This position is located in the Bureau of Land Management, OR/WA State Office, Division of Lands, Resources, and Minerals.

Duties

Salary Range Portland, OR: $93,543-$121,601 Salary Range Prineville, OR: $86,962-$113,047 Serving as a Project Manager on Protests, Appeals, and Litigation Teams. Conducting technical reviews and preparing responses to administrative protests/appeals and litigation. Overseeing or giving advice on the development and maintenance of the administrative record for appeals and litigation. Providing training, (nonlegal) advice, and other assistance to state, district, and field personnel on protests, appeals, litigation, and administrative records. Working with solicitors, attorneys, and staff on court and quasi-judicial documents and declarations. Providing training and other skill improvement forums to enhance district and field office skills related to protests, appeals, litigation, and administrative records.

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.

Qualifications

In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience. 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 to prepare responses to administrative protests/appeals, and/or litigation; (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]