Explore a new career with the BLM - where our people are our greatest natural resource. This position is located with the BLM Fire & Aviation Directorate, Division of Support Service, Branch of Human Resources located at the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC), in Boise, Idaho. Information about the surrounding area can be found at https://www.boisechamber.org/ We expect to fill one (1) position at this time.

Duties

Develops recruitment strategies to address specific resource or program needs. Informs and educates supervisors, managers, and employees of legal, regulatory, and Bureau staffing and placement requirements. Conducts or assists managers in conducting job analysis on a wide variety of complex positions by analyzing the knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) required to perform stated work requirements. Answers complaints/inquiries from applicants regarding qualifications ratings, referral status, and selections. Interprets and applies the full range of HR methods, principles, and practices relating to recruitment and placement. Guides managers in developing job analysis and selecting appropriate criteria for evaluating job candidates in complex positions. Advises selecting officials of procedures and requirements governing Certificates of Eligibles, category rating, and rules covering applicants with veterans preference. Conducts job analysis, creates crediting plans, prepares promotion and placement announcements, and issues referral certificates. Provides technical guidance, counsel, and reviews of personnel actions processed. May serve as a point of contact for retirement.

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 completion of a one-year probationary period.

Qualifications

Specialized Experience: In order to be rated as qualified for this position, we must be able to determine that you meet the minimum qualification requirements - please be sure to include this information in your resume. No assumptions will be made about your experience. For GS-07: You must possess one (1) full year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-05 level that is equivalent in difficulty and complexity as indicated by the following examples: performing administrative and technical work in support of human resources functions; providing guidance to applicants and employees in support of human resources functions. Human resources functions include, but are not limited to: recruitment and placement, HR information systems and processing, benefits, payroll processing, and worker's compensation. -OR- Education: One full year of higher-level graduate education directly related to the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position or Superior Academic Achievement. (See OPM's General Policies, Application of Qualification Standards Section 4.f.) S.A.A. must have been gained in a curriculum that is qualifying for the position to be filled. - 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. For 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: assisting in researching, interpreting, and applying administrative policies and procedures; performing administrative and technical work in support of human resources functions; assisting in the developing of recruitment plans; researching human resources laws, regulations, policies, practices, and procedures pertaining to staffing, recruitment, and placement; reviewing eligibility and making qualification determinations; and providing customer service to applicants and hiring managers. -OR- Education: Masters degree or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree directly related to the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position. - 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. For 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: independently researching, interpreting, and applying administrative policies and procedures; independently providing advisory services to managers, employees, and applicants in support of human resources recruitment and staffing; reviewing job analysis and crediting plans and adjudicating applicant qualifications in various types of series for rating and ranking; making eligibility/qualification determinations and responding to applicant inquiries. -OR- Education: Ph. D or equivalent doctoral degree, or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree directly related to the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position. - 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. If selected at the lower grade, subsequent promotion to the next grade level will be processed without further competition dependent upon administrative approval and the continuing need for an actual assignment and performance of higher-level duties.

Education

Proof of Education:
All applicants who are using education or a combination of education and experience to qualify must submit copies of official or unofficial transcripts which include grades, credit hours earned, major(s), grade point average or class ranking, institution name, and student name. If any required coursework is not easily recognizable on transcripts, or if you believe a portion of a particular course can be credited toward meeting an educational requirement, you must also provide a memorandum on letterhead from the institution's registrar, dean, or other appropriate official stating the percentage of the course that should be considered to meet the requirement and the equivalent number of units. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable; however, if you are selected for the position, you will be required to produce the original official transcripts.

Pass/Fail Courses:
If more than 10 percent of your undergraduate course work (credit hours) were taken on a pass/fail basis, your claim of superior academic achievement must be based upon class standing or membership in an honor society.

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.

Foreign Education:
If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/

Contacts

• Address NIFC, Fire and Aviation Human Resources (MS-1700) 3833 South Development Avenue Boise, ID 83705 US
• Name: FA-HR-Internal NIFC
• Phone: 208-387-5523
• Email: [email protected]