Social Services Representative – OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: (OPM Operating Manual, Individual Occupational Requirements for GS-0187: Social Services Series). GS-5: I have three (3) years of general experience, one (1) year of which was equivalent to at least GS-04 grade level. General Experience is work in a social services activity or other organization that required the ability to conduct interview; to collect and analyze pertinent facts; to provide needed information, advice, and practical assistance; and to prepare clear concise personal histories and factual reports. OR EDUCATION: Four (4) years of successful completion of a full course of study leading to a bachelor’s degree. GS-6: I have at least one (1) year of specialized experience or the equivalent, comparable to at least the GS-05 in the Federal Service (obtained in either the public or private sector). Specialized experience is work experience that provided the knowledge of social welfare services program policy and operations to provide child welfare services to clients and/or assist social workers; process client applications, review referrals and service requests; perform program automated data processing functions; and provide records management. OR EDUCATION: Education is not a qualification requirement at this grade level. GS-7: I have at least one (1) year of specialized experience or the equivalent, comparable to at least the GS-06 in the Federal Service (obtained in either the public or private sector). Specialized experience is work that involved the provision of direct social welfare services, managing a client caseload, assisting social workers, providing training and technical assistance to tribal contractors and application of program policy and federal regulations. OREDUCATION: One (1) full academic year of graduate education in social sciences (18 semester hours, 27 quarter hours or equivalent). GS-8: I have at least 1 year of specialized experience or the equivalent, comparable to at least the GS-7 in the Federal Service (obtained in either the public or private sector). Specialized experience is work that involved interpreting and applying federal regulations in the Code of Federal Regulation and Bureau’s guidelines to client cases; policy letters and human behavior theory to provide specialized services; handled a range of client cases, using considerable independence, but keeps supervisor informed of issues or problems; proposes appropriate changes to service plan. (Your resume must support this experience.) OR EDUCATION: Education is not a qualification requirement at this grade level. GS-9: I have at least 1 year of specialized experience or the equivalent, comparable to at least the GS-8 in the Federal Service (obtained in either the public or private sector). Specialized experience is work that involved applying professional knowledge of the principles and practices of social work; recommending direct services to individuals, families, and groups; and educating or assisting with instruction, training, consultation or advice on social work-related questions and services; and maintaining a formalized case management system which documents the workflow of case services with individual case plans. (Your resume must support this experience.) OR EDUCATION: Education is not a qualification requirement at this grade level. 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.
This announcement is for multiple Social Service Representative positions within the Bureau of Indian Affairs Regions and Agencies. This is an open continuous announcement. Applications will be reviewed two weeks from opening date, and every two weeks thereafter. Applications will expire every 90 days. In order to be remain in consideration, applicants must resubmit their applications. This is a Bargaining Unit position, for more information see What are bargaining units?