Tribal Relations Specialist

About this role

To qualify for the position of Tribal Relations Specialist, at GS-0301-7/9/11/12, you must meet the basic qualification requirements listed below. Specialized Experience: For the GS-07, you must have one year at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-05 grade level in the Federal service. Experience for this position includes assisting senior staff or community leaders in establishing public relations, community outreach, or organizational partnerships; assisting with preliminary geographic or demographic research; preparing informational or promotional materials for distinct community groups; and supporting the coordination of field operations, public workshops, and standard promotional presentations.

OR One full year of graduate-level education; or superior academic achievement; master's or equivalent graduate degree. For the GS-09, you must have one year at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service. Experience for this position includes assisting with the development and coordination of collaborative partnerships and community outreach activities with Tribal Nations; conducting basic research or preliminary geographic area analysis to support operational planning; participating in public outreach by helping conduct workshops, standard presentations, or informational booths; and maintaining routine partnership agreements by tracking commitments and addressing straightforward stakeholder inquiries.

OR Two full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree; or LL.B. or J.D., if related; Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree. For the GS-11, you must have one year of experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service. Experience for this position includes assisting with the planning and carrying out the day-to-day implementation of tribal outreach program goals and objectives; utilizing demographic or tribal data collection processes to conduct preliminary analyses of specific geographic areas; providing direct support to monitor standard partnership agreements and address routine questions or stakeholder concerns; and organizing, tailoring, and delivering standard speeches, presentations, or workshops aimed at gaining cooperation, building community support, and upholding the government-to-government relationship with Tribal Nations.