Social Service Representative Open Continuous Announcement

We're Looking for a skilled Social Service Representative Open Continuous Announcement in the Interior, Bureau Of Indian Affairs based in Poplar, Montana. Read through the job description to see if it matches your current experience.

The Successful Applicant

This is an open continuous vacancy announcement and applications will be referred when vacancies occur. This announcement is intended as a mechanism of providing consideration for the greatest number of potential candidates. Candidates with a complete application will be considered for all vacancies (based on location selection) that occur for a 3month period or the closing date of this announcement whichever comes first. You will be considered for those vacancies that match your desired geographic locations skills and or job preferences. Positions may be filled at ANY of the grade levels indicated in this announcement with or without promotion potential as vacancies occur. Applicants should specify the lowest grade (GSlevel) that they will accept. Your resume and any documents submitted will be retained for three months and may be used at any time during this period. After 3 months you must reapply to this announcement in order to be considered. Grade(05): Undergraduate Education: Successful completion of a full 4year course of study in any field leading to a bachelors degree in an accredited college or university is qualifying for GS5 level positions. OR General Experience (for GS5 positions): Three years of general experience 1 year of which was equivalent to at least GS4 is qualifying for GS5 level positions. General experience is work in a social services activity or other organization that required the ability to conduct interviews to collect and analyze pertinent facts to provide needed information advice and practical assistance and to prepare clear concise personal histories and factual reports. NOTE: Equivalent combinations of education and experience are also qualifying for grade levels for which both education and experience are acceptable. Grade(06): 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS5 grade level. Specialized Experience GS06: Specialized experience demonstrates the applicants experience and ability in investigating domestic economic and social circumstances of applicants and recipients of general assistance child welfare and family services general knowledge of programs and resources within the BIA and other federal state and local agencies dealing with welfare or social services specific knowledge of programs and policies within the branch of social services. Grade(07): Graduate Education: Major study social sciences. One full academic year of graduate study is qualifying for GS7. Graduate education is not creditable for positions above the GS7 level. OR Specialized Experience GS07: Specialized experience demonstrates the applicants experience and ability to Independently and without specific instruction assume responsibility for interviewing clients to determine eligibility as well as the amount of need approval or disproval of general assistant applications determine the mode of delivery of assistance general knowledge of programs and resources within the BIA and other federal state and local agencies dealing with welfare or social services specific knowledge of programs and policies within the branch of social services general knowledge of basic concepts and standards of social work practices. Grade (08): 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS7 grade level Specialized Experience (for positions above GS5): One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower level in the normal line of progression is qualifying for positions above the GS5 level. Specialized experience is experience in a program of direct social welfare services that required the application of program policy and operations knowledge in providing social welfare services and/or assisting social workers. NOTE: Equivalent combinations of education and experience are also qualifying for grade levels for which both education and experience are acceptable. All qualification requirements must be met by the date your application is received. Merit Promotion candidates must also meet timeingrade requirements by the date of application. Preference in filling vacancies is given to qualified Indian candidates in accordance with the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934 (Title 25 USC Section 472). Verification Form BIA4432 must be submitted with the application if claiming Indian Preference. Indian Preference eligibles not currently employed in Federal service may be appointed under the Excepted Service Appointment Authority Schedule A 213.3112(a)(7). Consideration will be given to NonIndian applicants in the absence of qualified Indian Preference eligibles. For more information please visit: https://www.bia.gov/jobs. Additional selections may be made from this announcement if identical vacancies occur in the same location within 90 days from the closing date. All new hires earn the beginning salary of their pay grade (Step 1). See 2024 Salary Tables and select the pay chart for Poplar Montana. If no specific chart is listed for this geographic location see the rest of U.S. chart. The full performance level of this position is a GS8. Promotion potential in this announcement does not constitute a commitment or an obligation on the part of management to promote the employee selected at some future date. A career ladder promotion is at the discretion of management and in no way guaranteed. TELEWORK: Indian Affairs has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for telework only during an emergency or natural disaster.

What’s on Offer

The role offers excellent opportunities for top performers to further develop their competencies as a social worker and improving the lives of people.