Explore a new career with the BLM - where our people are our greatest natural resource. This position is located with the Arizona State Office at several field offices in Kingman, Lake Havasu City, Phoenix, Tucson and Yuma. Information about Phoenix and the surrounding area can be found at Welcome to az.gov | az.gov. We expect to fill few vacancies at this time; however, additional positions may be filled from this announcement if they become available.

Duties

Gather information and data necessary to complete reviews from on-site examinations and through research of lands records and related documents. Responsible for calculating and determining routine realty and lands cost recovery; rental and monitoring fees and bonds; and will accurately determine land ownership and status. Serve as a Realty Program liaison, establishing effective working and outreach relationships with local government, the general public, employees of State and Federal agencies, private industry, and Bureau employees at various levels. Establish relationships with all interest groups on matters related to public land realty needs. Prepare environmental assessments on routine and non-controversial realty casework. Lead or conduct routine on-site compliance examinations on rights-of-way, permits, Recreation and Public Purposes, and other use authorizations to assure compliance with stipulations. Act as a point of contact for the Realty Program within the office.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required. Direct Deposit Required.
• Be sure to read the "How to Apply" and "Required Documents" Sections.
• You cannot hold an active real estate license; nor can you have an interest or hold stocks in firms with interest in Federal Land.
• DOI uses E-Verify to confirm employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit: www.dhs.gov/e-verify
• Appointment will be subject to a favorably adjudicated background investigation.
• REALTY POSITIONS ONLY-1170: Selectees w/less than 3 years exp. as a Realty Spec. (GS-1170) are req'd to attend a 3-part Lands and Realty Academy at BLM's National Training Center. Failure to complete/pass this Academy may result in your termination.
• May require a one year probationary period.

Qualifications

In order to be rated as qualified for this position, we must be able to determine that you meet the qualification requirements - please be sure to include this information in your resume. No assumptions will be made about your experience. GS-09: You must possess one (1) full year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 level that is equivalent in difficulty and complexity as indicated by the following examples: researching and analyzing public lands realty case work (such as application adjudication, researching land status, writing legal land descriptions, assisting with processing simple rights-of-ways and temporary use permits). -OR- Education: I have a master's or equivalent graduate degree or two full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field that provided the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to do the work or LL.B. or J.D., if related. -OR- Combination of Education and Experience: You may meet qualifications requirement for this position with an equivalent combination of specialized experience and appropriate graduate education. Graduate level education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position. GS-11: You must possess one (1) full year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 level that is equivalent in difficulty and complexity as indicated by the following examples: research and analyzing public lands realty case work (such as rights-of-ways, temporary use permits, exchanges, public sales, recreation and public purposes leases/patents, airport leases/patents, land classification, withdrawal, State selections, trespasses, etc.). -OR- Education: I have a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree. -OR- Combination of Education and Experience: You may meet qualifications requirement for this position with an equivalent combination of specialized experience and appropriate graduate education. Graduate level education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position. 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. Applicants must meet both eligibility and qualification requirements for the position of interest by the closing date of the announcement. Federal employees in the competitive service are also subject to the Time-In-Grade requirement in accordance with 5 CFR 300.604. If you are a current Federal employee in the General Schedule (GS) pay plan and applying for a promotion opportunity, you must have completed a minimum of 52 weeks at the next lower grade level.

Education

If using education to qualify, you must submit copies of all transcripts or a list of college courses that include hours and grades from an accredited U.S. college/university. See Required Documents section for more information.

Contacts

• Address BLM National Operations Center BLM, National Operations Center, HR-250 Denver Federal Center, Building 50 P.O. Box 25047 Denver, CO 80225 US
• Name: HQ/NOC HR
• Phone: 303-236-6421
• Email: [email protected]