Regional Director--Rocky Mountain

The Regional Director-Rocky Mountain is located in the Bureau of Indian Affairs at the Department of the Interior (Department) and reports to the Deputy Bureau Director Office of Field Operations . The incumbent will be responsible for the following duties:

Specific Duties

The incumbent carries out the following specific responsibilities:

1. Provides executive leadership and direction for all delegated Bureau programs in the development, implementation, execution, and evaluation in a manner that will foster the most effective conservation and utilization of Indian resources, including direction of program objectives, organizing work, and setting priorities.

2. Responsible, within delegated authority, for serving as the line official in charge of the daily operations and special projects of Indian Affairs assigned to the Region.

3. Serves as a representative of the U.S. Government in carrying out the Government-to­ Government relationship with the Federally recognized Tribes in the Region, assuring that Tribal enactments and budgets are processed according to authorized, governing Tribal resolutions and organic documents, Federal laws, regulations and Bureau policy.

4. Has expert knowledge of the Bureau's fee-to-trust acquisition policies and procedures to administer associated responsibilities with taking fee-simple land ownership by the United States into Trust for individual Indians and/or Tribes. Outside of the Congress, the Regional Director, as delegated through the Secretary, is the only entity authorized to take land into Trust for individual Indians and/or Tribes.

5. Provides Regional leadership and direction to programs which develop and implement policies, regulations, directives and methodologies for managing Bureau programs.

6.Serves as the principal advisor to BIA/AS-IA Headquarters on delegated programs and responsibilities under the Region's purview and auspices, including the Government-to­ Government relationship with the sovereign Tribal Governments in the Region.

7. Advises the Assistant Secretary - Indian Affairs and Bureau Leadership on all activities involving trust resources in the Region. Makes important and judgmental decisions on a variety of complex Trust and Tribal Government issues unique to Government agencies in accomplishing the mission of the Bureau. Participates with other executive­ level officials in the formulation of overall programs and policies for the Bureau to meet Regional level needs. Responsible for the implementation of said policies on a Region­ wide basis within the delegated authorities.

Applicants who meet the mandatory executive and technical qualifications will be evaluated by a panel of SES members to determine the degree to which they possess each of the listed qualifications. This evaluation will determine which applicants are best qualified. Each candidate's background including experience, education, awards, self-development, and training will be reviewed. This information will be obtained from the application package, including the required narrative statements for the technical and Executive Core Qualifications described in this vacancy.

Additionally, your resume should demonstrate that you have the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully fulfill responsibilities inherent in most SES positions such as:

- Directing the work of an organizational unit;
- Ensuring the success of one or more specific major programs or projects;
- Monitoring progress toward strategic organizational goals, evaluating organizational performance and taking action to improve performance; and
- Supervising the work of employees; and exercising important policy-making, policy determining, or other executive functions.

$177,272 - $221,900 annually