This temporary assignment is within the Division of Human Resources / Branch of Internal Human Resource Services. Your duty location will be at any BLM State/Center Office and is negotiable after selection. Information about the BLM State Offices may be found at BLM Locations.
We expect to fill one vacancy at this time; however, additional positions may be filled from this announcement if they become available.
This temporary assignment is within the Division of Human Resources / Branch of Internal Human Resource Services. Your duty location will be at any BLM State/Center Office and is negotiable after selection. Information about the BLM State Offices may be found at BLM Locations.
We expect to fill one vacancy at this time; however, additional positions may be filled from this announcement if they become available.
All current career/career-conditional Bureau of Land Management employees. CTAP eligibles within the local commuting area of a BLM Office / Center may also apply.
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-11 grade level in the Federal service that includes performing the following duties: providing advice to managers, supervisors and employees in difficult and complex recruitment and placement actions; providing consultation on requirements/ eligibility for special hiring authorities; announcing vacancies through a merit promotion program, delegated examining authority; using different automated personnel and payroll systems; determining rates of pay including but not limited to: highest previous rate, special salary rates, retained grade, pay schedule changes, the use of pay incentives; and, researching and writing explanations or responses to inquiries on staffing and pay compensation questions.
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 within 30 days of 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.
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
You will be evaluated based on how your application materials reflect the qualification requirements of this position.
Once the application process is complete, we will review your application to ensure you meet the job requirements. To determine if you are qualified for this job, a review of your resume, supporting documentation and responses to the online questionnaire will be made. Your responses to the online questionnaire will be used to measure the degree to which your background matches the requirements for this position. However, your resume must support your responses to the scored occupational questionnaire, or your score may be lowered. The best qualified candidates will be identified for referral to the hiring manager and may be contacted for an interview.
Your answers to the online questionnaire will be used to evaluate your competencies in the following areas:
To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package which includes:
Resume or Application. At a minimum, your resume MUST contain job title (include job series and grade, if federal), duties, starting and ending dates (month and year), hours worked per week, and salary. USAJOBS has a template to ensure a complete resume.
Your resume will be used to validate your responses to the assessment tool(s). Failure to provide required information will result in loss of eligibility. You are welcome to submit an optional cover letter.
Current BLM career and career-conditional employees: Submit a copy of your most recent (non award) SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, or equivalent document that verifies tenure (block 24, code 1 or 2) and Competitive Status (block 34, code 1)
Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) eligibles: Submit 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.
Performance appraisal/Awards: Submit 1) a copy of your most recent performance appraisal/evaluation and 2) a list of any awards (e.g. superior performance awards, special act or achievement awards, quality step increase, etc.) you received in the last 5 years. Any performance appraisal/evaluation and award documentation you provide will be forwarded to the Selecting Official. The Selecting Official will review this documentation and give it due weight consideration during the overall selection process. If you do not have your most recent performance appraisal/evaluation, please submit a statement as to why it is not available. Indicate if any prior performance appraisals/evaluations were at an acceptable level.
Please note that documents selected for transfer from your USAJOBS profile are NOT automatically added to your application. You need to transfer your document(s) in the "Documents" step during the application process.
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.
THIS IS AN ONLINE APPLICATION PROCESS THROUGH USAJOBS. Your application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM Eastern Time by 02/18/2021. If you need assistance in applying on-line, please contact the HR Office at BLM_OC_HR_STAFF_TEAM@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. PLEASE NOTE: If you have access to a public library, State Job Service Office, etc., you should use these resources to apply online.
Follow the steps described below to complete the application process:
1. USA Jobs Account / Resume - YOU MUST HAVE OR CREATE A PROFILE IN USAJOBS. Your profile must contain a current resume for submission. See Required Documents section for what to include in your resume.
INSUFFICIENT INFORMATION COULD RESULT IN AN INELIGIBLE RATING.
The USAJOBS Resume Builder was designed to ensure that your resume includes the standard information needed. The Resume Builder is an available tool when you login to your USAJOBS account.
2. Review the Appointment Eligibility Criteria - The eligibility section of the application process is designed to allow you to choose how you wish to be considered for this vacancy announcement. You will be considered for the appointment eligibilities that you selected. You must provide proof of your eligibility to be considered.
3. Apply - You must submit a resume; complete the online application and announcement questionnaire; and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section.
You can track the progress of your application package via your USAJobs account. You will receive an acknowledgement email from USAJobs that your submission was successful once we have received your online questionnaire, resume, and any supporting documentation. You will be notified of the status of your application and/or referral to the hiring official via your USAJobs account after the evaluation process is complete. You will be contacted if further evaluation or interviews are required.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.