Serves as the principal executive expert advisor to the Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs concerning Bureau programs designed to promote the welfare and development of individual Indians and Indian communities nationwide.

Plans, develops, monitors, and evaluates all programs, policies, standards, procedures and feedback systems in accordance with the goals and objectives of the Director, BIA and the Assistant Secretary.

Formulates major policy programs in the Indian Services arena through the direction of a professional staff of subject-matter experts.

Provides national program leadership for assigned functional areas. Develops, or supervises the development of new or revised legislation, policies, plans, and programs for application Bureau-wide. Provides for the development and coordination of training policies, program and technical assistance support for assigned programs.

Participates in the allocation of Bureau resources for respective program operations and makes recommendations to the Director, BIA regarding the necessary changes or adjustments in the programs and their implementation.

Provides authoritative professional viewpoints on the program methods, techniques, and procedures required within the Bureau to ensure the maximum effectiveness, efficiency, and economy of program operations according to the Bureau and the administration’s program goals.

Represents the Bureau when dealing with tribal officials, State and local governments, private organizations and executive personnel of the Department and other Federal agencies.

Advises the Director, BIA on the status and effectiveness of program operations and identifies program weaknesses and strengths and recommends reprogramming of major policy directions.

Coordinates plans and policies with other Bureau Directors to ensure a unified management posture within the Bureau.

Manages funds, personnel, information, property, and projects for all organizations under the purview of the Deputy Director.

The Deputy Bureau Director provides executive direction to the following organizations:

The Division of Human Services is responsible for providing oversight, guidance, technical support and advisory services to the Deputy Bureau Director, field staff and tribes by developing policies and procedures and implementing activities to improve the quality of life in tribal communities in the areas of housing, social services, child abuse and family violence prevention, and welfare assistance.

The Division of Tribal Government Services provides oversight, guidance, technical support and advisory services to the Deputy Director, field staff, and tribes by developing policies and procedures and implementing activities to support tribal governments. This includes providing advice and assistance regarding tribal organic documents, tribal ordinances, tribal and judgment rolls, enrollment appeals, and judgment fund use and distribution plans.

The Division of Transportation provides oversight, guidance, technical support and advisory services to the Deputy Bureau Director, field staff and tribes by developing policies and procedures and implementing activities to support and improve transportation systems providing access to and located within Indian country. This includes design, construction, inventory and maintenance of roads, bridges, airfields and other transportation facilities; and serving as liaison to the Department of Transportation and other related transportation agencies.

The Division of Self-Determination provides oversight, guidance, technical support and advisory services to the Deputy Bureau Director, field staff and tribes by developing policies and procedures and implementing activities to support the Indian Self­ Determination and Education Assistance Act (P.L. 93-638), and related programmatic portions of the Federal Grant and Cooperative Agreement Act (P.L. 95-224), as they pertain to Indian self-determination. Responsibilities include providing advice, guidance, technical support related to ISDEAA to BIA senior management, tribal officials and other agency staff; maintains authorized database of current and eligible awarding officials; and manages the distribution of contract support-related funds, including the contract support fund and the Indian Self-Determination fund.

The Division of Workforce Development administers the Job Training and Placement Program within BIA. Coordinates a wide variety of employment, training, education, childcare, welfare, economic development, job development and related programs on behalf of American Indians and Alaska