Attachment_3_-_Labor_Categories_0001.pdf

DEMD - SOLICITATION # 140A1622R0017

Attachment 3 Appendix A – Division of Energy and Mineral Development: Labor Categories and Descriptions The information in this Appendix will help offerors identify the skill sets necessary to provide the services that the Division of Energy and Mineral Development (DEMD) is requesting. These descriptions are job titles based on DEMD’s requirements for technical staff.

LABOR CATEGORY

RENEWABLE ENERGY POSITIONS

ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

MECHANICAL ENGINEER

CIVIL ENGINEER

ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEER

CHEMICAL ENGINEER

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER

PETROLEUM ENGINEER (GEOTHERMAL)

ECONOMIST

NATURAL RESOURCE SPECIALIST

PROGRAM ANALYST

OIL AND GAS POSITIONS

PETROLEUM GEOPHYSICIST – INTERPRETATION

PETROLEUM GEOPHYSICIST – PROCESSING

PETROLEUM ENGINEER

PETROLEUM GEOLOGIST

MINERALS AND MINING POSITIONS

MINING ENGINEER

MINERAL GEOLOGIST

NIOGEMS DEVELOPMENT POSITIONS

NIOGEMS SOFTWARE DEVELOPER

NIOGEMS GIS TECHNICIAN

NIOGEMS MAP TECHNICIAN

NIOGEMS DATA TECHNICIAN

NIOGEMS TRAINER

BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST

MARKETING

ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS

PROJECT MANAGER

MANAGEMENT ANALYST

ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST

FINANCIAL MANAGER

RECORDS MANAGER

EDITOR / PUBLIC RELATIONS

REGULATORY AND LEGAL SUPPORT SPECIALIST

CAPITAL INVESTMENT POSITIONS

LOAN SPECIALIST – REPORTING OFFICER

LOAN SPECIALIST – ZONE ASSISTANT

IT POSITIONS

IT SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATION.

TOTAL*

*The total number of contractor staff, consisting of estimated new positions plus current positions, equals 70.

Appendix – Division of Energy and Mineral Development: Labor Categories and Descriptions Attachment 3 - RFP 140A1622R0017

RENEWABLE ENERGY POSITIONS

ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

• Provides support to Government regarding electrical engineering issues related to the development of renewable energy resources and furnishes guidance in the conservation and development of these resources.

• Provides technical advice and support to the Government for tribal renewable energy development programs.

• Evaluate the feasibility of planned projects from multiple views – financial feasibility, technical viability, operational viability, and practicality.

Knowledge/Skills

• Broad technical knowledge of renewable energy technologies and applications including photovoltaics, concentrating solar thermal, wind, geothermal, liquid fuels (ethanol, biodiesel, bio-oil), power production (combustion, gasification, pyrolysis, fuel cells, micro-turbine), facility heating, biomass resource harvesting and processing, and co-generation.

• The Government will provide specific knowledge and skills required on an as-needed basis to ensure the Contractor can successfully fill positions in this labor category.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

• B.S. degree in electrical engineering

MECHANICAL ENGINEER

• Provides support to Government regarding mechanical engineering issues related to the development of renewable energy resources and furnishes guidance in the conservation and development of these resources.

• Provides technical advice and support to the Government for tribal renewable energy development programs. Evaluates the feasibility of planned projects from multiple views – financial feasibility, technical viability, operational viability, and practicality.

Knowledge/Skills

• Broad technical knowledge of renewable energy technologies and applications including photovoltaics, concentrating solar thermal, wind, geothermal, liquid fuels (ethanol, biodiesel, bio-oil), power production (combustion, gasification, pyrolysis, fuel cells, micro-turbine), facility heating, biomass resource harvesting and processing, and co-generation.

• The Government will provide specific knowledge and skills required on an as-needed basis to ensure the Contractor can successfully fill positions in this labor category.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

• B.S. degree in mechanical engineering

CIVIL ENGINEER

• Provides support to Government regarding civil engineering issues related to the development of renewable energy resources and furnishes guidance in the conservation and development of these resources.

• Provides technical advice and support to the Government for tribal renewable energy development programs. Evaluates the feasibility of planned projects from multiple views – financial feasibility, technical viability, operational viability, and practicality.

Knowledge/Skills

• Broad technical knowledge of renewable energy technologies and applications including photovoltaics, concentrating solar thermal, wind, geothermal, liquid fuels (ethanol, biodiesel, bio-oil), power production (combustion, gasification, pyrolysis, fuel cells, micro-turbine), facility heating, biomass resource harvesting and processing, and co-generation.

• The Government will provide specific knowledge and skills required on an as-needed basis to ensure the Contractor can successfully fill positions in this labor category.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

B.S. degree in civil engineering

ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEER

• Provides support to Government regarding architectural engineering issues related to the development of renewable energy resources and furnishes guidance in the conservation and development of these resources.

• Provides technical advice and support to the Government for tribal renewable energy development programs. Evaluates the feasibility of planned projects from multiple views – financial feasibility, technical viability, operational viability, and practicality.

Knowledge/Skills

• Broad technical knowledge of renewable energy technologies and applications including photovoltaics, concentrating solar thermal, wind, geothermal, liquid fuels (ethanol, biodiesel, bio-oil), power production (combustion, gasification, pyrolysis, fuel cells, micro-turbine), facility heating, biomass resource harvesting and processing, and co-generation.

• The Government will provide specific knowledge and skills required on an as-needed basis to ensure the Contractor can successfully fill positions in this labor category.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

• B.S. degree in architectural engineering

CHEMICAL ENGINEER

• Provides support to Government regarding chemical engineering issues related to the development of renewable energy resources and furnishes guidance in the conservation and development of these resources.

• Provides technical advice and support to the Government for tribal renewable energy development programs. Evaluates the feasibility of planned projects from multiple views – financial feasibility, technical viability, operational viability, and practicality.

Knowledge/Skills

• Broad technical knowledge of renewable energy technologies and applications including photovoltaics, concentrating solar thermal, wind, geothermal, liquid fuels (ethanol, biodiesel, bio-oil), power production (combustion, gasification, pyrolysis, fuel cells, micro-turbine), facility heating, biomass resource harvesting and processing, and co-generation.

• The Government will provide specific knowledge and skills required on an as-needed basis to ensure the Contractor can successfully fill positions in this labor category.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

• B.S. degree in chemical engineering

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER

• Provides support to Government regarding environmental engineering issues related to the development of renewable energy resources and furnishes guidance in the conservation and development of these resources.

• Provides technical advice and support to the Government for tribal renewable energy development programs. Evaluates the feasibility of planned projects from multiple views – financial feasibility, technical viability, operational viability, and practicality.

Knowledge/Skills

• Broad technical knowledge of renewable energy technologies and applications including photovoltaics, concentrating solar thermal, wind, geothermal, liquid fuels (ethanol, biodiesel, bio-oil), power production (combustion, gasification, pyrolysis, fuel cells, micro-turbine), facility heating, biomass resource harvesting and processing, and co-generation.

• The Government will provide specific knowledge and skills required on an as-needed basis to ensure the Contractor can successfully fill positions in this labor category.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

• B.S. degree in environmental engineering

PETROLEUM ENGINEER - GEOTHERMAL

• Provides support to Government regarding petroleum engineering issues related to the development of renewable and conventional energy resources and furnishes guidance in the conservation and development of these resources.

• Provides technical advice and support to the Government for tribal renewable energy development programs. Evaluates the feasibility of planned projects from multiple views – financial feasibility, technical viability, operational viability, and practicality.

Knowledge/Skills

• Broad technical knowledge of renewable energy technologies and applications including photovoltaics, concentrating solar thermal, wind, geothermal, liquid fuels (ethanol, biodiesel, bio-oil), power production (combustion, gasification, pyrolysis, fuel cells, micro-turbine), facility heating, biomass resource harvesting and processing, and co-generation.

• The Government will provide specific knowledge and skills required on an as-needed basis to ensure the Contractor can successfully fill positions in this labor category.

• B.S. degree in petroleum engineering

• At least two years’ experience in performing engineering

ECONOMIST

• Provides support to Government regarding mineral and energy economic evaluation issues related to the development of renewable energy resources and furnishes guidance in the conservation and development of these resources.

• Provides technical advice and support to the Government for tribal renewable energy development programs. Evaluates the financial feasibility of planned projects, and advises on project components that most affect the project bottom line.

Knowledge/Skills

• Ability to prepare economic analyses on renewable energy resources lease agreements.

• Ability to effectively provide financial analysis guidance and consultation to the Government in matters related to renewable energy resources development and leasing strategy, including lease agreement negotiations.

• The Government will provide additional specific knowledge and skills required on an as-needed basis to ensure the Contractor can successfully fill positions in this labor category.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

• B.S. degree in economics

NATURAL RESOURCE SPECIALIST

• Provides support to Government regarding natural resource issues related to the development of renewable energy resources and furnishes guidance in the conservation and development of these resources.

• Provides technical advice and support to the Government for tribal renewable energy development programs. Evaluates the environmental impact of planned projects, and advises on project environmental review components, timelines, and mitigation measures.

Knowledge/Skills

• Ability to analyze renewable energy projects and determine the environmental impact of the projects in the various development scenarios.

• Ability to propose mitigation measures a tribe could utilize to minimize project impacts.

• Knowledge in the environmental permitting and regulations that govern tribal energy and/or mineral projects.

• The Government will provide additional specific knowledge and skills required on an as-needed basis to ensure the Contractor can successfully fill positions in this labor category.

• B.S. degree in a natural resource related field

PROGRAM ANALYST

• Provides support to Government regarding program and land use issues related to the development of renewable energy resources and furnishes guidance in the conservation and development of these resources.

• Provides technical advice and support to the Government for tribal renewable energy development programs. Evaluates and advises the Government regarding tribal programs as they relate to land use issues and related impacts of planned projects.

Knowledge/Skills

• Ability to analyze tribal programs and determine land use impacts, as well as propose measures to most effectively utilize the land based on best practices and tribal goals.

• Highly effective communication skills.

• The Government will provide additional specific knowledge and skills required on an as-needed basis to ensure the Contractor can successfully fill positions in this labor category.

• B.S. degree in a field related to business or land use planning

OIL AND GAS POSITIONS

PETROLEUM GEOPHYSICIST - INTERPRETATION

• Interpret seismic data to identify reflectors representing rocks that are capable of producing oil or gas, and produce maps of prospective areas.

• Perform interpretations of seismic data, including resource-specific, structural and/or various isopach maps, cross-sections, and production maps.

• Provide interpretation data and reports to Tribes to assist in their planning of lease sales and in negotiations with industry, as well as assisting in the development of their petroleum resources.

• Construct geologic structure and stratigraphic maps for petroleum and mineral exploration.

• Construct maps of field and reservoir data, such as production information by formation

• Interprets geologic and mineral resource data using computer software and prepares oil, gas or mineral resource reports.

• Perform assessment studies and construct reports of oil and natural gas existing on Indian lands

• Convert results from laboratory analysis of rock samples obtained in field work into a digital database suitable for interpretation and mapping by DEMD geologic staff.

• Model seismic data to simulate geologic conditions which trap oil and gas. For structural traps, model the seismic response to different types of structural geometries and faulting that trap oil and gas and for stratigraphic traps, model the seismic response to simulate rock property changes, such as changes in lithology and porosity that trap oil and gas.

• Conduct integrated seismic evaluation and interpretation studies on existing oil and gas fields on Indian lands, identifying and delineating further development opportunities; identify areas where the acquisition of additional seismic or the re- processing of seismic would help to reduce uncertainties in field development.

• Generate geophysical displays and other display materials— DVDs, CDs, posters, videos, etc.— for industry trade shows.

• Responsible for formulating and recommending plans for development of oil, gas, coal and other mineral deposits.

• Plans, organizes, and develops marketing and promotional programs to inform industry of the mineral potential on Indian lands. Marketing in this context includes forums, symposiums; technical discussions associated with major petroleum or minerals professional meetings.

• Develops and prepares poster sessions and invites Tribes to participate in the poster sessions.

• Assist tribes to participate in DEMD’s energy and mineral grant program to provide technical assistance and advice to Tribes.

• Supports DEMD’s energy and mineral resource database by including results of energy and mineral assessment studies. Makes trips to the field to collect data such as rock samples, analyzing the outcrop and correlation to geologic maps.

• Assess and determine the need for purchasing commercially available seismic and well log data for use in mapping. Initiates the formal requisition process and writes justifications that follow federal procurement guidelines to procure the data.

Knowledge/Skills

• Basic knowledge of petroleum geology and oil and gas deposits.

• Understanding of resource and reserve estimation methods for oil and natural gas deposits.

• Ability to integrate geologic and geophysical data in areas of undrilled or undeveloped locations, to produce high-quality oil and gas prospects or plays.

• Ability to evaluate oil and gas fields for the purpose of field management and development, by performing geology and reservoir modeling, for oil and gas fields located in Rocky Mountain and Mid-Continent basins).

• Ability to evaluate oil and gas proposals and agreements for merit, technical feasibility, and relevance to program goals to the royalty owner.

• Ability to apply effective negotiation techniques, e.g., win-win negotiations, interest-based bargaining, or alternative dispute resolution to settle controversial issues or arrive at compromise solutions with persons who have different viewpoints, goals, or objectives.

• Ability to prepare documents or correspondence involving technical information presenting issues, findings of fact, and recommendations, adapting writing to the audience's level of knowledge, including publication of articles in professional, industry, or government journals.

• Knowledge of conventional and horizontal drilling methods; knowledge of conventional and hydraulic fracturing completion methods

• Familiar with well log analysis programs

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

• B.S. degree in petroleum geology.

• At least 5 years of experience in using interpretation software (such as GeoGraphix, Petra, Kingdom or similar commercial software), to maintain a geologic database (tops, net pay counts, etc.), and to generate base and contour maps from well and seismic data.

• Has over 5 years of experience in extensively applying facies modeling, sequence stratigraphy, basin analysis, and petrophysical analysis for the purpose of defining the character and distribution of petroleum producing lithologies.

• Has extensive experience for over 5 years in the ranking of prospective areas and formulate an exploration strategy based on basin analysis, risk assessment, ultimate potential, and economic analysis.

• Has extensive skills for over 5 years for assimilating complex inter-disciplinary data (geological, geophysical, basin wide framework, structural setting, stratigraphy ,thermal maturity), especially from sparse data sets located in Rocky Mountain and Mid-Continent petroleum provinces, to generate high-quality (conventional and unconventional) oil and gas leads and prospects.

PETROLEUM GEOPHYSICIST – DATA PROCESSING

• Transfer seismic field data from field tapes onto hard disk drive.

• Using DEMD’s data processing software to process seismic data from its raw field state through to a final processed result suitable for mapping and interpretation. Goal is to improve resolution and quality of older seismic data sets owned by Tribes.

• Perform the data processing of a variety of seismic data sets, including 2D and 3D data surveys, located in different geologic environments and petroleum producing provinces throughout Indian country.

• Generate synthetic seismogram from well data to identify the location of geologic formations.

• Perform or assist in the design, planning, and execution of geophysical investigations such as data collection, data archiving and management, data processing, interpretation and reporting.

• Provide day-to-day management of the DEMD’s library and database of Indian geophysical

(seismic, aeromagnetic, gravity), geological (structure and stratigraphic maps, cross-sections, tops from well logs), and engineering data (petrophysical data from the analysis of well logs and cores).

• Develop and implement a quality assurance program for the processing of seismic data which will include policy recommendations, standards, guidelines, acceptance measures, test procedures and performance criteria.

• Analyze seismic attribute information from the models to aid interpretation or support proposals for further studies.

• Plans, designs, and conducts geophysical field exploration studies using state-of-the-art field techniques to find solutions to difficult subsurface geologic problems.

Knowledge/Skills

• Basic knowledge of petroleum geology and oil and gas deposits.

• The applicant must be able to process 2D and 3D seismic data sets, located in different geologic environments and petroleum producing provinces throughout Indian country.

• Basic knowledge of theories, principles, practices and techniques of geophysics and geology, especially with regards to understanding the standard concepts, practices, and procedures of seismic data collection, processing, analysis and interpretation

• Thorough theoretical and applied understanding and knowledge of both 2D and 3D seismic data processing.

• Fluent in all of the steps involved in processing seismic data, including, but not limited to:

identification and transcription of all formats of seismic field data, computer definition of shooting geometry, automatic noise editing, surface consistent amplitude correction and, deconvolution, inversion, velocity analysis, refraction- and reflection-based static corrections, data enhancement filtering, multiple attenuation, application of depth conversion methods, multi-channel multiple domain filtering, pre- and post-stack migration methods, and pre- and post-stack signal enhancement and noise reduction.

• From time to time there will be a need to process seismic data using commercial service companies and therefore must prepare recommendations for justifications and funding for outsourced data processing activities by preparing cost estimates for contracting efforts and may serve as a contracting officer’s representative to monitor the contract.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

• B.S. degree in geophysics or related fields including mathematics, engineering, and geology

• At least five years’ experience performing data processing of 2D and 3D seismic data sets.

PETROLEUM ENGINEER

• Generate well decline forecasts, future production forecasts, remaining reserve analysis, stimulation recommendations, well work-over supervision, pipeline design analysis, facility design, and assistance on potential field expansion.

• Generate economic evaluations and sensitivity analyses concerning oil and gas operations;

provide potential income forecasts and negotiating information for potential Indian Mineral Development Act (IMDA) agreements.

• Provide oil, gas, and mineral training and education to the Tribes.

• Perform well log analysis on wells to evaluate possible bypassed production and to research potential additional production capabilities.

• Perform reservoir simulations and characterizations to maximize oil and gas production.

• Apply petroleum engineering principles to the production of coal bed methane wells, shallow low pressure wells, tight gas wells, resource plays, and unconventional wells.

• Serve as technical specialist and liaison between Indian tribes, agencies and commercial contractors on complex project issues, processes or methods.

Knowledge/Skills

• Basic knowledge of petroleum engineering and oil and gas deposits.

• Understanding of resource and reserve estimation methods for oil and natural gas deposits.

• Knowledge of conventional and horizontal drilling methods.

• Knowledge of conventional and hydraulic fracturing completion methods

• Familiar with well log analysis programs

• Experience with economic analysis of oil and gas deposits, decline curve analysis, Ultimate

Estimate of recovery discounted cash flow, rate of return, present value,

• Familiarity with at least one commercial software program used for reserve estimation

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

• B.S. degree in petroleum engineering.

• At least five years’ experience with engineering activities concerning the drilling, completion, log interpretation and reservoir evaluations.

PETROLEUM GEOLOGIST

• Perform geologic interpretation and mapping, including resource-specific, structural and/or various isopach maps, cross-sections, and production maps.

• Construct geologic structure and stratigraphic maps for petroleum and mineral exploration.

• Construct maps of field and reservoir data, such as production information by formation

• Interprets geologic and mineral resource data using computer software and prepares oil, gas or mineral resource reports.

• Perform collection of rock samples from cuttings or cores; create descriptions of rock samples, results of laboratory analysis

• Perform assessment reports of oil and natural gas existing on Indian lands

• Convert results from field work (measurements of stratigraphic sections and outcrop descriptions which were entered digitally into data loggers and GPS units) into map form.

• Convert results from laboratory analysis of rock samples obtained in field work into a digital database suitable for interpretation and mapping by DEMD geologic staff.

• Convert data collected in the field into an integrated Geographic Information Systems (GIS) format for mapping.

• Research literature of published geologic reference materials for conversion into digital format.

• Generate geologic displays and other display materials— DVDs, CDs, posters, videos, etc.—for industry trade shows.

• Generate digital presentations for meetings with Indian tribes, BIA agency staff or industry; e.g., PowerPoint.

• Responsible for formulating and recommending plans for development of oil, gas, coal and other mineral deposits.

• Plans, organizes, and develops marketing and promotional programs to inform industry of the mineral potential on Indian lands. Marketing in this context includes forums, symposiums;

technical discussions associated with major petroleum or minerals professional meetings.

• Develops and prepares poster sessions and invites Tribes to participate in the poster sessions.

Participates in DEMD’s energy and mineral grant program to provide technical assistance and advice to Tribes.

• Supports DEMD’s energy and mineral resource database by including results of energy and mineral assessment studies. Makes trips to the field to collect data such as rock samples, analyzing the outcrop and correlation to geologic maps.

Knowledge/Skills

• Basic knowledge of petroleum geology and oil and gas deposits.

• Understanding of resource and reserve estimation methods for oil and natural gas deposits.

• Ability to integrate geologic and geophysical data in areas of undrilled or undeveloped locations, to produce high-quality oil and gas prospects or plays.

• Ability to evaluate oil and gas fields for the purpose of field management and development, by performing geology and reservoir modeling, for oil and gas fields located in Rocky Mountain and Mid-Continent basins).

• Ability to evaluate oil and gas proposals and agreements for merit, technical feasibility, and relevance to program goals to the royalty owner.

• Ability to apply effective negotiation techniques, e.g., win-win negotiations, interest-based bargaining, or alternative dispute resolution to settle controversial issues or arrive at compromise solutions with persons who have different viewpoints, goals, or objectives.

• Ability to prepare documents or correspondence involving technical information presenting issues, findings of fact, and recommendations, adapting writing to the audience's level of knowledge, including publication of articles in professional, industry, or government journals.

• Knowledge of conventional and horizontal drilling methods.

• Knowledge of conventional and hydraulic fracturing completion methods

• Familiar with well log analysis programs

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

• B.S. degree in petroleum geology.

• Has over 5 years of experience in using interpretation software (such as GeoGraphix, Petra, Kingdom or similar commercial software), to maintain a geologic database (tops, net pay counts, etc.), and to generate base and contour maps from well and seismic data.

• Has over 5 years of experience in extensively applying facies modeling, sequence stratigraphy, basin analysis, and petrophysical analysis for the purpose of defining the character and distribution of petroleum producing lithologies.

• Has extensive experience for over 5 years in the ranking of prospective areas and formulate an exploration strategy based on basin analysis, risk assessment, ultimate potential, and economic analysis.

• Has extensive skills for over 5 years for assimilating complex inter-disciplinary data (geological, geophysical, basin wide framework, structural setting, stratigraphy ,thermal maturity), especially from sparse data sets located in Rocky Mountain and Mid-Continent petroleum provinces, to generate high-quality (conventional and unconventional) oil and gas leads and prospects.

MINERAL AND MINING POSITIONS

MINING ENGINEER

• Prepare resource/reserve estimates of metal, coal, industrial mineral, and construction aggregate deposits.

• Prepare mine and reclamation plans for undeveloped mineral properties including mining method, equipment selection, staffing, production rate, and scheduling.

• Review, comment, and prepare reports on reserve estimates and mine plans prepared by others for mineral deposits.

• Make capital and operating cost estimates for proposed mining operations.

• Make economic evaluations of solid mineral projects using discounted cash flow rate of return method.

• Assist Indian mineral owners with mineral lease contract negotiation.

• Review and comment on proposed mineral lease agreements between outside parties and tribes or allotment holders with particular attention to royalty terms and environmental protection.

• Assist Indian mineral holders with mining contractor selection.

• Act as mining technical representative for tribes dealing with mining companies, contractors, and government agencies.

• Make presentations to tribes and federal government agencies on regulations, mineral agreement fundamentals, NEPA requirements, and mining fundamentals.

Knowledge/Skills

• Basic knowedge of geology and solid mineral deposits.

• Understanding of resource and reserve estimation methods for different types of solid mineral deposits.

• Knowledge of open pit and underground mining methods.

• Facility with Microsoft Office, particularly Word and Excel.

• Experience with discounted cash flow rate of return spreadsheets.

• Familiarity with at least one commercial software program used for reserve estimation and mine planning.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

• B.S. degree in mining engineering.

• At least five years’ experience with design, planning, or production at mining companies or mining consulting firms.

GEOLOGIST - MINERAL

• Serve as project manager and provide oversight for assigned mineral evaluation or mineral marketing projects.

• Provide direction for project development, technical analysis, and resource assessment.

• Prepare resource estimates of industrial mineral and construction aggregate deposits.

• Prepare and review mine and reclamation plans for undeveloped mineral properties including mining method, equipment selection, staffing, production rate, and scheduling.

• Review, comment, and prepare reports on resource estimates and mine plans prepared by others for mineral deposits.

• Assist Indian mineral owners with mineral lease contract negotiation.

• Review and comment on proposed mineral lease agreements between outside parties and tribes or allotment holders with particular attention to royalty terms and environmental protection.

• Assist Indian mineral holders with contractor selection.

• Act as mineral geologist/engineer technical representative for tribes dealing with mining companies, contractors, and government agencies.

• Make presentations to tribes, federal government agencies, and the general public on geologic, exploration, regulations, mineral agreement, NEPA, and mining fundamentals.

• Travel frequently to Indian Reservations to conduct field work that includes collaborating with

Tribes, overseeing project contractors, geologic mapping, and assessing, locating, and sampling aggregate and mineral resources.

• Communicate with Tribal members, Tribal leaders, and BIA officials to solicit the Energy and Mineral Development Program (EMDP) annual program. Work closely with Tribes to have their grants submitted.

Knowledge / Skill

• Technical understanding of the physical properties, chemical properties, and economic value of soils, minerals, and aggregates.

• Thorough knowledge of geology and solid mineral deposits.

• Knowledge of the federal environmental clearance application process in relation to solid mineral exploration, evaluation, and development.

• Experience with the mineral exploration process, including surface and subsurface sampling, (drilling, backhoeing), reconnaissance geological mapping, detailed geological mapping, and resource quality and quality evaluation and estimation.

• The ability to analyze, interpret, and evaluate geological sample analyses.

• Knowledge and experience with Geographic Information System (GIS) software and how to utilize the software in mineral resource and market evaluations.

• Experienced in drafting technical scope of work and realistic budgets for exploration projects.

• Experience with independently managing multiple work assignments in order to maintain progress on them simultaneously

• Experience reviewing geologic maps and surface and subsurface geologic conditions in conjunction with engineering or development projects

• Experience in communicating in both formal and informal settings with those inside and outside the agency, other government agencies, state or local governments, private institutions, members of the general public, landowners, permittees and contractors

• Experience composing formal written products dealing with technical/scientific information.

• B.S. in Geology with three years of experience with solid mineral exploration and evaluation OR

• A B.S. in Mining or Civil Engineering with at least 20 hours of geology classes with three years of experience with solid mineral exploration and evaluation OR

• B.S. in Mining or Civil Engineering with at least five years of experience with solid mineral exploration and evaluation OR

• Any undergraduate degree but with a M.S. degree in Geology

NIOGEMS DEVELOPMENT POSITIONS

NOTE: NIOGEMS (National Indian Oil and Gas Energy Management System) is an easy-to-use GIS based software package designed specifically for the management of oil, gas and mineral operations and development on Indian lands. NIOGEMS was developed by DEMD for use by Indian Tribes and supporting federal agencies throughout Indian Country.

NIOGEMS SOFTWARE DEVELOPER

• Design, develop and maintain various forms and map-based software applications using Oracle/.NET developer tools, including Microsoft Visual Studio for NIOGEMS and ESRI ArcGIS/ArcObjects libraries.

• Develop software tools and applications not related to NIOGEMS.

• Develop and maintain the NIOGEMS Oracle and spatial database.

• Evaluate, prepare source data and integrate data into various applications.

• Gather, document, and assist client in defining application requirements and designs.

• Design and develop application installation methods, procedures and software.

• Install applications as required on Federal and Tribal systems.

• Work with application users in understanding usage of applications.

• May assist in populating reservations sites databases.

Knowledge/Skills

• Software development and coding methods using Microsoft Visual Studio (VS) VB .Net.

• ESRI GIS-related software and ArcObjects libraries, and methods used by the underlying GIS and engineering-related functions.

• Skill with SQL, relational databases, RDBMS (Oracle, SQL Server, etc.).

• Facility with Microsoft Office, particularly Word and Excel software.

• Good organizational, writing, and oral communication skills.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

• B.A./B.S. degree in a software development or Information Technology related degree.

• At least four years of direct programming experience with VS .Net development experience

(preferably VB .Net).

• Exposure to natural resources or engineering related data and methods.

NIOGEMS GIS TECHNICIAN

• Compile, input, and edit GIS data for development of specialized energy/mineral related datasets for NIOGEMS.

• Compile, input, and edit GIS data for development of other specialized energy/mineral related datasets in support of other DEMD project requirements.

• Development of ESRI ArcGIS tools via ModelBuilder and/or scripting.

• Work with the client to define and document requirements for the various datasets used in support of NIOGEMS.

• Development and maintenance of metadata and related standards.

Provide data input and maintenance for NIOGEMS and other DEMD databases as required.

Knowledge/Skills

• Knowledge and use of GIS-related software, particularly ESRI’s ArcGIS.

• Skill in ArcGIS ModelBuilder and/or script development.

• Knowledge of various GIS data types and familiarity with methods to process various vector and raster datasets.

• Skill in handling aerial imagery.

• Depending upon the need, certain additional experiential knowledge may be required, including:

- Skill in Land Survey data processing and land description error resolution, including spatial solutions for Metes and Bounds and Rights-of-Ways, or,

- Skill in a certain specialized subset of energy/mineral related GIS data processing (e.g., oil and gas wells, wind farms).

• Facility with Microsoft Office, particularly Word and Excel, and presentation software.

• Good organizational and oral communication skills.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

• B.A./B.S. in Geography, Natural Resources, Earth Sciences, Geology or similar field.

• Two or more years of direct work experience in GIS data gathering, entry, editing for dataset development using GIS software, including development of ArcGIS Models via ModelBuilder and/or script development.

• A year or more experience working with energy/mineral, natural resources, or engineering data and topics.

NIOGEMS MAP TECHNICIAN

• Compile, input, and edit GIS data for development of specialized energy/mineral related maps for NIOGEMS.

• Compile, input, and edit GIS data for development of other specialized energy/mineral related maps in support of other DEMD project requirements.

• Work with the client to define and document requirements for the various data used on the constructed maps and design of the maps.

• Cataloging of the map documents.

• Provide data input and maintenance for NIOGEMS and other DEMD databases as required.

• Provide digital or hard copy requests for GIS data as directed.

• Support the NIOGEMS team with GIS skills as needed.

Knowledge/Skills

• Knowledge and use of GIS-related software, particularly ESRI’s ArcGIS.

• Ability to learn other GIS-related software, particularly NIOGEMS.

• Knowledge of various GIS data types.

• Facility with Microsoft Office, particularly Word and Excel, and presentation software.

• Good organizational and oral communication skills.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

• B.A./B.S. in Geography or Natural Resources disciplines.

• Three or more years of direct work experience in GIS data gathering, entry, editing for map development using GIS software and data.

• Exposure to energy/mineral, natural resources, or engineering data and topics.

NIOGEMS DATA TECHNICIAN

• Compile, input, track, and edit data for inclusion into NIOGEMS.

• Provide data input and maintenance for NIOGEMS and other DEMD databases as required using

NIOGEMS software tools.

• Generation of data updates for the NIOGEMS database.

• Prepare and mail shipments of these updates to various sites.

• Travel to the Indian Affairs Agency or Tribal sites on reservations or other locations may be required.

• Interaction with the various personnel at these sites. This may include Realty/Title and energy/mineral personnel.

• Provide first contact user support for NIOGEMS users.

• Perform tests of NIOGEMS and its various application tools, as required.

• Assist the NIOGEMS Project Manager and staff, as needed.

• Compile data records (hardcopy and digital) into records-keeping structures which conform to

Federal records rules.

Knowledge/Skills

• Basic knowledge of interaction with form-based software applications.

• Depending upon the need, certain additional experiential knowledge may be required, including:

• Skill in Realty/Title data processing, or,

• Skill in Land Survey data processing and land description error resolution, or,

• Skill in a certain specialized subset of energy/mineral related tabular data processing (e.g., oil and gas wells or leasing).

Facility with Microsoft Office, particularly Word and Excel, and presentation software.

Good organizational and oral communication skills.

Exposure to the use of a GIS application and its data desired.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

• B.A./B.S. with a year or more of direct work experience in data gathering, entry, and editing, including digital data and hardcopy records.

• Depending upon the need, certain additional experience may be required, including:

- A year or more of Realty/Title data processing, or,

- A year or more of Land Survey data processing, or,

- A year or more of energy/mineral related data processing.

• Exposure to a GIS software and data.

NIOGEMS TRAINER

• Develop and maintain NIOGEMS user guides, training courses and course materials/documentation.

• Schedule training courses with NIOGEMS users.

• Train users at reservations, DEMD, and other locations on the use of NIOGEMS.

• Travel to various reservations and remote locations required.

• Provide user support for NIOGEMS users.

• Demonstrate NIOGEMS in various presentation contexts as needed.

Knowledge/Skills

• Basic knowledge of course development and training methods, user interaction.

• Knowledge and use of GIS-related software, particularly ESRI’s ArcGIS.

• Facility with Microsoft Office, particularly Word and Excel, and presentation software.

• Good organizational, writing, and oral communication skills.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

• B.A./B.S. degree in a discipline related to software training and support, curriculum development and documentation.

• At least three years of experience with design and development of user documentation, and training materials and courses, presentation of courses to users, and related user support interaction.

• One or more years of exposure to a GIS software and data.

BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT POSITIONS

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST

Serves as an economic development specialists in support of DEMD’s Business Development Team:

• Provide support for the DEMD Business Development Team:

• Provide administrative support of the Tribal Energy Development Capacity (TEDC) grant program, including the review of grant applicants.

• Perform analysis of grant budgets and recommendations for allowable grant budgets.

• Perform project management of projects funded by grant program, including site visits to grantees; serve as a liaison from the funding agency to grantees; conduct program evaluation to determine grant efficacy; and policy analysis.

• Perform agency wide public relations functions, which include developing agency marketing strategies and materials; website and social media content management; and creation of public information for dissemination.

• Provide support with preparation of conferences that DEMD attends throughout the year.

Knowledge/Skills

• Basic knowledge of Economic Development and/or Financial Analysis.

• Facility with Microsoft Office, particularly Word and Excel.

• Experience with discounted cash flow rate of return spreadsheets.

• The ability to analyze tribal economic development decisions to determine the viability of project proposals is required.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance or related field.

• At least five years of experience with economic development, business development, government administration, or related field.

MARKETING

Determine the business/marketing demand for products and services.

• Identify potential customers and develop strategies for marketing to these customers.

• Monitor trends for commodities markets, pricing, and communicate to DEMD management where new markets are emerging.

• Creates initial designs and end-products for marketing and promotional material. Provide marketing materials suitable for publishing on the DEMD web site.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

• B.A. degree in marketing or business administration

• At least two years’ experience with activities associated with marketing, especially the marketing of natural resources and the leasing of lands for development.

ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS

PROJECT MANAGER

The Contractor shall provide a Project Manager who shall have overall responsibility for the performance of the work and has authority to act on behalf of the Contractor on matters related to daily operations of the Task Order.

• Acts as first point of contact for any issues or discrepancies arising from within the various divisions before the problem escalates to higher authorities.

• B.A. degree or higher

• At least 3 years applicable experience managing a variety of projects.

MANAGEMENT ANALYST

Advise management on how to make office operations more efficient and streamlined through examination of current procedures.

• Analyze current state and history of currently implemented office policy and procedures.

• Propose changes to current office structure to increase efficiency.

ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST

Performs administrative tasks in functional areas including Finance, Human Resources, Purchasing and Records Management.

• Prepares and processes correspondence, reports, proposals, records, and related documentation.

• Develops charts, tables, graphs, and diagrams to assist in analyzing problems.

• Supports preparation of reports, budgets, and project schedules.

• Provides logistical support for projects.

• Prepares and processes correspondence, reports, proposals, records, and related documentation.

• Generates documentation of contractual requirements, customer specifications, design changes and project deliverables. Prepares user manuals and information to support projects.

• Maintains files and processes requests for information and support meetings.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

• B.A. degree in business administration

• At least two years’ experience performing administrative duties such as those described in the task descriptions above.

FINANCIAL MANAGER

Perform budgeting documentation, resource assessment, and financial reporting. Supports preparation of reports, budgets, and project schedules

• Performs complex evaluations of existing procedures, processes, techniques, and/or systems related to office management problems or contractual issues, which would require a report and recommend solutions.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

• B.A. degree in finance or business

• At least five years’ experience with performing financial activities such as budget formulation and planning.

RECORDS MANAGER

Inventory and management of trust, general, office and personnel records based on federal records management guidelines.

• Perform scanning of hardcopy records, documents, illustrations, etc. to digital formats

• Knowledgeable in federal records practices and procedures.

• Performs complex evaluations of existing procedures, processes, techniques, and/or systems related to office management problems or contractual issues, which would require a report and recommend solutions.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

• B.A. degree in liberal arts, preferable a business administration degree.

• At least two years’ experience with activities associated with records management

EDITOR / PUBLIC RELATIONS

• Compose, in a clear and concise language, procedure manuals and related technical publications (bulletins, articles, display materials, marketing) concerned with customer goals and objectives.

• Publish these manuals and technical publications into both print and for the web.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

• B.A. degree in journalism or business administration

• At least five years’ experience with activities associated with composition of publications, especially those of a technical nature.

REGULATORY AND LEGAL SUPPORT SPECIALISTS

• Provide the knowledge for tribes and their partners to meet the regulatory requirements associated with the planning and execution of resource development on reservations.

• Understand and apply the required compliance with all local, state, and federal rules and regulations.

• Provide active participation with planning processes, including permitting activities and remedial activities, ensuring that deadlines are met and accurate information is disseminated to county and municipal governments.

• Maintain an understanding of federal, state and local regulatory rules and regulations. Have a working knowledge of IMDA and EMDP processes.

• Support senior scientific and engineering staff in the completing compliance checks of oil and gas operations on reservations and tribal lands.

• Serves as liaison between Indian tribes, agencies and commercial contractors on compliance issues, processes or methods.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

• B.S. degree in Legal Studies, or

• At least five years’ experience with legal activities associated with real estate and mineral law

CAPITAL INVESTMENT POSITIONS

LOAN SPECIALIST – REPORTING OFFICER

• Assemble and report nationwide IFA financial data

• Generate reports and calculations for the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)

• Prepare and submit reports necessary to comply with the Government Performance and Results

Act (GPRA),

• Prepare reports required by the Department of the Treasury

• Prepare reports and data needed for internal control review, and researching and assembling data needed for other reports as requested

• Interact with other DCI and Department personnel from each of DCI’s four Zones and personnel from the Bureau of Indian Affairs’ Loan Accounting System

• Extract information on the repayment status of direct, guaranteed and insured loans, premium payments, guarantee and insurance claim payments, debt recoveries, and interest subsidy payments from data maintained by LAS.

• Generate quarterly reports to Treasury that show performance of BIA in collecting debts owed to the Federal government under current and former program authorities.

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