This position is with the Alaska Region, Regional Recreation, Lands, and Minerals staff located in Juneau, Alaska. This Alaska Lands Adjustment Team Leader is responsible for coordinating land adjustment related activities and services in the Region. For questions about the position contact Dawn Collinsworth at [email protected].

Duties

The position is the Regional Lands expert and technical authority and is accountable to the Forest Supervisors , and Regional Director and Deputy Director (Recreation, Lands, Minerals Staff Unit) . Supervises the employees in the Alaska Lands Team and provides leadership, guidance, expert staff advice, and recommendations related to a highly technical and extremely complex regional real estate and landownership adjustment program. Formulates and develops plans, priorities, policies, standards and procedures for all phases of the Region’s LOA program for purchase, exchange, interchange, transfer, donation and sale of lands, and/or interests in lands. Provides input and/or recommends appropriate courses of action to the Regional Director, Regional Deputy Director, and Forest Supervisors through application of overall and specific knowledge of Federal realty laws and related legislation. Represents the Forest Service, as assigned, as the point of contact and representative with other Government agencies (local, state and federal), and with landowners, conservation partners, special interest groups, and the public at large. Determines when to consult with legal and fiscal authorities regarding difficult and/or controversial issues that may deviate from established Forest Service policies or procedures. Recommends needed changes and modification in land laws, regulations, policies, and procedures to the Forest Supervisors, Regional Director, and Regional Deputy Director to ensure compliance, improve effectiveness and improve cost-efficiency.

Requirements

• You must be a US Citizen or US National.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt.
• Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
• Successful completion of one year probationary period, unless previously served.
• Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Selectee is subject to financial disclosure requirements and must submit form OGE-450, Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, within 30 days of appointment and annually thereafter.

Qualifications

In order to qualify, you must meet the eligibility and qualifications requirements as defined below by the closing date of the announcement. For more information on the qualifications for this position, visit the Office of Personnel Management's General Schedule Qualification Standards. Your application and resume must clearly show that you possess the experience requirements. Transcripts must be provided for qualifications based on education. Provide course descriptions as necessary. For the GS-13 Level: One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 grade level. Qualifying specialized experience includes meeting two or more of the following: Coordinated special use permits and easement for all roads and highways authorizations. Provided advice on law, regulation, policy and process for land adjustment activities. Advised in the analysis of technical and financial capability of private sector lands use interests. Analyzed, recommended and reviewed administrative appeals to ensure complete record formulation. Advised on a variety of problems relating to land adjustment decisions, including processing of applications, and preparation and interpretation of authorizing documents. Coordinated and collaborated with other federal, state and local agencies and organizations representing the agency lands program. Prepared agency responses for line officers to congressional inquiries and FOIA requests. Managed and completed Land Ownership Adjustment cases, Right of Way acquisitions, Title Claim cases and boundary program of work 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. TIME IN GRADE REQUIREMENT: If you are a current federal employee in the General Schedule (GS) pay plan and applying for a promotion opportunity, you must meet time-in-grade (TIG) requirements of 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the position being filled. This requirement must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

Education

There is no substitution of education for specialized experience.

Contacts

• Address USDA Forest Service HRM Contact Center DO NOT MAIL IN APPLICATIONS, SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN THE ANNOUNCEMENT. Albuquerque, NM 87109 US
• Name: HRM Contact Center
• Phone: 1-877-372-7248 X2
• Email: [email protected]