This position is located in Prineville District Office, in the Resource Management Division. This is a TERM position. Appointment to this position will not convey permanent status in the Federal service and will be for a period not to exceed 4 years.

Duties

The incumbent will serve as a Specialist with the Prineville District, Division of Resources Management performing work involving surface protection and reclamation, and is responsible for duties associated with surface disturbing activities as they relate to establishment and discovery of landfills on public lands, establishment of corporate operations that may have hazardous effects on public lands and surrounding ecosystems, discovery of hazardous material dumping or spillage, superfund site management, potential oil and gas operations, exploration, development, reclamation, and environmental compliance on Federal and split estate lands within the district/field office. The incumbent is responsible for conducting inspections and evaluations of proposed and existing hazardous materials or spill sites, oil and gas exploration and development projects for the purpose of recommending mitigation measures for environmental impacts due to constructions, operations, exploration and development.

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 education and/or experience requirements described below. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience. If qualifying based on education, a copy of your unofficial transcripts must be provided with your application. 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 at least one (1) year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service (obtained either in the private or public sectors) performing 3 or more of the following: (1) participating in the inspection of proposed new oil and gas drilling sites or abandoned oil and gas well sites; (2) determining the potential impacts to the environment caused by hazardous materials sites; (3) gathering and maintaining environmental data relating to mitigation of surface impacts or restoration of surfaces to a productive condition; (4) coordinating with various agencies concerned with the proper protection and conservation of various ecosystems and communities. OR Education: Successful completion of a Master's or equivalent graduate degree or two (2) full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree from an accredited college or university in environmental management, or environmental sciences; and/or other related disciplines associated with such environmental subjects as policy, politics, law, economics, social aspects, planning, pollution control, and natural resources, which provided me with the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position. (Note: You must submit a copy of your transcripts as proof of any claimed education). OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages.(Note: You must submit a copy of your transcripts as proof of any claimed education.) 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

To qualify based on education, you must submit a legible copy of transcripts from an accredited institution with your name, school name, credit hours, course level, major(s), and grade-point average or class ranking. Transcripts do not need to be official, but if you are selected for this position and you used your education to qualify, you must provide official transcripts before you begin work.

If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet qualification requirements, you must show that your education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.

GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study.

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]