Indian Self-Determination Specialist

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: (OPM Operating Manual, Qualification Standards Administrative and Management Positions, General Business and Industry Series, 1101b). Qualifications for GS-07: Must have 1 year of specialized experience that equipped me with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of this position. This experience is related to the work of the position and equivalent to at least the GS-05 grade level in the Federal service. Examples of specialized experience include Indian self-determination activities and services, interpretation and application of self-determination related laws, regulations, policies, methods, and techniques.

Preparation of correspondence, contracts, grants, and reports. Tracking and monitoring the flow of contract/grants activities start to close-out OR successfully completed one full year of appropriate graduate level education (18 semester hours, 27 quarter hours or equivalent) in a field of study directly related to the work of this position OR a combination of experience as described in A and education as described in B which totals 100% of the requirement. To compute, determine your total qualifying experience as a percentage of the experience required for the grade level; then determine your education as a percentage of the education required for the grade level; then add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100% to qualify OR graduated with a bachelor's degree which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work AND I have documented Superior Academic Achievement (SAA) during my undergraduate studies.

I meet the SAA by one of the following three methods: (1) class standing - upper third of the graduating class based on completed courses in the college, university or major subdivision; (2) grade point average - 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B" or better) as recorded on my official transcript, or as computed based on 4 years of education, or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; OR 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B " or better) based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field or the required courses in the major field completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; OR (3) election to membership in a national scholastic honor society (note: membership in a freshman honor society cannot be used to meet the requirements of this provision). Submit a copy of your transcript and proof of GPA computation, Class standing, or Honor Society membership. Qualifications for GS-09: Must have 1 year of specialized experience at the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service. Examples of specialized experience include interpreting policy and provides guidance and counseling as they apply to diverse and complex program content as they deal with Self-Determination and P.L. 93-638; facilitate and coordinate the program; working knowledge of all Bureau program operations and the ability to identify tribal needs to describe and formulate them into comprehensive contract and grant documents that will assure delivery of services through P.L. 93-638.

Assist the Awarding Official in preparation of plans of resolution of Single Audits OR successfully completed a master's or equivalent degree OR 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree OR LL.B or J.D. in a field related to this position or a combination of specialized experience as described in A and more than one year of graduate education as described in B which totals at least one year. To compute, divide your total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of graduate education beyond one year by 18. Add the two percentages.

The total percentage must equal at least 100% to qualify. Qualification for GS-11: Must have 1 year of specialized experience at the GS-09 grade level in the Federal Service. Examples of specialized experience include working with Indian Self-Determination activities and services; interpretation and application of Self-Determination related laws, regulations, policies, methods, and techniques; performing all P.L. 93-638 functions and pre-award, contract administration, to contract close out; assist with evaluating and negotiating contract proposals; ensure 638 contractors are in compliance with standards, ensuring proper certification of annual inventories OR a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree OR 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree OR LL.M., if related to this position OR a combination of specialized experience as described in A and more than 2 years of graduate education as described in B when combined together meets 100% of the total requirements for the position. To compute, divide your total months of qualifying experience by 12.

Then divide your semester hours of graduate education beyond two years by