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**This announcement has been extended from its original closing date to 04/06/2020**
Learn more about this agency03/23/2020 to 04/06/2020
$76,721 - $99,941 per year
GS 12
1 vacancy in the following location:
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Occasional travel - Occasional travel may be required.
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 offered. If offered, there is no assurance that you will receive a guaranteed offer for the sale of your home.
Permanent - This is a permanent position.
Full-time - Work Schedule is Full Time.
Competitive
12
No
No
OR-DEU-2020-0060
563525600
All U.S. Citizens – No previous Federal Service is required.
Plans, leads/supervises, coordinates and implements resource management planning activities in the field and ensures that RMP/EIS documentation meets prescribed quality standards and is in compliance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA), the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) regulations and Departmental and Bureau guidelines.
Develops planning schedules and public participation plans to guide the Field Office's planning process.
Plans, organizes, and leads/supervises the preparation of planning documents including the pre-planning analysis, management situation analysis, RMPs, EIS preparation plan and draft and final EISs.
Serves as technical liaison between Field Offices and other entities; such as the State Office, other BLM offices, Washington Office, Regional Solicitor's Office, other Federal, State and local government agencies, Indian Tribal Governments, contractors, and external customers.
Interprets planning and NEPA laws, regulations, policies and guidance for field office specific land and resource management programs, and the resolution of a wide variety of protests and appeals. Develops planning and NEPA guidance for local field office use that may be in the form of Instruction Memoranda (IM), Information Bulletins (IB), desktop references, and/or handbooks.
Coordinates identification of inventory and data collection needed to conduct resource management planning and NEPA decision-making efforts.
Physical Demands: The work is primarily sedentary and does not require unusual physical activity or demands. On occasion may require walking over rough, uneven or rocky terrain during periods of extreme temperatures. May be required to drive two or four wheeled drive government vehicles over tarred, gravel or dirt roads.
Work Environment: The work environment involves everyday risks and discomforts that require normal safety precautions typical of office, meeting and training room, and outdoor desert settings.
Summary of Requirements: You must meet all requirements as described under the Qualifications section in order to qualify.
Specialized Experience for the GS-12 Planning and Environmental Coordinator: 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 level in Planning and Environmental work related to Natural Resource Programs. Examples: Experience with land use and multiple use resource management planning; being a lead or member of an interdisciplinary team working on planning and environmental analysis processes, principles, and practices; reviewing planning and NEPA documents to ensure they read smoothly and correctly; review of environmental documents to insure compliance with applicable laws and regulations; work with public land resource values, issues, or controversies; assisting in developing public land-related planning strategies and procedures; budget and programming along with planning, professional writing, and policy development; and experience with program technical guidance along with monitoring and performing program audits.
NOTE: There is no substitution of education at this grade level.
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.
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.
This announcement is being advertised concurrently under OR Merit-2020-0122 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.
Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP): CTAP provides eligible surplus and displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your agency has notified you in writing that you are a surplus or displaced employee eligible for CTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) This vacancy is within your CTAP eligibility; 2) You apply under the instructions in this announcement; and 3) You are found well qualified for this vacancy. You must provide a copy of your written notification of CTAP eligibility with your application. Information about CTAP eligibility is available from OPM's Career Transition Resources website at CTAP.
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.
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.
Government facilities are required to provide a smoke free environment for their employees. Smoking will be permitted only in designated areas.
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 work of this position.
(1) Skills necessary to plan, organize, and lead interdisciplinary groups of 6-10 professionals in preparation of complex planning and environmental documents dealing with large-scale natural resource and multiple-use issues which are often controversial and involve considerable public involvement.
(2) Knowledge and ability to apply the principles and procedures of effective oral and written communication in order to present and defend BLM planning and environmental policies, procedures and documents to the general public, special interest group and other Federal and state agencies throughout the State of Oregon.
(3) Comprehensive, in depth knowledge of departmental and Bureau policies, procedures, and regulations relating to the preparation of RMPs, activity plans, EISs and EAs
(4) Knowledge of the land management planning and EA policies and procedures of other agencies including the US Forest Service, US Fish and Wildlife Service, and Bureau of Reclamation to ensure coordination and consistency between agencies.
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:
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 0-point Sole survivorship veterans’ preference (SSP), please provide the documentation you received granting this preference.
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., documentation of receipt of a campaign badge or expeditionary medal) that proves your military service was performed under honorable conditions.
For 10-point veterans' preference, please submit a Standard Form (SF) 15, Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference, DD-214, and the required documentation.
For more information on which type of preference is applicable please visit VetGuide.
Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) eligibles: documentation verifying your CTAP eligibility - this includes a copy of the agency notice and your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level and duty location.
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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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 Brian Rickard at 503-808-6278 or email brickard@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.
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/563525600. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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The BLM manages more land - 245 million surface acres - than any other Federal agency. This land, known as the National System of Public Lands, is primarily located in 12 Western States, including Alaska. The BLM, with a budget of about $1 billion, also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. The BLM's multiple-use mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of the public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.