS-11:
At least 1 year of full-time specialized experience or the equivalent, comparable to at least the GS-09 in the Federal Service (obtained in either the public or private sector). This experience must include:Providing technical assistance on natural resources issues, regulations, and guidance;Reviewing activities on public land for compliance with applicable laws;Preparing agricultural reports and impact statements for review;Preparing agricultural resource management plans for review;Identifying problems associated with public and private land use;Planning, obtaining, maintaining, and retrieving information regarding agricultural land resources and invasive species management.SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE GS-12:
At least 1 year of full-time specialized experience or the equivalent, comparable to at least the GS-11 in the Federal Service (obtained in either the public or private sector). This experience must include:Preparing or advising on natural resources issues, regulations, and guidance;Ensuring that activities on public land are conducted in accordance with applicable laws;Developing agricultural reports and impact statements;Developing and implementing agricultural resource management plans;Identifying problems and recommending solutions associated with public and private land use;Providing management guidance, program development and review, and coordination of Tribal and Bureau resource staff on agricultural land and invasive species management.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).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.Additional Information:
All new hires earn the beginning salary of their pay grade (Step 1). The full performance level of this position is GS-12. 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 meet CTAP or ICTAP eligibility criteria.
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