- Position Title
- Land Surveyor
- Agency
- Bureau of Land Management
- Announcement Number
- BLM-CO-23-11828263-DE-OPM Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Monday, March 6, 2023 to Monday, March 20, 2023
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Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
2.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from the agency hiring for this position? If yes, confirm:
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To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
- you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND,
- you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
- you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
- your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
3.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a Federal agency other than the agency hiring for this position? If yes, confirm:
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
- you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND,
- you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
- you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
- your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
Preferences
1.
Would you accept a term appointment?
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.
1.
From the descriptions below, select the response that best describes your education, experience, and or current registration as it relates to meeting the Basic Qualification Requirement for the GS-1373 Series.
2.
From the descriptions below, select the response that best describes how your background meets the specialized experience or education requirements to perform the duties of Land Surveyor, GS-1373-11, position.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
3.
Utilize the following software programs to perform boundary surveys: AutoCaD, Survey GPS Software (Trimble, Astech, Leica, etc.); Geographic Information System (GIS).
4.
Experience with cadastral disciplines including cadastral data standards, land surveying procedures, and legal land descriptions.
5.
Plan and/or lead surveys and resurveys of the Public Land Survey System.
6.
Calculate acreages from survey plats.
7.
Draft land descriptions from various survey records.
8.
Provide concise oral presentations to provide project status.
9.
Maintain an ongoing relationship with customers/clients that includes: identifying needs or problems and taking corrective action.
10.
Discuss boundary survey issues with government employees, private surveyors, private landowners.
11.
Prepare written and/or legal documents pertaining to cadastral surveys to include: field notes, investigation reports, and plats or records of survey.
12.
Analyze land record information to determine its significance to a boundary or corner.
13.
Work with the Bureau level, District level, and Field Office level, in identifying issues, resolving conflicts, and negotiating solutions.
14.
Prepare or provide information for preparing all necessary administrative documents such as: time and attendance, vehicle maintenance and operational reports, accident reports, and weekly progress reports.
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.
15.
Failure to agree or respond to the statement below will disqualify you from further consideration for this position. Select the most appropriate response below.