The incumbent is a member of the Division of Support Services staff and is responsible for serves as the Title and Land Status Records Team Lead within the Branch of Geographic Sciences, Spatial Products Section, providing technical guidance, procedural and policy guidance, operational support, and leadership for the duties required to update and manage the public land records and associated databases within the states of Oregon and Washington. This position is located in Portland, Oregon.

Duties

As the Supervisory Land Law Examiner, GS-0965-12, in this position you will: Supervise team staff Resolve unique, complex, and difficult matters relating to the interpretation, and documentation of land status Manage mandated and publicly available BLM land status records Serve as senior technical specialist overseeing official title and land status records Assist internal and external customers with research, interpretation and analysis of all matters relating to title and land status records Provide statewide technical guidance and advice on matters related to the administration and adjudication of land status Create, update, and maintain official Land Status Records, including Master Title Plats (MTP's), Historical Indices (HI's), and Use Plats Maintain related spatial database products to accurately reflect title, encumbrances, restrictions, leases, license, grants, and other actions impacting Federal interest lands

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship required
• May be required to complete background investigation and drug screening.
• Meet Selective Service Registration Act requirement for males
• Must provide resume and supporting documents (See required documents).
• You cannot hold an active real estate license, nor can you have an interest or hold stocks in firms with interest in Federal Lands.
• Selectee will be required to participate in the Direct Deposit Electronics Funds Transfer Program.

Qualifications

In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirement described below. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: To be considered minimally qualified for this position, you must demonstrate that you have the required specialized experience and/or education for the respective grade level in which you are applying: Specialized Experience: Applicants must have one 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) examining land status case files to determine availability under public land laws; (2) interpreting legal land records, surface and quad maps, and/or Master Title Plats; (3) maintaining database products to accurately reflect title, encumbrances, restrictions, leases, license, grants, or other actions impacting Federal interest lands and (4) planning and prioritizing work to be accomplished. TIME-IN-GRADE REQUIREMENTS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-11 is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-12 grade 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."

Education

There is no substitution of education for experience at the grade level 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]