These positions are located in the BLM Oregon State Office, Northwest Oregon District, Deputy District Manager's Staff office. The primary purpose of this position is to resolve a variety of problems, questions, or situations related to the District's fleet and equipment program. This position is located in Salem, Oregon. Information about Salem and the surrounding area can be found at Travel Salem.

Duties

Manage, coordinate, and continually analyze the District's fleet and equipment program to effectively support the District’s requirements. Provide guidance to District personnel regarding rules and regulations, the availability of vehicles and equipment, purchasing and disposal procedures, maintenance requirements, and required documentation. Monitor and evaluate district operations to ensure compliance with Federal, Departmental, and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) policies and procedures.

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." Per 5 CFR 3501.103"
• You may be required to travel overnight away from home up to 5 nights per month. You must obtain a government charge card for travel purposes.
• You must possess and maintain a valid State Driver's License for the duration of the appointment to this position.
• You will be required to operate government owned motor vehicles, lightweight trucks, and operate forklifts.

Qualifications

To be considered minimally qualified for this position, you must demonstrate that you have the required experience and/or education for the prospective grade level(s) in which you are applying. Minimum Qualification Requirement, GS-09: Specialized Experience: Have one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-7 grade level in the Federal service (obtained either in the private or public sectors) performing the following: (1) Conducting studies and analyzing program materials to assist in developing operating goals; (2) Determining utilization of fleet and equipment and the cost effectiveness of specific vehicles or equipment; (3) Ensuring owned vehicles are used in an official capacity; (4) Utilizing vehicle accident reporting procedures and requirements to assist employees in filling out accident reports, and to ensure reports are accurate and timely; and (5) Utilizing computer software and hardware to input data, process adjustments and corrections, retrieve reports or other data and/or to maintain detailed use/cost monitoring system by unit. OR Education: Have successfully completed 2 years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a master's degree or master's or equivalent graduate degree with major study in accounting, business administration, business or commercial law, commerce, economics, engineering, finance, industrial management, statistics, traffic management, transportation, motor mechanics, nautical science, marine affairs, marine engineering, marine transportation, or other fields related to the 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 18 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). 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). 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 within 30 days of 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. Physical Demands: The work ranges from sedentary when completing duties in the office to frequent field work requiring a considerable amount of walking, climbing, stooping, bending, and lifting. Work Environment: Office work is performed in adequately lighted, heated, and air-conditioned offices. Much of the time is spent in the field where exposure to extremes of heat and cold, rough and slippery terrain, wet weather, insects, snakes, deadfalls, and other hazards are common.

Education

To qualify based on education, you must submit a legible copy of transcripts from an accredited institution with your name, school name, credit hours, course level, major(s), and grade-point average or class ranking. Transcripts do not need to be official, but if you are selected for this position and you used your education to qualify, you must provide official transcripts before you begin work.

If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet qualification requirements, you must show that your education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.

GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study.

Contacts

• Address BLM Oregon State Office BLM Oregon State Office, OR-953 1220 SW Third Portland, OR 97204 US
• Name: Patricia McGinley
• Email: [email protected]