Summary This position is located with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Great Plains Region, Great Plains Regional Office, Division of Real Estate Services in Aberdeen, South Dakota. This is a Bargaining Unit position, for more information see What are bargaining units? NOTE: TRAVEL AND RELOCATION EXPENSES WILL NOT BE AUTHORIZED. ANY RELOCATION EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH REPORTING FOR DUTY WILL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE SELECTED EMPLOYEE. Responsibilities Serves as an advisor to the supervisor concerning the implementation and management of acquisition and disposal under the real estate services program in the Region. Incumbent provides oversight for management of the acquisition and disposal program ensuring the protection, conservation, and prudent utilization of Indian lands. Responsible to review complex or completed work to confirm, advise or determine accuracy of transactions, release of information, completeness of processes, etc. Incumbent will implement a trust real estate services program to accomplish the timely and efficient processing of i.e., patents, removal of restrictions, disposals, acquisitions, etc. Responsible for performing audits of real estate management practices, real estate transactions, and for legal instruments preparation to assure conformance with legal, statutory, regulatory, and policy requirements. Monitor the collection of trust funds from realty transactions. Consults with the Tribes/beneficiaries/lessees/other landowners and interested parties about the process options, documentation, and other needs that may be associated with conveyance activities. Responsible to collaborate and coordinate conveyance transactions to ensure that the necessary clearances and procedures have been secured and completed (i.e., appraisals, NEPA, TSR, etc.,) Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: (OPM Operating Manual, Qualification Standards for Administrative and Management Positions and/or BIA Excepted Standards, GS-1170) GS-09: 1 year of specialized experience* equivalent to the GS-7 grade level in the Federal service that included work involving performing routine conveyances; analyzing the impact and relevance for the value of trust property; interpreting various types real property interests (life estates, homestead, vested interest, remainder and unknown remainder interest, etc.) to include the determination of trust, restricted and non-restricted interest and titles; managing, processing and ensuring the approval of land titles for all land transactions; plan and implement land transactions and projects for trust and restricted property, ensuring receipt of fair market values. These examples are not all inclusive (refer to the summary of duties for specialized experience) OR EDUCATION: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree (36 semester hours, 54 quarter hours or equivalent); or LL.B. or J.D., if related to this position. GS-11: 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-9 grade level in the Federal service. Examples of specialized experience may include analyzing policies, regulations, state, tribal, federal laws in planning, developing and recommendations of acquiring property; performing work in acquiring property, providing guidance to interested parties on such matters as acquisition of property, land use constraints, in situations involving complicated factors such as unusual and diverse uses, clients with unusual, extensive or rapidly changes needs, a need to exercise eminent domain procedures; and overseeing disposal of property that might have involved numerous environmental concerns, limited to unstable market, unusual security problems, extensive damages of property which affect the sale, significant economic impact on real estate markets. These examples are not all inclusive (refer to the summary of duties for specialized experience) OR EDUCATION: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree (54 semester hours, 81 quarter hours or equivalent); or LL.M., if related to this position. GS-12: 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service. Examples of specialized experience may include work involving providing oversight to management of acquisition and disposal, trust and restricted property; authorizing appropriate distribution of funds; performing on-site inspections for compliance; recommending corrective action or changes needed; analyzing transactions including applications, land descriptions, appraisals, NEPA, TSR, and other clearances, to ensure compliance; consulting with beneficiaries, lessees, land owners and other interested parties about the contracting process, options, and other needs and documentation; provides guidance to lower graded realty specialist, and real estate technicians in the areas of real estate services, and reviews their completed work; and advises them on accuracy of the transaction and completeness of work. These examples are not all inclusive (refer to the summary of duties for specialized experience). *Specialized Experience: Experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level. 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 here and select the duty station from the Aberdeen, South Dakota to choose the appropriate pay chart. 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. TELEWORK: Indian Affairs has determined that the duties of the position are suitable for telework and the selectee may be allowed to telework with supervisor approval. As an incidental motor vehicle operator position, you may be required to operate a government-owned or leased motor vehicle in the performance of duties; therefore, a valid driver's license is required and be able to meet the safe driving requirements of the Bureau of Indian Affairs (25 IAM 4 Motor Vehicle Safety Program). 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 . 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/. 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.