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Summary This position is located with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, OJS, Division of Indian Highway Safety in Albuquerque, New Mexico and will serve as a Program Analyst (Finance) for the Indian Highway Safety Program providing grants management and accounting for the Indian Highway Safety Program and will work with Tribal programs as well as other Federal Agencies. This is a Bargaining Unit position, for more information see USA Jobs What are bargaining units? Responsibilities ** This position is being re-advertised to solicit additional applications. Applicants who applied previously need not reapply unless submitting updated and/or missing information. Duties listed are demonstrative of the position but not limited to: Identifying new resources and program approaches to solve specific highway safety programs unique to the physical and psychological environment of Indian Reservations. Recommending long-term strategic policies and plans for Tribal governments to establish institutionalized highway safety programs on their respective reservations. Serving as liaison for the BIA Indian Highway Safety Program and Tribal law enforcement agencies in the implementation and management of individual highway safety programs Preparing and transmitting vouchers and other financial documents to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHSTA) in accordance with applicable guidelines. Providing technical assistance and advice to the Special Agent-in-Charge and the Coordinator of the BIA Indian Highway Safety Program. Providing information and guidance to Tribal law enforcement agencies on checkpoints, saturation patrols and other enforcement strategies available for participating in uniformed enforcement efforts. Establishing and maintaining reports, listings and summaries of budgetary items and categories, including tribal highway safety project line-items. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: OPM Qualification Standards- Management and Program Analysis Series, GS-0343 GS-09 Grade Level: One (1) year of specialized of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 grade level performing the following: 1). Preparing fund reconciliation and statistical reports using an automated database; 2). Conducting periodic analysis of fiscal and budget data in monitoring program funding; and 3) Skill in resolving conflict related to grant accountability and financial matters. OR Education: Master's degree or equivalent graduate degree; or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree; or LL.B. or J.D., if related. OR Combination: A combination of education and experience that meets the requirements of the position. GS-11 Grade Level: One (1) year of specialized of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level performing the following: 1) Preparing fund reconciliation and providing technical assistance in coding documents for data integrity for Federal and Tribal grants; 2) Providing periodic analysis of fiscal and budget data in monitoring program funding and making recommendations to budgetary structure; and 3) Skill in resolving conflict related to grant accountability and financial matters. OR Education: Ph.D. or equivalent graduate degree or have completed 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related. OR Combination: A combination of education and experience that meets the requirements of the position. 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 The full performance level of this position is GS-11. 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 and 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. 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 80 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. 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 info. see 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.