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These positions are located in a Bureau of Land Management office in Grants Pass and North Bend, OR. The primary purpose of the position is to perform work in recreation and visitor services, interpretation and environmental education, and/or resource planning within the assign office or site (e.g., monument, National Conservations Area, resource area, etc.).
Salary Range for GS-07: $49,025 - $63,733
Salary Range for GS-09: $59,966 - $77,955
07/26/2024 to 08/09/2024
$49,025 - $77,955 per year
GS 7 - 9
Few vacancies in the following locations:
No
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
25% or less - You may be expected to travel for this position.
No
Permanent
Full-time
Competitive
9
No
No
OR-24-DE/MP-12479847-WDS
801282100
U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
Current or former competitive service federal employees.
Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.
Individuals eligible under a special authority not listed above, but defined in the federal hiring regulations.
Family members of a federal employee or uniformed service member who is or was, working overseas.
Certain current or former term or temporary federal employees of a land or base management agency.
This announcement is open to all U.S. Citizens, Status Candidates (Merit Promotion, Land Management, and VEOA Eligibles) and Non-Competitive Authority Eligibles.
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.
This position is with the Bureau of Land Management, Coos Bay District Office located in North Bend, Oregon. The position is responsible for managing the operation (including fee collection) and maintenance of recreation management areas. The position develops, coordinates, and delivers interpretive and environmental education programs. The position performs planning and organization by scheduling activities of volunteers, and arranges for supplies, equipment, and services. The position coordinates the maintenance activities with maintenance staff. The position maintains accurate site records; contacts with key leaders of the public to assist in accomplishing the mission of the BLM and maintains contact with "friends" groups and other interest groups. The position manages visitor use at recreation sites and trails; propose standards and rules and ensures compliance; collects, organizes, records and reports visitor use data and assists in the preparation of maintenance and management studies, reports and handbooks including information contained in Recreation Management Information System. The position develops plans for revision/improvement of existing facilities. Plans include present uses, problems with uses, and opportunities to enhance utilization of present facilities and prepare NEPA documents for recreation projects. Assists outdoor recreation planner in developing recreation area management analyses and project plans; assist other specialist with project work involving recreation sites and trails. The selected candidate must have or be a able to obtain a Contracting Officer Representative certificate in the first year.
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.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
In order to be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and application questionnaire, this position requires successful completion of additional assessments, including a subject matter resume review and/or a panel interview. These assessments measure the critical competencies listed below that are required to successfully perform the job.
You will be evaluated on the following competencies:
The following documents are required and must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 08/09/2024.
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 apply for this position: You must complete the occupational questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. To receive consideration, the complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 08/09/2024. WE DO NOT ACCEPT HARD-COPY OR E-MAIL APPLICATION PACKAGES.
Once the Occupational Questionnaire is received you will receive acknowledgement that your submission was successful. If you are among the most qualified candidates and your name is referred to the hiring official, you may be contacted directly for a possible interview. You will be notified of the status of your Application Package at the time candidates are referred for consideration, and when the selection process is complete.
This announcement may be used to fill additional positions if identical vacancies occur within 90 days of the issue date of the referral certificate.
No applicant inquiries will be accepted or addressed until after the closing date of the vacancy announcement.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/801282100. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) was established in 1946, but its roots go back to the years after America's independence, when the young nation began acquiring additional lands.
OUR MISSION: The Bureau of Land Management's mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.
OUR VISION: To enhance the quality of life for all citizens through the balanced stewardship of America's public lands and resources.
OUR VALUES: To serve with honesty, integrity, accountability, respect, courage, and commitment to make a difference.
The Department of the Interior (DOI) places a high value on diversity of experience and cultural perspectives and encourages applications from all interested eligible candidates. Diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) are fundamental principles that guide the Department and allow us to successfully achieve our mission.
