Department: Department of the Interior
Location(s): Crow Agency, Montana
Salary Range: $44959 - $71932 Per Year
Job Summary: This position is located with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Crow Agency in Crow Agency, Montana. Open Until Filled or the Closing Date whichever comes first: NOTE: Your application will expire in 3 months & you will need to reapply to keep your application active. Positions may be filled at ANY of the grade levels indicated in this announcement, with or without promotion potential as vacancies occur.
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Qualifications: EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: (OPM Operating Manual, Qualification Standards Social Services Series 0187). The following shows the amounts of education and/or experience required to qualify for positions. Grade 06: 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-5 grade level. Specialized Experience: 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; Investigate domestic, economic, and social circumstances of applicants and recipients of general assistance, child welfare, and family services; dealing with welfare or social services within the BIA and other federal, state, and local agencies; experience in 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 GS-7. Graduate education is not creditable for positions above the GS-7 level. OR Specialized Experience: 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-6 grade 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; Assume responsibility for interviewing clients to determine eligibility as well as the amount of need; approval or disapproval of general assistant applications; determine the mode of delivery of assistance; dealing with welfare or social services; experience in programs and policies within the branch of social services; experience of basic concepts and standards of social work practices. Grade 08: 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-7 grade level Specialized Experience: 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; Independently and without specific instruction assume responsibility for interviewing clients to determine eligibility as well as the amount of need; approval or disapproval 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. 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. Additional selections may be made from this announcement if identical vacancies occur in the same location within 90 days from the closing date.
How to Apply: To apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application. Follow the prompts to select your résumé and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process. You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application. To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account (https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login ); all of your applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/ Notification to Applicants: Applicants who apply under this job opportunity announcement agree to have their application, associated documents and applicable personal information shared with other Bureaus/Offices within the Department of the Interior (DOI) who have vacancies within the same occupational series, grade, full performance level and in the same geographic location(s), including within the same metro/commuting area. Applying to this announcement does not replace the need to apply to other job opportunity announcements for which you wish to receive consideration. PLEASE NOTE - NO APPLICATION MATERIAL WILL BE ACCEPTED VIA E-MAIL.
Application Deadline: 2026-06-11