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This position is located in the Casper Field Office which manages approximately 1.4 million acres of BLM-administered surface land and 4.7 million acres of mineral estate within Natrona, Converse, Platte and Goshen Counties. The area is rich in history and recreational opportunities. For information on the City of Casper, visit: Casper, WY
Learn more about this agency03/30/2020 to 04/13/2020
$47,262 - $75,149 per year
GS 07 - 09
few vacancies in the following location:
No
Occasional travel - may be required.
No
Permanent
Full-Time
Competitive
11
No
No
WY-DEU-2020-0031
564259600
The duties listed are at the full performance level, GS-11. At the GS-07 and -09 levels, the incumbent will be more closely supervised and work will be reviewed before finalized. You will work primarily on Oil and Gas resource issues. You will coordinate authorization of oil and gas, geophysical and other land use activities with other BLM Field Office staff, industry professionals, state, and other federal agencies and county and local governments and consultants. You will participate on interdisciplinary teams developing National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) documents. You will ensure compliance with federal regulations and resolution of conflicting issues. You will inspect surface disturbing activity sites (i.e., oil and gas well pads, rights-of-way, geophysical projects) to ensure regulatory compliances, resource protection, site rehabilitation, etc.
Physical Demands: In addition to sedentary office work, this position may require walking or riding vehicles over rough terrain, bending crouching, reaching or lifting.
Work Environment: Work is typically performed in an office setting. However, field work may involve exposure to temperature extremes, inclement weather, and/or environmental conditions such as wildlife, chemical, or physical hazards.
This position has a positive/basic education requirement:
To qualify as a Natural Resource Specialist you are required to have a degree in biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related discipline OR a combination of education and experience - courses equivalent to a major (24 semester hours), as shown above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.
You will need to clearly state your undergraduate/graduate degree(s) and submit ALL of your college transcripts or a listing of your college courses that includes hours and grades.
Specialized Experience Requirements: In order to be rated as qualified for this position, we must be able to determine that you meet the specialized experience requirement - please be sure to include this information in your resume. To be creditable, this experience must have been equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade of the position to be filled. Examples:
To qualify at the GS-07 level applicants must meet the Basic Education Requirement as stated in the Requirements section of this announcement AND have either 1 year of specialized experience in natural resources work equivalent to GS-05 level in the Federal service OR Superior Academic Achievement OR have 1 year of graduate education leading to a masters degree in natural resource management or a directly related field OR have an equivalent combination of specialized experience and related graduate education described above. Specialized experience for the GS-07 level is defined as training or experience in reviewing and oil and gas permit applications with oversight by higher level specialist, and training or experience reviewing analysis of environmental impacts of energy development.
To qualify at the GS-9 level applicants must meet the Basic Education Requirement AND have 1 year of specialized experience in natural resources work equivalent to GS-7 level in the Federal service OR 2 years of graduate education leading to a masters degree in natural resource management or a directly related field OR have an equivalent combination of specialized experience and related graduate education described above. Specialized experience for the GS-9 level is defined as experience processing oil and gas permit applications with review by a higher level specialist and preparing analyses of environmental impacts of energy development such as NEPA.
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.
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.
Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP): CTAP provides eligible surplus and displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. Information about CTAP/ICTAP eligibility is available from OPM's Career Transition Resources website at CTAP or ICTAP. If your agency has notified you in writing that you are a surplus or displaced employee eligible for CTAP consideration or that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) This vacancy is within your CTAP/ICTAP eligibility; 2) You apply under the instructions in this announcement; and 3) You are found well qualified for this vacancy. You must provide proof of eligibility with your application to receive selection priority. Such proof may include a copy of your written notification of CTAP/ICTAP eligibility, or a copy of your separation personnel action form. CTAP and ICTAP eligibles will be considered well qualified if they fall within the Well or Best Qualified categories on the rating criteria for this position.
BLM may use certain incentives, currently offered by the Federal government, to attract high quality applicants.
This announcement is being advertised concurrently under Announcement # WY-Merit-2019-0073 for current and former federal employees serving under a competitive service career or career-conditional appointment or reinstatement eligible. You must apply to each announcement separately if you wish to be considered under both recruitment methods.
If selected for this position, you will be required to complete a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-450 within 30 days of reporting to duty. You will be required to provide this information annually.
This position and location are subject to special pay rate table 0710 for positions performing work directly involved in the oversight of oil and gas production. It includes a 35% supplement above the Base General Schedule pay table. This supplement is reflected in the salary range posted in this vacancy announcement.
This Job Opportunity Announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies if identical openings occur within 90 days.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Upon receipt of your complete application package, a review of your application will be made to ensure you meet the basic qualification requirements. Your rating will be based on your responses to the Job Specific Questionnaire and the information stated in your resume. If you meet the qualification requirements, your application will be placed in one of three categories: Best Qualified, Well Qualified, or Qualified. Within these categories, applicants eligible for veteran's preference will receive selection priority over non-veterans. In addition, interviews may be conducted for this position. The interviews may be conducted on a pass/fail basis or may be scored. The job specific questions relate to the following knowledge, skills and abilities required to do the work of this position:
* Knowledge of laws, rules, regulations and policies in the administration of fluid minerals.
* Ability to apply a wide range of resource concepts, principles and practices concerning mineral development.
* Knowledge of reclamation practices; erosion control measures, slope stability, soil and vegetation relationships.
* Ability to assess potential impacts upon the environment resulting from oil and gas operations and recognize deficiencies.
* Knowledge of Standard Operating Procedures as they relate to geophysical exploration, oil and gas drilling, oil and gas production facilities, and abandonment operations.
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:
A copy of ALL your transcripts or a list of college courses that include hours and grades from an accredited U.S. college/university. 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.
For more information on which type of preference is applicable please visit VetGuide.
Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) eligibles: documentation verifying your CTAP/ICTAP eligibility - this includes a copy of the agency notice and your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level and duty location.
You may submit your documents either via Auto-Requested Fax or by uploading your documents from your USAJOBS Profile. Auto-Requested Fax: allows you to submit required documentation that will be electronically displayed along with your resume. UPLOADING DOCUMENTS: instead of faxing your documents you may use the uploading procedures thru Applicant Manager. Do not use both options. Hard copy paper supplemental documents, submitted without prior Human Resources approval, will be considered as an incomplete application. Required documentation must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time, on the closing date of this announcement.
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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Your application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM Eastern Time by the closing date of this announcement.
If you need assistance in applying on-line, please contact the HR Office at 307-775-6122 or BLMJobs_WY@blm.gov. If applying on-line poses a hardship for you (i.e. you do not have access to the internet) you must contact us prior to the closing date of the announcement for an alternative method of applying.
You will not be notified by email of the status of your application as the qualification review process is conducted. You must check the status of your application by viewing your MY USAJobs account. To view your status, login to USAJobs and click the Home tab. For more detailed information: 1.) Click on the position in question to expand the section 2.) Click on the “Additional Application Information” button. The page will automatically route to the agency site. Detailed status information will be listed in the “Comments” column.
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/564259600. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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BLM is seeking a dynamic and energetic individual to join the team.
The BLM manages more land - 245 million surface acres - than any other Federal agency. This land, known as the National System of Public Lands, is primarily located in 12 Western States, including Alaska. The BLM, with a budget of about $1 billion, also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. The BLM's multiple-use mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of the public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.
