Explore a new career with the BLM - where our people are our most precious resource. This position is located in Butte, Lewistown, Malta, Glasgow, and Missoula, Montana. See additional information about Information about the surrounding areas. We expect to fill 4 vacancies at this time; however, additional positions may be filled from this announcement if they become available.

Duties

Incumbent responsible for exercising technical expertise in a variety of complex land/realty transactions in all or several of the following areas: lands/realty case work, planning systems, compliance, environmental analysis, Field Office’s budget. Incumbent responsible for exercising technical expertise in a variety of complex land/realty transactions in all or several of the following areas: lands/realty case work, planning systems, compliance, environmental analysis, Field Office’s budget. Gathering, analyzing, and processing information, and making defensible recommendations on a wide variety of complex and controversial lands and realty actions. Lands and realty actions include: rights-of-ways, communication sites, land acquisition and disposal, Recreation and Public Purposes (RPP) actions, exchanges, permits, leases, withdrawals, and trespass. Determining land ownership and status, reviewing applications and plans of development, conducting field examinations, and establishing and maintain case files. Preparing lands and realty information for planning documents, plan amendments, and plan maintenance.

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.
• An applicant appointed to this position must possess (or obtain within 30 days of entrance on duty) and maintain a valid state driver's license while employed in this position.
• REALTY POSITIONS ONLY-1170: Selectees w/less than 3 years exp. as a Realty Spec. (GS-1170) are req'd to attend a 3-part Lands and Realty Academy at BLM's National Training Center. Failure to complete/pass this Academy may result in your termination.
• May require a one year probationary period.

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. GS-09: You must possess one (1) full year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 level that is equivalent in difficulty and complexity as indicated by the following examples: experience that provided a working knowledge of the Bureau Lands Programs including: policies, regulations, laws, methods, and procedures pertaining to public land classification, disposal, grants, leasing, trespass, and internal workflow in order to process a wide range of cases. -OR- Education: master's or equivalent graduate degree or two (2) full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related.- OR-Combination of Education and Experience: You may meet qualifications requirement for this position with an equivalent combination of specialized experience and appropriate graduate education. Graduate level education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position. GS-11: You must possess one (1) full year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 level that is equivalent in difficulty and complexity as indicated by the following examples: experience that provided a full working and practical knowledge of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act, National Environmental Policy Act, Title 43 Code of Federal Regulations, Bureau manuals, policies, guidelines, realty reports and other pertinent laws and regulations to provide expertise and make appropriate recommendations for a variety of routine and noncontroversial realty transactions related to lands and realty case work, planning systems, compliance, environmental analysis, budget, and public outreach. -OR- Education: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or three (3) full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related. -OR- Combination of Education and Experience: You may meet qualifications requirement for this position with an equivalent combination of specialized experience and appropriate graduate education. Graduate level education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position. 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 within 30 days of 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

If using education to qualify, you must submit copies of all transcripts or a list of college courses that include hours and grades from an accredited U.S. college/university. See Required Documents section for more information.

Contacts

• Address BLM Montana State Office BLM Montana State Office, MT-933 Branch of Human Resources 5001 Southgate Drive Billings, MT 59101 US
• Name: Kevin Wilkerson
• Phone: 406-896-5203
• Email: [email protected]