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

Duties

At the full performance level, duties include, but are not limited to, the following: Advising management on the use of various types of internal and external recruitment sources and authorities to place qualified applicants; Analyzing the knowledge, skills, and abilities required by the position to create and assist with preparing job analyses and crediting plans with Selecting Official; Applying appropriate fact-finding and problem-solving methods and skills to gather information from various sources and determine applicable statues, regulations, or guidelines; Integrating and adapting complex, technical personnel policies, regulations, and procedures to the individual situation; and Composing written correspondences to accurately respond to management questions or concerns, fostering an understanding and acceptance of HR recommendations and/or decisions.

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. 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: Experience with entry-level human resources assignments that include analyzing problems to identify significant factors, researching and gathering pertinent data, and recognizing solutions; experience planning and organizing work, and communicating factual and procedural HR information clearly, verbally, and in writing. -OR - Education: Successfully completed 1 full year of graduate level education from an accredited college or university in a directly related field that provided the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to perform 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. - 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 GS 09: In addition to meeting the education requirement, 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: Performing highly structured work designed to develop broader and more in-depth assignments used within Staffing and Recruitment HR functions; communicating factual and procedural HR information clearly both orally and in writing; researching, gathering, and analyzing facts and drawing conclusions regarding Staffing and Recruitment HR processes; developing job analyses and vacancy announcements in an automated recruitment system; accurately coding and processing various personnel actions in an automated HR system according to Human Resources staffing and recruitment guides, laws, and regulations; and responding to customers in a timely and professional matter regarding federal basic staffing and recruitment questions. - OR - Education: Successfully completed a master`s or equivalent graduate degree from an accredited college or university in a directly related field. - 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 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.

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 Montana State Office BLM Montana State Office, MT-933 Branch of Human Resources 5001 Southgate Drive Billings, MT 59101 US
• Name: Denise Palmer
• Phone: 725-296-6383
• Email: [email protected]