Chief, Tribal Environmental Policy & Partnerships

Director, American Indian Environmental Office; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is seeking a Senior Executive Service leader for the Office of International and Tribal Affairs, American Indian Environmental Office by reporting on a regular basis to the duty station in Washington, DC.

The incumbent will provide strategic guidance, program oversight, and executive management across Indian affairs, environmental policy, and tribal partnerships, with accountability for budgets, resources, and stakeholder engagement.

Qualifications

• ECQ 1 - COMMITMENT TO THE RULE OF LAW AND THE PRINCIPLES OF THE AMERICAN FOUNDING.
• ECQ 2 - DRIVING EFFICIENCY.
• ECQ 3 - MERIT AND COMPETENCE.
• ECQ 4 - LEADING PEOPLE.
• ECQ 5 - ACHIEVING RESULTS.
• TQ 1 - Demonstrated experience advancing the protection of human health and the environment of federally recognized Tribes by supporting implementation of Federal environmental laws consistent with Federal Indian policy.

Responsibilities

• Providing advice, assistance, and leadership on Indian affairs, the Agency's Indian Policy, and Tribal Consultation to the Office of the Administrator, EPA program offices, and EPA Regional Offices.
• Planning, developing, implementing, and evaluating the needs, goals, objectives, policies, procedures, guidance, personnel allocation, short and long range budgets, and resources of the Office and its assigned programs.
• Coordinating with EPA Regional and Programmatic offices to promote appropriate and consistent communications regarding the Agency's and Office's programs, policies, and decisions.
• Providing direct support to the National Tribal Operations Council and National Tribal Caucus.
• Participating in and representing the Agency on seminars, meetings, conferences, panels, and committees with both internal and external partners that may include, but are not limited to: other Federal agencies, State and local governments, Tribes, industry, academia, and private organizations.
• Ensuring that extramural resources, both procurement (contracts) and assistance (grants, cooperative agreements and/or interagency agreements) are appropriately managed to maximize use of the Agency's resources.
• Providing guidance on the development and implementation of education and awareness training for EPA personnel on Federal responsibilities in Indian country, reservation lands, and tribal environment policies, concerns, cultures, and protocols.
• Performing the full range of supervisory human resources tasks and functions for the Office and its employees.

Job description

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is seeking a Senior Executive Service leader for the Office of International and Tribal Affairs, American Indian Environmental Office by reporting on a regular basis to the duty station in Washington, DC.

The incumbent will provide strategic guidance, program oversight, and executive management across Indian affairs, environmental policy, and tribal partnerships, with accountability for budgets, resources, and stakeholder engagement.