Supervisory Land Law Examiner

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. This position has an Individual Occupational Requirement (IOR). Applicants must meet one of the below IOR to be considered: 1. Graduate education that includes 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. Graduate study alone may not provide the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to perform the work. Applicants may be required to have specialized experience at the appropriate grade level. OR 2. Experience in or directly related to examination or adjudication of cases involving laws and regulations dealing with lands and resources. Examples of qualifying specialized experience include: Adjudication or examination of applications and claims for the disposal, use of, or title to public lands, issuance of leases, licenses, or permits for land or resources use, and resolving conflicts arising from use. General practice of law that included substantial involvement in examinations of titles or other legal transactions involving acquisition, lease, or disposal of land. Title searching, abstracting, or interpreting land records, survey plats, or tract indexes and books, provided the work demonstrated an understanding of the laws, regulations, and policies associated with land management programs. Work as a land appraiser that involved appraisal of undeveloped or marginal-type land. In addition to meeting the Individual Occupational Requirement above, applicants must also meet the following qualification requirement in order to be considered for this position. For GS-12: You must possess one (1) full year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 level that is equivalent in difficulty and complexity as indicated by the following examples: (1) leading a project or team; (2) interpreting laws, regulations, and legal decisions to adjudicate complex cases in mining law or mineral leasing; (3) interpreting legal land descriptions and ownership using multiple sources; (4) preparing written reports and briefing management or external customers on mining law or mineral leasing. 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 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. Physical Demands: Work is generally sedentary, although there is some stooping and bending involved when retrieving records and case files. Incumbent is subjected to the pressure and stress associated with sudden and unexpected changes in priorities as generated by the public or the supervisor. Work Environment: Work is performed in an open-space office setting. Occasionally, incumbent will attend hearings, training, workshops, meetings and field visits will be made to mining claims. Incumbent will adhere to all safety rules and regulations as prescribed in manuals/supplements or by the designated Safety Officer.
Explore a new career with the BLM – where our people are our most precious resource. This position is located in Phoenix, Arizona. Information about Phoenix and the surrounding area can be found here. We expect to fill one vacancy at this time; however, additional positions may be filled from this announcement if they become available.