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.
To qualify for a temporary promotion to GS-14, you must possess one (1) full year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-13 level that is equivalent in difficulty and complexity as indicated by the following examples:
- Knowledge of legislative, budgetary, and high-level organizational policy, procedures, processes, and techniques to include evidence of successful relationships with entities such as national-level interest groups and professional associations during development of national high-level policy.
- Knowledge of the interrelationships of large, complex, and highly visible national programs for the purpose of developing and implementing national policy.
- Ability to apply interdisciplinary approaches with complex variables to analyze, interpret, and implement complex and innovative public policy.
- Ability to manage a complete District Office Staff through a standard line-staff organization.
- Knowledge and skills in supervisory and managerial theories, practices, and procedures.
- Knowledge of personnel procedures, including EEO requirements and the performance appraisal system.
- Ability to analyze and evaluate workload and capabilities against District-wide needs and create a balanced and robust set of District programs in accordance with DOI, BLM, and State Office policies and directives.
- Knowledge of and skill in overseeing the program planning and budgeting systems. Ability to strategically identify and analyze emerging issues and to recognize delicate and controversial issues in the initial stages.
- Thorough understanding of sociopolitical and multiple-use management issues in order to provide management guidance for the organization.
- Knowledge of the roles of other governmental agencies and private organizations or groups who are concerned or are impacted by the management of public lands, and the ability to interact effectively with such agencies or groups.
- Advanced ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing. Ability to develop and maintain effective relationships to communicate with local, State and Federal agencies, Tribal governments, advisory groups, congressional staff, interest and user groups, and the media.
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.
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.
Physical Demands: Normally works in a n office setting, with occasionally strenuous duty and normal field duty associated with resources work. Work may be conducted under widely adverse conditions such as severe winter temperatures and summers that are extremely hot and dry. May be required to walk into roadless areas or otherwise negotiate areas inaccessible to vehicular travel. Other methods of travel may include all-terrain vehicles, aircraft, or horseback.
Work Environment: Most work is performed in the office in close proximity to fellow workers. Fieldwork may include walking or driving motor vehicles over rough terrain in remote areas. Abnormal stress situations may also occur involving completion of work to meet short deadlines.