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Position Title
Outdoor Recreation Planner
Agency
Bureau of Land Management
Announcement Number
CADE-22-11571716-SLT Opens in new window
Open Period
Thursday, July 21, 2022 to Thursday, August 11, 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? (limit characters)
2. Are you a United States Citizen?

For more information, review Employment of U.S Citizens. (limit characters)
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.
In order to receive consideration, you must submit documentation showing proof of eligibility.  All required documentation will be outlined in the Job Opportunity Announcement.    (limit characters)
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.
In order to receive consideration, you must submit documentation showing proof of eligibility.  All required documentation will be outlined in the Job Opportunity Announcement.  (limit characters)
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?

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Preferences
1. Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position. (limit characters)
Assessment 1
Your responses to this questionnaire, in conjunction with the other portions of your completed application, will be evaluated in determining your eligibility to be considered for the position. Choose the response that best represents your education, experience, and training. Do not overstate or understate your level of experience and capability. Please note that your answers will be verified against the information you provided in your resume, transcripts, or application and information provided by your references. Competency: None (limit characters)
1. I qualify for the GS-05 grade: (limit characters)
2. I have 1 year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-07 level as outlined in the vacancy announcement. (limit characters)
3. I have 1 year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-09 level as outlined in the vacancy announcement. (limit characters)
For each task in the following group, choose the statement from the list below that best describes your experience, education and/or training carrying out each task using the scale provided. Please select only one letter for each item. Competency: Technical Competence (limit characters)
4. Coordinate with managers, planners, and resource specialists to identify recreation program needs.
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5. Research and/or reply to requests from special interest groups, and questions from the general public regarding outdoor recreation programs.




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6. Apply concepts, principles and practice of outdoor recreation and wilderness management in accordance with recreation program standards.




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7. Conduct inventories and studies to determine recreation visitor use and site suitability, in support of analyzing and evaluating services for the Outdoor Recreation Programs.





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8. Analyze and evaluate services, projects, programs, and/or functions of one or more Outdoor Recreation Programs.




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9. Research and analyze a wide array of recreation related data and information on topics such as recreational use, commercial use, visitation, recreation values, environmental impacts, funding, performance, etc. (limit characters)
10. Monitor studies and surveys to identify trends and patterns in the development and management of recreation resources.
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11. Develop content for environmental and project planning documents such as Resource Management Plans, Site Plans, and Environmental Assessments.
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12. Coordinate outdoor recreation/wilderness management activities
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13. Develop and/or maintain professional contacts with agencies and interest groups concerned with public land management.
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14. Participate on interagency and/or interdisciplinary teams and committees to discuss recreation planning, management, policies, and procedures in accordance to established procedures.
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15. Conduct reviews on existing policies and adhere to instructions and established procedures.
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16. Identify data gaps and recommend strategies to collect required data. (limit characters)
17. Enter, manipulate, update, and maintain data in automated systems in to meet recreation program standards.
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18. Represent an organization at management and professional conferences for the purpose of advancing advocacy for public lands stewardship.
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19. Identify opportunities for grants, financial assistance programs, and other funding requests to ensure adequate funding and support for recreational programs.
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20. Prepare planning documents and components thereof, including scoping newsletters, stipulations, alternatives, analyses, mitigating measures, summaries, public comments, completion plans, etc.
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As previously explained, your ratings in this Assessment Questionnaire are subject to evaluation and verification based on the resume and documents you submit. Later steps in the selection process are specifically designed to verify your ratings. Deliberate attempts to falsify information may be grounds for not selecting you, for rating you ineligible, for lowering your score, or for dismissing you from the position/agency during the probationary period, or other disciplinary action, including termination. Please take this opportunity to review your responses to ensure their accuracy. By agreeing to the statement below, you are confirming that you: understand this warning; have reviewed your responses to this questionnaire for accuracy; and verified that your responses accurately describe your current level of experience and demonstrated capability. Competency: None (limit characters)
21. Failure to agree or respond to the statement below will disqualify you from further consideration for this position. Select the most appropriate response below. (limit characters)
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