Job opening: Production Accountability Technician
Salary: $63 132 - 82 069 per year
Published at: Dec 27 2023
Employment Type: Full-time
Explore a new career with the BLM - where our people are our most precious resource.
This position is located in the BLM Bakersfield Field Office located in Bakersfield, California. Information about Bakersfield and the surrounding area can be found at: bakersfieldcity.us
We expect to fill 1 vacancy at this time; however, additional positions may be filled from this announcement if they become available.
Duties
Educate operators on compliance and reporting requirements per comprehensive rules, regulations, techniques, and procedures concerning oil and gas production.
Initiate enforcement actions regarding administrative violations for improper reporting of royalties and production in a timely manner
Utilize the proper oil and gas field operation terminology in order to effectively communicate with the public, operators, and other state and Federal agencies.
Identify subtle anomalies in production using production calculation procedures, inspection procedures, and royalty reporting procedures used in oil and gas operations.
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.
- 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.
- May require a one year probationary period.
- This is a Bargaining Unit 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.
To qualify for the GS-08 grade level, applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-07 in the Federal Service. Examples of specialized experience include but not limited to; providing guidance and advice regarding the selection of high-risk cases to review; auditing oil and gas lease cases to ensure production accountability; conducting Records Verification for a wide variety of cases; serving as liaison between the minerals staff, law enforcement staff, inter-agency auditors, investigators, and industry representatives.
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.
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]
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