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This position is located in Carlsbad, New Mexico. Information about Carlsbad and the Carlsbad area can be found at Carlsbad, NM.
Physical Demands: The physical requirements of the position are normal for an office environment. The work will require extended periods of standing at a digitizing tablet or light table and sitting at a computer workstation.
Work Environment: Typically, work is performed in a normal office setting; however, occasional field work may be required.
This position is for Recent Graduates who have completed a qualifying associates, bachelors, masters, professional, doctorate, vocational or technical degree or certificate from a qualifying educational institution within the previous 2 years. Note: (1) Certain veterans precluded from applying within the timeframe due to a military service obligation have up to 6 years from completing their education to apply.
This is an excepted service, developmental experience appointment expected to last only 1 year under the BLM Pathways Recent Graduates Program. The BLM will require the selected applicant to complete a Participant Agreement in which it shall document the anticipated start and end dates for this developmental appointment.
The agency may noncompetitively convert a Recent Graduate who is a U. S. citizen to a term or permanent appointment in the competitive service, as long as the Recent Graduate successfully completes the BLM’s 1 year developmental program and meets the OPM Qualification Standards for the targeted occupational series.
06/30/2017 to 07/17/2017
$40,684 - $52,893 per year
GS 07
1 vacancy in the following location:
Occasional travel - Less than 5 days a month.
No
Recent graduates - This is a Recent Graduates position.
Full-time - Work Schedule is Full Time.
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No
NM-PTHWYS-2017-0009
473563900
Provide operational support to GIS projects at the Field Office. Evaluate geographic data for spatial accuracy, correct errors and assure that map products are press ready and meet BLM mapping standards. Utilize GIS to supplement and ultimately replace manual drafting of plat records. Serve as liaison support within and outside the Bureau to ensure coordinated development of GIS technology. Assist Resource Staff in digital data collection and GIS database maintenance, interacting with various resource specialists in a multitude of environments to discover/recover information that will be converted to the current GIS. Provide support to field mapping projects utilizing Global Positioning Systems and digital imagery. Answers questions and provides information for the general public, other agencies and groups relating to the use of GIS.
You will need to clearly state your undergraduate/graduate degree(s) and submit your college transcripts or a listing of your college courses that includes hours and grades.
This position does not have an education requirement. You must meet the specialized experience requirement to qualify for this position.
SELECTIVE SERVICE: Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must certify that they have registered with the Selective Service System, or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. To register or verify your registration go to the Selective Service System website.
May require completion of a 1 year probationary period.
Travel and relocation expenses will not be paid by the Department of the Interior. Any travel, transportation and relocation expenses associated with reporting for duty in this position will be the responsibility of the selected employee.
BLM may use certain incentives, currently offered by the Federal government, to attract high quality applicants.
This position is not eligible for Telework.
Government facilities are required to provide a smoke free environment for their employees. Smoking will be permitted only in designated areas.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Once you complete and submit your application package, a review of your application will be made to ensure you meet the eligibility and minimum qualification requirements for the job. Your eligibility and qualification status will be based on a human resources assessment conducted using qualification standards, your responses to the job-related questions, information provided in your resume, and required supporting documents (see the Required Documents section). Veteran’s preference applies to the selection for positions in the Pathways Programs. The examination and selection of applicants will be made in accordance with requirements of the 5 CFR Part 302.
Eligible and qualified applicants will be referred to the hiring manager in unranked order by preference status: (1) Preference eligible veterans having a compensable service-connected disability of 10% or more (CPS and CP); (2) Other preference eligibles (XP); (3) Applicants eligible for 5-point veteran’s preference (TP); and those (4) Applicants not eligible for veteran’s preference (NV). In addition, interviews may be conducted for this position. The job related questions align with the following knowledge, skills and abilities required to perform the duties of this position.
1. Knowledge of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) principles and concepts.
2. Skill in using current GIS software, especially Arc Map and Arc Info.
3. Skilled identifying and evaluating the content of geographic data from a wide variety of sources.
4. Skill in developing and maintaining GIS databases; register map data digitizing data and editing digitized geographic information to eliminate errors.
5. Ability to effectively communicate with other government agencies, coworkers, and the general public.
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Resumes must show relevant experience and other information. Your resume must list your education and work experience including the dates (mm/dd/yy) of each employment along with the number of hours worked per week and salary information. Your resume will be used to validate your responses to the assessment tool(s). You are welcome to submit a cover letter (optional). If you wish to do so, include it with your resume.
In addition to the online application (resume and responses to the questionnaire), you are required to submit the following forms:
Verification of Degree: Copy of all your transcripts or a list of college courses that include hours and grades from an accredited U. S. educational institution. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable for the application process, but prior to appointment the official transcript(s) will be required. If your degree is from a Foreign Institution, See Foreign Education.
Veterans' Preference: If you are entitled to veterans' preference, you should indicate the level of veterans' preference you are claiming on your resume. Your veterans' preference entitlement will be adjudicated (verified) by the employing agency using the documents you provide.
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
To receive consideration for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package, which includes ALL of the following items: 1. Your responses to the Assessment Questionnaire; 2. Your resume; and 3. Applicable supporting documents specified in the Required Documents section of this job announcement.
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