- Position Title
- Land Law Examiner
- Agency
- Bureau of Land Management
- Announcement Number
- WYDE-23-11994631-LC Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Tuesday, June 6, 2023 to Tuesday, June 20, 2023
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
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Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
2.
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.
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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.
4.
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.
Do you have a disability (physical or mental) that you believe will interfere with completing the online assessments and require a Reasonable Accommodation?
Preferences
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Select the location(s) you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one location.
2.
Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position.
Assessment 1
YOUR RESUME AND APPLICATION MATERIALS YOU SUBMIT FOR THIS ANNOUNCEMENT MUST SUPPORT THE ANSWERS YOU CLAIM UNDER THIS AND OTHER QUESTIONS. IF NOT, YOU WILL BE FOUND NOT QUALIFIED OR YOUR SCORE WILL BE LOWERED.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
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This position has an individual occupational requirement:
For GS-7:
For GS-7:
Applicants can qualify for GS-7 based on graduate education (including law school) that included or was supplemented by 12 semester hours of course work related to the administration of land laws. Examples include course work in land surveying, cartography, land use law, real estate law, land appraising, land use planning, water rights, mining laws, or legal instrument review and interpretation. Applicants who qualify for GS-7 on the basis of the superior academic achievement provision must have had at least 12 semester hours of course work related to the administration of land laws.
For GS-9 and above:Major study -- fields such as those described above for GS-7. For some positions, graduate study alone may not provide the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to perform the work. Applicants for such positions may be required to have specialized experience at the appropriate grade level.
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ExperienceGeneral Experience (for GS-5 positions): Experience that provided a familiarity with real property laws and legal land descriptions, land titles, tract maps, and legal documents, or other experience that involved explanation, application, or interpretation of laws, regulations, policies, etc. Such experience may have been gained in positions such as law clerk, claims examiner, contact representative, or other work dealing with laws, rules, regulations, procedures, etc.
Specialized Experience (for positions above GS-5): Experience in or directly related to examination or adjudication of cases involving laws and regulations dealing with lands and resources. Examples of qualifying specialized experience include:
- Adjudication or examination of applications and claims for the disposal, use of, or title to public lands, issuance of leases, licenses, or permits for land or resources use, and resolving conflicts arising from use.
- General practice of law that included substantial involvement in examinations of titles or other legal transactions involving acquisition, lease, or disposal of land.
- Title searching, abstracting, or interpreting land records, survey plats, or tract indexes and books, provided the work demonstrated an understanding of the laws, regulations, and policies associated with land management programs.
- Work as a land appraiser that involved appraisal of undeveloped or marginal-type land.
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To qualify for the GS-07: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-05 in the following areas: (1) adjudicating or examining land descriptions, (2) interpreting land records, survey plats, or tract indexes and books, provided the work demonstrated an understanding of the laws, regulations, and policies associated with land management programs. -OR- One full year of graduate level education related to the position; -OR- A combination of qualifying experience and appropriate graduate education. Graduate level education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position. -OR- Superior Academic Achievement. Superior Academic Achievement (See OPM's General Policies, Application of Qualification Standards Section 4.f.) S.A.A. must have been gained in a curriculum that is qualifying for the position to be filled.Do you meet this requirement?
3.
To qualify for the GS-09: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 in the following areas: (1) Adjudication or examination of applications and claims for the disposal, use of, or title to public lands, issuance of leases, licenses, or permits for land or resources use, and resolving conflicts arising from use. (2) General practice of law that included substantial involvement in examinations of titles or other legal transactions involving acquisition, lease, or disposal of land. (3) Title searching, abstracting, or interpreting land records, survey plats, or tract indexes and books, provided the work demonstrated an understanding of the laws, regulations, and policies associated with land management programs. (4) Work as a land appraiser that involved appraisal of undeveloped or marginal-type land. -OR-master's or equivalent graduate degree -OR- 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related. Equivalent combinations of education and experience are qualifying for all grade levels for which both education and experience are acceptable.Do you meet this requirement?
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
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Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out the task of locating and interpreting laws, regulations, legal decisions, and opinions.
5.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out the task of reviewing, processing, or issuing documents relating to federal oil and gas leases.
6.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out the task of team leadership.
7.
Identify the legal instruments examining duties - relating to federal minerals and lands - that you have performed on the job. Select all items that apply.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
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Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out the task of reading maps and interpreting legal land descriptions.
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Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out the task of locating and describing surface and mineral ownership status from surface and mineral maps.
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Identify the land record research duties you have performed on the job. Select all items that apply.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
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Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out the task of searching and abstracting titles, and interpreting land status records, county records, tax lot maps, survey plats or tract books.
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Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out the task of assembling information and briefing higher-level management on land issues.
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Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out the task of providing customers with explanations of legal and technical information.
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Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out the task of composing and issuing official letters of decision or action for an office.
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Select the statement that best describes your experience working with databases.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
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Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out the task of maintaining information in a database.
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I have utilized the following office productivity software in accomplishing my work assignments. Select all items that apply.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
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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.
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I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all the information included in this questionnaire is true, correct, and provided in good faith. I understand that if I make an intentional false statement or commit deception or fraud in this application and its supporting materials, or in any document or interview associated with the examination process, I may be fined or imprisoned (18 U.S.C. 1001); my eligibilities may be cancelled; I may be denied an appointment; or I may be removed and debarred from Federal service (5 C.F.R. part 731). I understand that any information I give may be investigated and that responding "No" or providing no response to this item will result in my not being considered for this position.