- Position Title
- Natural Resources Specialist (National Director of Tribal Relations)
- Agency
- Natural Resources Conservation Service
- Announcement Number
- NRCS-24-12401780-DE-DC-JH Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Monday, July 8, 2024 to Tuesday, August 20, 2024
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Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
2.
Are you a current USDA employee who meets the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee, in which received official notice that your job is no longer needed or that you will lose your job by Reduction-in-Force (RIF)? If yes, confirm:
• you are located in the same local commuting area as the vacancy; AND,
• you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you will be separated; AND,
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you will be separated; AND,
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
• you are located in the same local commuting area as the vacancy; AND,
• you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you will be separated; AND,
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you will be separated; AND,
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
3.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a Federal agency other than USDA? If yes, confirm:
• you are located in the same local commuting area as the vacancy; AND,
• you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
• you are located in the same local commuting area as the vacancy; AND,
• you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
4.
Have you registered for reemployment consideration AND meet one of the below:
• Are you a current or former competitive service USDA employee who will be or was separated by Reduction-In-Force (RIF) and received a rating of satisfactory or above as your last annual performance rating?
OR
• Are you a former USDA competitive service employee who separated due to a compensable injury or disability?
• Are you a current or former competitive service USDA employee who will be or was separated by Reduction-In-Force (RIF) and received a rating of satisfactory or above as your last annual performance rating?
OR
• Are you a former USDA competitive service employee who separated due to a compensable injury or disability?
Preferences
1.
Are you a current or former Political appointee, Presidential appointee, and/or non-career Senior Executive Service (SES) appointee?
Assessment 1
Please respond to the following questions. Any experience claimed in response to the questions MUST be supported by information in your resume. This information must be SPECIFIC (i.e., duties, responsibilities, and accomplishments). Failure to provide supporting documentation may result in an ineligible rating.
1.
In this part, you will be asked about your education or experience in meeting the basic qualifications for the GS-0401 series. Please read all responses prior to making your selection, then select the answer that accurately reflects your qualifications:
2.
In addition to meeting one of the basic educational requirements, you must also meet specialized experience requirements. Please select one response from the choices shown below that corresponds to the level of specialized experience you fully possess. Your resume must contain evidence to support your responses. (Note: One year of specialized experience is based on a 40-hour workweek. If you have worked less than 40 hours per week, you must prorate your experience.).
For each item, select the one response that most accurately describes your current level of experience and capability using the scale below.
3.
Develop, advise on the development of, and integrate changes to natural resources programs and policies as they impact the unique conditions, scientific challenges, management concepts, or principles and practices of State or Federally recognized Tribal lands.
4.
Provide leadership and consultation at the Tribal, national, regional or state level and ensure close coordination of natural resource issues across organizational and departmental lines.
5.
Oversee the evaluation and development of policy positions for Tribal land concerns.
6.
Participate in quality assurance reviews that pertain to natural resource issues on State or Federally recognized Tribal lands.
7.
Develop and/or review Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and policies for adequacy and compliance with regulatory guidance and prepare written reports and conduct briefing on trends and lessons learned.
8.
Oversee comprehensive program management and natural resource analyses to improve efforts on State or Federally recognized Tribal lands.
9.
Develop, assemble and analyze data, and design a systemic approach to conducting reviews, studies, and addressing deficiencies.
10.
Establish priorities and areas of emphasis for State or Federally recognized Tribal lands.
11.
Oversee the development of processes for defining long-term strategic Tribal objectives which support higher level strategic goals; integrate them in the programming and budgeting processes; and provide for continuous analysis, performance evaluation, and diagnosis to ensure progress toward these strategic objectives.
12.
Responsible for negotiating partnership expectations, programs or contracts with, or on behalf of, Federally recognized Tribal nations, State recognized Tribes, Tribal producers and Tribal organizations.
13.
Facilitate consultation and collaboration with Tribal leadership to solicit feedback on performance, outcomes, and recommendations for how quality and service can be improved.
14.
Manage differing and conflicting technical and policy viewpoints from internal and external groups with regard to conservation planning and/or natural resource management.
15.
Work with peers in other Federal departments, State or Federally recognized Tribal nations, or Tribal organizations to ensure consistent approaches and strategic objectives for Federally recognized Tribal lands due to co-management and jurisdiction.
16.
Expert knowledge and mastery of scientific and/or Indigenous Knowledge principles, methods, theories, and concepts to serve as a recognized technical authority on creating solutions to emerging and innovative advancement in the field of natural resources as it relates to and impacts Federally of State recognized Tribal lands.
17.
Work to resolve problems which require harmonizing conflicts and arbitrating differences among groups and individuals.
18.
Ability to communicate with a variety of scientific leaders and experts in technical systems as well as non-scientific landowners, and Federal, State, Tribal and local government leaders.
19.
Your responses to the Announcement and Assessment Questionnaires, along with your resume and all supporting documentation are subject to evaluation and verification to ensure accuracy. Submitting false information or attempts to falsify information may be grounds for disqualifying you or for terminating you after you have been hired. Please take this opportunity to review your responses to ensure their accuracy.