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Duties

The major duties of the Tribal Liaison position include, but are not limited to, the following:

Serves as a specialist for the Powder River Group Parks in tribal consultation pertaining to all four park units and, in coordination with each Superintendent, leads their teams to build and maintain relationships with their associated Tribes on an informal and formal government-to government basis.
Coordinates Parks' outreach efforts with affiliated Tribes. Fosters respectful, positive relationships to facilitate the consultation process and to cultivate potential partnerships.
Communicates with affiliated Tribes, employees, partners, visitors, and others. Incumbent responds effectively to questions, concerns, and issues.
Coordinates NAGPRA compliance requirements, including but not limited to consultation with Tribes regarding potential NAGPRA needs for planned maintenance and resource projects, and inadvertent discovery of ancestors' remains and associated cultural items.
Serves as Agreements Technical Representative (ATR) for activities conducted through interagency agreements, cooperative agreements, or other agreement documents.

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Requirements

Conditions of Employment

U.S. Citizenship required.
Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication.
Meet Selective Service Registration Act requirement for males.
Selectee will be required to participate in the Direct Deposit Electronics Funds Transfer Program.
You will be required to operate a government (or private) motor vehicle as part of your official duties; a valid driver's license is required.
You will be required to wear a uniform and comply with the National Park Service uniform standards. A uniform allowance will be provided.
If you are a new employee or supervisor in the Federal government, you will be required to complete a one-year probationary period.
You may be required to travel overnight away from home up to 5 nights per month. You must obtain a government charge card for travel purposes.
You may be required to complete training and obtain/maintain a government charge card with travel and/or purchase authority.
Applicants must be at least 18 years old at time of application.

Qualifications

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-09/16/2024-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement.

Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience. To receive credit for experience, your resume MUST clearly indicate the nature of the duties and responsibilities for each position, starting and ending dates of employment (month/year), and the resume must reflect full and/or part-time or total number of hours worked (i.e., work 40+ hours a week, rather than indicating full-time). If part-time, the hours must be annotated to be able to pro-rate the amount of qualified specialized experience.

To Qualify For The Tribal Liaison Position At The GS-11 Grade, You Must Meet The Following Requirements By The Closing Date Of This Announcement:

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: At least one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-xx grade level in the Federal Service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). This experience includes activities such as: (1) maintaining liaison with Tribal officials to articulate program policy and ensure appropriate consultation and collaboration in resource management, policy development, project development, and other program activities; (2) interpreting laws, regulations, and procedures related to tribes and their involvement in federal programs or projects; (3) advise land managers to advance resource stewardship and/or tribal concerns; (4) serve on task forces regarding policy recommendations on Native American affairs, and advising external organizations on such matters; (5) conduct tribal consultations, public meetings, briefings, and other community relations activities; and/or (6)Serving as an advisor for tribally related topics. You must include your resume with hours worked per week annotated.

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EDUCATION: Possess a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, have 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, or have an LL.M. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. You must include your official transcripts with your application.

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COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE & EDUCATION: Have a combination of specialized experience as described in A above and education as described in B above. Only graduate education in excess of the amount required for the next lower grade level (e.g.: 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree) may be used to qualify applicants for positions at grades GS-11. (When crediting education that requires specific course work, prorate the number of hours of related courses required as a proportion of the total education to be used.) You must include your official transcripts with your application AND you must include your resume with hours worked per week annotated in your application.

Volunteer Experience: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

To qualify based on education, you must submit a legible copy of transcripts from an accredited institution with your name, school name, credit hours, course level, major(s), and grade-point average or class ranking. Transcripts do not need to be official, but if you are selected for this position and you used your education to qualify, you must provide official transcripts before you begin work.

If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet qualification requirements, you must show that your education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.

Additional information

A selectee receiving a first appointment to the Federal Government (Civil Service) is entitled only to the lowest step of the grade for which selected The display of a salary range on this vacancy shall not be construed as granting an entitlement to a higher rate of pay.

This announcement may be used to fill additional positions if identical vacancies occur within 90 days of the issue date of the referral certificate.

Physical Demands: The work requires travel, often to remote sites; long hours of meetings and distance driving; careful documentation of communication; and site visits to remote areas. The incumbent must be familiar with off-road travel, and everything associated with traveling to remote areas.

Working Conditions: Work is typically performed in offices, meeting rooms, and on remote site locations. Travel may be frequent and involves the normal risks and discomforts of automobile, bus, rail, or air transportation travel. Some travel will involve exposure to adverse weather conditions.

The National Park Service has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for telework and the selectee may be allowed to telework with supervisor approval.

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How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), the responses you provide on the application questionnaire, and the result of the additional assessments required for this position. A review of your resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the Assessment Questionnaire to determine if you are qualified for this job. If your resume is incomplete or does not support the responses provided in the Assessment Questionnaire, or if you fail to submit all required documentation, you will be rated 'ineligible', 'not qualified', or your score will be adjusted accordingly. If a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications or experience, you can lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully; errors or omissions can affect your rating.

Candidates Will Be Rated And Ranked Using Category Rating Procedures. These Procedures Place Candidates With Veteran's Preference Above Non-preference Eligibles Within Each Category. Veterans With a Service Connected Disability Of At Least 10 Percent Are Listed In The Highest Quality Category, Except When The Position Being Filled Is Scientific Or Professional At The GS-09 Grade Level Or Higher. Under Category Rating, Candidates Will Be Rated And Ranked Into One Of Three Categories:

Best Qualified - applicants possessing experience that substantially exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors and are highly proficient in all requirements of the job and can perform effectively in the position
Well Qualified - applicants possessing experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors and are proficient in most of the requirements of the job
Qualified - applicants possessing experience that meets the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors and are proficient in some, but not all of the requirements of the job.

You will be evaluated on the following competencies:

Interpersonal Skills
Oral Communication
Sociology and Anthropology
Technical Competence

In order to be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and application questionnaire, this position requires successful completion of additional assessments, including a panel resume review. These assessments measure the critical competencies listed above that are required to successfully perform the job.

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