Renewable Energy Tribal Liaison Coordinator

https://www.usajobs.gov/job/775923100

https://www.usajobs.gov/job/776430400

This position is located within the United States Department of the Interior, Bureau of Ocean Energy Programs, Office of Renewable Energy Programs. This position can be located in either Sterling, Virginia or virtually.

This position is being advertised as both location negotiable after selection and with a duty station of Sterling, Virginia with the option of telework. If applying to “negotiable after selection”, this means that your duty station will be based off your home address and you will be a full-time remote worker.

If applying to a specific duty station, you may be allowed to telework a set number of day(s) per pay period, with supervisory approval.

At the full performance level (GS-14) the major duties of this position include, but are not limited to the following:

1. Serve as OREP’s Tribal Liaison Coordinator and subject matter expert for Tribal consultation related to Outer Continental Shelf renewable energy planning, exploration and development.
2. Participate on the Bureau Tribal Working Group comprised of the HQ, Regional, and Program Office Tribal Liaison Representatives.
3. Coordinate OREP activities under the National Environmental Policy Act, Executive Order 13175- “Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments” and related departmental and Bureau policies and practices.
4. Support and advise the Bureau’s Leadership and Tribal Liaison Officer on issues related to Government-to-Government consultation.
5. Make recommendations on Bureau Tribal policy and practices.
6. Develop and implement program policy and analyses on matters concerning Tribal consultation, collaboration, and outreach.
7. Maintain and improve relationships with Tribal governments and representatives by serving as the technical lead and primary point of contact for Bureau renewable energy activities for tribal outreach and engagement at the Department and Federal levels, often discussing complex and potentially controversial tribal and related regulatory issues.

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management 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
Sterling, Virginia: GS-13: 106,823-138,868; GS-14: 126,233 -164,102 per annum.

If you are selected for a virtual location, your pay will be set for the location in which you live.

First time hires to the Federal government normally start at the lower salary range of the grade level.

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