Explore a new career with the BLM - where our people are our most precious resource. These positions are located in the BLM Palm Springs Field Office located in Palm Springs, CA and BLM Ridgecrest Field Office located in Ridgecrest, CA. Information about these locations can be found linked. We expect to fill 2 vacancies at this time; however, additional positions may be filled from this announcement if they become available.

Duties

Serves as the Field Manager. Responsible for overall program direction, execution, and review of all activities within the Field Office. Interprets Departmental and Bureau policy and directives as they affect Field Office planning and programs. Coordinates land and resource planning and management with representatives of other agencies, Tribal, Federal, State, and local governments, the general public, and with private landholders. Develops, implements, and manages a program of conservation and management of land and resource programs including long- and short-term planning. Directs administrative activities in support of operational programs entailing a responsibility for ensuring a sound organization of the most effective and efficient utilization of personnel, equipment, material, and financial records. Responsible for the technical and administrative supervision of a large and complex staff. Responsible for planning, organizing, implementing and evaluating a broad array of complex resource management programs requiring intensive multiple-use management and protection of a variety of resources. Manages energy and mineral programs including renewable energy and oil and gas; designated wilderness; range management; realty; and wildlife habitat. Manages outdoor recreation programs; archeological and paleontological; soil, water, and air; fire pre-suppression and suppression; off-road vehicle use; and program and support services.

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.
• Supervisory Probationary Period: If you are selected for this position, you will be required to serve a one year supervisory/managerial probationary period if one has not previously been completed.
• If selected for this position, you will be required to annually complete a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-450 within 30 days of reporting to duty.
• An applicant appointed to this position must possess (or obtain within 30 days of entrance on duty) and maintain a valid state driver's license while employed in this position.
• You will be required to submit to screening for illegal drug use and pass prior to appointment.

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. To qualify for the GS-14 grade level, applicants must have one full year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-13 level that is equivalent in difficulty and complexity as indicated by the following examples: Supervision and/or management experience in a natural resource management agency; managing public lands for multiple use, to include energy and minerals, renewable energy, oil and gas, range management, realty, wildlife habitat, outdoor recreation, archeological and paleontological, soil, water, and air, and fire management; resolving complex and controversial land issues; experience operating natural resource management programs within budgetary limitations; and providing and performing personnel management principles and techniques, including supervision, evaluation, motivation, discipline, planning, and organization. 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 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.

Contacts

• Address BLM California State Office BLM California State Office, CA-945 2800 Cottage Way Suite W-1623 Sacramento, CA 95825 US
• Name: Shayla Costello
• Email: [email protected]