Monday, August 12, 2024 to Monday, September 9, 2024
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Eligibilities
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Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
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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.
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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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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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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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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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).
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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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?
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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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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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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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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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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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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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?
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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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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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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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Veterans Recruitment Authority (VRA): Do you meet the following eligibility?
I am a veteran who separated from active duty under honorable conditions and meets one of the following criteria:
Recently separated (within the past 3 years)
Disabled
Served on active duty during a war, campaign or expedition
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My resume contains the beginning and ending dates (month/year to month/year), hours per week, and grade 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
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Minimum qualifications for Land Law Examiner, GS-0965
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From the descriptions below, select the one response that best describes how your background meets the requirements for Land Law Examiner, GS-0965-05. Please read all responses prior to making your selection.
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From the descriptions below, select the one response that best describes how your background meets the requirements for Land Law Examiner, GS-0965-07. Please read all responses prior to making your selection.
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From the descriptions below, select the one response that best describes how your background meets the minimum qualification experience or education requirements for Land Law Examiner, GS-0965-09. Please read all responses prior to making your selection.
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Technical Competence - 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.
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Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
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Review and/or process cases for accuracy and completeness.
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Select all answers which apply to your experience in reviewing and/or drafting legal documents:
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Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
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Explain laws, regulations, and/or policies pertaining to the Native Allotment Act, the Alaska Statehood Act, or the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act.
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Apply laws, regulations, or governmental policies to land transfer and land law issues or authorizations.
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Search land status records, survey plats, etc.
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Answer inquiries from the public or internal customers regarding public land laws and regulations.
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Read maps and interpret legal land descriptions.
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Select all the statements which describe your experience adjudicating cases as a part of your job.
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Identify the legal documents processing duties you have performed on the job:
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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.
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Identify any document processing duties you have performed on the job:
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Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
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14.
Apply agency policies to develop facts and evidence.
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Make decisions concerning the completion of land applications and conduct appropriate research to determine if any additional documents are required for application completion.
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Interpret and analyze statutes, case law, public land orders, solicitor's opinions, and policies relating to land transfer cases.
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Adjudicate land transfer applications.
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Review and determine land status of federal lands.
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Explain laws, regulations, and policies for the purpose of adjudicating a land transfer case.
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Adjudicate and resolve land law issues and actions using applicable regulations, decisions, and policies.
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Choose all of the following which you have applied in accomplishing work assignments:
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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
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Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
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Report pertinent information regarding the completion of land applications.
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Answer public questions regarding land status, land permits and public processes for NEPA on the phone or in person.
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Work as part of a team and clearly communicate regarding collaborative projects.
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Provide answers regarding land transfer laws and regulations.
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Provide answers regarding the status of land conveyances.
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Explain technical issues to a variety of individuals from within and outside your agency or program.
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Participate in one-on-one interactions with co-workers to accomplish work related duties.
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Exchange information in one-on-one situations with others outside of the immediate work group.
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Cooperate with others on projects or tasks.
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Elicit necessary information from others who are uncooperative or uninterested.
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Handle difficult or uncomfortable situations.
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Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
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I work well with others from diverse backgrounds.
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I work well with others across levels in the agency or organization.
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Written Communication - Expresses facts and ideas in writing in a succinct and organized manner.
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As applied to adjudication documentation, choose all of the following which you understand and have interpreted written material, including technical material, rules, regulations, instructions, reports, charts, graphs, or tables.
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Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
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Prepare and review written correspondence to applicants, other agencies, and internal employees, utilizing agency correspondence guidelines.
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Use Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel to prepare reports.
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Compose letters, notices, decisions, and/or memoranda to internal and external customers.
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Compose letters, notices, decisions, and/or memoranda to internal and/or external customers relative to land transfer actions.
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Write a formal decision using the Issue, Rule, Analysis, and Conclusion (IRAC) principle.
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Research and compile data to write a formal decision using the Issue, Rule, Analysis, and Conclusion (IRAC) principle.
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Provide written technical information to the general public or co-workers.
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Provide data for written branch, division, or local level policy statements and guidance.
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Draft legal documents such as decisions, grants, or leases related to land law issues.
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Applies Technology to Tasks - Selects and understands procedures, machines, or tools that will produce the desired results; identifies or solves problems in machines, computers, or other technologies as they are related to performing tasks.
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Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
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Utilize systems and applications to collect money and track receipts according to prescribed and/or program standards.
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Utilize systems and applications to enter, manipulate, and update case files according to prescribed and/or program standards.
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Enter data in a computer database.
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Review data which has been entered into a database for errors.
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Correct errors found in data within a database.
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Use Microsoft Word to prepare letters, notices, and decisions.
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Use Microsoft Excel to prepare spreadsheets.
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Select the computer applications/programs in which you consider yourself to be skilled:
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Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
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Analyze complex legal decisions and land descriptions, including aliquot parts, to ensure the validity and reliability of information recorded in the Alaska Land Information System (ALIS) or similar system.
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Enter data related to complex legal decisions and land descriptions including aliquot parts, to ensure the validity and reliability of information recorded in the Alaska Land Information System (ALIS) or similar system.
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Interpret complex legal decisions and land descriptions, including aliquot parts, to ensure the validity and reliability of information recorded in the Alaska Land Information System (ALIS) or similar systems.
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Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
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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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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).
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Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
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My performance is at an acceptable level, and I am not serving under a Notice of Opportunity to Demonstrate Acceptable Performance (NODAP).
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I have received incentives/awards during the last five years and have listed them on my resume or will upload as a separate document.
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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. I understand that responding "No" to this item will result in my not being considered for this position.
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