This position is located in a Bureau of Land management office in Prineville, OR. The employee serves as a Realty Specialist performing lands and realty case work, planning systems, compliance, environmental analysis, and outreach under the guidance of a higher graded specialist. Salary Range for GS-05: $39,576 - $51,446 Salary Range for GS-07: $49,025 - $63,733 Salary Range for GS-09: $59,966 - $77,955

Duties

Duties will be developmental in nature when filled below the full performance level. Promotion to the full performance level is neither guaranteed nor implied and will be based solely on your ability to satisfactorily perform the work of the position, existing work at the higher grade level, and recommendation by the position's supervisor. The BLM Prineville District is seeking to fill multiple Realty Specialist GS-1170-05/07/09 (FPL-11) vacancies, one in our Division of Resources, and one each in the Deschutes and Central Oregon Field Offices. These positions will be responsible for providing technical expertise in a wide variety of land and realty processes, which may include all or several of the following areas: Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) realty actions, lands and realty case work, planning systems, compliance, environmental analysis, review of title reports and abstracts, preliminary and final title opinions, granting of rights-of-way, communication actions and budget. The GS-05 is an entry level, the GS-07 is more of a developmental level with the GS-09 working more independently thus sharpening their knowledge, skills and abilities reaching the full performance level of a GS-11. Realty Specialist Major Duties, additional detail: Gathers, analyzes, and processes information, and makes defensible recommendations on a wide variety of routine, non-routine, complex and controversial lands, and realty actions primarily focused on rights-of-way, communication sites, permits, and leases. Provides support in furtherance of District office management plans. Interprets and applies laws, regulations, policies, instruction memoranda, and manuals through which the BLM administers its land and realty program, including but not limited to, the Federal Land Policy and Management Act, National Environmental Policy Act, 43 CFR 2700-2900 (substantially), Bureau manuals (handbooks), policies, guidelines, realty reports and other pertinent laws and regulations. Conducts on-site compliance examinations on rights-of-way, permits, R&PPs, communication sites, and other use authorizations. Drafts and finalizes legal documents and correspondence for realty assignments including rights-of-way, communication sites, permits, and leases. Coordinate with senior realty staff and Solicitors Office on legal sufficiency of documents. Reviews title reports and abstracts and prepare preliminary and final title opinions. Uses automated land and records systems and other applications to document a wide variety of land and realty transactions. Database and software environments used for work include Microsoft Office products including MS Word and MS Excel; BLM and GLO on-line records; LR2000; OR-WA interactive maps; WARP; GTRN; MS Access; COMMSITE; CBS; LRAM; and AMORT.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship required.
• May be required to complete background investigation.
• Meet Selective Service Registration Act requirement for males.
• Must provide resume and supporting documents (See required documents) prior to the closing date of this announcement.
• 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.
• Selectee will be required to participate in the Direct Deposit Electronics Funds Transfer Program.
• Status applicants must meet time-in-grade requirements.
• You may be required to occasionally travel overnight away from home. You must be eligible to obtain a government charge card for travel purposes.
• Please follow all instructions carefully; errors or omissions may affect your rating.

Qualifications

In order to qualify, you must meet the experience and/or education 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. GS-05: General Experience: Applicants must have three full years of general experience, one of which must be comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-04 grade level in the Federal service (obtained either in the private or public sector) performing 3 or more of the following: (1) gathering information to assist in data analysis or reporting; 2) researching records and/or related documents; 3) assisting in establishing or maintaining case files; 4) analyzing problems to identify significant factors for resolution. OR Education: Successful completion of at least a 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree in any field of study from an accredited college or university. You must include transcripts. OR Combination: 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 36. Then divide the total number of completed undergraduate semester hours (or equivalent) by 120. Add the two percentages. NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcripts. GS-07: Specialized Experience: Applicants must have one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-05 grade level in the Federal service (obtained either in the private or public sectors) performing 3 or more of the following: 1) gathering, analyzing, or processing information on a variety of lands and/or realty actions; 2) assisting with determining land ownership and status; 3) assisting in gathering information and/or data necessary to complete environmental reviews from on-site examinations; and 4) engaging with the public regarding non-controversial lands and realty actions. OR Education: Have one (1) full year (18 semester hours) of graduate level education from an accredited college or university, which provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position. (NOTE: You must submit copies of your college transcripts if claiming to meet the qualification requirements based on education.) OR Superior Academic Achievement: Meet the qualifications for Superior Academic Achievement and meet one of the following: A grade point average of B (3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0) for your completed undergraduate courses, or those completed in the last two years of undergraduate study; A grade-point average of B+ (3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0) for all courses in the major field of study, or those courses in your major completed in the last two years of undergraduate study; Rank in the upper one-third of your class in the college, university, or major subdivision; or Membership in a national honor society (other than freshman honor societies) recognized by the Association of College Honor Societies. If more than 10 percent of your courses were taken on a pass/fail basis, your claim must be based on class standing or membership in an honorary society. To be creditable under this provision, superior academic achievement must have been gained in a curriculum that is qualifying for the position being filled. NOTE: Applicants must submit a copy of transcripts. 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) by 18. Add the two percentages. NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcripts. GS-09: Specialized Experience: Applicants must have one full 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) consulting on routine realty transactions related to lands and realty case work, planning systems, compliance, environmental analysis, budget, or public outreach; 2) leading or conducting routine on-site compliance examinations on rights-of-way, permits, and other use authorizations; 3) performing inventory or monitoring budget plan packages of existing realty actions; and 4) preparing responses to routine inquiries concerning use, occupancy, disposal, or other actions on public land. OR Education: Have a Master's or equivalent graduate degree or two (2) full years of progressively higher level graduate education or a LL.B. or J.D., leading to such a degree from an accredited college or university, which provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position. Such education must have provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position. NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcripts. 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. Status merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-05 is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-07 level. One year at the GS-07 is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-09 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

A review of your resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the Occupational Questionnaire to determine if you are qualified for this job. If your resume is incomplete or does not support the responses provided in the Occupational Questionnaire, or if you fail to submit all required documentation, you will be rated 'ineligible', 'not qualified', or your score may be adjusted accordingly. If a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications or experience, you may lose consideration for this position.

You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications listed in this vacancy announcement. Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), the responses you provide on the application questionnaire, and the result of the additional assessments required for this position.

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.

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.

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]