BSEE: Tribal Liaison Officer

https://www.usajobs.gov/job/687743100

This position is located within the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, Environmental Compliance Division in Sterling, VA

At the full performance level (GS-15) the major duties of this position include, but are not limited to the following:

1. Serves as The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement’s (BSEE) principal designated senior point of contact for tribal consultation matters and represents BSEE leadership in consultations and meetings with Tribes and Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) Corporations as circumstances warrant.
2. Promotes and facilitates consultation and collaboration between Indian tribes or ANCSA corporations and BSEE.
3. Reviews and provides expert recommendations to BSEE Directorate regarding pertinent Federal statutes, regulations, and executive orders in order to determine effects on tribes with present or historic ties to geographic areas in which BSEE is proposing activities.
4. Identifies and arranges for broader Tribal training so that BSEE can maintain their bureau- specific areas of expertise for the purpose of looking for new ways to carry out bureau specific programs and procedures as they evolve and possibly expand.
5. Establishes intermediate and long-range program goals, objectives, and training plans for subordinates, and work expectations for Regional Tribal Liaisons and defines overall performance expectations.

BSEE has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for telework and the selectee may be allowed to telework with supervisor approval.

Salary Information
GS-15:($148,484 – $176,300) per annum.
First time hires to the federal government typically start at the beginning salary in the range for their respective grade level.

This vacancy may be used to fill additional positions as vacancies become available.

This vacancy is also announced as BSEE-EEJJ-22-JB-246(MP) for those applicants who wish to apply and be considered under Merit Promotion procedures.