• Job Description

  Req#: 790788000

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

  This position is located in the following city (click on the links for more information regarding the surrounding area):https://www.townofsilt.org/
  
  We expect to fill 1 vacancy at this time; however, additional positions may be filled from this announcement if they become available.
  

  Duties

  
  

  • Provides leadership, technical advice, and assistance to Field Office (FO) supervisors and resources staff. Assures quality of work is maintained in the FO.
  • Responsible for administration of a variety of management programs such as safety, upward mobility, cost reduction, EEO, drug free workplace, etc. Establishes record keeping systems and monitors accomplishments.
  • Conducts a proactive safety management program. Performs personnel management functions. Establishes performance standards and evaluates performance.
  • Directs FO resource management activities so they remain consistent with BLM goals, objectives, and policies.
  • Issues decisions on controversial issues involving public lands and resources.
  • Maintains a positive program of public information and education. Keeps abreast of changing social, cultural, and economic conditions and demands for use of public lands and resources.
  • Coordinates land and resource planning and management with representative of Federal, State, Tribal, and local governments, the general public, public land users, and private landowners.
  • Makes decisions which recognize the competition for use of BLM administered lands and resources and the interests of diverse groups.
  • Makes decisions and resolving complex and sometimes controversial natural resource issues.
  • Recognizes or uses correct English grammar, punctuation, and spelling.
  • Directs administrative activities in support of operational programs.
  • Plans, organizes, implements, and evaluates a broad array of complex resource programs requiring intensive multiple-use management and protection of a variety of resources.
  • Responsible for maintaining a sound organization that effectively and efficiently uses personnel, equipment, materials and financial records.
  • Communicates information (for example, facts, ideas, or messages) in a succinct and organized manner; produces written information, which may include technical material that is appropriate for intended audience.

  
  

  Requirements

  
  

  • U.S. Citizenship is required.
  • Be sure to read the 'How to Apply' and 'Required Documents' Sections.
  • 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.
  • Supervisory Probationary Period: If you are selected for this position, you will be required to serve a one year supervisory/managerial probationary period if one has not previously been completed.
  • 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.
  • If selected for this position, you will be required to annually complete a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-450 within 30-days of reporting to duty. You will be required to provide this information annually.
  • 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-13 level that is equivalent in difficulty and complexity as indicated by the following examples:

  • Planning, implementing, and/or administering natural resource programs in a multi-resource environment involving the management of public lands;
  • Demonstrated leadership and/or management experience in managing or directing one or more natural resource programs within a multiple-use framework or natural resources management setting;
  • Experience working with an established budget system; and managing public lands for multiple use, such as energy, minerals and renewable resources.

  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.
  

• About the company

  The United States Department of the Interior is a federal executive department of the U.S. government. It is responsible for the management and conservation of most federal lands and natural resources, and the administration of programs relating to Native Americans, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, territorial affairs, and insular areas of the United States, as well as programs related to historic preservation. About 75% of federal public land is managed by the department, with most of the remainder managed by the United States Department of Agriculture's United States Forest Service. The department was created on March 3, 1849.

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