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Special Assistant, Haskell Indian Nations University

Bureau of Indian Education
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This position is part of the Haskell Indian Nations University, Bureau of Indian Education. As a Special Assistant you will be responsible for serving the President of Haskell Indian Nations University (HINU) on issues and problems concerning the full spectrum of programs and administration evolving from day-to-day operations.

Open & closing dates: 06/04/2020 to 06/17/2020

Service: Competitive

Pay scale & grade: GS 11 - 12

Salary: $64,009 to $99,741 per year

Appointment type: Permanent

Work schedule: Full-Time

Location: Lawrence, KS

As a Special Assistant GS-0301-11/12, your typical work assignments may include the following under supervision:
  • Assist in providing counseling, guidance, and services on a widevariety of controversial issues.
  • Coordinate special projects with the President, frequently involving managers and program officials.
  • Assist and work with the President and other management officials in institutional planning, policy development, and problem resolution.
  • Serve as the President's primary liaison with Tribal officials and government, and/or community leadership on strategic and operational matters.
  • Gather, investigate, research, analyze, and/or studies information affecting operations.
  • Perform studies, analysis and professional writing for the President outside of the normal channel of staff operations.
  • Analyze a wide range of primary source materials to ensure that the President is accurately and objectively informed and prepared for decision-making.
  • Develop correspondence that communicates the President's intent on key issues facing the University.
  • Develop presentations and related materials for public speaking and other engagements, and outreach activities.
  • Prepare the President for meetings, conferences and engagements with Bureau of Indian Education Executives, officials from various Federal and State organizations, Tribal government officials, community leaders, grantees, school boards and other stakeholders.

Conditions of Employment:
  • US CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED
  • BACKGROUND SECURITY INVESTIGATION WILL BE REQUIRED FOR ALL NEW HIRES
  • APPOINTMENT MAY BE SUBJECT TO A 2 YR TRIAL OR 1 YR PROBATIONARY PERIOD
  • APPLICATIONS WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED ONLINE
  • VALID STATE-ISSUED DRIVERS LICENSE IS REQUIRED
  • SELECTIVE SERVICE REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FOR MALES BORN AFTER 12/31/1959

Qualifications:
Applicants must meet the qualification requirements contained in the OPM Standards. For this position, they are listed below.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.

FOR GS-11 MUST MEET A, B, OR C LISTED BELOW:
A) One (1) year of specialized experience that equipped me with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of this position. This experience is related to the work of the position and equivalent to at least the GS-09 level in the Federal service that includes: Advise and consult with a variety of customers, present findings and recommendations; Negotiate agreements; Complete projects, evaluations, or reports; Gather information, identify, and analyze issues; Develop recommendations to resolve a variety of problems; Develop plans and objectives for the assignment; Develop the processes and criteria to accomplish the work; Refine existing work methods and techniques for application to the analysis of specific issues or resolution of problems. OR
B) Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree; OR 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree OR LL.M., if related. OR
C) Combination of graduate level education (as defined by B above) and specialized experience (as defined in A above) when combined together meets 100% of the total requirements for the position. To compute, divide your total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of graduate education beyond one year by 18. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100% to qualify.

FOR GS-12: One (1) year of specialized experience that equipped me with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of this position. This experience is related to the work of the position and equivalent to at least the GS-11 level in the Federal service that includes: Review and analyze a variety of problems and issues that need immediate attention; Develop detailed plans and objectives and/or processes to accomplish the work; Interpret information and program data; Develop responses and recommendations; Advise and consult with a variety of customers, present findings, recommendations and secure cooperation; Provide administrative support to management such as personnel, property and supply, contracting, budget, finance, safety, and other administrative functions; Develop project plans which includes identification of work to be done, scope of the project, and timeframes; Develop and apply new methods and techniques to solve problems. These examples are not all inclusive (refer to the summary of duties for specialized experience).

Only experience and education obtained by the closing date of this announcement will be considered.

Time-In-Grade Requirements: Merit Promotion (status) candidates must have completed one year (52 weeks) of service at the next lower grade level.


EDUCATION: Transcripts MUST be uploaded and electronically linked from USAJOBS at the time you apply and MUST include identifying information to include School Name, Student Name, credit hours, major, and grade-point average or class ranking, degree and date awarded. All academic degrees and coursework must be completed at a college or university that has obtained accreditation or pre-accreditation status from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Applicants are responsible for providing documentation that the educational requirements have been met. To qualify based on education you must submit a legible copy of your transcripts. Official transcripts are required upon selection if you qualified based on education.

Education must have been obtained from an accredited or pre-accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above requirements if you can show that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States.

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To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package which includes:

1. Your resume (must be current/updated and include the following):
  • Work Experience:
  • Position title
  • Dates of employment (include month/year)
  • Hours worked per week
  • Salary
  • Current supervisor's name and telephone number
  • Duties (Please be specific and include any accomplishments)
  • Education
  • References (include complete name and telephone number)
  • Must be employer references for the last years of employment.
  • Most recent SF-50, "Notification of Personnel Action" showing you are/were in the competitive service and the highest grade or promotion potential held (if applying as a status candidate with current or former Federal Service)
  • Career Transition Assistance Program Documentation, if applicable (e.g. Certification of Expected Separation, Reduction-In-Force Separation Notice, or Notice of Proposed Removal; SF-50 that documents the RIF separation action; and most recent performance appraisal.)?
  • College transcript(s): Copy of undergraduate education transcripts. Unofficial college transcripts are acceptable but official college transcripts will be required before entrance on duty.
2. Other supporting documents:
NOTE: Persons submitting incomplete applications will be given credit only for the information they provide. The applicant is responsible for submitting all required documentation in support of their application in order to receive full credit for their Indian preference, veteran preference, experience, training, and/or education. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL NOT BE SOLICITED FROM THIS OFFICE.

DRIVING REQUIREMENT (Required only at time of appointment): Incumbent may be required, as an incidental duty, to operate a government-owned or leased motor vehicle, in the performance of duties, therefore, a valid driver's license is required. Incumbent must have a safe driving record within the three-year period immediately preceding submittal of GSA Form 3607 and be able to meet the safe driving requirements of the Bureau of Indian Education.

How You Will Be Evaluated:
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Once the announcement has closed, your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine if you meet the qualifications listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses on the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application package, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this position. If you are found to be among the top qualified candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration.

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics):
  • Attention to Detail
  • Communication
  • Customer Service
  • Manages and Organizes Information

Note: If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you inflated your qualifications and or experience, your rating may be lowered to more accurately reflect the submitted documentation. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating. Providing inaccurate information on Federal documents could be grounds for non-selection or disciplinary action.

Your application and resume should demonstrate that you possess the knowledge, skills, abilities and competencies required by the position. Do not provide a separate written narrative statement to the specialized experience in your resume. Rather, you must describe in your application how your past work experience demonstrates that you possess the knowledge, skills and abilities and competencies. Cite specific examples of employment or experience contained in your resume and describe how this experience has prepared you to successfully perform the duties of this position.

If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and qualification determinations and you may not be considered for this vacancy. If your resume includes copy & paste or narrative responses instead of job duties performed, it could possibly result in removal from consideration for this vacancy.