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Position Title
Natural Resource Specialist
Agency
Bureau of Land Management
Announcement Number
MTDE-25-12733845-JBC Opens in new window
Open Period
Friday, May 16, 2025 to Friday, May 30, 2025
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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Preferences
1. Does the Bureau of Land Management employ any member of your family? (limit characters)
2. If yes to the previous question, please provide the name, relationship, organization in which employed (N/A- if not applicable). (limit 200 characters)
3. 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. Applying to this announcement does not replace the need to apply to other job opportunity announcements for which you wish to receive consideration. (limit characters)
4. 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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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. (limit characters)
Assessment 1
1. I meet the basic requirement because: (limit characters)
2. I qualify for the GS-07 grade level because: (limit characters)
3. Select the statement that best describes your experience in preparing recommendations for reclamation of surface disturbing activities on public lands: (limit characters)
4. Which of the following best describes your experience in coordinating your work with special resources/program areas such as range, wildlife, and recreation: (limit characters)
5. Select one of the following which best describes your highest level of experience, education, or training in applying natural resource science as it relates to the development of mineral resources: (limit characters)
6. Select the statement that best describes your experience with minerals management on public lands: (limit characters)
7. Select the statement that best describes your experience in inspecting minerals production operations for compliance with approved plans: (limit characters)
8. Indicate which of the following types of inspections you have performed on the job: (Select all that apply) (limit characters)
9. Select the statement that best describes your experience in evaluating the adequacy of NEPA analyses for compliance with Federal laws and agency policy: (limit characters)
10. Select one of the following that best describes your highest level of experience, education, or training in the application of natural resource science to environmental protection and multiple use and sustained yield resource management assure that minerals activities are conducted in a manner that is sensitive to the environment and compatible with other uses on public lands: (limit characters)
11. Select the statement that best describes your experience in reviewing proposed lease parcels as part of interdisciplinary efforts supporting the leasing of public lands: (limit characters)
12. Select the statement that best describes your experience with office computer software: (limit characters)
13. Select the statement that best describes your experience developing and maintaining databases, matrices and/or spreadsheets: (limit characters)
14. Select all of the following statements that describes your experience using Geographic Information Systems (GIS): (limit characters)
15. Select all the statements which best describe your ability to give oral presentations: (limit characters)
16. Select all of the following areas where you have had experience in writing or preparing documents: (limit characters)
17. I have received incentives/awards during the last five (5) years and have listed them on my resume or will upload as a separate document. (limit characters)
18. I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all of 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 (limit characters)