Summary This position is located with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Deputy Director, Trust Services in Anywhere in the U.S. (remote job). The purpose of this position is to evaluate matters regarding operation and administrative management of various programs in the areas of Internal Control, performance management, procurement, and real property management, Freedom of Information and Privacy Act, financial management and reporting, records management, and data collection. Responsibilities Program Administration: Coordinates and collaborates with the various Divisions who report to the Directorate to track physical and virtual inventories of un-indexed records, accountable property inventories including procurement of new equipment. Research, Reporting and Presentations: Researches and investigates new or improved systems and management practices. Analyzes management information requirements to develop program or administrative reporting systems including the specification, data gathering and analytical techniques, and electronic system evaluations. Communication & Customer Service: Maintains extensive contacts with other analysts in the Office of Trust Services, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and the Deputy Assistant Secretary - Management assists in data collection (data calls), and matters of administrative and performance reporting. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: OPM Operating Manual, Qualification Standards for the Management and Program Analysis Series, GS-0343,https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0300/management-and-program-analysis-series-0343/ MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector performing the following type of work and/or tasks: GS-09: Assisting in the analysis of program data to recommend improvements for operations. Utilizing methods, techniques, and tools to analyze program, organizational, or mission performance. OR EDUCATION: Masters or equivalent graduate degree OR Two (2) full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree OR LL.B. or J.D., if related. GS-11: Using spreadsheet and database systems to manage and analyze information from numerous reports and sources; Monitoring performance or compliance with established statutory, regulatory, or programmatic requirements; Presenting findings and recommendations, both orally and in writing. OR EDUCATION: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years (54 semester hours) of progressively higher level graduate education or LL.M if related. GS-12: Using data to analyze program and operational performance trends; Collecting and researching data for studies or evaluations of programs/operations; Preparing reports and recommendations for management consideration; Presenting findings and recommendations, both orally and in writing. 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). Additional selections may be made from this announcement if identical vacancies occur in the same location within 90 days from the closing date. Education If you are qualifying based on your education, you MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unless otherwise stated: (1) official or unofficial transcripts are acceptable, or (2) you may submit a list with all of your courses, grades, semester, year, and credit for the course. All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement. If more than 10 percent of your undergraduate course work (credit hours) were taken on a pass/fail basis, your claim of superior academic achievement must be based upon class standing or membership in an honor society. One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study. If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education which shows the 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. For further information, visit: FOREIGN 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 Anywhere in the U.S. (remote job). If no specific chart is listed for this geographic location, see the "rest of U.S." chart. The full performance level of this position is GS-12. Promotion potential in this announcement does not constitute a commitment or an obligation on the part of management to promote the employee selected at some future date. A career ladder promotion is at the discretion of management, and in no way guaranteed. 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. 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 . 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.