TRAVEL REQUIRED:

Occasional travel - Occasional travel as needed.

RELOCATION AUTHORIZED:
Relocation expenses reimbursed No

KEY REQUIREMENTS:
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U.S. Citizenship is 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

Direct Deposit Required

Security Clearance/Background Investigation is required.

Candidates must meet all qualification requirements as identified in the OPM Qualifications Standards Handbook. This position is under the Administrative and Management Qualification Standards.

Specialized Experience Requirements:
In order to be rated as qualified for this position, we must be able to determine that you meet the specialized experience requirement - please be sure to include this information in your resume.  To be creditable, this experience must have been equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade of the position to be filled.

For the GS-13 level: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level. Examples of specialized experience at the GS-12 or equivalent include: Communicating both orally and in writing with internal and external customers; Planning, managing and evaluating projects on an organizational level; Providing editorial and technical advice/assistance on difficult assignments; Reviewing and correcting drafts of written material.

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.

Substitution of Education:

There is no substitution for education at the 13 grade level.

You must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of the announcement.

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.

Work Environment: The employee works in an office environment. Some travel required.

Physical Demands: The employee does sedentary work, such as sitting comfortable. There may be some walking, standing, bending, carrying of light items, or driving an automobile. No special physical effort or ability is required to perform the work.

Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP): CTAP provides eligible surplus and displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. Information about CTAP/ICTAP eligibility is available from OPM's Career Transition Resources website at CTAP or ICTAP. If your agency has notified you in writing that you are a surplus or displaced employee eligible for CTAP consideration or that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) This vacancy is within your CTAP/ICTAP eligibility; 2) You apply under the instructions in this announcement; and 3) You are found well-qualified for this vacancy. You must provide proof of eligibility with your application to receive selection priority. Such proof may include a copy of your written notification of CTAP/ICTAP eligibility, or a copy of your separation personnel action form.

CTAP and ICTAP eligibles will be considered well qualified if they fall within the Well or Best Qualified categories on the rating criteria for this position.

Reemployment Priority List (RPL): The RPL is the mechanism agencies use to give reemployment consideration to their former competitive service employees separated by a RIF or who have fully recovered from a compensable injury after more than one year. If you are currently on a Reemployment Priority List, you may be given priority consideration.

SELECTIVE SERVICE: Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must certify that they have registered with the Selective Service System, or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. To register or verify your registration go to the Selective Service System website.

May require completion of a 1 year probationary period.

This announcement is being advertised concurrently under Announcement # WO Merit-2019-0020 which is open to current and former federal employees serving under a competitive service career or career-conditional appointment or reinstatement eligible. You must apply to each announcement separately if you wish to be considered under both recruitment methods.

More than one selection may be made from this announcement.

Government facilities are required to provide a smoke free environment for their employees. Smoking will permitted only in designated areas.

The Bureau of Land Management has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for telework and the selectee may be allowed to telework with supervisor approval.

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You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Upon receipt of your complete application package, a review of your application will be made to ensure you meet the basic qualification requirements. Your rating will be based on your responses to the Job Specific Questionnaire and the information stated in your resume. If you meet the qualification requirements, you application will be placed in one of three categories: Best Qualified, Well Qualified, or Qualified. Within these categories, applicants eligible for veteran's preference will receive selection priority over non-veterans. In addition, interviews may be conducted for this position. The job specific questions relate to the following knowledge, skills and abilities required to do the work of this position.

KSA 1: Skill in effective communications, both orally and in writing to audiences consisting of managers and others at all levels of an organization using various approved briefing techniques, presentations, training sessions, or over the telephone.
KSA 2: Skilled with the Federal Records Act with the ability to apply records management practices to the day-to-day operations of the Directives program.
KSA 3: Knowledge of governance policy related laws, regulations and principles are required.
KSA 4: Skill in managing, facilitating, and coordinating group activities, project activities, and coordinating with state, departmental and inter/intra-agency personnel.

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Drug test required No