This position serves as the District Manager for the Bureau of Land Management, Burns District Office, with duty location in Hines, OR. The incumbent is responsible for providing leadership, motivation, direction, and decisions required to implement and carry out multiple use management consistent with agency policies and within delegated authority. BLM may use certain incentives, currently offered by the Federal government, to attract high quality applicants.

Duties

The incumbent is responsible for overall program direction, execution, and review of all activities within the District. Interprets Department of Interior (DOI) and BLM policy, directives as they affect District Office planning, and programs. Makes final District planning and programming decisions and resolution of both long-range and day-to-day planning and program conflicts arising from Field offices. Responsible for development and implementation of the District's vision/strategy which integrates key national and State program goals, priorities, values and political, economic, social, technological and administrative factors. Responsible for applying the policies and programs of the Department of the Interior in the management of multiple-use programs on the public lands which includes stressing results by formulating strategic program plans that assess policy/program feasibility and include realistic short- and long-term goals and objectives. Serves as an advisor to the State Director concerning implementation of policies and programs across the State which involves providing feedback to the State Director as issues arise which potentially have Statewide policy implications and providing the State Director with appropriate action alternatives and recommendations. Responsible for setting short- and long-term direction and priorities for accomplishment of work within the District. Through the District Leadership Team and subordinate supervisors plan, organize, and coordinate activities relevant to the accomplishment of assigned functional responsibilities.

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 one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service (obtained either in the private or public sectors) performing 3 or more of the following: (1) managing areas of strategic and workplace planning, budget formulation, and/or quality improvement initiatives; (2) reviewing, evaluating, and/or resolving problems relating to the implementation of long-term plans for land management programs or projects; (3) applying the concepts, principles, or practices of multiple-use land management in directing the use of public lands; (4) communicating orally and in writing to convey multi-faceted information and data analyses in a variety of formats (e.g., presentations and briefings). TIME-IN-GRADE REQUIREMENTS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-13 is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-14 level. (Must submit your SF-50 that shows Time-in-Grade eligibility and reflects your title, series, and grade. No award SF-50 will be accepted). 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

There is no substitution of education for experience at the grade level(s) of this announcement.

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]