Explore a new career with the BLM - where our people are our most precious resource. This position serves as the Associate Deputy State Director for the Division of Energy and Minerals within the Bureau of Land Management, California State Office, in Sacramento, CA. Information about the area can be found at City of Sacramento. We expect to fill 1 vacancy at this time. Additional positions may be filled from this announcement if they become available.

Duties

Serves as the principal program assistant to the Deputy State Director for the Division of Energy and Minerals, oversees the Branch of Energy and Minerals within the Division. Supervises personnel in the Division to include hiring, training, and motivating employees, hearing grievances and complaints; acting upon disciplinary action, consulting and approving training needs. Assigns, tracks, and evaluates work for individuals and across the Division. Coordinate workloads and conflicting directives with Deputy State Directors, District Managers, field offices, and other states or agencies. Provides statewide leadership for mineral and related resource programs under the administration of the BLM in California and Northwestern Nevada. Plans, directs, and/or executes major professional, scientific, technical, administrative, fiscal, or other specialized programs. Ensures the monitoring of the budget process and accomplishments for the Branch programs and advises the DSD, District, or Field Office staff when budgets and accomplishments appear to be out-of-line with assigned targets. Assists District and Field Office Managers in evaluating the technical proficiency of their energy, minerals, and hazmat, program performance.

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.
• Supervisory Probationary Period: If you are selected for this position, you will be required to serve a one year supervisory/managerial probationary period if one has not previously been completed.
• If selected for this position, you will be required to annually complete a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-450 within 30 days of reporting to duty.

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. You must possess one (1) full year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-13 level that is equivalent in difficulty and complexity as indicated by the following examples: Experience in supervising or administering one or more of the following program areas: Mining Law Administration, Non-Energy Solid Minerals including Solid Leasable Minerals and Mineral Materials, Oil and Gas, Geothermal, Abandoned Mine Lands, or Hazardous Materials. Additional examples could include administering Oil and Gas or Geothermal Lease Sales. Experience completing State Director Review (SDR) for surface management under the General Mining Law and/or in oil and gas programs, etc. Determining program goals, resource needs, developing work plans, allocating resources, and accounting for their effective use within an energy or minerals program. Education may not be substituted 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 by 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: Work is sedentary in nature with no special physical demands. However, work may require site visits that may involve driving and moving about various work sites. Work Environment: Work is performed in an office setting but may involve overnight travel for training, meetings, conferences, or site visits. Work sites may include construction, laboratory, and industrial sites that may require the use of personal protective equipment and additional safety precautions.

Contacts

• Address BLM California State Office BLM California State Office, CA-945 2800 Cottage Way Suite W-1623 Sacramento, CA 95825 US
• Name: Jessica Baker
• Phone: 209-305-2069
• Email: [email protected]