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Position Title
Outdoor Recreation Planner
Agency
Bureau of Land Management
Announcement Number
CADE-24-12398465-LH Opens in new window
Open Period
Wednesday, May 1, 2024 to Thursday, May 16, 2024
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. 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.   
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3. 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. 
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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?

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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. Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position. (limit characters)
Assessment 1
Please read each question carefully and select the best answer(s) that reflects your experience. (limit characters)
1. I meet the individual occupational requirement because: (limit characters)
2. I qualify for the GS-9 level because: (limit characters)
3. I qualify for the GS-11 level because:
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4. Select the statement that best describes your experience developing and maintaining working relations with academic institutions and interest groups concerned with public land management.
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5. Select the statement that best describes your experience participating on interagency and/or interdisciplinary teams and committees to discuss recreation planning, management, policies, and procedures.
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6. Select the statement that best describes your experience conducting outreach to promote recreational opportunities on public land.
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7. Select the statement that best describes your experience monitoring studies and surveys to identify trends and patterns in the development and management of recreation resources.
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8. Select the statement that best describes your experience analyzing 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.
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9. Select the statement that best describes your experience in developing content for environmental and project planning documents such as Resource Management Plans, Site Plans, and Environmental Assessments.
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10. Select the statement that describes your experience monitoring the operating budget for the recreation program(s) managed and provide status reports to management (limit characters)
11. Select the statement that best describes your experience analyzing and evaluating services, projects, and programs, and/or functions of one or more outdoor recreation programs. (limit characters)
12. Select the statement that best describes your experience preparing planning documents, newsletters, stipulations, alternatives, analyses, mitigating measures, summaries, public comments, completion plans, etc.
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13. Select the statement that best describes your experience coordinating with managers, planners, and resource specialists to identify recreation program needs.
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14. Select the statement that best describes your experience researching and responding to requests from special interest groups, and questions from the general public regarding outdoor recreation programs.
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15. Select the statement that best describes your experience in monitoring segments of the operation budget for a recreation program.
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Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
16. My performance is at an acceptable level and I am not serving under a Notice of Opportunity to Demonstrate Acceptable Performance (NODAP). (limit characters)
17. 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:
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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. (limit characters)