- Position Title
- Geologist
- Agency
- Bureau of Land Management
- Announcement Number
- NM-MP-24-12504313-AO Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Friday, September 6, 2024 to Tuesday, September 17, 2024
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Eligibilities
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING ELIGIBILITY QUESTIONS CAREFULLY. YOUR RESPONSES WILL AFFECT YOUR CONSIDERATION FOR THIS POSITION. The following questions address if you are eligible to apply to this job opportunity announcement through Merit Promotion procedures. You will only be considered under the options you have selected. You may qualify for more than one eligibility, so please choose carefully. If you respond that you do not meet any of the following criteria, you will not be considered for this position under this announcement. Please refer to the announcement for additional information. You must submit a complete application by the close of the announcement to be considered.
1.
Area of Consideration: Current BLM Employee - Do you meet the following eligibility?
- I am a current Bureau of Land Management 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.
2.
Current BLM Employee: Do you meet any of the following eligibilities?
In order to receive consideration, you must submit documentation showing proof of eligibility. All required documentation will be outlined in the Job Opportunity Announcement.
- I am a current Bureau of Land Management employee with a career or career-conditional appointment in the Competitive Service at the same grade level as the full performance level of the position being announced
- I am a current Bureau of Land Management employee with a career or career-conditional appointment in the Competitive Service at a higher grade level than the full performance level of the position being announced
- I am a current Bureau of Land Management employee with a career or career-conditional appointment 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 a current Bureau of Land Management employee with a career or career-conditional appointment 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.
3.
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.
4.
Are you a current, permanent Bureau of Land Management employee?
To verify your eligibility as a current Bureau of Land Management 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. Your SF-50 (or equivalent personnel action form) must reflect:
• career or career-conditional (Tenure field is 1 or 2); AND,
• status in the competitive service (Position Occupied field is 1).
To verify your eligibility as a current Bureau of Land Management 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. Your SF-50 (or equivalent personnel action form) must reflect:
• career or career-conditional (Tenure field is 1 or 2); AND,
• status in the competitive service (Position Occupied field is 1).
5.
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.
• 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.
Preferences
1.
I have a satisfactory or better rating on my last performance appraisal. I will provide a copy of my performance appraisal, if requested.
2.
I have received recruitment incentive awards during the last two years and have listed them on my resume.
3.
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).
Assessment 1
Your responses to this questionnaire, in conjunction with the other portions of your completed application, will be evaluated in determining your eligibility and qualifications for this position. Choose the response that best represents your experience, and/or education. 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 or other application materials. If after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation a determination is made that you have overstated your qualifications and/or experience, you will be rated ineligible, or your score will be lowered.
1.
From the descriptions below, select the response that best describes your education and/or experience to perform the duties of a Geologist, GS-1350-12, in order to meet the BASIC QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS for this series.
In addition to meeting the basic entry qualification requirements, you must have specialized experience. This section will be used to determine if you possess the minimum qualifications needed to qualify for a Geologist, GS-1350-12 position. IMPORTANT - PLEASE NOTE: Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience. Read all responses before making your selection. Failure to respond to this question will result in an ineligible rating.
2.
From the descriptions below, select the one statement that most accurately describes the experience that you possess that demonstrates your ability to perform the duties of this position at the GS-12 grade level in the Federal Service. Read all responses before making your selection.
For each task in the following group, choose the statement from the list below that best describes your experience and/or training.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
3.
Develop, monitor, and manage project plans that outline the scope, schedule, and/or budget of assigned projects.
4.
Coordinate and communicate with other groups and offices throughout the organization such as program and project managers, finance, maintenance, permit compliance, and acquisition.
5.
Manage changes to project plans with external stakeholders, tribes, and regulatory authorities.
6.
Identify and address issues prior to adverse impacts to the schedule and/or budget.
7.
Participate on and/or leading technical teams.
8.
Process split estate mineral on private surface.
9.
Provide answers to complex minerals program questions concerning the Minerals Program.
10.
Process federal mineral on tribal surface in conjunction with other federal agencies and local tribal leadership.
11.
Work with Contracting Officer/Grants Officer/Awarding Official to implement and administer a variety of assigned contracts.
12.
Monitor contracts/agreements to ensure they are carried out to completion as outlined in the contracts/agreements.
13.
Identify and devise courses of action in coordination with the Contracting Officer, Grants Officer or Awarding Official.
14.
Prepare recommendations for decision by management.
15.
Maintains close and continuing liaison with officials of the BLM, Department of the Interior (DOI), Tribes, and federal and state agencies, project proponents, and occasionally with the public.
16.
Analyze and interpret geological and geophysical data to carry out investigations.
17.
Evaluate detailed surface and subsurface geologic investigations for solid minerals.
18.
Analyze required integration of all available geological, geochemical, geophysical, petrophysical, paleontological, environmental, and engineering data.
19.
Utilize data interpretation software and various software applications in order to adequately evaluate geologic-related projects.
20.
Input, display, and organize geological, geophysical and/or engineering data for retrieval and evaluation.
21.
Prepare detailed technical exhibits, presentation, and reports of geological findings.
22.
Make oral presentations of technical documentation at professional meetings, coordination meetings, design briefings, or other technical briefings.
23.
Identify in field the mineralogy, lithology, and geologic structure of outcrop and formations.
24.
Apply the Mineral Leasing Act with respect to issuing lease and permits and conducting mining, exploration, and reclamation operations related to the 43 regulations.
25.
Identify and describe lithologic rock types, depositional environments, stratigraphic transitions (e.g., channel systems, pinch-outs) and other geological features for geologic mapping and interpretation.
26.
Ensure project designs, technical documents, specifications, and contract correspondence documents are accurate and scientific quality assurance processes were followed.
27.
Provide technical mentorship, guidance, training, and advice to scientists, engineers, and technicians and other internal and external stakeholders.
28.
Sign documentation for technical approval in accordance with Bureau and Department policies, directives, and standards.
29.
Mentor and develop staff by demonstrating exemplary characteristics of respect, integrity, trust, honesty, and openness.
As previously explained, your ratings in this Occupational 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 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 ratings 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 capability.
30.
Failure to agree or respond to the statement below will disqualify you from further consideration for the position. Select the most appropriate response below.