- Position Title
- Land Law Examiner
- Agency
- Bureau of Land Management
- Announcement Number
- CADE-22-11462716-JB Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Wednesday, April 13, 2022 to Thursday, April 28, 2022
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
2.
Are you a United States Citizen?
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3.
Career Transition Assistance Plan: Do you meet ALL of the following eligibilities?
- I am a current or former competitive federal employee displaced or surplused from the Department of the Interior; AND
- I am located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND
- I am applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which I have been or will be separated; AND
- My last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
4.
Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan: Do you meet ALL of the following eligibilities?
- I am a current or former competitive federal employee displaced from a position in a federal agency other than the Department of the Interior; AND
- I am located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND
- I am currently in a position at the same grade level or higher than the position being announced; AND
- My last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
5.
Reasonable Accommodations for taking the online assessments are provided on a case-by-case basis only to qualified individuals with a disability covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended.
Do you have a disability (physical or mental) that you believe will interfere with completing the online assessments and require a Reasonable Accommodation?
Preferences
1.
Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position.
Assessment 1
Please read each question carefully and select the best answer(s) that reflects your experience.
1.
I qualify for the GS-5 level because:
2.
I meet the individual occupation requirements for the GS-5 level because:
3.
I qualify for the GS-7 level because:
4.
I qualify for the GS-9 level because:
5.
I meet the individual occupation requirements for the GS-7/9 level because:
6.
Select the statement that best describes your experience working in professional teams:
7.
Indicate your level of experience in examining cases involving energy or non-energy rights-of-way, oil and gas-related applications and permits, leases, or permits for land or resource use:
8.
From the following list select those which reflect your highest level of proficiency in the area of land law examining.
9.
Indicate your level of experience in examining or adjudicating cases involving energy or non-energy rights-of-way, oil and gas-related applications and permits, leases, or permits for land or resource use:
10.
Indicate your level of experience in preparing responses to legal appeals or protests:
11.
Indicate your level of experience in assembling information and briefing staff or management on land law issues involving real property, legal land descriptions, titles, tracts, rights of way, or permits.
12.
Indicate your level of experience in interpreting laws, regulations, or policies related to land law issues or authorizations:
13.
Indicate your level of experience in examining or adjudicating land or realty case work:
14.
Indicate your level of experience in applying laws, regulations, or governmental policies to mineral and land law issues or authorizations:
15.
Indicate your level of experience in reading and interpreting the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations or state statutes dealing with land issues:
16.
Indicate your level of experience in determining surface and mineral ownership status:
17.
Indicate your level of experience in answering inquiries from the public regarding mineral laws or regulations:
18.
Indicate the level of your experience in searching and abstracting titles, and interpreting land status records, survey plats or tract books:
19.
I have used automated systems to process and maintain information.
20.
Select the statement that best reflects your ability to orally communicate technical information:
21.
Indicate your level of experience in communicating with diverse groups and individuals on land law matters:
22.
Your rating is subject to verification based on the application materials that you submit, and through verification of references as appropriate. A deliberate attempt to falsify information on your application materials is grounds for non-selection and for termination. In addition, falsifying information on your application can result in your being barred from Federal employment. Please choose the appropriate response below:
I understand that additional selections may be made from this vacancy, within the same geographical area, by other bureaus from within the DOI, through shared recruiting activities, and my application may be shown to multiple hiring offices. Additional selections for similar positions across the entire Department of the Interior within the local commuting area(s) identified in this vacancy announcement may be made. By applying, I agree to have my application shared with any interested selecting official(s) within the DOI. There is no option to opt-out as my information will not be shared with other hiring agencies outside of the DOI.