Explore a new career with the BLM - where our people are our most precious resource. This position is located in Salt Lake City, Utah. Information about Salt Lake City and the surrounding area can be found here. We expect to fill one vacancy at this time; however, additional positions may be filled from this announcement if they become available.

Duties

This position serves as a Land Law Examiner for the Division of Lands and Minerals, Branch of Solid Minerals in the Utah State Office. Ensures bond instruments for coal and nonenergy leasables are acceptable in accordance with appropriate regulations with oversight from a senior Land Law Examiner. Adjudicates with assistance bond instruments to ensure bond amount (amount covers existing and proposed disturbances), the signatory has the authority to sign the document, etc. Adjudicates readjustments, lease modifications, and lease by applications for coal actions. Adjudicates prospecting permits, preference rights, fringe acreage, and competitive leases. Maintains existing electronic file system for coal and converts nonenergy leasable files to the electronic records system. Prepares routine written correspondence, reports, decisions, notices, and other documents to effect required actions applying appropriate laws, regulations, policies, and procedures. May assist with the adjudication of locatable minerals, including a certificate of locations, annual fillings/maintenance fees, waivers, and affidavits of annual assessment work to ensure they are complete and meet laws and regulatory requirements. Interprets and understands legal land descriptions. Completes the Nonenergy SharePoint site by copying the file structure from coal SharePoint or modifying the structure appropriately and uploading records to the site. Maintains bonds and the Mineral and Land Records System (MLRS).

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 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-05 level you must meet the following: General Experience: Applicants must possess three (3) years of progressively responsible experience, one (1) year of which was experience at or equivalent to at least the GS-04 level equivalent in difficulty and complexity to perform the duties of a Land Law Examiner. Examples of general experience includes experience that provided a familiarity with real property laws and legal land descriptions, land titles, tract maps, and legal documents, or other experience that involved explanation, application, or interpretation of laws, regulations, policies, etc. Such experience may have been gained in positions such as law clerk, claims examiner, contact representative, or other work dealing with laws, rules, regulations, procedures, etc. OR Education: To qualify based on education you must have four (4) years (120 semester hours) of education above high school, leading to a bachelor's degree in any field of study. OR Combination of Education and Experience: You may meet qualifications requirement for this position with an equivalent combination of experience and appropriate undergraduate education. To qualify at the GS-07 level you must meet the following: Specialized Experience: Applicants must possess one (1) full year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-05 level equivalent in difficulty and complexity to perform the duties of a Land Law Examiner. Qualifying specialized experience includes: examining applications and claims for the disposal, use of, or title to public lands, issuance of leases, licenses, or permits for land or resources use; reviewing and interpreting legal instruments; and reviewing, interpreting, and/or writing legal land descriptions. OR Education: To qualify based on education you must have one (1) full year (18 semester hours) of graduate-level education (including law school) in a related field of study. Course work must have included or was supplemented by 12 semester hours of course work related to the administration of land laws. Examples include course work in land surveying, cartography, land use law, real estate law, land appraising, land use planning, water rights, mining laws, or legal instrument review and interpretation. OR Superior Academic Achievement (S.A.A): 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 difficulty and complexity 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 by the closing date of the announcement. Physical Demands: The work is predominantly sedentary although there is some walking, stooping, and bending involved when searching for records. Work Environment: The work is performed in an office environment.

Education

If using education to qualify, you must submit copies of all transcripts or a list of college courses that include hours and grades from an accredited U.S. college/university. See Required Documents section for more information.

Contacts

• Address BLM Utah State Office BLM Utah State Office, UT-953 400 West 200 South Suite 500 Salt Lake City, UT 84101 US
• Name: BLM Utah HR Recruitment Team
• Email: [email protected]