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This position is located in Carlsbad, New Mexico and Farmington, New Mexico. Information about Carlsbad and the Carlsbad area can be found at Carlsbad, NM. Information about Farmington and the Farmington area can be found at Farmington, NM.
12/18/2018 to 01/03/2019
$41,365 - $93,127 per year
GS 07 - 11
1 vacancy in the following locations:
No
Occasional travel - 1-3 nights per month.
No
Permanent - This is a permanent position.
Full-time - Work Schedule is Full Time.
Competitive
11
0401 General Natural Resources Management And Biological Sciences
No
No
NM-DEU-2019-0011
519850800
Coordinates and leads on-the-ground inspections of proposed surface disturbing activities associated with oil and gas development and/or other land uses. Writes Environmental Assessments (EA) describing action, setting, impacts, and measures required to mitigate the proposed actions. Participates in the preparation of and/or reviews Environmental Impact Statements (EIS). Conducts field inspections of oil and gas operations and/or other surface use authorizations for the purpose of determining compliance with applicable laws and regulations, lease terms, onshore Oil and Gas Orders. Communicate on a daily basis with a variety of individuals to resolve land use conflicts between proposed land uses and other resource mandates.
Physical Demands: Work may be in an office or field setting. Field work requires long days in the field and the incumbent must be capable of working in mountain and/or semi-arid areas as well as lift more than 50 pounds. The incumbent must be able to withstand exposure to high winds and extreme temperatures over rough terrain on foot. The incumbent may be required to fly as an observer in light aircraft at low altitude in gathering data.
Work Environment: Work that is performed in the office is performed in a typical office setting. Field conditions include the full range of topographic conditions, ranging from rolling desert plains to steep
mountains. The incumbent will, on occasion, be required to tolerate high/low temperatures, travel in air craft, dust, and high levels of noise and vibration.
BASIC EDUCATION REQUIREMENT: This position has a positive education requirement which requires you to have a degree in biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position OR a combination of education and experience. Courses equivalent to a major, as shown above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.
Specialized Experience for the GS-07 is described as:
Experience: One year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-5 in federal service in assisting higher level professionals with gathering information related to natural resources projects and implementing plans developed by others. -OR- 1 year of graduate education (18 semester hours is considered a academic year of graduate study) -OR- Superior Academic Achievement (S.A.A.) S.A.A. is based on (1) Class standing Applicants must be in the upper third of the graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision, such as the College of Liberal Arts or the School of Business Administration, based on completed courses. (2) Gradepoint average (G.P.A.) Applicants must have a gradepoint average of: (a) 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B" or better) or (b) 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B+" or better) or (3) Honor Society Membership http://www.achsnatl.org/. -OR- Combination of Education and Experience: Total qualifying education as described above and experience as listed above are combined together and when combined must total to equal at least 100 percent to qualify. Only graduate level education may be combined with experience.
Specialized Experience for the GS-09 is described as:
Experience: One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-07 level in natural resource work related work. Specialized experience is described as assisting higher level professionals with gathering information related to natural resources projects and implementing plans developed by others; OR Education: 2 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree or master's or equivalent graduate degree. (NOTE: 18 semester hours is considered an academic year of graduate study) OR Combination of Education and Experience: Total qualifying education as described above and experience as listed above are combined together and when combined must total to equal at least 100 percent to qualify. Only graduate level education in excess of the first year may be combined with experience.
Specialized Experience for the GS-11 is described as:
Experience: One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-09 level in natural resource related work. Specialized experience is described as developing natural resources management plans including monitoring studies, allotment evaluations and inspections, working and coordinating with partners and the public; OR Education: 3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree OR Combination of Education and Experience: Total qualifying education as described above and experience as listed above are combined together and when combined must total to equal at least 100 percent to qualify.
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.
This position has a positive education requirement - applicants must provide copies of their transcripts.
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.
This position is not eligible for Telework.
BLM may use certain incentives, currently offered by the Federal government, to attract high quality applicants.
Government facilities are required to provide a smoke free environment for their employees. Smoking will be permitted only in designated areas.
The salary for duty station Carlsbad, NM is as follows: GS-07 = $48403.00 to $62922.00; GS-09 = $59207.00 to $76970.00; GS-11 = $71634.00 to $93127.00.
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.
1) Knowledge of Federal, state and local laws and regulations in conjunction with oil and gas development or other surface disturbing operations.
2) Knowledge of various biological and physical sciences involved in determining best management practices to prevent resource problems.
3) Knowledge of lands and minerals use authorization practices.
4) Knowledge of oil and gas and other land use authorizations.
5) Ability to use various conflict resolution techniques to fashion solutions to complex issues.
In addition to the online application (resume and responses to the questionnaire), you are required to submit the following forms:
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:
Copy of 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.
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.
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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