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Position Title
Realty Specialist (CTAP)
Agency
Bureau of Land Management
Announcement Number
OR-23-I/CTAP-12135867-FRB Opens in new window
Open Period
Tuesday, September 19, 2023 to Saturday, September 23, 2023
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Eligibilities
1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference? (limit characters)
2. Are you a current federal employee who is considered surplus or displaced from the agency hiring for this position?   If yes, confirm:
 
  • 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 your current position; AND,
  • you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than your current position; 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.
 
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3. Are you a current or former federal employee considered displaced from a position in a Federal agency other than the agency hiring for this position?  If yes, confirm:
  • 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.
 
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4. Are you a veteran whose latest discharge was under honorable conditions AND you:
• served three or more years of continuous active duty service in the military (Note: if released shortly before completing a 3-year tour, you are considered to meet the eligibility); OR,
• are entitled to veterans' preference?

For more information, review USAJOBS Veterans resources. 

To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your latest Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, DD-214 (copy indicating character of service) or other proof of service which includes character of service, and/or other documentation which shows you are entitled to veterans' preference.
 
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Preferences
1. Select the location(s) you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one location. (limit characters)
2. In the last five years, based on the closing date of this announcement, have you served or are you currently serving as an Executive Branch political, Schedule C, or Non-career SES appointee? You can find out if you have held one of these appointment types by looking at your Standard Form 50s in your Electronic Official Personnel Folder (eOPF), in Section 5 where the legal authorities are listed.
  • A political appointee is an appointment made by the President without confirmation by the Senate (5 CFR 213.3102(c)) OR an assistant position to a top-level federal official if filled by a person designated by the President as a White House Fellow (5 CFR 213.3102(z)).
  • A Schedule C appointee occupies a position excepted from the competitive service by the President, or by the Director of OPM, because of the confidential or policy-determining nature of the position duties (5 CFR 213.3301 and 5 CFR 213.3302).
  • A Non-career SES appointee is approved by the White House and serves at the pleasure of the appointing official without time limitations (5 CFR 317 Subpart F).
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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 experience. 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, application and information provided by your references. (limit characters)
1. Select the one statement that best describes the level of experience you possess that demonstrates your ability to perform the work of a Realty Specialist at the GS-12 grade level.
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Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
2. Process complex land actions including, trespass, exchanges, easement acquistions, O&C Reciprical Right-of-Way Agreements and right-of-way grants. (limit characters)
3. Evaluate public land planning documents to ensure they meet regulatory requirements.
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4. Respond to realty questions for the purpose of ensuring procedural compliance with applicable regulations, policies, and/or procedures.
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5. Prepare detailed action plans and schedules for long and short-range project accomplishments.
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6. Plan, schedule, and/or manage complex and/or controversial lands and realty projects.
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7. Monitor and/or inspect costs, work, and team member performance on a large scale, multifaceted project.
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8. Review draft National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) documents for consistancy with realty actions and regulations on public lands. (limit characters)
9. Interpret National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) laws for specific land and resource management programs and projects.
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10. Analyze methods for planning and/or environmental processes on public lands.
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11. Work with a variety of agencies to resolve conflict with land and resource management plans and projects.
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12. Communicate procedures to customers such as special interest groups, officials, and the public.
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13. Provide technical presentations to audiences with different levels of understanding.
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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 (limit characters)
14. Failure to agree or respond to the statement below will disqualify you from further consideration for this position. Select the most appropriate response below.
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