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Explore a new career with the BLM - where our people are our greatest natural resource.

For information on the city of Worland, please go to: Worland, WY One Position Available

For information on the city of Rawlins, please go to: Rawlins, WY One Position Available

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Open & closing dates

04/09/2020 to 04/23/2020

This job will close when we have received 50 applications which may be sooner than the closing date. Learn more
Salary

$43,251 - $68,777 per year
Pay scale & grade

GS 07 - 09
Locations

2 vacancies in the following locations:
- Rawlins, WY 1 vacancy
- Worland, WY 1 vacancy
Telework eligible

No
Travel Required

50% or less - Travel depends on location. Average yearly travel is about 50%. Some overnight travel may required.
Relocation expenses reimbursed

No
Appointment type

Permanent
Work schedule

Full-Time
Service

Competitive
Promotion potential

11
Job family (Series)

1373 Land Surveying
Supervisory status

No
Security clearance

Other
Drug test

No
Position sensitivity and risk

Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk
Trust determination process

Suitability/Fitness
Announcement number

WY-Merit-2020-0086
Control number

565225200

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Clarification from the agency

All current or former federal employees with competitive/reinstatement eligibility; CTAP and ICTAP eligibles within the local commuting area; Veterans' Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) Eligibles; Special Hiring Authorities (Peace Corps, VISTA, Schedule A, VRA, Land Management Eligibles); Former PLC members who within the past 2 years completed all requirements of a creditable PLC project

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Major Duties include but not limited to:

Serves as Chief of Party during complex land surveys
Ability to conduct surveys involving problems of substantial variety and complexity
Determines and implements appropriate resolutions to unforeseen conflicts or delays on individual projects
Respond to public, state, and federal entities concerning interpretation of land surveys regardless of completion date

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

Work Environment: The work environment varies from an office setting to outdoors. Outdoor environment varies from:

Flat, barren desert land or open prairie
Extremely steep, rugged and broken mountains covered with dense brush and timber
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

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Conditions of Employment

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 Land
Direct Deposit Required
Background Investigation Required

You MUST clearly state your Experience/Undergraduate/Graduate/Post Graduate Degree(s) and submit your college transcripts, unofficial acceptable.

This position has a positive education requirement which requires that you have a degree in:

Degree: Land Surveying; or civil engineering with a surveying option/emphasis. The civil engineering major must have included at least 6 semester hours of surveying, 3 semester hours of land law, and 21 additional semester hours in any combination of the following: surveying, photogrammetry, geodetic surveying, geodesy, route surveying, remote sensing, cartography, survey astronomy, land information systems, computer-aided mapping, aerial photo interpretation, and survey analysis and adjustments.
-OR-
Combination of education and experience -- courses equivalent to a major in land surveying or civil engineering as described in paragraph A, plus appropriate experience or additional education.
-OR-

The basic requirements for this series may be fully satisfied by a current registration as a land surveyor in a State, territory, or the District of Columbia obtained by written examination. Such registration must have been obtained under conditions outlined in the National Council of Engineering Examiners (NCEE) Unified Model Law for Registration of Surveyors. Applicants wishing to be considered under this provision must show evidence of registration based on successful completion of the written examinations. Registrations granted prior to adoption of a registration law with qualification requirements equivalent to the NCEE Model Law by the State, territory, or District of Columbia are not acceptable under this option. To be considered equivalent to the NCEE Model law, registration laws must include the four options listed within the NCEE Unified Model Law in the section specifying "General Requirements for Registration" as a Professional Land Surveyor

Qualifications

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Your resume must contain enough information to show that you meet the specialized experience as defined in the announcement. In addition, your responses to the questions must be adequately reflected in your resume.

In order to be rated as qualified for this position, we must be able to determine that you meet the specialized experience requirement. To be creditable, you must have completed a minimum of 52 weeks at the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression (GS-09) OR- must have been equivalent in difficulty and complexity for the position to be filled.

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
Your Resume MUST include total hours worked for each Volunteer Work experience

Basic Entry Requirement: This position has a positive education requirement which requires that you have a degree in land surveying or civil engineering with a surveying option or emphasis.

The civil engineering major must have included at least 6 semester hours of surveying, 3 semester hours of land law, and
21 additional semester hours in any combination of surveying, photogrammetry, geodetic surveying, geodesy, route surveying, remote sensing, cartography, survey astronomy, land information systems, computer-aided mapping, aerial photo interpretation, and
survey analysis and adjustments; -OR-
Combination of education and experience

Specialized Experience for the GS-07 Land Surveyor: 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-05 level in land surveying related work.

Working with federal and state laws, regulations, guidelines, and policies concerning cadastral surveys;
Experience reading and interpreting survey records with physical evidence to restore or reestablish obliterated corners;
Experience with legal principles as they apply to surface and subsurface (mineral) ownership boundary control. Operation, adjustment, and maintenance of surveying equipment and instruments, including global positioning systems, theodolites, and total stations
Preparing technical reports on routine survey situations; dealing diplomatically with landowners in explaining the purpose of a survey, to obtain knowledge as to existing property boundary control evidence, and to gain physical access to the vicinity of the survey
Work with software and tools used in electronic collection of survey data and creation of CAD drawings, and the ability to utilize word processing software for the preparation of draft field notes; OR
One year (18 semester hours) of graduate-level education in Land Surveying or Civil Engineering with surveying option/emphasis

Specialized Experience for the GS-09 Land Surveyor: 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-07 level in land surveying related work. At this level, land surveyors independently perform recurring assignments that are more difficult & complex than those performed by a recent graduate.

Leading a survey party on a single more complex surveying assignment utilizing a variety of survey equipment including total stations, data collectors, handheld calculators, and GPS receivers; OR
2 years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a master`s degree or master`s or equivalent graduate degree in land surveying or civil engineering with a surveying option/emphasis;
OR have an equivalent combination of the type and level of experience and education described above

Combination of education and experience -- Course equivalent to a major in land surveying or civil engineering as described above, plus appropriate experience or additional education; -OR-

Current registration as a land surveyor in a State, territory, or the District of Columbia obtained by written examination
Such registration must have been obtained under conditions outlined in the National Council of Engineering Examiners (NCEE) Unified Model Law for Registration of Surveyors
Applicants wishing to be considered under this provision must show evidence of registration based on successful completion of the written examinations
Registrations granted prior to adoption of a registration law with qualification requirements equivalent to the NCEE Model law by the state, territory, or District of Columbia are not acceptable under this option
To be considered equivalent to the NCEE Model law, registration laws must include the four options listed within the NCEE Unified Model Law in the section specifying “General Requirements for Registration” as a Professional Land Surveyor
You will need to clearly state how your education meets the requirement, including any undergraduate/graduate degree(s) you have received, and submit your college transcripts or a listing of your college courses that includes hours and grades

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 in the normal line of progression for the position being filled.

Additional information

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.

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. CTAP and ICTAP eligibles will be considered well qualified if they receive a minimum score of 90 based on the rating criteria used for this position.

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:

This vacancy is within your CTAP/ICTAP eligibility and
You apply under the instructions in this announcement and
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 receive a minimum score of 90 based on the rating criteria used for this position.

Reemployment Priority List (RPL): The RPL is the mechanism agencies use to give reemployment consideration to their former competitive service employees separated by a RIF or who have fully recovered from a compensable injury after more than one year. If you are currently on a Reemployment Priority List, you may be given priority consideration.

This announcement is being advertised concurrently under WY-DEU-2020-0032, which is open to all U.S. citizens. You must apply to each announcement separately if you wish to be considered under both recruitment methods.

May require completion of a 1-year probationary period.

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.

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.

Benefits

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.

To explore the major benefits offered to most Federal employees, visit the Office of Personnel Management's website at Federal Benefits at USAJOBS.

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

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 qualified, your score may range from 70-100 points
Interviews may be conducted for this position; interviews may be conducted as pass/fail or may be scored

The job specific questions relate to the following Knowledge, Skills and Abilities required to do the work of this position include but not limited to:

Knowledge of land surveying and the Federal and state laws, regulations, guidelines, and policies concerning cadastral surveys
Knowledge of the legal principles that apply to surface and subsurface ownership and property boundary control
Ability to utilize word processing, computer aided drafting (CAD), and other subject specific software for the preparation of final draft field returns
Ability to communicate with internal and external customers and landowners

Ability to meet deadlines and document delays affecting the final completion of survey products

To preview questions please click here.

To explore the major benefits offered to most Federal employees, visit the Office of Personnel Management's website at Federal Benefits at USAJOBS.

As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies.

Resumes must clearly show relevant experience and other information We will not make assumptions of your qualifications ensure you clearly and sufficiently describe your related experience in your resume - Your resume MUST list:

Your work experience including the dates (MM/DD/YY) of each employment
The number of hours worked per week
Salary information
Education

Your resume will be used to validate your responses to the assessment tool(s). You are welcome but not required to submit a cover letter. If you choose 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:

Education: This position has a positive/basic education requirement

A copy of ALL your transcripts (unofficial transcripts acceptable) or a list of college courses that include hours, grades, dates, and name of accredited U.S. college/university
If your degree is from a Foreign Institution, See Foreign Education
If degree has been earned transcripts must show date Conferred or Awarded

Current and former Career and Career-Conditional employees: submit a copy of your recent (non-award) SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, or equivalent document that verifies:

Tenure (block 24, code 1 or 2)
Competitive Status (block 34, code 1)

Former PLC Member: Submit a copy of:

“Certificate of Eligibility for Noncompetitive Hiring” along with
A copy of your “PLC Participant Verification Work Hours Sheet”

Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA), Applicants eligible under PL-114-47, MUST submit documentation verifying:

Initial selection under competitive examining procedures to a land management agency under a time-limited appointment in the competitive service

Service under this initial appointment, or in conjunction with subsequent competitive service time-limited appointments, to a land management agency was for a period of 24 months without a break in service of two or more years and

Performance was evaluated as being at an acceptable level for the entire applicable period(s)

“Required documentation” includes first and last SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action) for each appointment verifying:
Occupation Code (Block 34) is 1-Competitive Service
Documentation of successful performance for each appointment

Applicants are encouraged to combine all required documents into one or more files and scan for uploading into the application. Each file must not exceed 3MB. Grouping documents into files will simplify the application process.

If you are applying for this position based on eligibility under other noncompetitive Special Appointing Authorities, you MUST submit proof of this eligibility.

Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) eligibles must submit Documentation to verify eligibility:

The agency notice, and
Your most recent SF-50 (noting current position, grade level, and duty location)

Submitting Documents: Submit your documents by uploading your documents to your USAJOBS Profile or via Auto-Requested Fax. Do not use both options.

Uploading Documents: Upload your documents to your USAJOBS Profile than thru Applicant Manager
Auto-Requested Fax: Allows you to submit required documentation that will be electronically displayed along with your resume.
- 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.

Failure to submit required documentation will result in loss of consideration.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

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:

Your responses to the Assessment Questionnaire
Your resume and
Applicable supporting documents specified in the Required Documents section of this job announcement

If you haven't already registered with USAJOBS, the system will require you to create a username and password then:

Complete a questionnaire
Upload Resume and any other supporting documents (PDF highly encouraged)
- Applicant does not have to use the “Resume Builder” in USAJobs

If you have already registered with USAJOBS and forgot your login information, select the "Did you forget your username and/or password" link from the right-side menu.

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.

PLEASE NOTE: This announcement is limited to the first 50 applicants. If the applicant Limit is reached prior to the closing date, the announcement will close at 11:59 PM Eastern Time on that day.

Agency contact information

HR Office

Phone: 307-775-6122
Fax: 000-000-0000
Email: BLMJobs_WY@blm.gov
Address: Bureau of Land Management
BLM Wyoming State Office, WY-953
5353 Yellowstone Road
Cheyenne, Wyoming 82009
United States

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Next steps

You WILL NOTbe 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:

Click on the position in question to expand the section
Click on the “Additional Application Information” button, page will automatically route to the agency site
Detailed status information is listed in the “Comments” column

The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.

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Your work experience including the dates (MM/DD/YY) of each employment
The number of hours worked per week
Salary information
Education

Your resume will be used to validate your responses to the assessment tool(s). You are welcome but not required to submit a cover letter. If you choose 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:

Education: This position has a positive/basic education requirement

A copy of ALL your transcripts (unofficial transcripts acceptable) or a list of college courses that include hours, grades, dates, and name of accredited U.S. college/university
If your degree is from a Foreign Institution, See Foreign Education
If degree has been earned transcripts must show date Conferred or Awarded

Current and former Career and Career-Conditional employees: submit a copy of your recent (non-award) SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, or equivalent document that verifies:

Tenure (block 24, code 1 or 2)
Competitive Status (block 34, code 1)

Former PLC Member: Submit a copy of:

“Certificate of Eligibility for Noncompetitive Hiring” along with
A copy of your “PLC Participant Verification Work Hours Sheet”

Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA), Applicants eligible under PL-114-47, MUST submit documentation verifying:

Initial selection under competitive examining procedures to a land management agency under a time-limited appointment in the competitive service

Service under this initial appointment, or in conjunction with subsequent competitive service time-limited appointments, to a land management agency was for a period of 24 months without a break in service of two or more years and

Performance was evaluated as being at an acceptable level for the entire applicable period(s)

“Required documentation” includes first and last SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action) for each appointment verifying:
Occupation Code (Block 34) is 1-Competitive Service
Documentation of successful performance for each appointment

If you are applying for this position based on eligibility under other noncompetitive Special Appointing Authorities, you MUST submit proof of this eligibility.

Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) eligibles must submit Documentation to verify eligibility:

The agency notice, and
Your most recent SF-50 (noting current position, grade level, and duty location)

Submitting Documents: Submit your documents by uploading your documents to your USAJOBS Profile or via Auto-Requested Fax. Do not use both options.

Uploading Documents: Upload your documents to your USAJOBS Profile than thru Applicant Manager
Auto-Requested Fax: Allows you to submit required documentation that will be electronically displayed along with your resume.
- 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.

Failure to submit required documentation will result in loss of consideration.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

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.

Help

To receive consideration for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package, which includes ALL of the following items:

Your responses to the Assessment Questionnaire
Your resume and
Applicable supporting documents specified in the Required Documents section of this job announcement

If you haven't already registered with USAJOBS, the system will require you to create a username and password then:

Complete a questionnaire
Upload Resume and any other supporting documents (PDF highly encouraged)
- Applicant does not have to use the “Resume Builder” in USAJobs

If you have already registered with USAJOBS and forgot your login information, select the "Did you forget your username and/or password" link from the right-side menu.

Agency contact information

HR Office

Phone: 307-775-6122
Fax: 000-000-0000
Email: BLMJobs_WY@blm.gov
Address: Bureau of Land Management
BLM Wyoming State Office, WY-953
5353 Yellowstone Road
Cheyenne, Wyoming 82009
United States

Learn more about this agency

Next steps

To view your status, login to USAJobs and click the Home tab. For more detailed information:

Click on the position in question to expand the section
Click on the “Additional Application Information” button, page will automatically route to the agency site
Detailed status information is listed in the “Comments” column

The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.

Help

Reviewing applications

Open & closing dates

04/09/2020 to 04/23/2020

This job will close when we have received 50 applications which may be sooner than the closing date. Learn more
Salary

$43,251 - $68,777 per year
Pay scale & grade

GS 07 - 09
Locations

2 vacancies in the following locations:
- Rawlins, WY 1 vacancy
- Worland, WY 1 vacancy
Telework eligible

No
Travel Required

50% or less - Travel depends on location. Average yearly travel is about 50%. Some overnight travel may required.
Relocation expenses reimbursed

No
Appointment type

Permanent
Work schedule

Full-Time
Service

Competitive
Promotion potential

11
Job family (Series)

1373 Land Surveying
Supervisory status

No
Security clearance

Other
Drug test

No
Position sensitivity and risk

Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk
Trust determination process

Suitability/Fitness
Announcement number

WY-Merit-2020-0086
Control number

565225200

This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/565225200. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.

Land Surveyor

Summary

Overview

Open & closing dates

Salary

Pay scale & grade

Locations

Telework eligible

Travel Required

Relocation expenses reimbursed

Appointment type

Work schedule

Service

Promotion potential

Job family (Series)

Supervisory status

Security clearance

Drug test

Position sensitivity and risk

Trust determination process

Announcement number

Control number

This job is open to

Clarification from the agency

Duties

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

Qualifications

Additional information

Benefits

How You Will Be Evaluated

Benefits

Required Documents

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

How to Apply

Agency contact information

Next steps

Fair and Transparent

Required Documents

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

How to Apply

Agency contact information

Next steps

Fair & Transparent