Division Chief (Fluid Minerals)

Summary

You will serve as a Program Manager "Division Chief (Fluid Minerals)" with Bureau of Land Management.

Duties

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Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following:

• Responsible for the technical and administrative supervision of the BLM Fluid Mineral Programs.
• Develops long-range and annual program plans for the BLM fluid minerals programs and aligns program strategies with bureau and DOI enterprise priorities. Identifies risks, resource needs, performance measures, and milestones. Ensures compliance with applicable laws, policies, and regulations.
• Serves as a focal point on key matters of a technical, policy, administrative and program support nature, responsible for providing high-level leadership to Headquarters staff as well as field personnel, and for directing Bureau activities.
• As Division Chief, the incumbent is responsible for reviewing and approving programming and budgeting plans for division functions, recommending program budget allocations to the field, and planning and coordinating the programs of work for national level resource programs within the Division's management area of responsibility.
• Manages full lifecycle program activities (planning, implementation, evaluation) of the BLM fluid minerals program. Coordinates with DOI enterprise partners on initiatives that affect fluid mineral development on Federal lands. The incumbent exercises responsibility for both internal and external coordination, as necessary, to accomplish program, BLM, and Administration objectives.
• Assures full and prompt responses to Congressional, public and other agency inquiries. Ensures headquarters and State Office officials are fully informed about key issues of concern to Members and pending Congressional legislation affecting the BLM.
• Coordinates with Legislative Affairs staff to identify, develop and transmit high-priority legislative initiatives. Analyzes, interprets and provides comments on proposed legislation.
• Represents the program in internal and external meetings and working groups.
• Develops and maintains close working relationships with national level non-governmental groups, industry, State, local and Native American organizations who have an interest in areas of fluid minerals.
• Prepares and presents either formal or informal briefings, as appropriate. Defines briefing materials, special reports and other documents required to express the activity and accomplishments at various intervals throughout the year.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Direct Deposit participation required.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more, visit https://www.e-verify.gov/.
• You cannot hold an active real estate license, nor can you have an interest or hold stocks in firms with interest in Federal Lands.

As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you may be required to serve a one year probationary period to evaluate your fitness and whether your continuation of employment advances the public interest.

This probationary period is an extension of the appointment process and therefore requires the agency to determine if continued employment would advance the public interest, meet the organization goals and mission of the agency, and/or otherwise promote the efficiency of the service. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, the agency will consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Under applicable law, the employment of an individual serving a probationary or trial period automatically terminates when that period ends unless the agency affirmatively certifies, in writing, that the individual's employment should continue and that their appointment should be finalized. In the absence of agency action to affirmatively certify continued employment beyond the probationary or trial period, such appointments are terminated. Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

This is a supervisory position that may require completion of a supervisory probationary period.

Qualifications

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement - 11/27/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. Competitive candidates must also meet Time-in-Grade requirements as defined in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F.

For current Federal employees, if hours worked per week are not included on your resume, you must submit a non-award SF-50 as part of your application to be used to validate your work schedule and determine the amount of specialized experience that you will be granted. An award SF-50 will not be acceptable documentation for which to consider your amount of qualifying experience. For periods of time that reflect military service, the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the work schedule requirement as the service dates will be reflected. For all other applicants who are not current federal employees, your resume must state either "full-time" (or "40 hours a week") or "part-time" with the number of hours worked per week to ensure proper crediting of specialized experience.

Minimum Qualification Requirements: To qualify for this position, you must meet the following minimum qualifications.

Experience:GS-15: One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level GS-14 in the federal service. Specialized experience at this level is defined as:

• Analyzing and improving complex Fluid Minerals related programs.
• Experience in public or private-sector policies, processes, and standards used to manage Fluid Minerals related projects or programs.
• Performing financial and program analysis.
• Presenting and discussing sensitive issues, both orally and in writing, to all levels of personnel and management.
• Making recommendations to management about operational process improvements to complex programs that utilize Fluid Minerals to achieve program objectives.
• Functioning as an organizational representative on issued related to a national Fluid Minerals program.

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.

Education

This position does not allow substituting education for experience.

Additional information

Additional vacancies may be filled using this job announcement.

If otherwise 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. A continued service agreement may be required if it is determined you are eligible for a permanent change in duty station (PCS), recruitment, or relocation incentive.

All DOI employees, their spouses, and minor children may not acquire or retain any claim, permit, lease, small tract entry, or other rights granted by the Department in Federal lands, with limited exceptions. Additional ethics prohibitions can be found here, DOI Ethics Prohibitions | U.S. Department of the Interior.

Physical Demands: The work involves office activities, largely of a sedentary nature. Some travel is required in connection with various work assignments. The incumbent often works under very tight deadlines involving projects of national significance.

Work Environment: Work is performed in a typical office setting or telework environment, consistent with DOI policy. Most of the work is performed in an office setting where risks, generally associated with an office environment, are present. Some temporary duty travel to field locations is necessary.

The duties of this position are suitable for telework and the selectee may be allowed to telework with supervisor approval.

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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Benefits

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