This position is located with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Pacific Regional Office, Office of Indian Services, Division of Human Services in Sacramento, California. This is a Bargaining Unit position, for more information see What are bargaining units? For Pay Flexibilities and Travel/Relocation authorized, read under ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: (OPM Operating Manual, Qualification Standards for Professional and Scientific Positions and Individual Occupational Requirements for GS-0185: Social Work Series). BASIC REQUIREMENTS: Degree: Social Work. Must fulfill all of the requirements for the MASTER'S DEGREE in social work in a school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: In addition to meeting the basic entry level qualification requirements, applicants must have the following: GS-09: I have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-7 grade level in the Federal service which involved applying professional knowledge of the principles and practices of social work; providing direct services to individuals and families, and groups; educating or providing instruction, training, consultation and/or advice on social work related questions and services; interprets and applies skills in the provision of human/social services program support to beneficiaries. (Your resume must support this experience.) OR 2 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree or master's or equivalent graduate degree. GS-11: 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-9 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sector) which includes work involving applying practical knowledge of a wide range of social casework, family therapy, systems theory and community organization; direct provision of child welfare services, maintaining active agency participation in the varied advocacy and intervention programs and the coordination of and required cooperation with allied social services, health and other agencies; providing counseling services; developing and maintaining a formalized case management system which documents the workflow of case services with individual case plans; provides technical assistance on all aspects of social services programs and activities. (Your resume must support this experience.) OR 3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree. 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.
Developing, managing and monitoring social services functions at the regional level in regard to the implementation of child welfare, child protection and ICWA guidance and regulations that are shared by other program offices. Provides oversight and assumes responsibility for evaluating and recommending needed improvements to the automated and manual data systems used by human services programs for receiving and processing ICWA notices and tracking and maintaining tribal ICWA designated agent contact information. Interpret and develop human/social services programs and encourage full use of other appropriately related programs. Provides technical assistance to Tribes in the development of Indian Child Welfare Act grants. Knowledge of grant policy, providers and authorities under which the BIA may award the grants. Serves as the Awarding Official's Technical Representative (AOTR) for ICWA grants/contracts. Review agency contractor social casework records for compliance. Conduct on-site technical evaluation reviews for quality control in Tribally operated and private contract foster care programs. Provide training to Tribes; Tribal human/social/community services programs; other government agencies; internal employees; and other relevant stakeholders in the areas of child welfare, child protection services and ICWA compliance.