Supervisory Land Law Examiner

Summary Explore a new career with the BLM - where our people are our most precious resource. This position is located at the Idaho State Office in Boise, Idaho. To learn about Boise and the surrounding areas, click here. We expect to fill one vacancy at this time; however, additional positions may be filled from this announcement if they become available. Responsibilities Provide supervision to the Minerals Adjudication Team by providing leadership and oversight of subordinate employees to carry out the mining claims and mineral leasing adjudication programs Direct daily Team functions and workflow to ensure quality and timely operation support for locatable and leasable mineral activities. Conduct extensive legal research and analysis into old, inactive, or infrequently used minerals laws, rules, and regulations that may conflict and therefore require very precise interpretation. Analyze lands records, regulations, judicial decisions, Solicitor’s Opinions, and other decisions that impact minerals adjudications. Serve as the state’s authority and senior technical expert in mining law and minerals adjudication functions and requirements. Independently adjudicate the full range of the most difficult and complex mineral leasing and mining law cases in order to render a decision. Routinely provide information, advice and guidance to other examiners, management, and/or Solicitors on general legal principles, precedent decisions, and proper application of varied, arcane, and infrequently used laws. Prepare accurate, concise decision documents, notices, correspondence, and briefing materials. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Individual Occupational Requirement for the Land Law Examining Series (0965): Specialized Experience: Experience in or directly related to examination or adjudication of cases involving laws and regulations dealing with lands and resources. 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. Please be sure to include this information in your resume. No assumptions will be made about your experience. 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. Specialized experience for this position includes but is not limited to: (1) leading a team or project; (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. Education There is no substitution of education for experience at the grade level of this announcement. Additional Information This position serves at the BLM Idaho State Office as the supervisor of BLM Idaho's Minerals Adjudication Team. The incumbent is responsible for program management, internal workflow, and technical and administrative supervision related to mining law adjudication and recordation, mineral leasing adjudication, and other adjudicative actions for the minerals program. In addition, the incumbent serves as the state's authoritative expert in mining law and mineral leasing cases, providing training, guidance, and expertise to other examiners. 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 85 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 Tax Law Impact for PCS: Moving expenses reimbursement is a taxable benefit. However, the Federal Travel Regulation 18-05 issued by General Services Administration has authorized agencies to use the Withholding Tax Allowance and Relocation Income Tax Allowance to pay for "substantially all" of the increased tax liability resulting from the "2018 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act" for certain eligible individuals. 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.