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This position is located in districts under the BLM Oregon State Office.
Duty stations may include: North Bend, Medford, Roseburg, Springfield, Salem, Portland, Prineville, OR, and Spokane, WA
Salary Ranges for each location:
Medford OR, North Bend OR, Prineville OR, Roseburg OR, Springfield OR, and Spokane WA:
GS-07: $44,740-$58,158
GS-09: $54,727-$71,146
GS-11: $66,214-$86,074
Portland and Salem OR
GS-07: $47,875-$62,232
GS-09: $58,560-$76,130
GS-11: $70,853-$92,104
09/06/2022 to 09/26/2022
$44,740 - $92,104 per year
GS 7 - 11
Many vacancies in the following locations:
No
No
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
No
Permanent
Full-time
Competitive
11
No
No
OR-22-DE-11547579-FRB
670733800
U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.
U.S. Citizens, CTAP, ICTAP
The incumbent conducts surveys and resurveys involving problems of substantial variety and complexity, normally being assigned to projects where unique situations are not anticipated. Most assignments are characterized by inadequate or inconclusive data requiring extensive search and interpretation of land records, historical data and legal decisions. Incumbent will encounter situations of a varying degree of complexity from the simple to the most complex.
The incumbent serves as chief of party on land surveys involving complexities, such as problems caused by changing watercourses or erroneous original meander lines; distorted or fraudulent prior surveys; obliterated or unrecoverable monuments; extremely high value property; actual or probable litigation; conflicting land records and survey data; omitted lands (such as islands); or
application of new or experimental survey equipment and techniques.
Functioning on their own initiative as a field party chief, the incumbent coordinates and integrates separate phases of each survey project and exercises professional knowledge and judgment in adapting and applying field survey methods, techniques and procedures in the day-to-day operations. Performs surveys in the full field-to-finish mode, using electronic data collection and computer based measurement software. The incumbent exercises professional level judgment and evaluations of the results for all computations and display of results. Examines physical evidence recovered in the field and assesses its acceptability with the support of recorded historical documents for positioning boundaries or resolving disputes.
[Continued from the Qualifications Section above]
For the GS-11 grade level:
A. Specialized Experience
Applicants must have one full year of specialized land survey experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors) performing the following: (1) analyzing field survey data; (2) manually calculating mathematical computations for boundary closures; (3) conducting routine analysis on land areas and/or other natural resources; (4) leading the implementation of cadastral surveys according to law, technical, and/ or administrative standards; and/or (5) applying basic land surveying techniques to establish land and/or property boundaries.
-OR-
B. Education Substitution
Possess three years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a PhD degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in a closely related field which provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position. (Note: You must submit a copy of your transcripts.)
-OR-
C. Combination of Education and Experience
Possess a combination of specialized experience as described in A and graduate level education as described in B that, when combined, equal 100% of the total requirement. To combine education and experience, first determine your total qualifying experience as a percentage of the experience required for the grade level; then determine your education as a percentage of the education required for the grade level; and then add the two percentages. The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify you for the grade level. (Only graduate education in excess of 36 semester hours may be used.) This education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position. (Note: You must submit a copy of your transcripts.)
EDUCATION
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. Self-created transcripts are not acceptable.
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.
Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement.
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. If your resume does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s).
Volunteer 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 include months, years and hours per week worked to receive credit for your work and/or volunteer experience. One year of specialized experience is equivalent to 12 months at 40 hours per week. Part-time hours are prorated. You will not receive any credit for experience that does not indicate exact hours per week or is listed as "varies".
Travel: you may be required to occasionally travel overnight away from home. You must obtain a government charge card for travel purposes.
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.
Physical Demands: Work is either in an office setting or out-of-doors involving extensive hiking, carrying heavy loads, and cutting and clearing brush and debris with axes, brush hooks, and chain saws.
Working Conditions: The work environment varies from an office setting to out-of-doors. The outdoor environment varies from flat, barren desert land or open prairie to extremely steep, rugged and broken mountains covered with dense brush and timber. The temperatures fluctuate from extremely hot to uncomfortably cold. At times, crews are required to work in rain and snow. Individuals are exposed to poisonous plants, snakes, insects, and most animals common to the outdoors.
The Bureau of Land Management has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for telework and the selectee may be allowed to telework with supervisor approval.
BLM may use certain incentives, currently offered by the Federal government, to attract high quality applicants.
Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) or Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP): For information on how to apply as an ICTAP or CTAP eligible see http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/ctap_guideline.pdf. To be well-qualified and exercise selection priority for this vacancy, displaced Federal employees must be rated at 90 or above on the rating criteria for this position.
If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document you do not have in electronic form, view the following link for information regarding an Alternate Application
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
A review of your resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the Occupational Questionnaire to determine if you are qualified for this job. If your resume is incomplete or does not support the responses provided in the Occupational Questionnaire, or if you fail to submit all required documentation, you will be rated 'ineligible', 'not qualified', or your score may be adjusted accordingly. If a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully; errors or omissions may affect your rating.
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.
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 expert resume review. These assessments measure the critical competencies listed below that are required to successfully perform the job.
Candidates will be rated and ranked using Category Rating procedures. These procedures place candidates with veteran's preference above non-preference eligibles within each category. Veterans with a service connected disability of at least 10 percent are listed in the highest quality category, except when the position being filled is scientific or professional at the GS-09 grade level or higher. Under Category Rating, candidates will be rated and ranked into one of three categories:
The following documents are required and must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 09/26/2022.
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 09/26/2022. 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.
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/670733800. 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.
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OUR VALUES: To serve with honesty, integrity, accountability, respect, courage, and commitment to make a difference.
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