Outdoor Recreation Planner

Duties Develop innovative solutions to solve difficult and complex outdoor recreation problems, issues, or projects.
Establish new methods and procedures that positively impact overall program execution.
Assists the Deputy/Division Chief in development of the national recreation budget including all necessary coordination within the BLM budget office, other headquarter entities, and the state offices.
Assist in the development of recreation resource policy, programs and regulations.
Develop guidelines, technical standards and procedures for recreation uses on public lands.
Provide advice and assistance to state and field personnel on the interpretation of legislative, regulations, standards, and operating procedures.
Reviews proposed legislation and testimony.
Assists with other legislative matters related to the Wild and Scenic Rivers Program under the National Conservation Lands Division.
Prepare and manage agreements, Memorandum of Understanding (MOUs) and other coordination documents between the HQ and various partners.
Requirements Conditions of Employment U.
S.
Citizenship is required.
Direct Deposit 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.
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: www.
dhs.
gov/e-verify Appointment will be subject to a favorably adjudicated background/suitability investigation/determination.
May require a one year probationary period.
Qualifications 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.
For GS-13: You must possess one (1) full year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 in the Federal Service.
Specialized experience is further defined as the ability to plan and coordinate the use of land, water, and related resources for recreation and conservation purposes, specifically: the ability to manage and assess program needs for related recreation and conservation activities within identified Wild and Scenic Rivers; ability to work with internal staff and external organizations across multiple States or at the National level; and the ability to manage large, multi-state or national-level program budgets and respond to congressional and legislative matters.
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.
Applicants must meet both eligibility and qualification requirements for the position of interest by the closing date of the announcement.
Education This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
Additional information 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 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.
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.
This is a bargaining unit position represented by the National Treasury Employees Union Chapter 341.
This announcement is being advertised concurrently under number HQMP-24-12361467-MHC, for status candidates and special hiring authority eligible.
You must apply to each announcement separately if you wish to be considered under both recruitment methods.
Applicants who apply under this job opportunity announcement agree to have their application, associated documents and applicable personal information shared with other Bureaus/Offices within the Department of the Interior (DOI) who have vacancies within the same occupational series, grade, full performance level and in the same geographic location(s), including within the same metro/commuting area.
Applying to this announcement does not replace the need to apply to other job opportunity announcements for which you wish to receive consideration.
Benefits Review our benefits How You Will Be Evaluated You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Once the application process is complete, we will review your application to ensure you meet the job requirements.
To determine if you are qualified for this job, a review of your resume, supporting documentation and responses to the online questionnaire will be made.
Your responses to the online questionnaire will be used to measure the degree to which your background matches the requirements for this position.
Qualified applicants will be placed in one of three predefined categories: Best Qualified, Well Qualified and Qualified.
However, your resume must support your responses to the scored occupational questionnaire, or your score may be lowered.
Within these categories, applicants eligible for veteran's preference will receive selection priority over non-veterans.
Candidates placed in the Best Qualified category will be identified for further consideration through an additional assessment required for this position.
You will be assessed on the following competencies (please ensure these are reflected in your resume for full consideration): Creative Thinking - Uses imagination to develop new insights into situations and applies innovative solutions to problems; designs new methods where established methods and procedures are inapplicable or are unavailable.
Financial Management - Prepares, justifies, and/or administers the budget for program area; plans, administers, and monitors expenditures to ensure cost-effective support of programs and policies.
Technical Competence - Understands and appropriately applies procedures, requirements, regulations, and policies related to specialized expertise (for example, engineering, physical science, law, or accounting); maintains credibility with others on technical matters.
Strategic Thinking - Formulates effective strategies consistent with the business and competitive strategy of the organization in a global economy.
Examines policy issues and strategic planning with a long-term perspective.
Determines objectives and sets priorities; anticipates potential threats or opportunities.
Administration & Management - Knowledge of planning, coordination, and execution of business functions, resource allocation, and production.
In order to be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process.
In addition to the application and application questionnaire, this position requires successful completion of the following additional assessment: Subject Matter Expert Resume Panel Review.
These assessments measure the critical competencies listed above that are required to successfully perform the job.
Candidates placed in the Best Qualified category after the second assessment is completed will be identified for referral to the hiring manager and may be contacted for an interview.
Benefits Review our benefits Required Documents As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits.
Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee.
You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies.
To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package which includes: Resume or Application.
At a minimum, your resume MUST contain job title (include job series and grade, if federal), duties, starting and ending dates (month and year), and hours worked per week.
USAJOBS has a template to ensure a complete resume.
https://www.
youtube.
com/watch?v=8YX7o1PBoFk Your resume will be used to validate your responses to the assessment tool(s).
Failure to provide required information will result in loss of eligibility.
You are welcome to submit an optional cover letter.
Veterans: If you are claiming veterans' preference you must submit a copy of your DD-214, 'Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty,' (Member 4 copy is preferred), showing the dates of active duty, type of discharge, and character of service (must be honorable) OR written documentation from the armed forces that certifies you are expected to be discharged or released from active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions not later than 120 days after the date the certification is submitted.
If you are claiming 10-point veterans' preference, in addition to the documents specified above, you must submit documentation that supports your claim as shown on the back of the Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference.
SF-15.
If you are claiming Sole Survivorship Veterans' Preference (SSP), please provide the documentation you received granting this preference.
Additional information on veterans' preference can be found in the www.
fedshirevets.
gov/job-seekers/special-hiring-authorities/.
Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) eligibles: Submit documentation verifying your CTAP/ICTAP eligibility - this includes a copy of the agency notice and your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level and duty location.
Please note that documents selected for transfer from your USAJOBS profile are NOT automatically added to your application.
You need to transfer your document(s) in the 'Documents' step during the application process.
Hard copy paper supplemental documents, submitted without prior Human Resources approval, will be considered as an incomplete application.
Required documentation must be submitted by 11:59 p.
m.
Eastern Time, on the closing date of this announcement.
How to Apply THIS IS AN ONLINE APPLICATION PROCESS THROUGH USAJOBS.
Your application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM Eastern Time by 04/22/2024.
If you need assistance in applying on-line, please contact the HR Office at BLM_OC_HR_Staff@blm.
gov or via phone at 303-236-6421.
If applying on-line poses a hardship for you (i.
e.
you do not have access to the Internet) you must contact us prior to the closing date of the announcement for an alternative method of applying.
PLEASE NOTE: If you have access to a public library, State Job Service Office, etc.
, you should use these resources to apply online.
You must follow the steps described below to complete the application process: YOU MUST HAVE OR CREATE A PROFILE IN USAJOBS.
Your profile must contain a current resume for submission.
See Required Documents section for what to include in your resume.
INSUFFICIENT INFORMATION COULD RESULT IN AN INELIGIBLE RATING.
The USAJOBS Resume Builder was designed to ensure that your resume includes the standard information needed.
The Resume Builder is an available tool when you login to your USAJOBS account.
Review the Appointment Eligibility Criteria to choose how you wish to be considered for this vacancy announcement.
You must provide proof of your eligibility.
You must submit a resume and also complete the online application and assessment questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section.
To begin, click Apply to access the online application.
You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply.
If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application.
Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package.
Upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted.
Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process.
You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position.
Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application.
Your eligibility will be based on the selections you have indicated in this section.
Provide proof of your eligibility to be considered.
You may choose more than one eligibility.
To view the assessment questionnaire, click here: https://apply.
usastaffing.
gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12361468 Agency contact information HQ/NOC HR Phone 303-236-6421 Email blm_oc_hr_staff_team@blm.
gov Address BLM, Headquarters Office BLM, National Operations Center Denver Federal Center, Building 50 P.
O.
Box 25047 Denver, CO 25047 US Next steps To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account https://my.
usajobs.
gov/Account/Login, all of your applications will appear on the Welcome screen.
The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated.
For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://www.
usajobs.
gov/Help/how-to/application/status/.
FOLLOW UP.
Check your application status before the announcement closes.
It is your responsibility to ensure that a complete application (including a resume, on-line questionnaire, and applicable supplemental documentation) is received by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on 04/22/2024.
NOTE: Technical problems may take at least 1 business day to resolve; therefore, you are highly encouraged to complete the application process prior to the closing date.
You can track the progress of your application package via your USAJobs account.
You will receive an acknowledgement email from USAJobs that your submission was successful once we have received your online questionnaire, resume, and any supporting documentation.
You will be notified of the status of your application and/or referral to the hiring official via your USAJobs account after the evaluation process is complete.
You will be contacted if further evaluation or interviews are required.
Fair and Transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent.
Please read the following guidance.
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Reasonable accommodation policy Financial suitability Selective Service New employee probationary period Signature and false statements Privacy Act Social security number request Required Documents To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package which includes: Resume or Application.
At a minimum, your resume MUST contain job title (include job series and grade, if federal), duties, starting and ending dates (month and year), and hours worked per week.
USAJOBS has a template to ensure a complete resume.
https://www.
youtube.
com/watch?v=8YX7o1PBoFk Your resume will be used to validate your responses to the assessment tool(s).
Failure to provide required information will result in loss of eligibility.
You are welcome to submit an optional cover letter.
Veterans: If you are claiming veterans' preference you must submit a copy of your DD-214, 'Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty,' (Member 4 copy is preferred), showing the dates of active duty, type of discharge, and character of service (must be honorable) OR written documentation from the armed forces that certifies you are expected to be discharged or released from active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions not later than 120 days after the date the certification is submitted.
If you are claiming 10-point veterans' preference, in addition to the documents specified above, you must submit documentation that supports your claim as shown on the back of the Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference.
SF-15.
If you are claiming Sole Survivorship Veterans' Preference (SSP), please provide the documentation you received granting this preference.
Additional information on veterans' preference can be found in the www.
fedshirevets.
gov/job-seekers/special-hiring-authorities/.
Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) eligibles: Submit documentation verifying your CTAP/ICTAP eligibility - this includes a copy of the agency notice and your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level and duty location.
Please note that documents selected for transfer from your USAJOBS profile are NOT automatically added to your application.
You need to transfer your document(s) in the 'Documents' step during the application process.
Hard copy paper supplemental documents, submitted without prior Human Resources approval, will be considered as an incomplete application.
Required documentation must be submitted by 11:59 p.
m.
Eastern Time, on the closing date of this announcement.
Help This job is open to Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL) Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.
The public U.
S.
Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.
S.
Clarification from the agency All U.
S.
Citizens - No previous Federal Service is required.
CTAP and ICTAP candidates in the local commuting area (of a BLM Office/Center may also apply).