Summary Explore a new career with the BLM - where our people are our most precious resource. This position is located in Silt, CO. Information about Silt and the surrounding area can be found here: Town of Silt, Colorado - Home We expect to fill 2 vacancies at this time; however, additional positions may be filled from this announcement if they become available. Responsibilities GS-7 level - Perform a variety of developmental and progressively difficult assignments tasks in land or fluid mineral adjudication. Assignments are designed to provide the experience in a variety of tasks in land law examining. GS-9 level - A journey level examiner will review and process the full range of difficult and complex lands and fluid mineral cases for accuracy and completeness. Analyzes land and mineral status plats and maps to verify surface and mineral ownership. Provides advice, assistance, and instructions in legal interpretation and other information on varied land and mineral laws. Application administrator for Automated Fluid Minerals Support System (AFMSS2) and Minerals and Lands Reporting System (MLRS). Point of contact between users, state, and national administrators of AFMSS helpdesk. Prepares necessary leases, permits, grants, and other documents involving appropriate provisions as to payments, limitations, and stipulations. Provides advice, assistance, and instructions in legal interpretation and other information on varied land and mineral laws. Utilizes data, systems, and applications to collect, enter, manipulate, update, and maintain data according to prescribed Bureau and program standards. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications In order to be rated as qualified for this position, we must be able to determine that you meet the basic requirements as well as the qualification requirements - please be sure to include this information in your resume. No assumptions will be made about your experience. Minimum Qualifications for the 0965 Land Law Examiner at the GS-07: You must possess one (1) full year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-05 level that is equivalent in difficulty and complexity as indicated by the following examples: Determining the accuracy and proper execution of applications or claims and the qualifications of applicants for legal rights as requested. Adjudicating routine lands, mining, or mineral leasing applications. Answering inquiries from the public or internal customers regarding public land laws and regulations. Preparing routine correspondence OR You must have successfully completed one year of graduate level education from an accredited college or university in a field directly related to the work of the position (including law school) that included or was supplemented by 12 semester hours of course work related to the administration of land laws. Examples include course work in land surveying, cartography, land use law, real estate law, land appraising, land use planning, water rights, mining laws, or legal instrument review and interpretation. This education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position OR You must possess an equivalent combination of specialized experience (shown above) and education (shown above) that, when prorated, combine to meet the qualification requirements for this position. OR You meet the qualifications for Superior Academic Achievement (S.A.A.) with a bachelor's degree in a related field (see above for examples) for the 0965 Land Law Examiner series at the GS-07 as described below: S.A.A. must have been gained in a curriculum that is qualifying for the position to be filled based on the courses listed above in the basic requirements. S.A.A. is based on (1) class standing, (2) grade-point average, or (3) honor society membership. Class standing -- Applicants must be in the upper third of the graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision, such as the College of Liberal Arts or the School of Business Administration, based on completed courses. Grade-point average (G.P.A.) -- Applicants must have a grade-point average of: 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B" or better) as recorded on their official transcript, or as computed based on 4 years of education, or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; or 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B+" or better) based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field or the required courses in the major field completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum. Election to membership in a national scholastic honor society - Applicants can be considered eligible based on membership in one of the national scholastic honor societies listed at this link: Association of College Honor Societies (external link). Agencies considering eligibility based on any society not included in the following list must ensure that the honor society meets the minimum requirements of the Association of College Honor Societies. Membership in a freshman honor society cannot be used to meet the requirements of this provision. You must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of the announcement. Minimum Qualifications for the 0965 Land Law Examiner at the GS-09: You must possess one (1) full year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 level that is equivalent in difficulty and complexity as indicated by the following examples: Reviewing and processing mineral leasing and mining law applications. Adjudicating land use applications and authorizations. Adjudicating and/or resolving land law issues and actions using applicable regulations, decisions, and policies. Applying laws, regulations, or governmental policies to fluid mineral and/or land law issues or authorizations. Composing letters, notices, decision and/or memoranda to internal and/or external customers relative to land and/or fluid mineral actions. OR You must have successfully completed at least two years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a master's degree or a master's degree or equivalent graduate degree from an accredited college or university in a field directly related to the work of the position (including law school) that included or was supplemented by 12 semester hours of course work related to the administration of land laws. Examples include course work in land surveying, cartography, land use law, real estate law, land appraising, land use planning, water rights, mining laws, or legal instrument review and interpretation, from an accredited college or university in a field directly related to the work of the position. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position OR You must possess an equivalent combination of the type and level of experience and education described above. Experience 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. You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement. Education If using education to qualify, you must submit copies of all transcripts or a list of college courses that include hours and grades from an accredited U.S. college/university. See Required Documents section for more information. Additional Information 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 E-Verify Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)/lnteragency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP): These programs apply 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 or ICTAP eligibility criteria; 2) be rated well qualified for the position with a score of 90 or above; and 3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your CTAP or ICTAP eligibility. For more information: CTAP or ICTAP Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered for Selective Service 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. The official worksite for the selectee is the duty station identified in this vacancy announcement. The selectee will typically report to this duty location on a regular and recurring weekly basis. The selectee may be allowed to telework with supervisor approval. 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: Recruitment Incentive or Relocation Incentive or Student Loan Repayment This position is considered a career ladder opportunity, with a full performance level of GS-09. If selected at a lower grade level, you may be non-competitively promoted to the next grade level at the discretion of your supervisor and is contingent upon meeting regulatory and legal requirements for promotion, satisfactory performance, and the availability of higher-level work. Promotion is not guaranteed, and no promise of promotion is implied.