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Intern Opportunity
Generation Indigenous
$28,886.00 to $69,460.00 / Per Year
Open February 29, 2016 – Closes March 11, 2016
Apply Online at: https://www.usajobs.gov/Applicant/Application/ApplyStart/430386900
Job Information at: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/430386900/
Come Intern with us at the Pacific Regional Office
In Sacramento, California
Dustin,
Inessa,
Colton
Assistant Seretary’s Announcement
of the Generation Indigenous Program
Institute builds on President’s Generation Indigenous commitment to remove barriers to
opportunities for success for Indian Country’s future leaders
WASHINGTON – As part of President Obama’s Generation Indigenous (“Gen I”) initiative to
remove barriers to success for Native Youth, Acting Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs
Lawrence S. Roberts announced Monday the launch of the 2016 Indian Affairs Student
Leadership Summer Institute, a paid 10 week summer internship program with the agency that
begins in early June. The Institute will provide American Indian and Alaska Native
postsecondary students with a unique opportunity to learn about federal policymaking and
develop management and leadership skills within high-profile offices throughout the Indian
Affairs organization. Roberts made the announcement at the National Congress of American
Indians’ “Tribal Nations Legislative Summit 114th Congress Executive Council” meeting.
“Indian Affairs is excited to offer the Indian Affairs Student Leadership Summer Institute, which
will provide opportunities for Native students to gain experience and leadership skills to help
serve Indian Country,” Acting Assistant Secretary Roberts said. “Under the President’s Gen I
initiative we are privileged to provide learning opportunities for the next generation of Native
leaders, and believe that this program is a chance to help our young people gain valuable
experience that will serve them well throughout the rest of their careers.”
The Indian Affairs Student Leadership Summer Institute’s mission is to engage and support the
next generation of Native students interested in rising to leadership levels within federal
government. The program will provide participants with:
An introduction to the government-to-government relationship between the United States and the
567 federally recognized tribal nations;
An understanding of how the federal government carries out its trust responsibilities to tribal and
individual Indian trust beneficiaries;
How the tribal consultation process guides the development and implementation of federal
Indian policies and regulations;
Realworld exposure to the Indian Affairs organization and its component bureaus, offices and
programs that carry out its part of the Secretary of the Interior’s overall responsibilities to Indian
Country.
The Institute is open to American Indian and Alaska Native students currently enrolled in
undergraduate or graduate degree programs. Between 15 to 20 students will be selected to work
at either Indian Affairs’ headquarters offices in Washington, D.C., or at the Bureau of Indian
Affairs’ (BIA) 12 regional offices (Please consider requesting a placement at the Pacific
Regional Office in Sacramento, California). Internships will begin in early June and end midAugust.
Application and Eligibility Requirements
I. To be eligible for the 2016 Indian Affairs Student Leadership Summer Institute, an applicant
must:
Be a member of a federally recognized tribe.
Be currently enrolled and in good standing in an undergraduate or graduate degree program.
Be at least 18 years of age.
Have completed at least two years of an undergraduate degree program.
II. Applications must include the following requirements:
Personal Statement (700word limit):
The statement should discuss the applicant’s interest in the Indian Affairs Student Leadership
Summer Institute and how it fits into his or her future goals of serving Indian Country. It should
also describe the applicant’s personal qualities or previous leadership experiences that will
enhance the experience of other American Indian and Alaska Native program participants and an
area of her or his education, experience in a certain field of policy, cultural
background/familiarity (close ties to region) or any other information that would help determine
the applicant’s proper placement or secure a placement preference within a specific Indian
Affairs office
FORM BIA – 4432
OMB Control # 1076-0160
Expiration Date: 11/30/2014
VERIFICATION OF INDIAN PREFERENCE FOR EMPLOYMENT
IN THE BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS AND THE INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE
Complete one of the categories as stated in the Instructions and submit this form with your application for Federal employment.
CATEGORY A - MEMBERS OF FEDERALLY-RECOGNIZED INDIAN TRIBES, BANDS OR COMMUNITIES
This is to certify that the person named below is a member of the tribe shown:
______________________________________________
Full Name
Enrollment No.
_____________
Date of Birth
_____________________
Tribal Affiliation
I certify that the above information was taken from the official membership records of the ________________ Tribe (or records
maintained for the Tribe by the BIA) and acknowledge that falsification and misrepresentation of this information is punishable
under Federal Law, 18 U.S.C. 1001.
And if required, verification by the BIA Official maintaining the
Certification by Tribal Official:
official tribal rolls that the individual is listed on enrollment
list maintained by the BIA at the request of the tribe.
____________________________ ________
Signature
Date
_______________________________________ ________
Signature of BIA Official
Date
______________________________________
Print Name & Title of Tribal Official
__________________________________
Name/Title
_____ ________
Agency
CATEGORY B - DESCENDANTS OF MEMBERS OF FEDERALLY-RECOGNIZED INDIAN TRIBES, BANDS OR COMMUNITIES WHO
WERE RESIDING ON ANY INDIAN RESERVATION ON JUNE 1, 1934
I certify that the person named below has established to my satisfaction that he/she is a descendant of an enrolled member of the
tribe named below and that he/she was living on an Indian reservation on June 1, 1934. The applicant’s family history is outlined on
the attached family history chart.
_________________________________________________________________________________
Full Name
_______________
Date of Birth
____________________________________________________
Reservation of Residence on June 1, 1934
__________________________________________
Full Name of Ancestor & Tribal Affiliation
Title and source of records upon which this is based:
________________________________ ________
BIA Official
Date
___________________________________________
__________________________ ________________
Title
Agency
CATEGORY C - PERSONS WHO POSSESS AT LEAST ONE-HALF DEGREE INDIAN BLOOD DERIVED FROM TRIBES INDIGENOUS
TO THE UNITED STATES.
I certify that I have reviewed the documentation to support the below listed individual’s claim to possess at least one-half degree
Indian blood. The applicant’s family history is outlined on the attached family history chart and official records.
__________________________________________________
Full Name
______________ ___________________________________
Date of Birth
Degree of Blood and Tribal Derivation
Title & Source of Records upon which this is based:
____________________________________ ________
BIA Official
Date
___________________________________________
 Official Records of Tribal Affiliation & Blood Degree
 State or Academic Recognition of Indigenous Status
_______________________________ ________________
Title
Agency
FORM BIA – 4432
CATEGORY D - ALASKA NATIVE
I certify that the person named below is a member of an Alaska Native Tribe; or, an individual whose name appears on the roll of
Alaska Natives prior to July 31, 1981, and not subsequently disenrolled; or, an individual who was issued stock in a Native
corporation pursuant to 43 U.S.C. 1606(g)(1)(B)(i).
_____________________________________________
Name
_____________
Date of Birth
_______________________________________
Alaska Native Village/Corporation/Roll
Title and source of records upon which this is based:
_____________________________________________________
____________________________ ________
BIA Official
Date
____________________________ ___ _____
Title
Agency
INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING FORM BIA-4432
1. It is the responsibility of the individual to establish evidence of entitlement to Indian preference. Applicants must
submit as much background information as possible to verify eligibility for Indian preference. Falsification or
misrepresentation of information is punishable under Federal Law, 18 U.S.C. 1001.
CATEGORY A
MEMBERS OF FEDERALLY-RECOGNIZED INDIAN TRIBES, BANDS OR COMMUNITIES. If you are a member of a
Federally-recognized tribe, you must request that your tribe complete this category. One of the following
procedures will apply and you will be advised by your tribe:
If your tribe has contracted or compacted the maintenance of tribal enrollment records under the
Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act, Pub. L. 93-638, as amended, 25 U.S.C.
450, a verification signed by an authorized Tribal Representative(s) is sufficient.
If your tribe does not maintain tribal enrollment records, the tribe must certify that you are a
member and you must submit the form to the BIA official who maintains the official roll for the
tribe.
CATEGORY B AND C
· DESCENDANTS OF MEMBERS OF FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED INDIAN TRIBES, BANDS OR COMMUNITIES WHO WERE
RESIDING ON ANY INDIAN RESERVATION ON JUNE 1, 1934
· PERSONS WHO POSSESS AT LEAST ONE-HALF DEGREE INDIAN BLOOD DERIVED FROM TRIBES INDIGENOUS TO THE
UNITED STATES
If you are claiming preference based on any of these categories, you should provide as much
information as possible regarding your family history. This will be the only information which the
BIA will have to certify your lineal descent.
If you are claiming preference based upon lineal descent from a member of a federally
recognized tribe, band or community, you must also document that you were residing within the
present boundaries of the reservation on June 1, 1934.
If you possess one-half degree Indian blood from a tribe indigenous to the United States, you must
submit state or academic records that document this status, as well as official records that
establish your degree of Indian blood, such as census records. You must also complete the
attached FAMILY HISTORY.
FORM BIA – 4432
Category D
ALASKA NATIVE OR DESCENDANT OF AN ALASKA NATIVE. You may contact the Bureau of Indian Affairs office
servicing your village or corporation for completion of this category.
2. INSTRUCTIONS TO BIA OFFICIALS:
This form has been designed for the verification that an applicant is entitled to Indian preference in employment. If
category A membership is verified through records maintained for the Tribe by the BIA, a tribal representative must
also sign the verification. If the applicant does not meet the tribal enrollment criteria, the form should not be
completed. If the applicant cannot document at least one-half degree Indian blood derived from tribes indigenous
to the United States, the form should not be completed. Upon verification by a BIA Regional Director,
Superintendent or other designed responsible BIA official, the applicant will be entitled to preference in
employment.
3. INSTRUCTIONS TO PERSONNEL OFFICERS:
Receipt of a properly verified FORM BIA 4432, together with an acceptable application, “Personal Qualifications
Statement”, entitles an applicant to preference in employment.
4. PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT NOTICE:
The information collection is approved by the Office of Management and Budget under the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3507(d), and assigned clearance number 1076-0160. This information is collected to verify
that individuals are eligible for preference when appointments are made to vacancies in positions in the Bureau of
Indian Affairs. It is estimated that it takes the applicant about 30 minutes to complete this form. A Federal agency
may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it
displays a currently valid OMB control number. If you have any questions regarding the burden estimation, please
contact: Information Collection Clearance Officer – Indian Affairs, 1849 C Street, NW, MS-4141, Washington, DC
20240.
5. PRIVACY ACT STATEMENT:
This information is collected as provided pursuant to the Privacy Act, 5 U.S.C. 552a, for individuals completing
application forms for Federal employment with the Bureau of Indian Affairs (DOI) or the Indian Health Service
(DHHS). We are authorized to collect information to verify Indian ancestry or Indian tribal membership by 25
U.S.C. 2, 4 Stat. 564 and 15 Stat. 228; 25 U.S.C. 9, 4 Stat. 738; 25 U.S.C. 43; 36 Stat. 272; 25 U.S.C. 44, 28
Stat. 313; 25 U.S.C. 46, 22 Stat. 88 and 23 Stat. 697; 25 U.S.C. § 348, 24 Stat. 398 and 31 Stat. 1085; 25 U.S.C.
472, 48 Stat. 986; 25 U.S.C. § 472a, 93 Stat. 1057 and 94 Stat. 695; 25 U.S.C. 479, 48 Stat. 988; and 5 U.S.C.
8336. The information collected will be used to determine eligibility for Indian preference and may be disclosed to
the Department of the Interior Office of Personnel, the United States Office of Personnel Management, and the
Indian Health Services Office of Personnel. The system of records notice is OS-79, General personnel Records,
64 FR 20010 (April 23, 1999).
6. EFFECTS OF NON-DISCLOSURE:
Disclosure of the information requested on this form (Form BIA 4432) is voluntary. However, consideration for
Indian preference in employment under 25 CFR Part 5 requires proof that (a) you are a member of any recognized
Indian tribe currently under Federal jurisdiction; (b) you are a descendant of a member residing within the present
boundaries of any Indian reservation on June 1, 1934; (c) you are an Eskimo or another aboriginal person of
Alaska as defined by the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.); or (d) you possess onehalf or more Indian blood of tribes that are indigenous to the United States. Indian Reorganization Act of June 18,
1934, 25 U.S.C. 472.
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Job Title: Indian Affairs Summer Intern
Department: Department Of The Interior
Agency: Office of the Secretary of the Interior
Job Announcement Number: AG-16-PQ1629779 (DEU)
SALARY RANGE:
$28,886.00 to $69,460.00 / Per Year
OPEN PERIOD:
Monday, February 29, 2016 to Friday, March 11, 2016
https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/430386900/
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SERIES & GRADE:
GS-0343/0344-04/09
POSITION INFORMATION:
Full Time - Summer NTE 10 weeks
DUTY LOCATIONS:
Many vacancies in the following location(s):
Anchorage, AK View Map
Phoenix, AZ View Map
Sacramento, CA View Map
Washington DC, DC View Map
Bloomington, MN View Map
More Locations (MoreLocations) (8)
WHO MAY APPLY:
United States Citizens
SECURITY CLEARANCE:
Public Trust - Background Investigation
SUPERVISORY STATUS:
No
JOB SUMMARY:
Indian Affairs provides services to 567 federally recognized
tribes with a service population of about 1.9 million American
Indian and Alaska Natives. Indian Affairs offers an extensive
range of programs such as social services, law enforcement and
detention services, administration of tribal courts, natural
resources management, economic development, implementation
of land and water claim settlements, housing improvement,
disaster relief, and the replacement and maintenance of schools,
roads, and bridges.
Indian Affairs Student Leadership Summer Institute for Native Students
This internship program provides American Indian and Alaska Native students a unique
opportunity to learn about federal policy and develop management and leadership skills
within high-profile offices throughout Indian Affairs. The program's mission is to engage
and support the next generation of Native leaders in the federal government. The
program provides students with an introduction to the Government-to-Government
relationship between Tribal Nations and the U.S. Government. Students will gain an
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understanding of how the federal government carries out its trust responsibilities and
how consultation with tribes guides policy development and implementation. Students
will be exposed to the many offices and components within Indian Affairs and the
Department's duties for Indian Country. Participants will be placed in high profile
leadership offices within Indian Affairs and given the opportunity to complete substantive
work and shadow departmental leaders, fostering knowledge of and interest in federal
leadership positions and careers in public service.
All program participants/interns will meet in Washington, D.C. for orientation activities,
events and tours at the U.S. Department of the Interior, the U.S. Capitol, and the White
House. Interns will be invited to sit in meetings with Tribal Leaders and tribal
stakeholders to better understand the Nation-to-Nation relationship.
For additional information, please see our press release at http://www.indianaffairs.gov/cs/groups/public/documents/text/idc1-033241.pdf (http://www.indianaffairs.gov/cs/groups/public/documents/text/idc1-033241.pdf)
Salary Information: Starting salary is dependent upon the level of education completed,
and commensurate with the locality pay of the geographic location of each position.
https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries-wages/2016/generalschedule-gs-salary-calculator/ (https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-
leave/salaries-wages/2016/general-schedule-gs-salary-calculator/)
Who May Apply
x
Indian Preference Eligibles Only (must submit BIA Form 4432)
TRAVEL REQUIRED
• Occasional Travel
• Travel may be required to attend meetings and training.
RELOCATION AUTHORIZED
• No
KEY REQUIREMENTS
• U.S. Citizenship is required
• Eligibility documentation is required (SF-50, DD-214, BIA Form 4432, etc.)
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• You will be required to have federal payments made by Direct Deposit
• Personal Essay Statement Required
• You are required to submit a completed OF-306 with application
DUTIES:
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The major duties of the position include, but are not limited to the following:
*Prepare correspondence and technical documents, briefing material and
presentations on program matters and policy issues;
*Contribute to high profile policy and program matters affecting Indian Country;
*Assist with responsibilities in offices leading collaboration with tribal governments and
American Indian and Alaska Native communities;
*Perform research, analysis, and draft recommendations for improvements in
effectiveness and/or efficiency or to maximize productivity for programs, processes, or
procedures evaluated.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
GS-04
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To qualify for the GS-4 level, all applicants must possess:
• two full academic years (60 semester hours or 90 quarter hours) beyond high
school at an accredited institution; OR
• one full year of one full year of general clerical office experience that included
answering inquiries and preparing documents; OR
• a combination of education and experience that totals 100% of the requirement for
one year of general experience. The equivalent of 30 semester hours or 45 quarter
hours is equivalent to 6 months of general experience.
GS-05
• four full academic years (120 semester hours or 180 quarter hours) beyond high
school at an accredited institution; OR
• one full year of specialized experience, equivalent to at least the next lower grade
level (GS-04), which included: preparing documents, reports or correspondence,
maintaining a filing system, AND answering telephone inquiries; OR
• a combination of education and experience that totals 100% of the requirement for
one year of specialized experience. The equivalent of 30 semester hours or 45
quarter hours (beyond the second year of attendance) is equivalent to 6 months of
specialized experience.
GS-7
• one year of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's
degree or master's or equivalent graduate degree; OR
• a Bachelor's degree with Superior Academic Achievement* in a related field of
study; OR
level (GS-5), which included: assisting managers in evaluating programs and their
effectiveness; preparing reports, documents or correspondence; answering
telephone inquiries; AND assisting in making presentations; OR
• a combination of specialized experience and education that totals 100% of the
experience requirement.
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GS-9
• two years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's
degree or master's or equivalent graduate degree; OR
level (GS-7), which included: preparing documents, reports or correspondence;
answering telephone inquiries; making presentations; AND analyzing and
evaluating a program or process; OR
• a combination of specialized experience and education that totals 100% of the
experience requirement.
*Additional Information regarding Superior Academic Achievement:
S.A.A. is based on (1) class standing, (2) grade-point average, -or- (3) honor society
membership.
1. Class standing – Applicants must be in the upper third of the graduating class in the
college, university, or major subdivision, such as the College of Liberal Arts or the
School of Business Administration, based on completed courses.
2. Grade-point average (G.P.A.) – Applicants must have a grade-point average of:
• 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B" or better) as recorded on their official
transcript, or as computed based on 4 years of education, or as computed based
on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; or
• 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B+" or better) based on the average of the
required courses completed in the major field or the required courses in the major
field completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum.
Grade-point averages are to be rounded to one decimal place. For example, 2.95 will
round to 3.0 and 2.94 will round to 2.9.
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3. Election to membership in a national scholastic honor society – Applicants can be
considered eligible based on membership in one of the national scholastic honor society.
Membership in a freshman honor society cannot be used to meet the requirements of
this provision. For more information regarding Superior Academic Achievement, please
visit
http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/SEC-II/s2-e5.asp (http://www.opm.gov/qualifica-
tions/SEC-II/s2-e5.asp)
You must submit your transcripts with your application to verify the education.
Failure to submit your transcripts will result in you receiving an "Ineligible
Rating."
Selective Service: If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/1959
and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense
Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for
appointment in this agency.
REQUIRED: Personal Statement (700 word limit): Please discuss your interest
in the Indian Affairs Student Leadership Summer Institute and how the
program fits into your future goals of serving Indian Country. Please describe
your qualities or previous leadership experiences that will enhance the
experience of other American Indian and Alaska Native students participating
in the program. In addition, please describe an area of your education,
experience in a certain field of policy, cultural background/familiarity (close
ties to region) or any other information that would help determine proper
placement or secure your placement preference within a specific respective
Indian Affairs office.
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HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
Your application package will be evaluated against the minimum
qualification requirements specified above. In order to qualify, your
resume must specifically describe your work history and duties you
performed for each position, and you must submit a complete set of
unofficial transcripts.
Your resume will be evaluated after the closing date of Friday, March 11,
2016 to determine if you meet the minimum qualification requirements
for this position. Qualified candidates will then be rated as best qualified
or qualified depending on their possession of the knowledge and
experience requirements below:
• Interpersonal Communication
• Written Communication
• Analytical Ability
Candidates' skill in communication will further be assessed through evaluation of the
Personal Statement Essay, that must be submitted with the application material.
Qualified Indian preference candidates will be referred to the hiring manager in order of
veteran's preference.
BENEFITS:
This position IS NOT eligible for telework or benefits.
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION STATEMENT
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The Agency provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities when
appropriate. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any portion of the application or
hiring process, please contact the Agency's Human Resources Office at 703-390-6420 or via
email at bia_hr_reston@bia.gov (mailto:bia_hr_reston@bia.gov). Decisions to grant
reasonable accommodation requests will be made on a case-by-case basis.
Identification of 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.
OTHER INFORMATION:
CAREER TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (CTAP) and INTERAGENCY CAREER
TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (ICTAP)
CTAP: Current Department of the Interior employees who have not yet been separated but
are identified as surplus or displaced due to reduction-in-force, transfer of function, or
directed reassignment to a new commuting area, may be eligible for priority selection for
this vacancy under CTAP.
ICTAP: Competitive service employees from a Federal agency (either within or outside of
Interior) who have been or are being involuntarily separated due to one of the reasons
identified here (http://www.opm.gov/Reduction_In_Force/employee_resources/ctap/Employee-Guideline_CTAP.asp#3c) may be eligible for priority consideration under ICTAP.
In order to receive priority consideration, you must submit proof of eligibility (Certificate of
expected separation, proposed removal for failure to relocate, RIF Notice, SF-50
documenting your RIF or removal for failure to relocate, notice of disability annuity
determination, etc.) with your application package. In addition, you must be rated at 85 or
above or placed into at least the "well qualified" category under category rating procedures.
For complete information about CTAP and ICTAP, click here (http://www.opm.gov/Reduction_In_Force/employee_resources/ctap/Employee-Guideline_CTAP.asp).
VETERANS PREFERENCE
If you are entitled to veterans' preference, you should indicate the type of veterans'
preference you are claiming on your résumé.
• For 5-point veterans’ preference, please provide your DD-214, Copy 4 that MUST show
an Honorable Discharge (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty), official
statement of service from your command if you are currently on active duty, or other
official documentation (e.g., copy of military orders, campaign documents as or
expeditionary award citation, etc.) that proves your military service was performed
under honorable conditions.
• For 10-point veterans’ preference, you must submit a Standard Form (SF) 15
(http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/SF15.pdf), Application for 10-Point Veteran
Preference and the documentation required by that form.
• A disabled veteran must submit a Veterans Affairs (VA) letter on VA letterhead that
states your overall combined rating and a DD214 (copy 4) that indicates a honorable
discharge.
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INDIAN PREFERENCE
Preference in filling vacancies is given to qualified Indian candidates in
accordance with the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934 (Title 25, USC,
Section 472). Verification Form BIA-4432 must be submitted with the
application if claiming Indian Preference. Indian Preference eligibles not
currently employed in Federal service may be appointed under the
Excepted Service Appointment Authority Schedule A, 213.3112(a)(7).
For more information about Indian preference or to obtain BIA Form
4432 application instructions, please visit: http://www.bia.gov/Jobs/index.htm (http://www.bia.gov/Jobs/index.htm).
HOW TO APPLY:
You must apply to this position via the USAJOBS website. If you do not
already have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one.
1.
2.
3.
4.
Click APPLY ONLINE to the right.
Follow the instructions on USAJOBS to submit your resume.
Complete the online questionnaire.
Upload any additional required documents.
FAXING INSTRUCTIONS
We strongly recommend that you upload your documents electronically.
However, if you are unable to upload supporting documents
electronically, you may fax them. Please see instructions for faxing
below:
1. To fax your documents, you must use the following cover page
http://staffing.opm.gov/pdf/usascover.pdf (http://staffing.opm.gov/pdf/usascover.pdf)
and
provide the required information. The Vacancy ID is 1629779.
2. Fax your documents to 1-478-757-3144. The complete application
package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on Friday, March
11, 2016.
HOW TO VERIFY YOUR APPLICATION AND DOCUMENTS
RECEIVED
You may verify receipt of your application and any faxed or uploaded
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documents at any time:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Log in to your USAJOBS account.
Click the "Application Status" link.
Locate this vacancy and click the "more information" link.
You will be displayed the status of your application, the
documentation received and processed, and any correspondence we
have sent you. NOTE: Your faxed documents may take a day or two
to display.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:
The following documents are REQUIRED for this position:
1. Resume (not to exceed two pages)
2. On-line Assessment Questionnaire, click the following link to preview or print the
occupational questionnaire: View Assessment Questions (https://ApplicationManager.gov/Questionnaire.aspx?ID=5648837&PreviewType=Assessment)
3. Transcripts (full set of unofficial)
4. BIA Form 4432 link: http://www.bia.gov/DocumentLibrary/index.htm
(http://www.bia.gov/DocumentLibrary/index.htm)
5. Personal Statement Essay (700 word limit)
6. Veterans Preference Documentation if claiming preference: VA letter on VA
letterhead that states your overall combined rating, SF-15, DD-214 (copy 4) that
indicates an honorable discharge.
7. OF-306 form. The OF-0306 form can be found at
http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/of0306.pdf
(http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/of0306.pdf)
ALL DOCUMENTS MUST BE RECEIVED BY 11:59 pm Eastern Time (Washington, DC)
ON THE CLOSING DATE OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. If your application package is
incomplete in any way, you will not be considered for this position, and requests for
extensions will not be granted. Please double check your application package BEFORE
you submit it.
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AGENCY CONTACT INFO:
Human Resources
Phone: (703)390-6420
Email: BIA_HR_RESTON@BIA.GOV
Agency Information:
AS IA Human Resources
12220 Sunrise Valley Drive
Room 4047
Reston, VA
20191
WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT:
If you have properly submitted your online questionnaire, you will receive a confirmation message. You
may want to check the spam folder for your email provider to ensure you receive our messages.
Additional Duty Location Info
Many vacancies in the following locations:
Anchorage, AK View Map
Phoenix, AZ View Map
Sacramento, CA View Map
Washington DC, DC View Map
Bloomington, MN View Map
Billings, MT View Map
Albuquerque, NM View Map
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3/1/2016
What is STEP?
“
The Congress further finds that true selfdetermination in any society of people is
dependent upon an educational process
which will insure the development of
qualified people to fulfill meaningful leadership Roles”
(25 USC § 450 b(1))
The Pathways STEP Internship
Program is designed to provide
students enrolled in a wide variety of educational institutions,
from high school to graduate
level, with opportunities to work
in agencies and explore Federal
careers while still in school and
while getting paid for the work
performed.
The Bureau of Indian Affairs only
accepts Native American student
applicants, but non-Native American students are still eligible for
internship opportunities at other
federal departments and agencies. To find out if there are any
internship positions available
visit:
https://www.usajobs.gov/
studentsandgrads/
For more information on the
BIA’s internship positions contact
Gerald Jones, Regional Forester,
at:
Phone: (916) 978-6076
Fax: (916) 978-6081
According to a 2014 facts release by
the U.S. Census Bureau the percentage of Native Americans 25 or older
who have a high school diploma or
equivalent is 82.2% which is 4.1% lower than the national average, and the
percentage of Native Americans who
have a bachelor’s degree or higher is
17.6% which is 11.5% lower than the
national average.
These numbers, however bleak, do
not have to be the legacy that Native
American’s are stuck with. The BIA
Pathways Internship program is a way
for the Bureau of Indian Affairs to help
native youth achieve their educational
goals and provide important job experience so they can fulfill the many
meaningful leadership roles that are
out their waiting for them.
BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS
BIA Pathways
STEP Internships
Student Temporary
Employment
Program
Regional Director
Pacific Region
Bureau of Indian Affairs
2800 Cottage Way
Sacramento, California 95825
Mission Statement:
The Bureau of Indian Affairs’ mission is to
enhance the quality of life, to promote economic opportunity, and to carry out the responsibility to protect and improve the trust
assets of American Indians, Indian tribes and
Alaska Natives
Tel: (916) 978-6076
(E.O. 13562)
(5 CFR § 213.3202)
( 5 CFR § 362.201-205)
General Program Requirements
Why choose STEP?
In order to qualify, you must be:
 Enrolled in a Federally Recognized Tribe
(submit a form BIA - 4432),
2015 BIA Pathways Interns
Student employment provides an
opportunity to
earn money and
continue your education, to train
with people who
manage the day-to
-day business of
the Federal government, and to combine your academic study
with on-the-job experience.
Job opportunities under this program offer you
temporary employment with the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Employment can range from summer jobs to positions that last as long as you
are a student.
These employment opportunities need not be related to your academic field
of study.
The program is designed to maximize the benefits given to the Native American student.
These include:
 A flex schedule that prioritizes the student’s
education above work allowing the student
to pick the hours that fit their schedule the
best
 Financial assistance to help pay for school
fees such as the student’s classes and books
 A student enrolled or accepted for enrollment as a degree-seeking student
(diploma, certificate, etc.),
 At least the minimum age required by
Federal, state or local laws and standards
governing the employment of minors,
 Taking at least half-time academic or vocational and technical course load in an
accredited high school, technical or vocational school, four-year college or university, graduate or professional school,
 A U.S. citizen, and
 Able to produce a letter of verification
from your educational institution showing
proof of enrollment in school for the upcoming semester/quarter at the beginning of each semester/quarter.
Completion and Conversions Cont.
 To be eligible for conversion, Interns
must:
 Complete at least 640 hours of work
experience acquired through the
Internship Program
 Complete their degree or certificate requirements
 Meet the qualification standards for
the position to which the Intern will
be converted
 Meet agency-specific requirements
as specified in the Participant's
Agreement, and
 Perform their job successfully.
 Agencies may waive up to 320 of the
required 640 hours of work for Interns
who demonstrate high potential as evidenced by outstanding academic
achievement and exceptional job performance.
 In addition, students working in agencies through tribal entities may count up
to 320 of the hours they work toward the
640 hour requirement.
 Time spent under previous Internship
Program appointments may count towards required work experience hours.
Program Completion
and Conversion
 Interns may be converted to a perma-
nent position (or, in some limited circumstances, to a term position lasting 14 years) within 120 days of successful
completion of the program.
 Interns may be converted to a permanent position (or, in some limited circumstances, to a term position lasting 14 years) within 120 days of successful
completion of the program.
B U R E A U O F I N D I A N A F F A I R S
2800 Cottage Way
Sacramento, California 95825
Phone: (916) 978-6076
Fax: (916) 978-6081
E-mail: gerald.jones@bia.gov
WHAT DOES (CO-OP)/(SCEP)
OFFER?
 Tuition assistance - $5,000 annually
 Summer employment -Related to academic




STUDENT
INTERNSHIP
OPPORTUNITIES
field of study ( $11 - $12 per hour)
Employment opportunity after graduation.
BIA and tribal professional level positions
Life insurance and health benefits
Vacation, sick and holiday pay
Retirement
Cooperative
Education
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
Have finished the freshman year in college, are
in good academic standing, and accepted to
attend or are attending an accredited college or
University while pursuing at minimum, a bachelor's degree, while majoring in a natural resources field such as:
Forestry, Soil Conservation, Range Management, Botany, Zoology, Biology, Geographic Information Systems, Wildlife Management, Watershed/Hydrology, Fisheries
Management, Civil Engineering, Wildland
Fire Science.
Interest in a career working with tribes, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, or other natural/
agricultural resources agencies.
PATHWAYS
For Students & Recent Graduates to Federal Careers
Under President Obama’s leadership, the Federal Government has taken steps to help students
and recent graduates join the Federal service.
New opportunities will appear on USAJOBS as
agencies post them.
Indian Cooperative Education Program Student
Participants - 2015 Field Trip
From Left To Right:
Back Row:
Eldon Kinney, J’Kye Wientjes, Chad Brown, Amy
George and Tara Lahrmann
Middle Row: John Skunkcap, Daryl Lorenzo Jr., Bobbie Nelson
Jr., Charmayne Dayaye, and Krista Joe
Front Row: Ryan Morrison, Matthew Pierre, and Dustin Brafford
Hosted by California Tribes at: Elk Valley Rancheria,
Hoopa Reservation, Yurok Reservation, Blue Lake
Rancheria, Trinidad Rancheria, and Karuk Reservation.
Positions
Careers in Natural Resources
& Range Management
School and Work
Additional assistance provided by Salish Kootenai
Tribe/College & Herbert Lumber Co.
Provided in coordination with the Bureau of Indian
Affairs Pacific Regional, Central California Agency,
and Midwest Regional offices.
Regional Director
Pacific Region
2800 Cottage Way
Sacramento, CA 95825
Natural Resources
Tel: (916) 978-6076
Fax: (916) 978-6081
Range Management
Tel: (916) 978-6167
Fax: (916) 978-6055
(25 USC §§ 3113(b) & 3731(b))
(25 CFR §§ 163.40(c), 163.42, 166.901 & 5 CFR 213.3202)
INDIAN NATURAL RESOURCES
Indian natural resources remain a vital part of
tribal life on many reservations in every part of
the contiguous United States and Alaska. Timber production, non-timber forest products,
grazing, and wildlife management provide revenues and jobs for tribal members and enhance
the economic life of surrounding communities.
Subsistence, lifestyles, and forest-derived foods
and medicines are important to many tribal
members and Indian forests often
play a role in religious observance
and artistic expression. Forest
protection and use remain core
values on forested reservations. A
number of tribes are increasing
their forest land holdings through
purchase and land conveyance to federal trust,
other are increasing their forest holdings on
their existing land base. There are nearly 18
million acres of Indian forestlands held in the
federal trust. In addition, the Tribes and the
Bureau of Indian Affairs’ National Wildland Fire
Program have protection responsibility on about
65 million acres of trust and non-trust land.
The Bureau of Indian Affairs with the assistance
of Tribes throughout the state
of California strives to provide
sound land stewardship. Our
mission in the Pacific Region is
to enhance the quality of life of
Indian people, promote economic development
and to protect and improve Indian trust assets.
Many of the tribal and Bureau of Indian Affairs
natural resource managers are nearing the
ends of their careers and individuals that participate in this program are crucial to the innovative management of Indian natural resources
for the future.
INDIAN AGRICULTURE & RANGE
The Agriculture & Range program supports the
Department’s goal of Serving Communities by
improving the management of land and natural
resource assets. The program assists American
Indians and Alaska Natives in developing conservation and management plans to protect
and preserve their natural resources on trust
land and shared off reservation resources. Under the
authority of The American
Indian Agricultural Resource
Management Act, P.L. 103177 and the Indian Self
Determination Act, P.L. 93638, the program provides
support for tribal agricultural programs under
tribal contracts and direct implementation, covering over 46 million acres of Indian land used
for farming and grazing by livestock and game
animals. Bureau staff provide oversight and
technical assistance to tribal programs at the
agency level involving Indian farmers and
ranchers.
TO APPLY FOR PATHWAYS
POSITIONS:
Go to www.USAJobs.gov and choose “Students and
Recent Graduates” then “Find Internship” then
"Department and Agency" (left side of scree) then
"Department of the Interior" then "Interior, Bureau of
Indian Affairs". Forestry and Rangeland Management
Positions at the GS 03/04 pay scale (during internship).
These internship opportunities were established by the
National Indian Forest Resources Management Act and
the American Indian Agricultural Resource Management
Act to recruit Indian Professionals. These internship
opportunities will require a Certificate of Indian Blood
(BIA-4432).
BIA COOPERATIVE EDUCATION
PROGRAMS SUPPORTING INDIAN
SELF-DETERMINATION
“
The Congress further finds that true selfdetermination in any society of people is
dependent upon an educational process
which will insure the development of
qualified people to fulfill meaningful
leadership Roles”
(25 USC § 450 b(1))
For additional information regarding
the Natural Resources Co-Op Program
contact: Gerald Jones, Regional
Forester
Phone: (916) 978-6076
Fax: (916) 978-6081
Email: gerald.jones@bia.gov
For additional information regarding
the Range Management Co-Op Program
contact: Travis Britton, Regional
Rangeland Management Specialist
Phone: (916) 978-6167

Come Intern with us at the Pacific Regional Office In Sacramento

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