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Project Manager

Department of the Interior
Bureau of Land Management
Headquarters, Business Management & Administration, Branch of Recruitment & Retention (HQ712)
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Summary

Explore a new career with the BLM - where our people are our most precious resource.

This position is located in Headquarters, Business Management and Administration, Division of HR Policy and Programs, Branch of Recruitment and Retention. The duty station is negotiable upon selection.

We expect to fill one vacancy at this time; however, additional positions may be filled from this announcement if they become available.

Overview

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Hiring complete
Open & closing dates
06/20/2024 to 06/26/2024
This job will close when we have received 50 applications which may be sooner than the closing date. Learn more
Salary
$103,409 to - $134,435 per year

The salary listed on this announcement is "Rest of U.S. Locality Pay Table" for 2024. Actual salary will depend on your duty location.

Pay scale & grade
GS 13
Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
Anywhere in the U.S. (remote job)
Remote job
Yes
Telework eligible
Not applicable, this is a remote position.
Travel Required
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Multiple - Temporary promotion will be for a period not-to-exceed 13 months, This temporary promotion may be extended without further competition; however it may not exceed a total of five (5) years.
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
None
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Not Required
Drug test
No
Position sensitivity and risk
Moderate Risk (MR)
Trust determination process
Announcement number
HQMP-24-12450012-KJ
Control number
796550500

Duties

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  • Performs full range of national/regional project management activities to include planning and management.
  • Develops strategies and recommendations to address major project issues involving funding, data management, and policy implementation.
  • Sets short-term/long-term goals and strategies; balances workload; monitors project performance; and analyzes costs.
  • Ensures authorizations are appropriate; explains work requirements; tracks work progress and status; instructs the project team in tasks; and responds to and assist with project issues and problems.
  • Provides analyses of alternatives based on management principles and application of regulations and procedures.
  • Develops strategies and recommendations to address major project issues involving funding, data management, and policy implementation.
  • Conducts comprehensive project studies in which findings are incorporated into policies and regulations that effect federal and/or industry practices nationwide.
  • Represents on controversial problems/issues associated with project activities. Formulates and presents special reports and formal briefings concerning projects (i.e., from the preliminary planning stage through project completion.)
  • Leads and serves on various committees internal and external.
  • Develops long-range plans, programs, and/or precedents of an authoritative and advanced nature.
  • Makes long-range proposals and defends findings in public/high-level forums.
  • Creates and maintains a detailed work plan to identify activities needed to successfully complete each project.
  • Coordinates and leads project team members in identifying and collecting necessary data, interpreting, analyzing data, developing, evaluating alternatives, and preparing appropriate documentation.
  • Leads interdisciplinary teams to address complex/controversial issues.
  • Establishes working relationships with federal, state, local agencies, and interested public to complete project processes.
  • Provides reports on projects to stakeholders of various funding sources and communicates as outlined in specified funding agreements.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • U.S. Citizenship is required. Direct Deposit 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.
  • DOI uses E-Verify to confirm employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit: www.dhs.gov/e-verify
  • Appointment will be subject to a favorably adjudicated background/suitability investigation/determination.
  • May require a one year probationary period.

Qualifications

In order to be rated as qualified for this position, we must be able to determine that you meet the qualification requirements - please be sure to include this information in your resume. No assumptions will be made about your experience.

You must possess one (1) full year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 level that is equivalent in difficulty and complexity. Specialized experience is defined as: Experience managing Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey (FEVS) employee engagement projects; experience leading development and implementation for FEVs employee engagement initiatives; effective oral and written communications with internal and external stakeholders regarding employee engagement projects.

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.

Applicants must meet both eligibility and qualification requirements for the position of interest 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.

There are no qualification requirements for a detail assignment. However employees must meet any positive education/licensure requirements in order to be detailed to positions with these requirements. Detail assignments do not include additional compensation and the selectee will not earn time-in-grade at the higher grade level.

Work Environment: The work environment varies from an office setting where the incumbent is in contact with work associates to a field setting where the incumbent is working alone or in a group, in remote and adverse situations. Incumbent will adhere to all safety rules and regulations as prescribed in manuals/supplements or by the designated Safety Officer.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP): This program applies to employees who have been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service or Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed. To receive selection priority, you must: 1) meet CTAP eligibility criteria; 2) be rated well qualified for the position with a score of 85 or above; and 3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your CTAP eligibility. For more information: CTAP

Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered for Selective Service

Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees. If eligible and qualified, you may be offered a recruitment or relocation incentive. The decision to offer an incentive will be made on a case-by-case basis and is neither promised nor guaranteed. For information visit: Recruitment Incentive or Relocation Incentive or Student Loan Repayment.

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.

Travel, per diem, and lodging will not be paid. All travel and lodging expenses associated with reporting for duty in this position will be the sole responsibility of the selected employee.

This position is not eligible for Telework.

This is a not-to-exceed 13 months detail/temporary promotion assignment. At the expiration of this assignment, or whenever your services are no longer needed, you will be returned to your position or to a position of equivalent pay and grade within your agency of record.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications listed in this vacancy announcement. Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), the responses you provide on the application questionnaire, and the result of the additional assessments required for this position. You will be assessed on the following competencies:

Project Management - Applies principles, methods, or tools for developing, scheduling, coordinating, monitoring, evaluating, and managing projects and resources, including technical performance.

Problem Solving - Identifies and analyzes problems; uses sound reasoning to arrive at conclusions; finds alternative solutions to complex problems; distinguishes between relevant and irrelevant information to make logical judgements.

Planning and Evaluating - Organizes work, sets priorities, and determines resource requirements; determines short- or long-term goals and strategies to achieve them; coordinates with other organizations or parts of the organization to accomplish goals; monitors progress and evaluates outcomes.

Customer Service - Works with clients and customers (that is, any individuals who use or receive the services or products that your work unit produces, including the general public, individuals who work in the agency, other agencies, or organizations outside the Government) to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations; knows about available products and services; is committed to providing quality products and services.

In the evaluation process, due weight will be given to job related experience, education, training, incentive awards and performance appraisals. Applicants must have a performance rating of at least the equivalent of fully successful to be eligible for promotion or placement. Applicants must provide a copy of a performance appraisal of record dated within the last 18 months. If the applicant is unable to provide a performance appraisal of record dated within the last 18 months, the applicant must provide a written explanation as to why.

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