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

Duties

Prepare and/or process a full range of personnel actions covering permanent and temporary employments. Request and assemble all required documents for specific actions prior to processing. Answer questions regarding general hiring procedures and requirements to be followed for various types of staffing actions. Assist in the preparation of vacancy announcements based on guidance and instructions from staffing specialists. Provide information about USAJOBS, merit promotion, and delegated examining announcements. Respond to walk-in applicants and telephone callers who are interested in obtaining employment. Perform miscellaneous clerical work in automated HR systems. Input and retrieve data for reports and provide information and advice on routine functions of automated HR systems. Assist with the Security Process.

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.
• May require a one-year probationary trial 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. To qualify at the GS-06 grade level, you must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to at least the next lower grade level (GS-05) of the position to be filled. Qualified experience includes following regulatory guidance and procedures related to recruitment and staffing; using Human Resources automated systems to input, maintain and track information, answering routine HR related inquires and processing routine personnel actions. To qualify at the GS-07 grade level, you must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to at least the next lower grade level (GS-06) of the position to be filled. Qualifying experience includes following and interpreting regulatory guidance and procedures related to staffing and recruitment; assisting with the preparation of vacancy announcements; drafting correspondence and other documents using automated software to input, update, maintain and track information; utilizing automated Human Resources staffing systems, answering basic questions related to recruitment and staffing providing accurate information to inquires; coding/processing personnel actions. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using specialized experience alone--there is no substitution of education for specialized 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 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. Physical Demands: The work is sedentary. Some work may require periods of standing at a counter. The incumbent frequently carries light items such as employee files or pamplets. The work does not require any special physical effort. Work Environment: The work area is adequately lighted, heated, and ventilated. The work environment involved everyday risks or discomforts that require normal safety precautions/

Education

There is no substitution of education for specialized experience at this grade level.

Contacts

• Address BLM Montana State Office BLM Montana State Office, MT-933 Branch of Human Resources 5001 Southgate Drive Billings, MT 59101 US
• Name: Jacqueline Cochrane
• Phone: (948)-205-1458
• Email: [email protected]