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Summary This position is located with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Navajo Region in Crownpoint, New Mexico to perform work on wide variety of probate cases and distribution of trust assets through legal research, interviews and consultation to individuals. This is a Bargaining Unit position, for more information see What are bargaining units? Responsibilities Performs extensive and thorough research of all types of probate cases by conducting interviews with beneficiaries and interested parties. Works independently to develop facts and evidence for inclusion in the probate case package. Maintains administrative records that track Indian probate proceedings until completion of the case. Performs agency review of probate cases by examining legal documents for the purpose of verifying ownership status of land and resources. Interprets and implements the decisions of the Office of Hearing and Appeals (OHA) deciding officials. Researches land titles and prepares an inventory of real property in estates. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: (OPM Operating Manual, Qualification Standards for Administrative and Management Positions for General Legal and Kindred Administration Series, 0901). Minimum Qualification for GS-7: 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-5 grade level in the Federal service. Examples of specialized experience include performs a variety of assignments to assistance on probate cases and issues and problems utilizing basic legal principles, research methods, and data analysis; maintain administrative records that track probate proceedings; utilize the basic knowledge of real and personal property legal principles and legal documents; review the accuracy and completeness of a probate case file, OR 1 full year of graduate level education (18 semester hours, 27 quarter hours or equivalent), OR Superior Academic Achievement (SAA). or superior academic achievement, OR combination of experience and education which totals 100% of the requirement. Minimum Qualification for GS-9: 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-7 grade level in the Federal Service. Examples of specialized experience include performing routine work involving conventional probate cases, issues and problems utilizing general legal principles and research methods, and data analysis; performs research for probate cases by conducting interviews with beneficiaries and interested parties; apply specialized knowledge of probate legal principles to evaluate factual documents and other information to determine the level of legal complexity in probate cases and assemble documentation into a probate case package; verify the accuracy and completeness of a probate case file and the decision, OR masters or equivalent graduate degree, OR 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree (36 semester hours, 54 quarter hours or equivalent) or LL.B. or J.D., if related, OR combination of experience and education which totals 100% of the requirement. Minimum Qualification for GS-11: 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-9 grade level in the Federal Service. Examples of specialized experience include performing work independently on wide variety of probate cases, issues and problems utilizing a high degree of expertise; apply specialized knowledge of probate legal principles to evaluate factual documents to determine the level of legal complexity in probate cases and assemble documentation into a probate case package; perform extensive and thorough research of probate cases by conducting interviews with beneficiaries, interested parties, examining agency and records; review probate cases by examining legal documents to verify ownership status; verify the accuracy and completeness of a probate case file and probate decision; input probate decision into an automated system of record, OR Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, OR 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related, OR combination of experience and education which totals 100% of the requirement. All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Merit Promotion candidates must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the announcement closing date. Preference in filling vacancies is given to qualified Indian candidates in accordance with the Indian Preference Act of 1934 (title 25, USC Section 472). Additional selections may be made from this announcement if identical vacancies occur in the same location within 90 days from the closing date. Education If you are qualifying based on your education, you MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unless otherwise stated: (1) official or unofficial transcripts are acceptable, or (2) you may submit a list with all of your courses, grades, semester, year, and credit for the course. All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement. If more than 10 percent of your undergraduate course work (credit hours) were taken on a pass/fail basis, your claim of superior academic achievement must be based upon class standing or membership in an honor society. One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study. If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education which shows the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: FOREIGN EDUCATION Additional Information All new hires earn the beginning salary of their pay grade (Step 1). See 2025 Salary Tables and select the pay chart for Crownpoint, New Mexico. 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 GS-11. 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 the position are suitable for telework and the selectee may be allowed to telework with supervisor approval. Career Transition Assistance Programs: These programs apply to employees who have been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service or Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed. To receive selection priority for this position, you must: (1) meet CTAP or ICTAP eligibility criteria; (2) be rated well-qualified for the position with a score of 85 or above; and, (3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your CTAP or ICTAP eligibility. For more information visit: http://www.opm.gov/rif/employee_guides/career_transition.asp . LAND MANAGEMENT WORKFORCE FLEXIBILITY ACT: If applying under the Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act, you must provide documentation to support your eligibility (SF-50) and performance (references and/or performance appraisal). Under the Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA) two groups of individuals are eligible to apply under this announcement: current and/or former employees serving or who have served under time-limited competitive appointments at land management agencies. Land Management Agencies include: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Park Service, and U.S. Forest Service. Current appointees: 1) must have been hired under competitive examining procedures to a time limited appointment with a land management agency; 2) must have served under one or more time limited appointment(s) by a land management agency for a period totaling more than 24 months without a break in service of 2 or more years; AND 3) must have performed at an acceptable level during each period of service. Former appointees: 1) must have been hired under competitive examining procedures to a time limited appointment with a land management agency; 2) must have served under one or more time limited appointment(s) by a land management agency for a period totaling more than 24 months without a break in service of 2 or more years; 3) must have separated for reasons other than misconduct or performance; AND 4) must have performed at an acceptable level through the service period. Former Federal Employees are required to indicate whether they received a Voluntary Separation Incentive Payment (VSIP) buyout in their previous employment with the Federal government, and are required to submit a copy of the applicable Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50) regarding the VSIP. Most individuals who accept reemployment with the Federal government within 5 years of receiving the VSIP amount, must repay the gross amount of the separation pay prior to reemployment.