Summary Explore a new career with the BLM - where our people are our greatest natural resource. This position is in Montana / Dakotas State Office, Eastern Montana District Office, South Dakota Field Office, Located in Belle Fourche, South Dakota. for more Information about Belle Fourche and the surrounding area can be found at https://bellefourchechamber.org/ . We expect to fill one (1) vacancy at this time; however, additional positions may be filled from this announcement if they become available Responsibilities Serves as the focal point for providing leadership, motivation, direction, decisions, and supervision, both technical and administrative, to assigned employees required to implement and carry out multiple use and ecosystem management of resources. Coordinating land and resource planning and management with representatives of Federal, State, tribal, and local governments, the general public, public land users, and private landowners. Conducting a viable and open public relations program, ensuring an awareness of the value and effect of a positively oriented program that emphasizes Bureau and cooperative programs and accomplishments. Planning, organizing, implementing, and evaluating a broad array of complex resource programs requiring intensive multiple-use management and protection of a variety of resources. Resolving conflicting demands for resources between teams and obtaining necessary resources for teams to produce quality products in a timely manner. Managing delegated Field Office responsibility for procurement functions in accordance with governing regulations. Administering a variety of management programs such as safety, upward mobility, cost reduction, workplace flexibilities, Equal Employment Opportunity, drug free workplace, overtime usage, suggestions, etc. Establishing policies, regulations, and procedures to accomplish organizational objectives. Performing personnel management functions such as selecting employees; participating in position and pay management programs; establishing performance standards and evaluating performance; and identifying training needs of employees. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Selective Placement Factors: This position requires a special qualification that has been determined to be essential to perform the duties and will be used as a screen out element. Those who do not provide evidence they possess the following selective factor(s) will be rated not qualified: A demonstrated ability to plan, implement, and/or administer a natural resource program in a public lands environment. 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. You must possess one (1) full year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 level that is equivalent in difficulty and complexity as indicated by the following examples: experience in public lands natural resource multiple-use management; experience providing leadership, motivation, and direction in program areas that support the management of multiple-use and ecosystem management within an organization; or other directly related 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 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 No positive education requirement. Additional Information 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. This announcement is being advertised concurrently under number MTMP-24-12381087-KW, which is open for eligibile current and former Federal employees and Veteran's eligible under the Veteran's Employment Opportunity Authority (VEOA). You must apply to each announcement separately if you wish to be considered under both recruitment methods. 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. Other incentives, not listed above, may also be considered. If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document, you do not have in electronic form; view the following link for information regarding an Alternative Application.