These positions are located in the BLM Oregon State Office, Oregon/Washington State Office. The primary purpose of these positions is to serve as an advanced Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Specialist to the office manager and resources staff of a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) office. This vacancy may be used to fill additional positions as vacancies become available.

Duties

Salary Range - Medford/Chiloquin Oregon: GS-11: $69,107 - $89,835 per year Salary Range - Portland Oregon: GS-11: $74,137 - $96,375 per year These Geographic Information System Specialist (GIS) positions cover a range of duties with the Oregon/Washington Bureau of Land Management State Office. Major Duties include, but are not limited to: Providing reproducible and documented geospatial analysis, performing geospatial data management and documentation, and creating output products including maps and reports for a variety of natural resource management groups and topics. Managing data quality processes in an enterprise geospatial editing environment, developing, and supporting web mapping products, and supporting official planning projects. Providing technical leadership and user support in the use of geospatial technologies. Representing Oregon/Washington BLM on several teams and serving as a member of a GIS technical cadre supporting the Division of Resources and Planning, District, and Field offices.

Requirements

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 official or 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) Designing/managing geospatial databases including project quality control and/or research; (2) Collaborating with others in developing and/or implementing geospatial applications or data; (3) Conducting spatial analysis using on-line geospatial web-mapping programs; and (4) Assisting with planning and/or management activities. 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). Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualification Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions and is available at OPM's website: https://www.opm.gov/qualifications/standards/indexes/num-ndx.asp All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

Education

Education: If this position requires specific educational course work to qualify, or you are qualifying based in whole or part on education, you are required to provide transcripts as proof of meeting the requirements.

Foreign Education: Education completed in colleges or universities outside the United States may be used to meet the specific educational requirements as stated above. You must provide acceptable documentation that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. For more information on how foreign education is evaluated, visit: http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-policies/#url=e4

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]