Explore a new career with the BLM - where our people are our most precious resource. We expect to fill many vacancies. This is a temporary appointment. Appointment to this position will not convey permanent status and will be for a period not-to-exceed 1039 hours in a service year.

Duties

Prepares conventional maps, graphs, and illustrations using traditional cartographic methods or automated systems. Digitizes to convert data into GIS databases, produces plotted maps using systems and software such as ARC/INFO and ARCVIEW. Collects, appraises, and selects source materials and other data for map construction. Source material and data come from a wide variety of places. You will translate field data into both maps and documents to create presentation maps. Cartographic Technicians orient and outline map features and details from photographic materials, requiring selected and identification of control points, computing angles, preparing template lay downs, assembling prints for mosaics. Final products include road and rights-of-way venter line information. Cartographic Technicians use standard procedures to extract information from field notes to prepare various graphic materials to be converted to graphic presentation.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is 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 Lands.
• Direct Deposit Required.
• Appointment will be subject to a favorably adjudicated background/suitability investigation/determination.
• Your resume must contain enough information to show that you meet the qualification requirements as defined in the announcement. In addition, your responses to the questions must adequately reflect in your resume.
• Some locations may require that you possess (or obtain within 30 days of entrance on duty) and maintain a valid state driver's license while employed in this position.

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-06: one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS- 5 level. Examples of specialized experience may include drafting selected cadastral and mineral survey plats from field notes; researching surface and mineral status of land; and researching surface and mineral status of land holdings by numerous federal and state agencies; OR successful completion of one year (27 quarter or 18 semester hours) of graduate study which included coursework directly related to the work of the position; OR a combination of experience and education to meet the total experience. GS-07: one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS- 6 level. Examples of specialized experience may include performing cartographic, drafting and limited illustration work; and extracting information from field notes to prepare various graphic materials, numerical data recorded in field notes and convert to graphic presentations; OR successful completion of one year (27 quarter or 18 semester hours) of graduate study which included coursework directly related to the work of the position; OR a combination of experience and education to meet the total 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 meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of the announcement. Physical Demands/Work Environments: Work is mostly sedentary, some lifting, bending, carrying are required to move and service equipment, handling source materials and supplies, and arranging office space. Work requires a marked degree of hand-eye coordination, dexterity, and concentration and involves regular and recurring periods of prolonged sitting at drafting light tables, digitizing tablets and computer workstations. Normal safety precautions against everyday risks or discomforts. Position may occasionally require some field where there may be exposure to rain, heat, or cold. Prescribed safety precautions should be taken.

Education

If qualifying based on education, you will need to clearly state your undergraduate/graduate degree(s) and 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. If your degree is from a Foreign Institution See Foreign Education.

Graduate education or an internship meets the specialized experience required above GS-5 only in those instances where it is directly related to the work of the position. One full year of graduate education meets the requirements for GS-6 and 7.

Contacts

• Address BLM Oregon State Office BLM Oregon State Office, OR-953 1220 SW Third Portland, OR 97204 US
• Name: Deena Huckabee
• Phone: (503) 808-6378
• Email: [email protected]