Job Listing: Mining Engineer/Geologist

Duty Locations

 2 vacancies - Las Vegas, NV Consider working for the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), a federal
agency within the U. S. Department of the Interior, and whose
resources are on America's public lands, located primarily in the 11
Western States, including Alaska. The BLM manages and administers
nearly one-eighth of all land within the U. S., about 258 million
surface acres and 700 million acres of minerals. The kinds of
resources the BLM manages and administers includes some of the most
ecologically and culturally diverse and scientifically important
lands in Federal ownership. For additional information about the
BLM, please visit http://www.blm.gov.
The BLM mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and
productivity of the public lands for the use and enjoyment of
present and future generations.

The BLM in Nevada will be undergoing reorganization in the near
future. This means that the current two-tier organization will
transition to a three-tier organization resulting in the generation
of new duty locations, new duty location names, and in some cases
new supervisory and/or management positions.

This position is located in Las Vegas, Nevada. To learn more about
the Las Vegas community please visit the Las Vegas Chamber of
Commerce website at http://www.lvchamber.com/.

For specific information about the Las Vegas Field Office please
visit the following website at http://www.blm.gov/nv/st/en.html.
Once at the site, select the appropriate location of interest on the
map provided.

This position is also being advertised for ALL ELIGIBLE STATUS
applicants under the Merit Promotion (MP) announcement number NV
Merit-2008-0243. If you wish to be considered for both
announcements, you MUST SUBMIT a SEPARATE online application for
each announcement number. Please be advised there are two positions
to be filled using the two announcement methods.

Major Duties

Perform a variety of minerals management functions, providing
advisory, planning or reviewing services on specific problems,
projects, programs, and functions, as well as support clearances for
other BLM activities and programs. The work may include development
of criteria, procedures, or instructions for major mineral
management activities within the Las Vegas Field Office, or the
investigation, data collection, analysis, evaluation, and reporting
of complex geologic or mining engineering problems and situations.

Performs mineral and geological evaluations in connection with land
classification, exchanges, withdrawals, disposal, and resource
planning. Conducts mineral examinations, including mining claim
validity, mineral in character, uncommon variety, and surface use
determinations, mineral appraisals, and mineral potential
determinations.

Prepares mineral reports, environmental assessments, or categorical
exclusions for various actions involving minerals program
operations, disposal of mineral materials, and the leasing of
mineral commodities. Reviews mine and reclamation plans for
compliance with regulatory requirements.

Participates or leads interdisciplinary team projects for minerals
related actions, such as preparation of environmental assessment
reports on mineral leases, sales, free use permits, mining plans,
and other mineral actions requiring such reports.

Provides technical expertise in formulating surface protection
stipulations, standards, and mitigating measures to reduce the
adverse impacts of surface disturbing activities. Ensures on the
ground compliance with these measures and prepares appropriate
reports (e.g., inspection reports, surface use reports, mineral
potential reports, etc.).

How to Apply

Once at the Federal USA Jobs website (www.usajobs.opm.gov) and you
have identified the position vacancy of interest to which you wish
to apply, scroll to the bottom of the announcement and click
the "Apply Online" button. Log into MY USAJOBS.
If you have NOT already registered with USAJOBS, the system will
require you to do so by creating a user name and password,
completing a questionnaire, and creating a resume. The USAJOBS can
hold up to five (5) resumes. However, if you have already
registered with USAJOBS simply "log in" and proceed. But if you
have forgotten your "log in" information, select the "DID YOU FORGET
YOUR USERNAME AND/OR PASSWORD" link from the menu on the right.
IMPORTANT: To find the APPLICANT ASSOCIATED FAX COVER SHEETS (e.g.
SF-50b, DD-214, etc.) follow these directions: 1) Go to USAJobs.gov;
2) Select the vacancy announcement you are applying for; 3) Click
the button "APPLY ONLINE"; 4) Select your resume and hit the
button "APPLY FOR THIS POSITION NOW" or "SEND UPDATED RESUME" (it
will route you to the BLM website); 5) SELECT "UPDATE MY INFORMATION
THAT IS ON FILE" (you will be directed through applicant associated
questions) complete and hit "NEXT", (continue through more
questions) Hit "CONTINUE"; 6) At "DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION"
hit "NEXT"; 7) You will see " YOUR REGISTRATION INFORMATION HAS BEEN
SAVED" Hit "NEXT"; and 8) You will now be at "GENERATE AUTO-REQUEST
FAX COVER SHEETS" select the ones you need and print so you can fax
in your APPLICANT ASSOCIATED documentation. The vacancy associated
fax cover sheets are located at the end of the vacancy announcement
you are applying for.
The agency must have the following information in order to consider
your application for this position vacancy:
1. COMPLETE THE ONLINE APPLICATION before the closing date of the
vacancy announcement at the USAJOBS website.
2. Fax copies of supplemental application documents (DD-214,
transcripts, etc.). Please remember to fax all supporting
documentation using the Auto-Requested Fax feature described in the
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS section of the vacancy announcement. Copies of
the applicable documents must be submitted for each vacancy that you
apply for.
Applications (resume, application questions) for this vacancy MUST
be received online via the USAJOBS website before midnight Eastern
Time on the closing date of this announcement. Supplemental
application documents must also be faxed PRIOR to 11:59 PM (Midnight
Eastern Time) on the closing date of the vacancy announcement.
CONFIRMATION OF DOCUMENTS RECEIVED
E-mail notifications from the MGSSUPPORT@MONSTER.COM will be your
confirmation that the agency has received each fax transmittal. It
may be a minimum of 4.0 hours before you receive confirmation.
Please note that your personal fax machine confirmation only
verifies the transmittal was sent, not received. But as previously
stated, the e-mail notification(s) from the MGSSUPPORT@MONSTER.COM
will serve as your confirmation of receipt of documentation.
If you need assistance in applying online, please contact the Branch
of Human Resources at (775) 861-6431, e-mail at NVJobs@NV.blm.gov.
Applicants who are unable to access the Internet to apply for this
position must call the contact listed for assistance PRIOR to the
closing date of this vacancy announcement.
If you experience a System Error during a fax imaging submission,
you must e-mail the Branch of Human Resources Office at:
NVJobs@NV.blm.gov PRIOR to 11:59 PM (Midnight Eastern Time) on the
closing date of the announcement or your application will be
considered INCOMPLETE. The e-mail must provide information
concerning the system error you encountered.


Required Documents:
The agency MUST have the following listed and applicable information
in order to consider your application for this vacancy. Depending
on your claimed status, the following documentation is required in
order to verify your eligibility to apply as described in the "WHO
MAY APPLY" section of the vacancy announcement.
a. CTAP/ICTAP Eligibility: If eligible for the Career Transition
Assistance Program (CTAP) or Interagency Career Transition
Assistance Program (ICTAP), you must submit documentation verifying
your CTAP/ICTAP eligibility. This includes a copy of the agency
notice (official reduction-in-force notification), your most recent
Performance Rating/Appraisal, and your most recent (non-award) SF-50
noting current position, grade level, and duty location. To learn
more about these programs visit the following website:
http://www.opm.gov/rif/employee_guides/career_transition.asp.
b. College Transcript(s): Must be provided to ensure you meet the
basic requirements for the occupational series.
c. To claim 5-point Veteran's Preference, you must submit a DD-214
(Member Copy #4) or copy that shows discharge as honorable or
general. To claim 10-point Veteran's Preference, you must submit
the Standard Form 15 (SF-15; Application for 10-Point Veteran's
Preference) and the required supporting documentation as identified
on the SF-15.
ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTS MUST BE SUBMITTED AND RECEIVED BY THE CLOSING
DATE OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. Failure to submit required documents, if
applicable, will result in your not being considered. DO NOT UPLOAD
(attach) DOCUMENTS FROM YOUR USAJOBS PORTFOLIO. Your documents will
not be received in this manner. YOU MUST USE THE FAX IMAGING
INSTRUCTIONS provided below.
After you have answered the vacancy specific questions, you will be
given an opportunity to select and print the Auto-Requested Fax
Imaging Cover Sheet(s) for the document(s) that have been requested
for the announcement. Auto-Requested Fax is a feature that allows
you to submit required documentation such as college transcripts, DD-
214s, SF-50s that will be electronically displayed along with your
resume. You will be prompted automatically to print fax cover
sheets during the registration and/or application process or at the
end of when you apply to a specific announcement. You do not have
to print the cover sheet and submit the document if it does not
apply. If for example, you are not a veteran, the DD-214 and SF-15
forms will not apply to you. For additional information and
instructions on how to FAX your required documents visit the
following online website: http://www.blm.gov/jobs/FAX_Info.htm.
COVER SHEET AND SUBMITTAL
Each document type to be submitted MUST use the appropriate fax
cover sheet and be faxed in a separate and single transmission. For
example, the DD-214 must be submitted via a single fax transmission,
and then all college transcripts must be submitted together in a
separate and single fax transmission. A failure to follow these
outlined application instructions will result in non-consideration
of the submitted application.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING FAX COVER SHEETS
There are two types of Fax Cover Sheets and they are located in
different areas of the online application process.
APPLICANT ASSOCIATED FAX COVER SHEETS
These documents are associated with your resume and will follow you
whenever you apply to a position. You only need to re-submit theses
documents if you need to update your information.
At this point in the online application process you will need to
determine your need to submit "Applicant Associated Documents".
Examples of Applicant Associated Documents are the DD-214, SF-15,
Veterans Administration Letter, Special Hiring Authority -
Disability Documents, Indian Preference Documentation, Peace Corp
Documentation, and SF-50b Notification of Personnel Action. If you
have never submitted any of the above mentioned documents, you will
need to proceed to the "Applicant Associated Fax Cover Sheets",
print those which are applicable to you, and submit the documents
via fax.
You will find the fax cover sheets for these documents where you
store your profile questions in BLMJOBS. Once you select your
resume the system will ask you if want to Update your information
that is on file or if you want go to the assessment questions. If
you need to add or change an applicant associated document, you must
indicate that you want to update your information on file as these
fax cover sheets are located at the very end of this section.
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT ASSOCIATED DOCUMENTS/COVER SHEETS
The "Vacancy Announcement Associated Documents" are only associated
with the announcement to which you have applied. If these same
documents are applicable to another vacancy announcement to which
you choose to apply, you will be required to fax these documents
each time you apply to a position. The fax cover sheets for these
documents are at the end of the assessment questions.
At the end of the vacancy questions you will be directed to
the "Vacancy Associated Fax Cover Sheets" (i.e. college transcripts,
CTAP/ICTAP, etc.), print those that are applicable to you, and fax
in the supporting documentation.
The "Auto-Requested Fax Feature" allows the submission of required
documentation such as college transcripts, DD-214s, SF-50s and more
that will be electronically displayed along with the resume. You
will be prompted automatically to print the appropriate and
applicable fax cover sheets during the registration and/or
application process or at the end of when you apply to a specific
announcement. You do not have to print and submit fax cover sheets
for documents which are not applicable to you. For example, if you
are not a veteran, the DD-214 and SF-15 forms will not apply to
you. For more instructions on how to fax your "Applicant Associated
and Vacancy Associated" documents online visit
http://www.blm.gov/jobs/FAX_Info.htm.
FAX NUMBER
The fax number (571-258-4052) is listed on each fax cover sheet.
The faxed documents do not transmit to a fax machine, but are
transmitted to an electronic fax server. A five-digit FAX CODE at
the top left corner of the fax cover sheet routes your faxed
document to your online file application.
RECEIPT OF APPLICATION MATERIALS
Due to the volume of submitted applications, the agency may have
difficulty responding to individual requests to verify that
applications and supplemental materials have been received. If a
need for verification that your online application and supplemental
documents for this vacancy announcement has been submitted in
BLMJOBS, please note that the automated application process will
provide an option to receive an e-mail copy of your responses as
confirmation when you complete the online application. This will
allow you to retain a copy of the submitted information, if needed
as verification of submission. You can also check the status of
your submitted documents by logging in, viewing the columns
entitled "Applicant Associated and Vacancy Associated Faxes", and
determining their status for "RECEIVED".
If it is not possible for you to fax your information online or you
are experiencing a System Error, you MUST notify the Branch of Human
Resources at (775) 861-6431, who will provide assistance to ensure
that your supplemental information is submitted online by the
closing date of the announcement. It is to your advantage to e-mail
the Branch of Human Resources Office at NVJobs@NV.blm.gov to notify
staff of System Errors when attempting to submit via fax your
supplemental documents. The online application process MUST be
completed and ALL required documents submitted via the Fax Imaging
Method PRIOR to 11:59 PM (Midnight Eastern Time) on the closing date
of this announcement.


Contact Information:
Branch of Human Resources

Phone: 775-861-6431

Fax: 000-000-0000

Email: nvjobs@nv.blm.gov


Or write:
BLM - BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
1340 Financial Blvd
Nevada State Office
Reno, NV 89502-7147

Fax: 000-000-0000


What To Expect Next:
The time-frame for a selection varies depending on the volume of
applications received, the recruiting method utilized, and the
volume of work within the office. You will be notified by e-mail
regarding eligibility, qualifications, and/or referral to the
Selecting Official. The review and selection process may take up to
45-days from the closing date of the vacancy announcement. If you
are referred but not selected, you will receive an e-mail
notification soon after the selection has been made.