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Position Title
Supervisory Land Law Examiner
Agency
Bureau of Land Management
Announcement Number
AKMP-24-12435383-MB Opens in new window
Open Period
Wednesday, August 7, 2024 to Wednesday, September 4, 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. Veterans 30% Disabled Authority:  Do you meet the following eligibility?
 
  • I am a veteran who separated or from active duty under honorable conditions and have been rated by the Department of Veterans Affairs as having a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more.
For more information, review USAJOBS Veterans resources.

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. Appointment of Certain Military Family Members:  Do you meet any of the following eligibilities?
  • I am the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces.
  • I am the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces who retired with a disability rating at the time of retirement of 100 percent, or the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces who retired or separated from the Armed Forces and has a disability rating of 100 percent from the Department of Veterans Affairs.
  • I am the un-remarried widow or widower of a member of the Armed Forces killed while in active duty status.
In order to receive consideration, you must submit documentation showing proof of eligibility.    

Supporting Documentation showing proof of eligibility:

• verification of the marriage to the service member (i.e., a marriage license or other legal documentation verifying marriage) and verification of the spouse's military service;

• verification of the member's 100 percent disability; and/or

• verification of the member's death while on active duty.
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4. 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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5. Current or Former Federal Employee:  Do you meet any of the following eligibilities? 
  • I am a current Federal employee with a career or career-conditional appointment in the competitive service AND the highest grade level I have held on a permanent basis is lower than the full performance level of the position being announced.
  • I am a former Federal employee who held a permanent career appointment in the competitive service AND the highest grade level I have held on a permanent basis is lower than the full performance level of the position being announced.
  • I am a former Federal employee who obtained career-conditional status (within 3 years of the date of separation or am a preference eligible) AND the highest grade level I have held on a permanent basis is lower than the full performance level of the position being announced.
To verify your eligibility as a current or former Federal civilian employee, you must submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) or equivalent personnel action form reflecting your permanent, competitive status. If you were career-conditional and resigned, you will need to submit your resignation SF-50. You may need to submit more than one SF-50. Your SF-50 (or equivalent personnel action form) must also reflect:
  • career or career-conditional (Tenure field is 1 or 2); AND
  • status in the competitive service (Position Occupied field is 1).
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6. Veterans Employment Opportunities Act (VEOA):  Do you meet any of the following eligibilities?
 
  • I am a veteran whose latest discharge was under honorable conditions and I meet one of the following criteria:
    • I have 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).
    • I am entitled to veterans' preference.
For more information, review USAJOBS Veterans resources.
 
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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7. Are you a former Public Land Corps (PLC) Member who served as a qualified youth, ages 16 to 30 years, on an appropriate conservation project completing a minimum of 640 hours of satisfactory service that included at least 120 hours on Federal public lands within the last two (2) years?

      For more information go to: https://www.blm.gov/careers/students-and-grads/public-lands-corps

To verify your eligibility, you must provide:  a copy of your "Certificate of Eligibility for Noncompetitive Hiring" along with a copy of your "PLC Participant Verification Work Hours Sheet."
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8. 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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9. Are you a current or former employee of a land management agency (Forest Service; Bureau of Land Management; National Park Service; Fish and Wildlife Service; Bureau of Indian Affairs; or Bureau of Reclamation) who:

• was originally hired to a time-limited position under a competitive appointment; AND,
• served one or more time-limited appointments at a land management agency for a period totaling more than 24 months without a break in service of two or more years; AND,
• performed at an acceptable level of service during each period of service; AND,
• if no longer employed by the land management agency, have been separated for no more than two years, and for reasons other than misconduct or performance 

In order to receive consideration, you must submit documentation showing proof of eligibility. You must submit documentation showing all required periods of service (generally SF-50s) and acceptable performance (generally performance appraisal ratings or memorandum of record where the supervisor documented an acceptable performance level, or reference by supervisors, etc.).   All required documentation will be outlined in the Job Opportunity Announcement.   
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10. Non-Competitive Current Federal Employees:  Do you meet any of the following eligibilities?
  • I am currently employed as a Federal civilian employee in the Competitive Service at the same grade level as the full performance of the position being announced
  • I am currently employed as a Federal civilian employee in the Competitive Service at a higher grade level than the full performance of the position being announced
  • I am currently employed as a Federal civilian employee in the Competitive Service serving in a position with a full performance level equivalent to or higher than the full performance level of the position being announced  
  • I am currently employed as a Federal civilian employee in the Competitive Service and have previously held a permanent position with a full performance level equivalent to or higher than the full performance level of the position being announced   
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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11. Non-Competitive Former Federal Employees: Do you meet any of the following eligibilities?
  • I am a former Federal civilian employee that served on a permanent career competitive appointment AND have held the same grade level as the full performance of the position being announced or higher with the same or higher promotion potential.
  • I have obtained career-conditional status (within 3 years of the date of separation or am a preference eligible) AND have held the same grade level as the full performance of the position being announced or higher with the same or higher promotion potential.
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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12. OPM Interchange Agreement and Other Miscellaneous Authorities - Do you meet any of the following eligibilities?
  • I am a current Excepted Service employee of a Federal Agency that has a valid interchange agreement with the Office of Personnel Management.
  • I am a current employee of a Federal Agency that is covered by a miscellaneous appointing authority not regulated by Office of Personnel Management.
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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13. Are you a former Peace Corps volunteer or VISTA member who has completed your service within the past twelve months? 

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Are you a former Peace Corps volunteer or VISTA member who has completed your service within the past 36 months and are requesting an extension of your non-competitive eligibility due to your military service, status as a full-time student or other experience related to this position? 

-OR

Are you a current or former Peace Corps employee who has completed at least 36 months of continuous service and has been separated from the Peace Corps for less than three years? 

To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your description of service or other proof of non-competitive eligibility. If you are a former Peace Corps volunteer or VISTA member who is requesting an extension of your non-competitive eligibility, please also provide the necessary documentation to support your request.  

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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14. Schedule A Appointments:  Do you meet the following eligibility?
  • I have a severe physical, psychiatric or intellectual disability that qualifies for a Schedule A Appointment.
 If eligible, you must submit documentation of eligibility for employment under Schedule A.  Documentation must meet the following criteria:
  • Documentation must be obtained from a licensed medical professional; a licensed vocational rehabilitation specialist; or any Federal agency, state agency, or agency of the District of Columbia or a U.S. territory that issues or provides disability benefits.
  • Documentation must verify that the individual is indeed a person with a severe physical, psychiatric or intellectual disability.
In order to receive consideration, you must submit documentation showing proof of eligibility.
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Preferences
1. The official worksite for this position is the duty station identified in this vacancy announcement. I understand that this position is not considered "remote work" and I will be expected to report to the duty location on a regular and recurring weekly basis.
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2. My resume contains the beginning and ending dates (month/year to month/year), hours per week, and grad level (if federal service) for each period of work experience/employment.  I understand failure to adequately include this information may affect my qualification determination for this announcement. 
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Assessment 1
Minimum qualifications for Supervisory, Land Law Examiner, GS-0965-12 (limit characters)
1. From the descriptions below, select the one response that best describes how your background meets the minimum qualifications for Supervisory, Land Law Examiner,
GS-0965-12.
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Leadership - Inspires, motivates and guides others toward goal accomplishment; coaches, mentors, and challenges subordinates; adapts leadership styles to a variety of situations; models high standards of honesty, integrity, trust, openness, and respect for the individual by applying these values to daily behaviors. Uses knowledge that is acquired through formal training or extensive on-the-job experience to perform one's job; works with, understands, and evaluates technical information related to the job; advises others on technical issues. (limit characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
2. Direct and coordinate work of others to ensure compliance with laws, policies, and regulations.
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3. Review work of others to ensure compliance with laws, policies, and regulations.
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4. Assess the needs of subordinate staff for training and performance.
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5. Motivate employees by sharing credit for successful accomplishments (e.g. giving them opportunities to present their work).
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6. Recognize employees through effective use of the organization's performance management and awards systems.
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7. Provide leadership to accomplish organizational goals by guiding and motivating others and gaining the confidence and active support of internal and external customers and stakeholder groups.
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8. Achieve voluntary commitment to shared values and goals and adapt leadership style to different work situations.
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9. Serve as formal and informal mentor for staff while giving employees latitude to plan and perform work.
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10. Foster diverse work organizations to achieve organizational goals and objectives.
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Reasoning - Identifies rules, principles, or relationships that explain facts, data, or other information; analyzes information and makes correct inferences or draws accurate conclusions. (limit characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
11. Provide technical advice, guidance, support and assistance to employees, supervisors and managers in the application of federal administrative laws, regulations, policies, and procedures.
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12. Provide state-wide (or equivalent) authority and technical expertise in a variety of lands and realty functions.
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13. Prepare internal and/or external instruction memorandums, office manual supplements and other forms of guidance.
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14. Provide program leadership which includes providing training and instruction, in procedures, legal interpretations, and precedent decisions (Secretarial and Head Quarters policy, Congressional legislation and Interior Board of Land Appeals and court decisions, etc.).
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15. Apply varied and sometimes conflicting public land and mineral laws.
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16. Analyze and resolve conflicts in program objectives and/or critical work issues in controversial situations requiring complex negotiations.
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Oral Communication - Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately. (limit characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
17. Represent the organization at briefings, meetings, or conferences, ensuring organizational goals and mission are presented.
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18. Serve on panels, committees, or task forces as representative for the organization on program, budget, and funding issues.
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19. Present complex land and realty issues and explain the information and data to a wide variety of audiences, both within and outside an organization.
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20. Establish and maintain working relationships with customers/clients and representatives of other organizations that include identifying needs, problems, or complaints.
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21. Take corrective actions on needs, problems, or complaints.
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22. Handle difficult or uncomfortable situations with diverse audiences.
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23. Negotiate issues among parties with differing interests to gain agreement on changes affecting a program or work product.
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24. Provide concise oral presentations to management to relay new information on corporate initiatives and policies, provide a status of actions, or to identify potential program problems.
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Written Communication - Expresses facts and ideas in writing in a succinct and organized manner. (limit characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
25. Write technical and non-technical reports or develop visual materials.
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26. Compose briefing papers, option papers, memorandum, reports, letters, etc. that include analysis and recommendations.
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27. Prepare, review, evaluate, and analyze written comments and recommendations on proposed regulations, directives, manuals, procedures, congressional legislation and legal decisions, identifying their impact on Federal lands.
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28. Research and compile data to write a formal decision using the Issue, Rule, Analysis, and Conclusion (IRAC) principle.
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Answer Yes or No (limit characters)
29. I understand that position requires occasional travel to various destinations which can include rural Native villages and remote Alaska field locations.
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30. My performance is at an acceptable level, and I am not serving under a Notice of Opportunity to Demonstrate Acceptable Performance (NODAP). (limit characters)
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
31. I have received incentive awards during the last five years and have listed them on my resume or will uploaded as a separate document. (limit characters)
32. More than one position may be filled from this announcement, at the discretion of Federal hiring officials. Department of the Interior may share the list of eligible candidates with other Federal agencies/departments, authorized to appoint new employees under the same hiring procedures if the position is in the same: job series, grade level, promotion potential, and in the same geographic locations (including the same metro/commuting area). (limit characters)
33. 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. I understand that responding "No" to this item will result in my not being considered for this position. Please choose the appropriate response below:
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