Legal Instruments Examiner - Carlsbad, United States - Department Of The Interior

Description

These positions are located in Pecos District Office, Carlsbad Field Office.

This position is concurrently open to Merit Promotion eligibles under Announcement Number BLM-NM MP-OPM.


Salary Range:
GS-05: $39,576 - $51,446

GS-06: $ $57,354

GS-07: $49,025 - $63,733The incumbent administers, processes, and adjudicates oil and gas applications, and various other mineral related applications and issues, in accordance with Bureau of Land Management (BLM) policy, Federal and State oil and gas regulations (leasing and development and other mineral regulations, procedural and technical guidance).

• Analyze factual material utilizing existing laws, regulations, policy, manuals, and/or other decisions.
• Use various computer systems for data entry and monitoring case files.
• Notify claimants and/or applicants in writing of additional application requirements needed or legal conflicts.
• Determine adequacy of submissions to determine actions required for correcting defective filings.

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience. If qualifying based on education, a copy of your unofficial transcripts must be provided with your application.


MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
To be considered minimally qualified for this position, you must demonstrate that you have the required specialized experience and/or education for the respective grade level in which you are applying:

Specialized Experience GS-05: Applicants must have one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-04 grade level in the Federal service (obtained either in the private or public sectors) performing the following: (1) assisting with administering, processing, and adjudicating legal applications and regulatory documentation; (2) conducting basic research to analyze factual material utilizing existing laws, regulations, policy, manuals, and/or other decisions; (3) utilizing automated equipment, data, systems, and applications to enter, update, and maintain data.

OR, Education GS-05: Successfully completed a full four-year course of study above the high school level in any field for which high school graduation or the equivalent is the normal prerequisite.

This education must have been obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college, or university.

(One year of full-time academic study is defined as 30 semester hours, 45 quarter hours, or the equivalent in a college or university, or at least 20 hours of classroom instruction per week for approximately 36 weeks in a business, secretarial, or technical school.) (Note; You must submit your transcripts.)

OR, Combination of Specialized Experience and Education GS-05: Successful completion of a combination of specialized experience and education as described above that, when combined, equals 100% of the total requirement.

Only education in excess of the first 60 semester hours (i.e., beyond the second year) may be used in this calculation.

(NOTE:

You must provide a copy of your transcripts and your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience.)

Specialized Experience GS-06: Applicants must have one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-05 grade level in the Federal service (obtained either in the private or public sectors) performing the following: (1) examining and processing mineral and/or oil and gas applications and related documents, and adjudication of other mineral applications (including mineral material sales and locatable minerals); (2) conducting research and analyses to evaluate factual material and issues presented, including statutes, regulations, judicial decisions, solicitor opinions and decisions; (3) composing correspondence for applicants with advice on procedures, decisions, and precedents; 4) utilizing automated equipment, data, systems, and applications to collect, enter, update, and maintain data.

Specialized Experience GS-07: Applicants must have one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-06 grade level in the Federal service (obtained either in the private or public sectors) performing the following: (1) processing applications such as Notices of Staking (NOS), Applications for Permit to Drill (APD), Sundry Notices (SN), and/or Agreements for oil and gas operations; (2) conducting research and analyses to evaluate factual material and issues presented, including statutes, regulations, judicial decisions, solicitor opinions and decisions in accordance with appropriate laws and policies; (3) performing bonding and bond review for oil and gas operators; (4) utilizing computer programs to monitor cases to comply with sensitive time standards.

Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement.

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. If your resume does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s).

Volunteer 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 include months, years and hours per week worked to receive credit for your work and/or volunteer experience. One year of specialized experience is equivalent to 12 months at 40 hours per week. Part-time hours are prorated.

You will not receive any credit for experience that does not indicate exact hours per week or is listed as "varies".