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Summary
The Program Associate supports mediation, facilitation, and training projects and services for the Udall Foundation's John S. McCain III National Center for Environmental Conflict Resolution.
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Overview
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Open & closing dates
11/22/2021 to 12/13/2021
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Salary
$53,433 - $84,732 per year
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Pay scale & grade
AD 9
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Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
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Location Negotiable After Selection, United States
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Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
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Travel Required
25% or less - You may be expected to travel for this position.
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Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
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Appointment type
Permanent
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Work schedule
Full-time
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Service
Excepted
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Promotion potential
11 - AD-11.
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Job family (Series)
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Supervisory status
No
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Security clearance
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Drug test
No
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Announcement number
DEST-11297231-22-CB
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Control number
623200300
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This job is open to
Clarification from the agency
United States Citizens. Remote duty station required.
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The PA position is equivalent to a GS-9 General Schedule position with a salary range beginning at $53,433 depending on experience, education, and duty station.
A remote duty station is required for the position. Relocation expenses are not authorized.
Duties
Reporting to the Director or Deputy Director of the John S. McCain III National Center for Environmental Conflict Resolution (National Center), the Program Associate (PA) supports National Center projects by working with Project and Program Managers on case management assessment, contracting, client and stakeholder communications. meeting planning, and logistics. Services often are complex and contentious, requiring independent thought and coordination.
The PA will work on the Missouri River Recovery Implementation Committee (MRRIC), a nearly 70-member collaborative body representing a diverse group of Tribal, State, Local and Federal interests, in addition to other National Center projects. Regular MRRIC meetings provide a forum for stakeholders to develop a collaborative recovery plan to replace lost habitat and protect threatened and endangered species.
Major Duties and Responsibilities:
- Under the supervision of the Director or Deputy Director, and the direction of Project or Program Managers, independently perform general information intake; support the management of the National Center's role in the contracting process for neutral 3rd party contractor selection; and support the management of the neutral 3rd party contract, often for multiple projects simultaneously.
- With assistance and direction from Senior Program Associates, and often under the direction of Project or Program Managers, draft Scopes of Work (SOW) and prepare both routine and complex budgets for projects and programmatic efforts for review, editing, and approval by the Project or Program Managers. Budgets should reflect appropriate estimation of tasks, level of effort, timeliness, costs, and milestones.
- Assist Project or Program Managers with case/conflict assessments by arranging interviews and summarizing the assessment interviews in order to draft findings and develop draft recommendations and reports.
- Under the supervision of the Director or Deputy Director and the direction of Project or Program Managers, plan and facilitate small group discussions and caucuses as part of National Center projects.
- Summarize meeting discussions succinctly and accurately and provide such summaries in a timely manner as directed after meetings.
- Manage logistics for large complex conflict resolution projects.
- Accurately implement Federal and Udall Foundation policies related to records management, personnel policies, data base management, and project administration requirements.
- Draft communications to be transmitted to contractors and project participants about meeting schedules, results, and follow up steps on a regular basis.
- Effectively lead and serve on internal and external teams.
- Enforce appropriate internal controls and ensure that programs adhere to the laws, rules, regulations, and policies of the Federal Government and the Udall Foundation.
- Foster a mission-focused culture that reflects the Udall Foundation's values of Civility, Integrity, and Consensus.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
The PA position is equivalent to a GS-9 General Schedule position with a salary range beginning at $53,433 depending on experience, education, and duty station.
A remote duty station is required for the position. Relocation expenses are not authorized.
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Requirements
Conditions of Employment
You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position. The successful candidate will be subject to a background/suitability investigation. All Udall Foundation employees are required to have payments made by direct deposit.
Qualifications
General Qualifications
- Demonstrated experience with organizational, administrative, financial, or project coordination.
- Demonstrated flexibility and ability to work independently, while also being capable of working collaboratively with a team to develop and carry out an overall program.
- Excellent collaborative interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrated ability to ensure administrative tasks and processes are completed in a timely manner.
- Proficiency with databases, spreadsheets, research tools, and online collaboration tools.
- Ability to develop and track project budgets.
- Demonstrated excellence in both oral and written communication. (A writing sample is required.)
- At least a Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline or equivalent experience; and
- At least two (2) years' experience in environmental, natural resources, or land use law, science, policy, or planning related to complex public policy issues, and demonstrable experience assisting with environmental project management, public policy negotiations, collaborative processes, or consensus seeking processes; and
- At least one (1) year of facilitation or conflict resolution experience or equivalent educational experience.
Education
Bachelor's degree required.
Additional information
EEO Policy Statement: The Udall Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Selection for this position will be based solely on merit with no discrimination for non-merit reasons such as race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, protected genetic information, status as a parent, lawful political affiliation, marital status, physical/mental disability (if not a job factor), membership or non-membership in an employee organization, or any other non-merit factor.
Reasonable Accommodation: The Udall Foundation provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities on a case-by-case basis. Applicants should notify the point of contact on this vacancy announcement if a reasonable accommodation is needed for any part of the application and hiring process.
Privacy Act: Privacy Act Notice (PL 93-579): The information requested here is used to determine qualifications for employment and is authorized under Title 5 U.S.C. 3302 and 3361.
Signature: Before you are hired, you will be required to sign and certify the accuracy of the information in your application. If you make a false statement in any part of your application, you may not be hired; you may be fired after you begin work; or you may be subject to fine, imprisonment, or other disciplinary action.
Selective Service: If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System, or that you are exempt from doing so under the Selective Service Law.
Financial Disclosure: All employees of the Federal Government are subject to the conflict of interest statutes and regulations, including the Standards of Ethical Conduct. This position requires the filing of an OGE 450, Confidential Financial Disclosure form.
The Udall Foundation is authorized by Congress to:
- Provide impartial collaboration, consensus-building, training, and conflict resolution services on a wide range of environmental, natural and cultural resources, Tribal, and public lands issues, conflicts, and disputes involving the Federal Government through the John S. McCain III National Center for Environmental Conflict Resolution (National Center).
- Award Scholarships, Fellowships, and Internships for study in fields related to the environment and to Native Americans and Alaska Natives in fields related to health care and Tribal public policy.
- Connect youth to the Nation's public lands and natural resources to foster greater understanding, appreciation, stewardship, and enjoyment of those lands and resources through photography, positive outdoor experiences, and environmental education through the Stewart L. Udall Parks in Focus® Program (Parks in Focus®).
- Provide funding to the Native Nations Institute for Leadership, Management, and Policy (NNI) for research, education, and outreach on Native American and Alaska Native health care issues and Tribal public policy issues.
- Provide funding to the Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy (Udall Center) to conduct policy research and outreach on the environment and related themes.
- Provide funding through the Udall Center to The University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections to serve as the repository for the papers of Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall (Udall Archives) and other such public papers as may be appropriate and assure such papers' availability to the public.
Benefits
How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Application materials received in full by the announcement closing date will be given full consideration.
Your application will be evaluated on the basis of: (1) your resume, which should reflect the quality and extent of your accomplishments, experience, and education relevant to the major duties and general qualifications of the position; (2) your cover letter, which should summarize your interest in and qualifications for the position; (3) your writing sample; and (4) your references, for those candidates advancing to the interview stage.
Evaluation of your application will be based on the information you supply. The materials you submit will not be returned; send only those materials needed to evaluate your application. After preliminary review of applications, the best-qualified candidates may be invited for one or more interviews, which may occur by telephone, video, or in person. Those candidates selected for interviews should expect that performance, suitability, and security information will be verified from reference checks and that information will be taken into account in making employment offers. A decision to fill the vacancy is expected within 60 days after the end of the job announcement period.
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Required Documents
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(1) Cover letter; (2) resume; (3) a recent writing sample; and (4) contact information for three professional references. Current Federal employees should also send (5) a copy of their current SF-50.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
How to Apply
Email the required documents to montes@udall.gov.
Agency contact information
Olivia Montes
- montes@udall.gov
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Morris K Udall and Stewart L Udall Foundation
130 South Scott Avenue
Tucson, AZ 85701
US
Next steps
Evaluation of your application will be based on the information you supply. The materials you submit will not be returned; send only those materials needed to evaluate your application. After preliminary review of applications, the best-qualified candidates may be invited for one or more interviews, which may occur by telephone, video, or in person. Those candidates selected for interviews should expect that performance, suitability, and security information will be verified from reference checks and that information will be taken into account in making employment offers. A decision to fill the vacancy is expected within 60 days after the end of the job announcement period.
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Required Documents
(1) Cover letter; (2) resume; (3) a recent writing sample; and (4) contact information for three professional references. Current Federal employees should also send (5) a copy of their current SF-50.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
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How to Apply
Email the required documents to montes@udall.gov.
Agency contact information
Olivia Montes
- montes@udall.gov
- Address
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Morris K Udall and Stewart L Udall Foundation
130 South Scott Avenue
Tucson, AZ 85701
US
Next steps
Evaluation of your application will be based on the information you supply. The materials you submit will not be returned; send only those materials needed to evaluate your application. After preliminary review of applications, the best-qualified candidates may be invited for one or more interviews, which may occur by telephone, video, or in person. Those candidates selected for interviews should expect that performance, suitability, and security information will be verified from reference checks and that information will be taken into account in making employment offers. A decision to fill the vacancy is expected within 60 days after the end of the job announcement period.
Fair & Transparent
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Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental Policy Foundation
The Morris K. Udall Foundation was established by the U.S. Congress in 1992 as an independent executive branch agency to honor Morris K. Udall's lasting impact on this Nation's environment, public lands, and natural resources, and his support of the rights and self-governance of Native Americans and Alaska Natives. In 2009, Congress enacted legislation to also honor Stewart L. Udall for his half century of distinguished national leadership in environmental and Native American policy. The agency is known today as the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation (Udall Foundation) and is headquartered in Tucson, Arizona.
More information about the Udall Foundation's mission and programs is available under Additional Information.
Agency contact information
Olivia Montes
- montes@udall.gov
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Morris K Udall and Stewart L Udall Foundation
130 South Scott Avenue
Tucson, AZ 85701
US