These positions are located in the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Medford, OR and Spokane Valley, WA. The primary purpose of these positions is to provide interpretation, program leadership and implementation for the development of major planning efforts such as Resource Management Plans (RMPs) and Environmental Impact Statements (EISs), for lands, minerals, range, fire management, wildlife, recreation, and forestry activities.

Duties

Salary Ranges - Medford OR: GS-11: $69,107 - $89,835 per year; GS-12: $82,830 - $107, 680 per year. Salary Ranges - Spokane Valley, WA: GS-11: $76,860 - $99,914 per year; GS-12: $92,123 - $119,760 per year Major Duties for the GS-11 level will be similar to those listed below with closer supervision. At the full performance level (GS-12), Major Duties include, but are not limited to: Planning, leading/supervising, coordinating, and implementing resource management planning activities in the field; ensuring Risk Management Program (RMP)/ Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) documentation meets prescribed quality standards and follows the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA), the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) regulations and Departmental and Bureau guidelines. Developing planning schedules and public participation plans to guide the district planning process; planning, organizing, reviewing, and leading the preparation of planning documents including pre-planning analysis, management situation analysis, RMPs, EIS preparation plans and draft and final EISs. Serving as a technical liaison between Field Offices and other entities, such as the State Office, other BLM offices, Washington Office, Regional Solicitor's Office, other Federal, State, and local government agencies, Indian Tribal Governments, contractors, and external customers. Monitoring the RMP/EIS budget and ensuring RMP/EIS are completed within the prescribed cost target & timelines. Interpreting planning NEPA laws, regulations, policies, and guidance for the district; monitoring the resolution of a wide variety of protests and appeals; developing planning and NEPA guidance for district use that may be in the form of Instruction Memoranda (IM), Information Bulletins (IB), desktop references, and/or handbooks; and coordinating identification of inventory and data collection needed to conduct resource management planning and NEPA decision-making efforts.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship required.
• May be required to complete background investigation.
• Meet Selective Service Registration Act requirement for males.
• Must provide resume and supporting documents (See required documents) prior to the closing date of this announcement.
• You cannot hold an active real estate license, nor can you have an interest or hold stocks in firms with interest in Federal Lands.
• If you are a new employee or supervisor in the Federal government, you will be required to complete a one-year probationary period.
• Selectee will be required to participate in the Direct Deposit Electronics Funds Transfer Program.
• Status applicants must meet time-in-grade requirements.
• You may be required to occasionally travel overnight away from home. You must be eligible to obtain a government charge card for travel purposes.
• BLM may use certain incentives, currently offered by the Federal government, to attract high quality applicants.
• Please follow all instructions carefully; errors or omissions may affect your rating.

Qualifications

In order to qualify you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience. If qualifying based on education, a copy of your unofficial transcripts must be provided with your application. Minimum Qualification Requirement, GS-11: Specialized Experience: Have one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service (obtained either in the private or public sectors) performing the following: (1) Conducting resource management activities in accordance with environmental laws; (2) Utilizing natural resource laws and regulations to analyze and draft and/or write, in final form, planning documents; (3) Assisting with coordinating the planning of National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) programs; and (4) Conducting trainings or technical presentations related to land, environment, natural resources, and/or land usage. OR Education: Have successfully completed 3 years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or LL.M., in a field that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities in related disciplines to conduct the work of this position. OR Combination of Education/Experience: Have an equivalent combination of specialized experience and graduate level education described above. (To calculate, first take the number of semester hours or equivalent earned towards a graduate degree, in excess of 36 semester hours, and divide by 18 semester hours or equivalent. Then take the number of months of experience and divide by 12 months. Add the percentages together. The total must equal at least 100 percent to qualify). Minimum Qualification Requirement, GS-12: Specialized Experience: Have one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service (obtained either in the private or public sectors) performing the following: (1) Leading resource management activities in accordance with environmental laws; (2) Utilizing natural resource laws and regulations to analyze and/or write planning documents; (3) Coordinating the planning of National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) programs; and (4) Conducting trainings or technical presentations related to land, environment, natural resources, and/or land usage. Status merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-09 is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-11 level and One year at the GS-11 is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-12 level. (Must submit your SF-50 that shows Time-in-Grade eligibility and reflects your title, series, and grade. No award SF-50 will be accepted). Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement. IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. If your resume does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s). Volunteer Experience: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. You must include months, years and hours per week worked to receive credit for your work and/or volunteer experience. One year of specialized experience is equivalent to 12 months at 40 hours per week. Part-time hours are prorated. You will not receive any credit for experience that does not indicate exact hours per week or is listed as "varies". A review of your resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the Occupational Questionnaire to determine if you are qualified for this job. If your resume is incomplete or does not support the responses provided in the Occupational Questionnaire, or if you fail to submit all required documentation, you will be rated 'ineligible', 'not qualified', or your score may be adjusted accordingly. If a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications listed in this vacancy announcement. Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), the responses you provide on the application questionnaire, and the result of the additional assessments required for this position.

Education

To qualify based on education, GS-11 grade level only, you must submit a legible copy of transcripts from an accredited institution with your name, school name, credit hours, course level, major(s), and grade-point average or class ranking. Transcripts do not need to be official, but if you are selected for this position and you used your education to qualify, you must provide official transcripts before you begin work.

If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet qualification requirements, you must show that your education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.

GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study.

There is no substitution of education for experience at the grade level(s) of this announcement.

Contacts

• Address BLM Oregon State Office BLM Oregon State Office, OR-953 1220 SW Third Portland, OR 97204 US
• Name: San Antonio Services Branch
• Phone: 816-541-8101
• Email: [email protected]