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Summary This position is located with the Office of the Secretary of Interior, Office of Federal Acknowledgement in Washington, District of Columbia. The incumbent will serve as the Program Manager (Federal Acknowledgement). The Office of Federal Acknowledgement (OFA) within AS-IA is the primary office that provides programmatic and policy recommendations as well as support regarding the Federal acknowledgement of Indian Tribes. This job announcement has been extended to July 5, 2024. Responsibilities Provides leadership and direction for policy recommendations and administrative Federal acknowledgement of Indian Tribes. Serves as technical advisor to principals on related Federal acknowledgement and programmatic matters to ensure coordination, adequacy, and timeliness of work. This is critical to ensuring practices and procedures are in accordance with regulation and policies and day-to-day operations of programs are managed and executed effectively to support the public interest. Manages organizational project/program resources, budget management, and financial analysis and reporting, related to personnel administration to support the programmatic and administrative operations, resource management and support services under the Federal Acknowledgement program. Participates in organization planning, policy, and decision-making in regard to legislation, policy and improvement criteria for development and implementation. Manages short- and long-range strategic planning and activities for the Federal Acknowledgement program functions and availability of resources, administrative operations. Coordinates support and performance measurement, program objectives for workforce, quality improvement and internal controls, analytics, and reporting tools. Provides advice and counsel to senior leadership and staff, leads recruitment and retention activities for the Office and selects candidates for positions and handles personnel actions to support organizational capacity. Resolves issues, complaints and handles disciplinary actions, as needed. Ensures staff training is provided, handles leave approvals, awards process and adheres to the provision of Equal Employment Opportunity. Work is performed independently and is primarily subject to review to assure fulfillment of overall objectives and conformance to broad Agency policies and legislation. Technical and managerial recommendations are accepted as authoritative in alignment with AS-IA principals. Review of work is limited to evaluation of program effectiveness and the accomplishment of Department and Indian Affairs goals and objectives. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE GS-15 GRADE LEVEL: To qualify at the GS-15 level you must have one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service, obtained in either the private or public sector. Performing the following types of tasks: Overseeing and directing divisional programmatic activities and providing advice to senior leadership in large, national organizations. Supervising programmatic teams of support staff and subject matter experts, including but not limited to those with specialized experience such as Tribal federal acknowledgement issues. Managing staff in developing and updating policies and procedures for existing and new programs and systems as well as compliance with Federal and Agency or other requirements. 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. Student Loan Repayment may be authorized for this position at management's discretion. 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 Additional Information All new hires earn the beginning salary of their pay grade (Step 1). See 2024 Salary Tables and select the pay chart for Washington, District of Columbia. If no specific chart is listed for this geographic location, see the "rest of U.S." chart. 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. SPECIAL APPOINTING AUTHORITY: Certain candidates may be eligible to apply under a special hiring authority including those for disabled individuals, Peace Corps employees, Foreign Service employees, veterans, etc. For more information, visit the following OPM websites: USAJOBS Information Center: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/; Vets Info Guide: http://www.fedshirevets.gov/. VOLUNTARY SEPARATION INCENTIVE PAYMENT: 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.