This position is functionally located at Headquarters in Washington, DC. Duty Location for this position is Boise, ID. Information about Boise, ID and the surrounding area can be found at here. We expect to fill one vacancy at this time; however, additional positions may be filled from this announcement if they become available.

Duties

Serves as personal assistant, confidential advisor, and staff analyst for the Director and Deputy Directors of the BLM. Creates and implements procedures that promote the efficient and effective functioning of the office. Serves as a personal and direct representative of the Director/Deputy Director in contact and at meetings with Executive Leadership Team members on matters related to climate change, equity and environmental justice. Provides leadership for key matters related to integrating climate change, equity and environmental justice, policy, and strategic planning across program lines and provides advice and support on achieving improved efficiency. Represents the Director/Deputy Director in negotiations with Bureau managers and executives, departmental offices, and other stakeholders on complex policy and program issues. Directs or personally conducts special projects and/or confidential studies for the Director/Deputy Directors that are highly sensitive or cross organizational or programmatic lines. Ensures that documents and correspondence needing Director-level review or approval; agency regulations, congressional testimony, responses to audits, reports, directives, and Instructional Memoranda, are completed in a timely, high-quality manner. Responsible for making sure that Instructional Bulletins, correspondence, land use plans, environmental reviews and Federal Register notices contain sufficient decision-making information, are technically reviewed, and have appropriated surnames. Works to ensure that policy matters are well articulated and consistent with current BLM policies and regulations or clearly discuss new policy directions represented in internal and external deliberations of such issues.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required. Direct Deposit 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 Land.
• DOI uses E-Verify to confirm employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit: www.dhs.gov/e-verify
• Appointment will be subject to a favorably adjudicated background/suitability investigation/determination.
• 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 or trial period.
• THIS IS A DRUG TESTING DESIGNATED POSITION. This position is subject to both pre-employment and random drug testing as a condition of employment. Applicants will not be appointed to the position if a verified positive drug test is received.

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. For GS-15: You must possess one (1) full year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-14 level that is equivalent in difficulty and complexity. Specialized experience is defined as: Experience implementing changes to improve program performance for consistency with policies, compliance with procedures and regulations; Conducting assessments of complex program operations, identifying problems and inefficiencies, recommending and developing new methods, Work processes, and operational practices; Providing advice or guidance to the Executive Leadership Team. 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. Applicants must meet both eligibility and qualification requirements for the position of interest by the closing date of the announcement. Federal employees in the competitive service are also subject to the Time-In-Grade requirement in accordance with 5 CFR 300.604. If you are a current Federal employee in the General Schedule (GS) pay plan and applying for a promotion opportunity, you must have completed a minimum of 52 weeks at the next lower grade level.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address BLM, Headquarters Office BLM, National Operations Center, HR-250 Denver Federal Center, Building 50 P.O. Box 25047 Denver, CO 80225 US
• Name: HQ/NOC HR
• Phone: 303-236-6421
• Email: [email protected]