The position is located in Medford, OR, in the Division of Operations Support.

Duties

Serves as the Project Manager and Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) Lead for any number of multi-disciplined projects relating to public land use development, improvement, maintenance, and monitoring (Dingell Act/Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF)/Mineral Leasing Act/Land Tenure(Acquisition, Exchange, Disposal)/Easements/Major Rights-of -Way (ROW)/Road Rights-of -Way (RROW)/Leases/Permits and Trespass). Identifies and provides expert land use advice to the State Office for the prioritization of projects. Acts as the resident expert for environmental law, regulation, and policy as it pertains to Lands and Realty. Identifies projects and milestones, then develops and implements project, incorporating the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR): Title 43 - Public Lands, Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA), the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, as amended, and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969 requirements, as appropriate, into milestones. Develops and tracks project schedule costs, and resource requirements in Microsoft Project Professional software application (or another project management tools such as (Smartsheet) until project completion. Utilizes work breakdown structures to develop Project Management Plans with associated resource requirements, cost breakdowns, task predecessors and dependencies, milestones and schedules. Defines and maps a logical path to completion, ensures all deliverables are appropriately assigned across IDT team members. Leads and coordinates a variety of special projects to meet management needs. Special projects may consist of matters pertaining to application of new science, briefing of upper management or partners, and/or solving critical problems of a particularly unique or highly controversial nature. Develops and prepares draft proposals for agency leadership to acquire staff, money, or time, and/or make recommendations about how resources should be reorganized, prioritized, and assigned to expedite project completion. Prepares contract statements of work with Resource Specialists and other supporting documents for contracting inventories or NEPA documents and other services related to implementing projects.

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.
• If you are a new employee or supervisor in the Federal government, you will be required to complete a one-year probationary period.
• Reimbursement of relocation expenses in accordance with agency policy.

Qualifications

In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience. If qualifying based on education, a copy of your unofficial transcripts must be provided with your application. 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 full 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) Planning, scheduling, coordinating, and managing projects to include establishing a system to review, control, and report on project status; (2) Preparing detailed action plans and schedules for long and short-range project accomplishments; (3) Conducting technical reviews, maintenance, and monitoring (Dingell Act/Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF)/Mineral Leasing Act/Land Tenure (Acquisition, Exchange, Disposal)/Easements/Major Rights-of -Way (ROW)/Road Rights-of -Way (RROW)/Leases/Permits and Trespass); (4) Analyzing plans, proposals, or ideas to assess their merits and the potential impact of proposals to make technical changes and develop alternatives to projects; and (5) Creating and implementing long-term, administrative records. 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 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(s) 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]