About the Position: Serves as a Tribal Liaison, providing intra-district and intergovernmental coordination for the purpose of satisfying the interests of the US Army Corps of Engineers and the respective tribal governments.
Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Civilian Employees of the Command Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience for the GS-12: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) Advising mid-level leadership; preparing clear, concise briefings for program managers within a large federal or complex organization. AND 2) Participating in and coordinating interdisciplinary teams or working groups to synthesize information across multiple projects and programs. AND 3) Coordinating project impacts with tribal representatives, demonstrating a working knowledge of tribal sovereignty, federal trust responsibilities, and consensus-building techniques. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11). Specialized Experience for the GS-13: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) Advising senior leadership and drafting executive-level briefings for high-visibility programs within a large federal or complex organization. AND 2) Leading interdisciplinary teams or working groups to integrate and reconcile issues across multiple project and program managers. AND 3) Leading coordination with tribal representatives, applied understanding of tribal sovereignty and federal trust responsibilities, and employing consensus-building strategies. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12). Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Attention to Detail Customer Service Decision Making Flexibility Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Learning Reading Comprehension Reasoning Self-Management Stress Tolerance Teamwork Time in Grade Requirement for GS-12: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-11). Time in Grade Requirement for GS-13: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-12).
Serve as District Native American Coordinator and works with Division, HQUSACE, and other Districts and Division on Native American issues concerning policy, consultation, and protocol.
Establish and maintain close working relationships with various Districts' Native American Coordinators and other Federal agencies in the development and implementation of the Native American Coordination Program.
Identify Native American issues, anticipating their impacts, and coordinating and recommending appropriate policy to the District Commander.
Foster mutually beneficial relations with the Tribes by identifying, evaluating, and assuring that the District is proactively responding to Tribal concerns in a timely fashion.
Develop, manage, and coordinate all programs and initiatives undertaken by the Corps of Engineers and the District regarding all Native American tribes within the District boundaries.
Establish, review, and make recommendations for development of annual program and budget proposals involving the Native American program.
Conduct regular meetings as the District representative with tribal chairmen, tribal councils, staff and members, as necessary, to discuss issues and programs.
Act as liaison and attends meetings with key Tribal, local, state, and federal agency officials.