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<div><b>From:</b> Kudukis, Kit E - (kkudukis) <kkudukis@email.arizona.edu></div><div><b>To:</b> azsrm@list.arizona.edu <azsrm@list.arizona.edu></div><div><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, February 13, 2020, 9:38:56 AM MST</div><div><b>Subject:</b> [azsrm] Pathways Student Intern Job Vacancy Announcement Open!</div><div><br></div>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><span style="color:black;">Dear BIA Supervisors and Program Managers, Tribal Leaders, College/University Academia, and Youth Outreach Coordinators,</span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><span style="color:black;">We are pleased to announce that we are recruiting for several Pathways internship positions working across the nation performing a variety of assignments involving the basic principles of
management and program analysis, in one or more Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) Office of Trust Services (OTS) program areas. Students will also receive opportunities to raise their awareness of traditional ecological knowledge education and land-management
practices in use today by Tribes. Please help us get the word out!</span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><b><span style="color:black;">Students can intern with the BIA, Tribe or a Tribal related program. </span></b></p>
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<a href="https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/559516700" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click Here</a> to view the Student Trainee (Pathways) GS-0399-2/3/4 position</p>
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Announcement number: CO-20-17</p>
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Control number: 559516700 </p>
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Open and closing dates: 02/11/2020 to 03/03/2020</p>
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Locations: Nation-wide (negotiable after selection)</p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><span style="color:#212121;">OTS PROGRAMS. Internship work assignment opportunities are based on BIA needs. Under this announcement, real estate services, land titles and records, minerals and energy, and forestry
management programs will be given priority consideration. However, selections may be made for other program areas, including for the following targeted positions.</span></p>
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Environmental</li><li style="color:#212121;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">
Archeology</li><li style="color:#212121;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">
Natural Resources Management and Biological Sciences</li><li style="color:#212121;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">
Cartographic</li><li style="color:#212121;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">
Rangeland or Agriculture Management</li><li style="color:#212121;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">
Soil Conservation</li><li style="color:#212121;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">
Forestry</li><li style="color:#212121;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">
Accounting</li><li style="color:#212121;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">
Civil Engineering</li><li style="color:#212121;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">
Petroleum Engineering</li><li style="color:#212121;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">
Legal Instruments Examining</li><li style="color:#212121;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">
Realty</li><li style="color:#212121;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">
Irrigation System Operation</li><li style="color:#212121;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">
Hydrology</li></ol>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><span style="color:#212121;">Degree Program Areas </span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><span style="color:#212121;">Includes natural resources management, minerals and energy, civil engineering, geography, agricultural engineering, agricultural economics, animal husbandry, animal science, horticulture,
rangeland management, soil conservation or science, environmental sciences, fisheries and wildlife biology, forestry and other related STEM fields.</span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><span style="color:#212121;">To widen the pathways for careers pertaining to the Stewardship of Trust assets and tribal resources</span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><span style="color:#212121;">Students who have not declared a major or are enrolled in an unrelated degree program area may be selected and hired. However, their continued employment is contingent upon meeting the
educational degree program eligibility requirements listed below within a prescribed timeframe. Students will be required to sign a statement agreeing that they will change their degree program.</span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><span style="color:#212121;">Non-Competitive Conversions / Job Placement Services</span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><span style="color:#212121;">Student graduates who successfully complete the Pathways Internship Program and meet all position eligibility requirements may be noncompetitively converted to a term or career conditional
position within the BIA. We provide support for job placement opportunities with a Tribe or Tribal enterprise. </span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><b><span style="color:#212121;">Please refer to the job vacancy announcement on USAJOBS for the specific education and eligibility qualification requirements.</span></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;">Basic Education Requirements</p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;">Students must be accepted or enrolled full-time in an accredited college or university and seeking a bachelor’s degree or higher directly related to the position (specified in the announcement) to qualify for the
following grade levels:</p>
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GS-2 grade level: Completion of high school or GED diploma<span style="font-family:sans-serif;"></span></li><li style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">
GS-3 grade level: Completion of 1 academic year of post-high school study<span style="font-family:sans-serif;"></span></li><li style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">
GS-4 grade level: Completion of 2 academic years of post-high school study or associates degree<span style="font-family:sans-serif;"></span></li></ul>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;">To qualify for the GS-3 grade level, one academic year is the number of credit hours determined by the college, university or school to represent 1 year of full-time study. For example, 30 semester hours or 45 quarter
hours is comparable to 1 year of undergraduate education. If you have less than this example, the student
<b>must provide proof</b>. </p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><span style="color:black;">Key Eligibility Requirements</span></p>
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Be at least 18 years of age<span style="font-family:sans-serif;"></span></li><li style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">
Must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable (<a href="http://www.sss.gov/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.sss.gov</a>)<span style="font-family:sans-serif;"></span></li><li style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">
Show they are eligible for Indian Preference by using <span style="font-family:sans-serif;">
<a href="https://www.bia.gov/sites/bia.gov/files/assets/public/raca/online_forms/pdf/IndianPref_1076-0160_Exp3-31-21.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:sans-serif;">Form BIA - 4432 Exp Date: 03/31/2021</span></a></span> <span style="font-family:sans-serif;"></span></li><li style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">
Must be enrolled full-time or accepted for enrollment full-time in an accredited institution<span style="font-family:sans-serif;"></span></li><li style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">
Good academic standing (cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher)<span style="font-family:sans-serif;"></span></li><li style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">
Seeking a Bachelor's degree related to program/position <span style="font-family:sans-serif;"></span></li><li style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">
Complete the 640-hour service requirement <span style="font-family:sans-serif;"></span></li><li style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">
Must be suitable for Federal employment and pass a Security investigation<span style="font-family:sans-serif;"></span></li><li style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">
Must sign a Pathways Program Internship Program Participant Agreement<span style="font-family:sans-serif;"></span></li><li style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">
Depending on the Program and Location, Some students 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 Indian Affairs.<span style="font-family:sans-serif;"></span></li></ul>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><span style="color:black;">Timeline</span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;">The student placement timeline shown below is typical and applies to summer work assignments. </p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;">Students will be placed on LWOP (leave without pay) during the school year or when they are completing their educational requirements, and will be repeated until they graduate (complete the Program) or appointment
ends.<span style="color:black;"> </span></p>
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<span style="color:black;"> </span>Pathways Internship Program</p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;">Please visit our website for more information on the BIA’s OTS Pathways Internship Program at: </p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><a href="https://www.bia.gov/bia/ots/workforce-planning-coordination" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.bia.gov/bia/ots/workforce-planning-coordination</a></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;">Hosting student interns</p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;">If you are interested in hosting a Pathways intern, please complete and return to us a
<a href="https://www.bia.gov/sites/bia.gov/files/assets/bia/ots/pdf/idc1-033731.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">
Host Office Intern Request Form<span style="color:#222222;"> (also on our website) and</span></a> we will contact you.</p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;">Please let us know if you have any questions regarding our BIA OTS Pathways Internship Program. You can also contact us at
<a href="mailto:otspathways@bia.gov" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">otspathways@bia.gov</a>.</p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;">Thank you!</p>
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