This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/513126200. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
Explore a new career with the BLM - where our people are our greatest natural resource.
This position is located in the Idaho State Office, Office of External Affairs in Boise, Idaho. Information about the area can be found at Boise, Idaho.
For additional information about the BLM, please visit Our website.
10/09/2018 to 11/08/2018
$103,106 - $134,038 per year
GS 14
1 vacancy in the following location:
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Occasional travel - Occasional field assignments are required to gather information and carry out the communications program.
Yes—Travel and relocation expenses will be paid consistent with the Federal Travel Regulation, Chapter 302, and Departmental policy. The use of a relocation service company and home marketing incentive will NOT be authorized.
Permanent
Full-Time
Competitive
14
Yes
No
ID-DEU-2019-0001
513126200
Serves as the official spokesperson for the BLM Idaho State Office and ensures agency policies, programs and actions are appropriately communicated to others.
Plans, leads, coordinates and implements a strategic and dynamic new media and web presence based on industry trends, best practices, and forward-looking communication technologies.
Responsible for adhering to the policies, procedures, and processes, needed to develop, implement, and sustain the agency’s internal and external website and social media presence.
Develops and evaluates policies for printed material and ensures printed materials comply with BLM and Government Printing Office standards. Approves publications in both traditional and digital formats.
In support of the State Director, BLM Director and the Secretary of the Interior, prepares congressional testimony, briefing materials, witness briefings and follow-up questions for the record.
Coordinates and prepares responses to routine congressional inquiries, working closely with local congressional staff.
Directs management’s response to all Congressional and other elected official correspondence received by the State Director.
Functions as a member of the State Leadership Team in evaluating, advising and planning for implementation of policies and decisions on management of public lands and their resources as well as controversies and public interest associated with land management decisions. Issues may include, by are not limited to, all programmatic issues under the BLM’s mandate of multiple use and sustained yield, including oil and gas leasing, wildfire management and response, renewable energy development, land use planning, wild horse and burro adoptions, coal leasing and development, hard rock mining and tribal consultations, military land withdrawals, land access, recreational use, special designations, and law enforcement activities.
Functions as an advisor to the State Director. Identifies internal and external target audiences for various issues.
Responses to the online job-specific questions must be supported in your resume.
We expect to fill one vacancy at this time; however, more than one position may be filled from this announcement.
Responses to the online job-specific questions must be supported in your resume.
Physical Demands: The work is primarily sedentary. Occasional travel is required utilizing government vehicles and commercial or chartered aircraft. Writing and editing assignments require a degree of concentration and often include working under extremely tight deadlines with considerable outside pressure.
Work Environment: Work is performed primarily in an office environment in an urban setting. Occasional field assignments are required to gather information and carry out the communications program.
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 requirements - 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 (GS-13) of the position to be filled.
For the GS-14 level: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level is required. Examples of specialized experience at the GS-13 or equivalent level include: Experience developing targeted scale social media campaigns and utilizing a diverse array of social media platforms to communicate information about agency programs, policies, initiatives and other relevant information to the public.
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.
May require completion of a 1 year probationary period.
If you are selected for this position, you will be required to serve a one year supervisory/managerial probationary period, if one has not previously been completed.
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.
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 Announcement# ID-Merit-2018-0001 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.
This position is eligible for Telework.
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.
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, you 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.
KSA 1: Knowledge of communications principles, methods, practices, and techniques.
KSA 2: Skill in developing written and multimedia information products which clearly and effectively convey information to others.
KSA 3: Knowledge of the legislative process and the composition of the United States Congress and state legislature to ensure attainment of objectives for informing key individuals.
KSA 4: Skill in overseeing the development and execution of communication strategies involving complex natural resource issues to be delivered to both supportive and hostile audiences.
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. Civil service employees must provide their current OPM title, series, and grade. 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:
- 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
- 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.
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. The opportunity to do this will be provided during the application process by a pop-up message option to generate an auto-requested fax cover sheet.
UPLOADING DOCUMENTS: instead of faxing your documents you may use the uploading procedures thru Applicant Manager. Do not use both options.
If uploading a resume, you must include the following: Job Title and Grade Level, if Federal employment, Duties and Accomplishments, Employer's Name and Address, Supervisor's Name and Telephone Number, Starting and Ending dates (month and year), Hours worked per week, and Salary.
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.
Click on the button "Apply Online" and login to MY USAJOBS. If you haven't already registered with USAJOBS, the system will require you to create a user name and password, complete a questionnaire and upload, paste or type a resume into 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.
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 Human Resources at BLM_HR_ID_Vacancies@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.
Once your completed application is received, we will conduct an evaluation and the most highly qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for future consideration and possible interview. You will be notified of the outcome.
You may also check the status of your application by viewing your “My Account” on USAJOBS.
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/513126200. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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