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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">From:</span></b><span style="color:black"> Sanchez, Bernadette <Bernadette.Sanchez@bia.gov> on behalf of Pathways Program, BIA Office of Trust Services <OTSPathways@bia.gov><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, February 12, 2021 3:48 PM<br>
<b>Subject:</b> BIA Job Vacancy Announcement: Student Trainee (Pathways) GS-0399-2/3/4</span>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black">Dear BIA Supervisors and Program Managers,
<span class="xxxxxxmarkd4444y7cc">Tribal</span> <span class="xxxxxxmarkrw4aeye4d">Leaders</span>, College/University Academia, and Youth Outreach Coordinators:</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;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><span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black">Students can intern with the BIA, Tribe or a
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Student Trainee (Pathways) GS-0399-2/3/4<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Open Date: 02/12/2021<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Close Date: 03/05/2021<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">View job vacancy announcement
<a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usajobs.gov%2FGetJob%2FViewDetails%2F592339300&data=04%7C01%7CRoyale.Billy%40bia.gov%7C98bcbfc80dd14bcef2ae08d8d2859a2c%7C0693b5ba4b184d7b9341f32f400a5494%7C0%7C0%7C637490818640558023%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=DXDw%2Fyf9Ry9WjThPgjlitUpHMukM5e%2FvLFAw35sAJ3Y%3D&reserved=0" title="https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/592339300">
here</a> (or copy and paste the link: <a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usajobs.gov%2FGetJob%2FViewDetails%2F592339300&data=04%7C01%7CRoyale.Billy%40bia.gov%7C98bcbfc80dd14bcef2ae08d8d2859a2c%7C0693b5ba4b184d7b9341f32f400a5494%7C0%7C0%7C637490818640567971%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=6%2BrRGfsEFvqm9kxAOODipWkPulMuicQSlXdjZpb%2FgWI%3D&reserved=0">https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/592339300</a>)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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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
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#212121;background:white">The full performance level of this position is GS-4. Identification of promotion potential in this announcement
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horticulture, rangeland management, soil conservation or science, environmental sciences, fisheries and wildlife biology, forestry and other related STEM fields.</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#201F1E;background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="background:white"><span style="color:#212121;background:white">To widen the pathways for careers pertaining to the Stewardship of Trust assets and
<span class="xxxxxxmarkgh4c7c6yr">tribal</span> resources</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#201F1E;background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white;text-align:start"><span style="color:#212121;background:white">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><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#201F1E;background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="background:white"><span style="color:#212121;background:white">Non-Competitive Conversions / Job Placement Services</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#201F1E;background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white;text-align:start"><span style="color:#212121;background:white">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
<span class="xxxxxxmarkgh4c7c6yr">Tribal</span> enterprise. </span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#201F1E;background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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job vacancy announcement</a> on USAJOBS for the specific education and eligibility qualification requirements.</span></b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#201F1E;background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="background:white;text-align:start"><span style="color:#201F1E;background:white">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
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<li style="color:#201F1E;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;background:white"><span style="background:white">GS-2 grade level: Completion of high school or GED diploma</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li style="color:#201F1E;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;background:white"><span style="background:white">GS-3 grade level: Completion of 1 academic year of post-high school study</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li style="color:#201F1E;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;background:white"><span style="background:white">GS-4 grade level: Completion of 2 academic years of post-high school study or associates degree</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p style="background:white"><span style="color:#201F1E;background:white">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
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<p style="background:white"><span style="color:black;background:white">Key Eligibility Requirements</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#201F1E;background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li style="color:#201F1E;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3;background:white"><span style="background:white">Be at least 18 years of age</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li style="color:#201F1E;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3;background:white"><span style="background:white">Must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable (<a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sss.gov%2F&data=04%7C01%7CRoyale.Billy%40bia.gov%7C98bcbfc80dd14bcef2ae08d8d2859a2c%7C0693b5ba4b184d7b9341f32f400a5494%7C0%7C0%7C637490818640577925%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=yFoFXNa%2FpXLDB26%2Fd23hvtkouOgATB7C0ACXnvki8OI%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank">www.sss.gov</a>)</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li style="color:#201F1E;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3;background:white"><span style="background:white">Show they are eligible for Indian Preference by using
</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:white"><a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bia.gov%2Fsites%2Fbia.gov%2Ffiles%2Fassets%2Fpublic%2Fraca%2Fonline_forms%2Fpdf%2FIndianPref_1076-0160_Exp3-31-21.pdf&data=04%7C01%7CRoyale.Billy%40bia.gov%7C98bcbfc80dd14bcef2ae08d8d2859a2c%7C0693b5ba4b184d7b9341f32f400a5494%7C0%7C0%7C637490818640577925%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=4mqExc%2Bk2MBv588Ka2Sx8phXRY%2BbV908j7GVdxNNLuc%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Form
BIA - 4432 Exp Date: 03/31/2021</span></a></span><span style="background:white"> </span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li style="color:#201F1E;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3;background:white"><span style="background:white">Must be enrolled full-time or accepted for enrollment full-time in an accredited institution</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li style="color:#201F1E;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3;background:white"><span style="background:white">Good academic standing (cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher)</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li style="color:#201F1E;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3;background:white"><span style="background:white">Seeking a bachelor's degree related to program/position </span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li style="color:#201F1E;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3;background:white"><span style="background:white">Complete the 640-hour service requirement </span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li style="color:#201F1E;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3;background:white"><span style="background:white">Must be suitable for Federal employment and pass a Security investigation</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li style="color:#201F1E;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3;background:white"><span style="background:white">Must sign a Pathways Program Internship Program Participant Agreement</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li style="color:#201F1E;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3;background:white"><span style="background:white">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><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p style="background:white;text-align:start"><span style="color:#201F1E;background:white">The student placement timeline shown below is typical and applies to summer work assignments. </span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#201F1E;background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white;text-align:start"><span style="color:#201F1E;background:white">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><span style="color:black;background:white"> </span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#201F1E;background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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vary and are designed to provide hands on experience and training.<br> <br> Successful completion of the Pathways Internship Program, students may be non-competitively placed into career-conditional positions within the BIA.<br> <br> The first Cut-off date
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Internship Program</a></span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white;text-align:start"><span style="color:#201F1E">Please visit our website for more information on the BIA’s OTS Pathways Internship Program at: </span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="background:white;text-align:start"><span style="color:#201F1E">If you are interested in hosting a Student Trainee, please complete and return to us a
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Host Office Intern Request Form</a></span><span style="color:#222222"> (also found on our website above) and</span><span style="color:#201F1E"> we will contact you.</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="background:white"><span style="color:#201F1E">Please let us know if you have any questions regarding our BIA OTS Pathways Internship Program. You can also contact us at
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