Explore a new career with the BLM - where our people are our most precious resource. This position is located in Anchorage, Alaska. Information about Alaska and the surrounding area can be found at https://alaska.gov/communit.html We expect to fill 1 vacancy at this time; however, additional positions may be filled from this announcement if they become available.

Duties

Share the duties of the Deputy State Director (Administrative Officer) by planning, organizing, and overseeing the activities of the Division of Support Services. Direct, coordinate, and oversee work through subordinate supervisors. Select staff; explain performance expectations; approve expenses; recommend awards; and hear and resolve grievances. Mediate issues which arise as a result of policy and program implementation. Develop and recommend statewide policy for support services programs in support of land management programs. Coordinate development and maintenance of strategies, goals, performance measures and annual work plans. Write, review and approve program development, policy analysis activities, and budget submissions. Balance workload and provide overall direction and vision to subordinate supervisors on a wide range of functional and administrative issues.

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.
• Supervisory Probationary Period: If you are selected for this position, you will be required to serve a one year supervisory/managerial probationary period if one has not previously been completed.
• If selected for this position, you will be required to annually complete a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-450 within 30 days of reporting to duty.
• May require a one-year probationary probationary period.
• This is a Drug Testing Designated Position. You will be required to submit to screening for illegal drug use and pass prior to appointment. This position is subject to random testing for illegal drug use.

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. You must possess one (1) full year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 level. Specialized experience is defined as: experience with management programs requiring multiple-use management practices and methods of a variety of functions and interacting with all levels of the agency; accomplishing work through others, e.g., project manager, team or project lead, etc.; experience in developing and maintaining effective relationships to achieve goals and objectives; in conducting oral briefings and presentations; in preparing reports which identify, analyze and integrate diverse data, present findings and conclusions, and provide alternatives and/or recommendations (reports often weigh and balance diverse opinions with agency requirements and technical needs; in making clear, well-reasoned decisions balancing diverse opinions; and working with organizational practices and procedures.) 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.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address BLM Alaska 222 West 7th Avenue Anchorage, AK 99513 US
• Name: Joy Edge
• Phone: 907-205-1956
• Email: [email protected]