This position serves as a Planning and Environmental Coordinator in a BLM office, typically at the state office or equivalent organizational level. Work assignments frequently stem from senior managers related to bureau and/or state/center priorities. Salary for Klamath Falls, Oregon: $86,962.00 - $113,047.00 Salary for Salem, Oregon: $93,543.00 - $121,601.00

Duties

As the Planning and Environmental Coordinator in this position, you will: This announcement is for two positions serving as Planning and Environmental Coordinators (P&EC) in the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), OR/WA. One position is in the Northwest Oregon District, Salem, OR duty station. The second position is in the Lakeview District, Klamath Falls, OR duty station. Major Duties (summary): The position serves as a Planning and Environmental Coordinator (P&EC) in the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). , OR/WA NW Oregon District Office in the Division of Resources. This position provides interpretation, guidance, program leadership and implementation for the development of major planning efforts such as Resource Management Plans (RMPs) and Environmental Impact Statements (EISs). This position works in concert with land, minerals, wilderness, fire management, wildlife, aquatics, recreation and forestry staff in a variety of planning efforts. Major Duties (detailed): Plans, leads/supervises, coordinates and implements resource management planning activities in the field and ensures that Resource Management Plans (RMP), Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) and Environmental Assessments (EA) documentation meets prescribed quality standards and is in compliance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA), the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) regulations and Departmental and Bureau guidelines. Plans, organizes, and leads/supervises the preparation of planning documents including the pre-planning analysis, management situation analysis, RMPs, EIS preparation plan and draft and final EISs. Serves as technical liaison between Field Offices and other entities; such as State Office, other BLM offices, Washington Office, Regional Solicitor's office, other federal, state and local government agencies, Indian Tribal Governments, contractors and external customers. Interprets planning and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) laws, regulations, policies and guidance for field office specific land and resource management programs, and the resolution of a wide variety of protests and appeals. Develops planning and NEPA guidance for local field office use that may be in the form of Instruction Memoranda (IM), Information Bulletins (IB), desktop references, and/or handbooks. Monitors and assesses the adequacy of the planning and NEPA database, and coordinates updates. Serves as a spokesperson for the RMP/EIS/EA and is responsible for all public contact. This includes scheduling inter-agency and public meetings, recording comments, initiating responses and systematically ensuring that the RMP/EIS/EA meets specified public input regulations.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship required.
• May be required to complete background investigation.
• Meet Selective Service Registration Act requirement for males.
• Must provide resume and supporting documents (See required documents) prior to the closing date of this announcement.
• 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.
• Selectee will be required to participate in the Direct Deposit Electronics Funds Transfer Program.
• Status applicants must meet time-in-grade requirements.
• You may be required to occasionally travel overnight away from home. You must be eligible to obtain a government charge card for travel purposes.
• Please follow all instructions carefully; errors or omissions may affect your rating.

Qualifications

In order to qualify, you must meet the experience and/or education 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. A. 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: Federal service (obtained either in the private or public sectors) performing the following: (1) Leading resource management activities in accordance with environmental laws; (2) Utilizing natural resource laws and regulations to analyze and/or write planning documents; (3) Coordinating the planning of National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) programs; and (4) Conducting trainings or technical presentations related to land, environment, natural resources, and/or land usage. Status 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". A review of your resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the Occupational Questionnaire to determine if you are qualified for this job. If your resume is incomplete or does not support the responses provided in the Occupational Questionnaire, or if you fail to submit all required documentation, you will be rated 'ineligible', 'not qualified', or your score may be adjusted accordingly. If a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications listed in this vacancy announcement. Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), the responses you provide on the application questionnaire, and the result of the additional assessments required for this position.

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]