KEY REQUIREMENTS



• Applicants must be U.S. Citizens
• This position is subject to a pre-employment background investigation
• Relocation expenses ARE authorized
• You will be required to have federal payments made by Direct Deposit

The major duties of this position include, but are not limited to the following:

•    -Manages a staff comprised of Land Law Examiners, Adjudication Assistants, a Contact Representative, and a Student Intern.
•    -Directs and participates in the review and adjudication of a variety of legal documents filed in the Adjudication Section related to OCS oil and gas lease administration.
•    -Reviews and makes recommendations regarding OCS regulations, Notices to Lessees and Operators, policies and procedures.
•    -Functions as the lead contact/advisor for Adjudication Section staff, BOEM Management, and the oil and gas industry regarding OCS lease administration issues.
•    -Functions as the lead contact for the Department of Justice, the Office of the Solicitor, and Headquarters for litigation, lease sale, and restricted joint bidder issues.

Specialized Experience Requirement:

All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement (Thursday, February 09, 2012). Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualifications Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions. It is available for your review in our office, in other Federal agency personnel offices, and on OPM's web site at:http://www.opm.gov/qualifications. 

How You Will Be Evaluated: We will review your resume and transcript(s) (if applicable), to ensure you have met the basic qualification requirements. We will evaluate each applicant who meets the basic qualifications on the information provided in the questionnaire (View Assessment Questions ). The questions evaluate your relevant personal, educational, and work experiences that enable you to meet the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to successfully perform the functions of this job.  The questions are related to:

• Knowledge of Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Leasing
• Leadership/Supervisory Skills
• Communication Skills

The questionnaire will take you approximately 30 minutes to complete View Occupational Questionnaire.

Selective Service: If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service system, or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. http://www.sss.gov.

HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:

Your resume and responses to the self-assessment questions are an integral part of the process for determining your qualifications for this position. Therefore, it is important that your resume supports your responses to the assessment questions.

Veterans’ Preference: If you are entitled to veterans' preference, you should indicate the type of veterans' preference you are claiming on your résumé.  Your veterans' preference entitlement will be verified by the employing agency.

• For 5-point veterans’ preference, please provide your DD-214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty), official statement of service from your command if you are currently on active duty, or other official documentation (e.g., copy of military orders, campaign documents as: or expeditionary award citation, etc.) that proves your military service was performed under honorable conditions.
• For 10-point veterans’ preference, you must submit a Standard Form (SF) 15, Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference and all other required documentation.

The Federal Government offers a number of exceptional benefits that are unmatched by most other organizations. The following web address is provided for your reference to explore the major benefits offered to most Federal employees.   This link also provides an overview of the benefits currently offered to Federal employees.  http://www.opm.gov/retire/retire_jobseekers.asp.

If you are a status applicant (current permanent Federal employee or former permanent Federal employee with reinstatement eligibility), or are eligible under a special appointing authority and you are selected under this vacancy, you may be subject to serving a new one-year probationary period.

OTHER INFORMATION:

Identification of promotion potential in this announcement does not constitute a commitment or an obligation on the part of management to promote the employee selected at some future date.

Effective January 1, 2010, OPM must authorize any employment offers we make to current or former (within the last 5 years) political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Non-career SES (political) employees in the executive branch.  If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Non-career SES employee in the executive branch, you must disclose that to the Human Resources Office.

If you are claiming CTAP/ICTAP eligibility, you must submit proof by the closing date of the announcement that you meet the requirements of 5 CFR 330.605(a) for CTAP and 5 CFR 330.704 for ICTAP or you will not receive priority consideration.  The proof includes a copy of the agency notice, your most recent Performance Rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty station. To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority for this vacancy, you must earn a minimum score of 85 or above (prior to the assignment of veteran's preference) on the rating criteria for this position.

Recruitment methods and selection procedures will be based solely on merit after fair and open competition, and will be made without regard to political, religious, or labor organization affiliation or non-affiliation, marital status, race, color, sex, national origin, non-disqualifying disability, sexual orientation, or age.

How to Apply: To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:

1. Your Résumé
2. A complete Occupational Questionnaire
3. Additional Required Documents (see Required Documents section below)

Your complete Application Package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on Thursday, February 09, 2012.

We strongly encourage you to apply online.  If you cannot apply online, you may FAX your resume, assessment questionnaire, and supporting documents to 1-478-757-3144.  You must print a copy of OPM FORM 1203-FX http://www.opm.gov./forms/pdf_fill/OPM1203fx.pdf, document your responses to the assessment questionnaire (click here to View Occupational Questionnaire) and use the official FAX coversheet found here http://staffing.opm.gov/pdf/usascover.pdf 

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:

Required Documents:  Your resume must contain information sufficient to make a valid determination that you fully meet the specialized experience requirements as stated in this vacancy announcement and OPM qualification standards for each grade level(s) for which you are applying.  Insufficient information will result in an ineligibility rating.  It is strongly recommended that you use the USAJobs Resume Builder as it was designed to ensure that your resume includes the standard information needed.  The Resume Builder is available at http://www.usajobs.gov/infocenter/resumetips.asp.

In addition to your résumé and the online questionnaire, the following documents are required for this vacancy announcement:

• Qualifications (such as professional Certificate, license, etc. if applicable)
• Veterans Preference documentation (if applicable)
• Miscellaneous
  

REMINDER: ALL DOCUMENTS MUST BE RECEIVED BY MIDNIGHT Eastern Time (Washington, D.C. time) ON THE CLOSING DATE OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT (Thursday, February 09, 2012).

AGENCY CONTACT INFO:

WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT:

If you are rated as one of the qualified candidates, you will be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and a possible interview. We expect to make a selection within 30-45 days of the closing date of this announcement. After a selection is made all applicants for this vacancy announcement will be notified of their status either by letter or e-mail.