Duties

Performs wide ranging and substantive policy and managerial actions for the Director and Assistant Director to assure full and appropriate coordination, integration, and operation of major Bureau program missions and activities.
Leading the identification, integration, and guidance of energy, minerals and/or natural resources programs, functions, and responsibilities.
Provides direction and instructions to BLM Headquarters and field offices on all program matters within the Directorate's responsibility.
Conducts continuing assessments of methods, procedures and work processes in order to make improvements, and to make processes more efficient for the energy, minerals, and realty programs, as well as for internal directorate functions.
Makes technical, procedural, and policy decisions concerning energy, minerals, and realty programs and functions.
Responsible for the technical and administrative supervision of a large and complex staff performing a variety of professional, technical, and administrative, and clerical work required to carry out the Directorate's missions.
Conducts continuing assessments of methods, procedures and work processes in order to make improvements, and to make processes more efficient for the energy, minerals, and realty programs, as well as for internal directorate functions.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

U.S. Citizenship is required. Direct Deposit Required.
Be sure to read the "How to Apply" and "Required Documents" Sections.
You cannot hold an active real estate license; nor can you have an interest or hold stocks in firms with interest in Federal Land.
Appointment will be subject to a favorably adjudicated background/suitability investigation/determination.
Supervisory Probationary Period: If you are selected for this position, you will be required to serve a one year supervisory/managerial probationary period if one has not previously been completed.
If selected for this position, you will be required to annually complete a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-450 within 30 days of reporting to duty.

Qualifications

In order to be rated as qualified for this position, we must be able to determine that you meet the qualification requirements - please be sure to include this information in your resume. No assumptions will be made about your experience.

You must possess one (1) full year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-14 level that is equivalent in difficulty and complexity.

Specialized experience is further defined as: Experience directing and managing the development of regional and/or national policies, procedures and guidelines for energy and/or natural resource related programs; experience developing program budget, policies, procedures and guidance for all aspects of energy and/or natural resource-related program management; experience providing technical direction to subordinate employees on work to be accomplished; and experience resolving complex and highly controversial issues and problems relative to policy guidance.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Applicants must meet both eligibility and qualification requirements for the position of interest by the closing date of the announcement.

Federal employees in the competitive service are also subject to the Time-In-Grade requirement in accordance with 5 CFR 300.604. If you are a current Federal employee in the General Schedule (GS) pay plan and applying for a promotion opportunity, you must have completed a minimum of 52 weeks at the next lower grade level.

There are no qualification requirements for a detail assignment. However employees must meet any positive education/licensure requirements in order to be detailed to positions with these requirements. Detail assignments do not include additional compensation and the selectee will not earn time-in-grade at the higher grade level.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP): This program applies to employees who have been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service or Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed. To receive selection priority, you must: 1) meet CTAP eligibility criteria; 2) be rated well qualified for the position with a score of 85 or above; and 3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your CTAP eligibility. For more information:

Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered for

DOI uses E-Verify to confirm employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit: www.dhs.gov/e-verify

Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees. If eligible and qualified, you may be offered a recruitment or relocation incentive. The decision to offer an incentive will be made on a case-by-case basis and is neither promised nor guaranteed. For information visit: or or

Travel and relocation expenses will not be paid by the Department of the Interior. Any travel, transportation and relocation expenses associated with reporting for duty in this position will be the responsibility of the selected employee.

Travel, per diem, and lodging will not be paid. All travel and lodging expenses associated with reporting for duty in this position will be the sole responsibility of the selected employee.

This position is not eligible for Telework.

This is a not-to-exceed thirteen (13) month Temporary Promotion / Detail assignment. At the expiration of this assignment, or whenever your services are no longer needed, you will be returned to your position or to a position of equivalent pay and grade within your agency of record.

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