This position is located with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Navajo Region in Gallup, New Mexico to serves as the principal advisor to the Regional Realty Officer and shares fully in carrying out all phases or activities within the Regional Real Estate Program 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.

Duties

Assist with the planning, organizing, and developing of administrative practices and procedures for the execution of trust real estate services. Serves as a regional technical advisor in the field of Indian trust real estate management. Recommends approval or disapproval of transactions involving trust responsibilities. Informs subordinates of work requirements and provides on-the job training to increase employee efficiency. Reviews a wide variety of documents for compliance with laws, regulations, policies, tribal resolutions, and guidelines. Consults with Agencies and formulates appropriate directives and methods to be utilized in trust real estate management.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• Indian Preference applies
• You will be required to have federal payments made by Direct Deposit
• You may be required to successfully complete a probationary/trial period
• A background security investigation will be required for all new hires. Appointment will be subject to the applicant's successful completion of a background security investigation and favorable adjudication.
• If you are a male applicant born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency.
• The Bureau of Indian Affairs has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for telework and the selectee may be allowed to telework with supervisor approval.
• Will be required to file an OGE-450, Confidential Financial Disclosure Report Form in accordance with 5 CFR Part 2634, Subpart I.
• 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.

Qualifications

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: (OPM Operating Manual, Qualification Standards for Administrative and Management Positions for Realty Series, 1170). GS-13: 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 grade level in the federal service. Examples of specialized experience include to plan, organize and develop the execution of trust real estate services; provide technical guidance on real estate actions including rights-ofways, acquisitions, disposals, surface and subsurface leasing and permitting; directs the preparation of environmental assessment reports and impact statements affecting Indian trust lands; interprets policy and makes decisions to resolve complex realty issues, drafts and/or reviews, complex leases for short or long term commitments on trust lands; recommending corrective action or changes needed; assign and ensure continuity of work by establishing priorities including long and short term goals and objectives. 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 before their appointment becomes final. Those who do not satisfactorily complete this probationary period will be returned to positions of no lower grade and pay than those they occupied before assuming their supervisory assignment. 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.

Contacts

• Address BIA Center for Recruitment Albuquerque BIA Center for Recruitment Albuquerque 1011 Indian School Road, NW Suite 136 Albuquerque, NM 87104 US
• Name: Antonia Gachupin
• Phone: (505) 563-5135
• Email: [email protected]