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This position is located in a Bureau of Land Management Field Office in the Medford District, in Grants Pass, OR or Hines, OR.
10/23/2024 to 11/06/2024
$86,962 - $113,047 per year
GS 12
Few vacancies in the following locations:
No
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Yes—You may qualify for reimbursement of relocation expenses in accordance with agency policy.
Permanent
Full-time
Competitive
None
Yes
No
No
OR-25-MP-12563733-AMD
815383500
Current or former competitive service federal employees.
Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.
Individuals eligible under a special authority not listed above, but defined in the federal hiring regulations.
Family members of a federal employee or uniformed service member who is or was, working overseas.
Certain current or former term or temporary federal employees of a land or base management agency.
Status Candidates (Merit Promotion, Land Management, and VEOA Eligibles) and Non-Competitive Authority Eligibles
The incumbent serves as an Assistant Field Manager. Authorized to sign for the Field Manager at any time within the limits of the Field Manager's delegated authority. Serves as consultant, coach, and supporter for employees while collectively solving problems and carrying out organizational goals. Creates strong mutual respect within and between teams. In collaboration with employees, develops plans and work schedules by setting priorities and developing schedules for completion of planned work. Monitors work to ensure team members complete their tasks effectively and efficiently. Facilitates work by maintaining good working relationships and by coordinating with other internal and external customers on goals, priorities, organizational needs and achievements. Constantly adjusts operations under the pressure of continuously changing and unpredictable conditions. Solves problems between teams and individual team members through encouraging use of conflict resolution techniques. Resolves conflicting resource demands between teams and staff members and obtains necessary resources for teams to produce on time quality products. Assigns work on priorities and capabilities of employees; reviewing work for adequacy and accuracy, policy and regulatory compliance, and application. Passes on guidance and instructions to employees. Devises and maintains record keeping systems to provide required information for production and reporting, evaluation, etc. Recommends procedural, organizational, equipment, etc., and changes to increase accuracy and productivity.
The incumbent is responsible for administration of a variety of management programs such as safety, upward mobility, cost reduction, sick leave, annual leave, EEO, drug free workplace, overtime usage, suggestions, etc. Establishes goals for employees in order to accomplish management objectives. Initiates corrective action. Advises immediate supervisor of program accomplishments, problems and impact of changes.
The incumbent performs personnel management functions such as making selection of employees; participating in positions and pay management program; establishing performance standards and evaluating performance; identifying developmental and training needs of employees; providing and making provisions for training. Approves annual and sick leave. Effects minor disciplinary measures. Hears and resolves employees' complaints; refers complaints not resolves to higher level supervisor. Ensures availability of equipment through property accountability. Responsible for developing and maintaining a safety program for the Field Office.
Provides coordination and leadership to team members involved in the detailed identification and collection of necessary data, interpreting and analyzing data, developing and evaluating alternatives, and preparation of appropriate documentation. Monitors progress and accomplishments closely to ensure strict adherence to project objectives and regulatory compliance. Brings significant unresolved issues to the attention of the supervisor. Enhances team communication with others. Participates in public tours and inquiries. Reviews work products to assure consistency with assessments, EIS processes, court decision, assignment goals, fire plans, RMPs, rehabilitation plans, and agreements. Represents line management on ad-hoc teams. Accomplishes or assures coordinates with other agencies and BLM employees in other states.
Works closely with District personnel including managers by providing recommendations on management issues. Identifies resource and public land policy problems both within and outside of the organization.
Recommends workable solutions that include process planning, resource allocation, and design changes. Provides analyses of management options and alternatives based on logical and sound management principles and application of sound biological sciences and related disciplines. Coordinates management principles and concepts with others. Develops strategies for addressing major issues including funding, policy, personnel and regulations. Helps managers and employees in identifying, understanding, and implementing ecosystem management and to reach a healthy and sustainable ecosystem.
Facilitates and coordinates the development of priority issues and capabilities for out-year and current-year work. Develops program priority recommendation for funding and human resources through consultation with others. Develops rationale to support recommendations and present recommendations to the supervisor. Initiates, prepares, and when needed, oversees contracts, cooperative agreements, and memoranda of understanding with various agencies, institutions, and entities for management involving ecosystem management and other issues.
Reviews and/or staffs plans developed by others for review to assure continuity, accuracy and all impacts on other resources and/or programs have been considered.
There is no substitution of education for experience at the grade level(s) of this announcement.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
A review of your resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the Occupational Questionnaire to determine if you are qualified for this job. If your resume is incomplete or does not support the responses provided in the Occupational Questionnaire, or if you fail to submit all required documentation, you will be rated 'ineligible', 'not qualified', or your score may be adjusted accordingly. If a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully; errors or omissions may affect your rating.
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.
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 additional assessments, including a Subject Matter Expert Resume Review Panel. These assessments measure the critical competencies listed below that are required to successfully perform the job.
Candidates who apply under Competitive Merit Promotion procedures will undergo a quality review to determine if they are highly qualified based on the content of their resume and their responses to the questionnaire. Best qualified candidates will be referred if all required supporting documentation has been provided.
Candidates who apply under Noncompetitive Merit Promotion procedures will undergo a quality review to determine if they are minimally qualified based on the content of their resume and their responses to the questionnaire. Qualified candidates will be referred if all required supporting documentation has been provided.
You will be evaluated on the following competencies:
The following documents are required and must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 11/06/2024.
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 apply for this position: You must complete the occupational questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. To receive consideration, the complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 11/06/2024. WE DO NOT ACCEPT HARD-COPY OR E-MAIL APPLICATION PACKAGES.
Once the Occupational Questionnaire is received you will receive acknowledgement that your submission was successful. If you are among the most qualified candidates and your name is referred to the hiring official, you may be contacted directly for a possible interview. You will be notified of the status of your Application Package at the time candidates are referred for consideration, and when the selection process is complete.
This announcement may be used to fill additional positions if identical vacancies occur within 90 days of the issue date of the referral certificate.
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/815383500. 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 245 million surface acres. This land, known as the National System of Public Lands, is primarily located in 12 Western States, including Alaska. We are a small bureau with a big and complex job, determining the best combination of uses for public lands based on good science and input from the public both in local communities and across the country. 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.
The Department of the Interior (DOI) places a high value on diversity of experience and cultural perspectives and encourages applications from all interested eligible candidates. Diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) are fundamental principles that guide the Department and allow us to successfully achieve our mission.
