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Legal Instruments Examiner

Department of the Interior
Bureau of Land Management
High Plains District
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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 Buffalo or Casper, WY. Information about Buffalo or Casper and the surrounding area can be found at: We expect to fill a few vacancies at this time; however, additional positions may be filled from this announcement if they become available.

Overview

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Job canceled
Open & closing dates
09/24/2024 to 10/14/2024
Salary
$39,576 to - $63,733 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 5 - 7
Locations
Buffalo, WY
1 vacancy
Casper, WY
1 vacancy
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Travel Required
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
7
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Other
Drug test
No
Position sensitivity and risk
Noncritical-Sensitive (NCS)/Moderate Risk
Trust determination process
Financial disclosure
No
Bargaining unit status
No
Announcement number
WYDE-24-12557537-JP
Control number
811210400

Duties

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  • Process enforcement actions to be mailed, prepare mailing packets, maintain spread sheets.
  • Process into Afmss, various sundries.
  • Process LACT proving reports and perform calculations to verifying compliance.
  • Process APD's and 60 day letters.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • U.S. Citizenship is 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 Lands.
  • Direct Deposit Required.
  • Appointment will be subject to a favorably adjudicated background/suitability investigation/determination.
  • Your resume must contain enough information to show that you meet the qualification requirements as defined in the announcement. In addition, your responses to the questions must adequately reflect in your resume.
  • May require a one-year probationary period.

Qualifications

For GS-5: You must possess one (1) year of full-time specialized experience or the equivalent, comparable to at least the GS-4 obtained in either the public or private sector. This experience must include:

  • Experience working with legal documents and processing requirements involving a variety of lands and minerals actions.
  • Ability to communicate in writing and verbally.
  • Experience with the function and operation of computers and associated software.
  • Experience with general office procedures, e.g., filing, answering telephones, and maintaining records.
-OR-

four (4) years of successfully completed education above the high school level in any field at an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university. (One year of full-time academic study is defined as 30 semester hours, 45 quarter hours, or the equivalent in a college or university, or at least 20 hours of classroom instruction per week for approximately 36 weeks in a business, secretarial, or technical school.)

For GS-6: You must possess one (1) year of full-time specialized experience or the equivalent, comparable to at least the GS-5 obtained in either the public or private sector. This experience must include:
  • Experience working with legal land descriptions, land status records, filing systems, and the terms and lay language associated with prospecting and mining of minerals.
  • Ability to read and abstract information from a variety of legal documents such as lease offers, applications, leases, assignments, and relinquishments to determine land status.
  • Experience working with office automation systems, including word processing, databases, spreadsheets, case recordation, and other business systems.
For GS-7: You must possess one (1) year of full-time specialized experience or the equivalent, comparable to at least the GS-6 obtained in either the public or private sector. This experience must include:
  • Knowledge of the content, purpose and legal requirements of lands and minerals records and the docket control system and the practices, techniques, procedures and mechanics for operation of the system.
  • Experience working with an automated database system, including the ability to input and query data and produce reports.
  • Experience working with land adjudication and the processing of all types of land and mineral transactions, including the review, processing and routing of files and documents.
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.

Physical Demands: Work is performed primarily while sitting or standing. Walking, bending, stooping, and stretching are necessary when working with the files. There is occasional lifting and carrying of boxes. Eye strain and fatigue may be encountered when operating a computer terminal. The work also calls for the exercise of a high level of concentration.

Work Environment: Work is performed in an interior open space office setting involving normal everyday risks and discomforts associated with working in an artificially lighted, climate-controlled area.

Education

As a general rule, education is not creditable above GS-5 for most positions covered by this standard; however, graduate education may be credited in those few instances where the graduate education is directly related to the work of the position.

If using education to qualify, you must submit copies of all transcripts or a list of college courses that include hours and grades from an accredited U.S. college/university. See Required Documents section for more information.

Additional information

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 E-Verify

Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)/lnteragency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP): These programs apply 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 or ICTAP eligibility criteria; 2) be rated well qualified for the position with a score of 90 or above; and 3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your CTAP or ICTAP eligibility. For more information: CTAP or ICTAP

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

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.

The official worksite for the selectee is the duty station identified in this vacancy announcement. The selectee will typically report to this duty location on a regular and recurring weekly basis. The selectee may be allowed to telework with supervisor approval.

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.

This position is considered a career ladder opportunity, with a full performance level of GS-07. If selected at a lower grade level, you may be non-competitively promoted to the next grade level at the discretion of your supervisor and is contingent upon meeting regulatory and legal requirements for promotion, satisfactory performance, and the availability of higher-level work. Promotion is not guaranteed, and no promise of promotion is implied.

How you will be evaluated

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

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. Qualified applicants will be placed in one of three predefined categories: Best Qualified, Well Qualified and Qualified. However, your resume must support your responses to the scored occupational questionnaire, or your score may be lowered. Within these categories, applicants eligible for veteran's preference will receive selection priority over non-veterans. Candidates placed in the Best Qualified category 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:

  • Customer Service (Clerical/Technical)
  • Database Management Systems
  • Legal, Government and Jurisprudence
  • Petroleum Engineering


In order to be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and application questionnaire, this position requires successful completion of the following additional assessment: Subject Matter Expert Resume Panel Review. These assessments measure the critical competencies listed above that are required to successfully perform the job.

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