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NIGC Job Posting — Director of Compliance

January 23, 2013Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Department of the Interior | National Indian Gaming Commission

Director of Compliance

Job Announcement Number: NIGC-13-KH-MM828767

Salary Range: $123,758.00 To $155,500.00 / Per Year

Open Period: Wednesday, January 23, 2013 To Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Series & Grade: Ad-1801-15 (Equivalent to GS-15)

Position Information: Full Time – Excepted Service Permanent

Duty Locations: Washington, DC

Job Summary

The National Indian Gaming Commission in an independent Federal regulatory agency whose primary mission is to regulate gaming activities on Indian lands for the purpose of shielding Indian tribes from organized crime and other corrupting influences; to ensure that Indian tribes are the primary beneficiaries of gaming revenue; and to assure that gaming is conducted fairly and honestly by both operators and players.

The major duties of this position include but are not limited to: 1. Prepare and present compliance actions to the Chief of Staff and Commission, in coordination with the Office of General Counsel. 2. Directs the monitoring of Class II and Class III gaming operations to ensure compliance with Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA), National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC) regulations and the provisions of tribal gaming ordinances and/or resolutions. 3. Maintains liaison with tribal governments as well as federal, state and local law enforcement agencies and regulatory bodies concerned with Indian gaming. 4. Maintains and exhibits knowledge, insight, and understanding of the assigned specialized segment of NIGC’s Compliance Division, monitoring legislative and regulatory developments and rulemaking that impacts Commission decisions; utilizing and developing databases and technological tools; anticipating trends and practices in the gaming industry; developing novel and non-traditional pro-active approaches; fostering productive work relationships with all organizations within the gaming industry; and engaging in public outreach and representational opportunities to showcase the goals and strategic vision of the Commission. 5. Directs the work of the assigned office through subordinate supervisors within the Regional Offices, the Audit program and the training program. 6. Performs full range of supervisory duties to include planning, assigning, and evaluating work, performance management, and determining training needs and arranging for necessary training.

Educational Requirement: A Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts or higher level degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or a related field from an accredited college or university.

Specialized Experience: 6 years of compliance experience, 6 years of audit experience, 6 years of experience in the gaming industry and 3 years of training experience.

For full job description and application information visit http://www.usajobs.gov/getjob/viewdetails/336282300

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Paul Ryan on the Impacts of a Federal Government Shutdown on Indian Affairs

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How would a potential shutdown affect Indian Affairs? How would affect services on Reservations?
According to staff at the House Committee on Natural Resources, the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) manages or supervises many of the day-to-day affairs of Indian Reservations, particularly the large land-based tribes west of the Mississippi. They are under the assumption that if money were cut off to the BIA they expect “critical” services relating to law enforcement (i.e., BIA police), Indian Health Services relating to life and limb, resource protection will continue. But other operations, such as reviewing and approving a lease of Indian or tribal land to building a house, to sending a check to an Indian, to providing day care, running some dams and irrigation projects, drilling oil and gas, running Indian school operations would shut down. Non-essential personnel, such as a receptionist in a health clinic, might be furloughed. They are under the impression that essential personnel (i.e. doctors, etc) must work. Also, under a certain law, many tribes throughout the U.S. effectively bypass the BIA and receive appropriated money directly – they then provide services through tribal structures rather than through the BIA bureaucracy. Unless the tribes have amassed some reserves, their funding would cease. While well over a hundred tribes operate casinos, not all provide large profits. Most of them receive federal dollars.