Surface mining reclamation specialist, gs-1801- 09/11 (bf-deu)
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Department Of The Interior
All United States Citizens PERMANENT FULL-TIME The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) is looking for highly motivated, journeyman-level Surface Mining Reclamation Specialists for our Appalachian Region's London Area Office, London, Kentucky. Are you interested? If so, then don't miss this opportunity! We want your resume application today! Come join a rewarding team of professional and technical employees with OSM who are working throughout the United States. Apply today! Our employees represent a broad range of expertise essential to the successful enforcement of the Surface Mining Reclamation Control Act (SMCRA) of 1977.
If selected for this position, you will be working for the U.S. Department of the Interior, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, located in London, Kentucky.
This position has a full performance level of GS-12.
Travel is required.
NOTE: If selected for this position a Medical Examination is required prior to appointment. Please read the entir e vacancy announcement and follow the instructions for applying. Failure to do so may eliminate you from consideration.
TELEWORK : OSMRE has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for telework and the selectee may be allowed to teleworkat supervisor's discretion.
Applications under this vacancy announcement will be considered under external DEU competitive procedures only. This vacancy is also being advertised under merit promotion procedures as OSM-2015-0045 Merit Promotion (MPP). Only one position will be filled from these vacancy announcements. Candidates who wish to be considered under both DEU and Merit Promotion procedures. MUST apply to both Vacancy Announcements separately to be considered. U.S. Citizen. Background Investigation required. Males born after 12/31/59 - must complete Selective Service Registration. Selected may be required to serve a one-year probationary period. Medical Examination required prior to appointment. Subject to Financial Disclosure requirements. As a Surface Mining Reclamation Specialist, you will:
Perform the full range of inspection and enforcement activities to assure that mining operations are conducted to protect the environment and return the affected lands to valuable uses. This may require inspection and enforcement under Federal law or referral of cases to state or tribal regulatory authorities. Direct Federal enforcement may occur in states/tribes which do not have an approved program or on Federal lands where state cooperative agreements do not exist.
Serve as an authorized representative of the Secretary of the Interior and perform comprehensive inspection and enforcement duties;
Participate with reclamation specialists of a higher grade in conducting inspection and enforcement evaluations at mines and related facilities; assist the field solicitors in preparing for litigation;
Prepare written reports, analyses, letters, etc. and input for the production of graphics and visual aids to support inspection and enforcement activities;
Provide advice on reclamation techniques and design and construction techniques; promote sound surface coal mining control and reclamation by participating in meetings and conferences;
Monitor state and tribal programs; and conduct oversight and evaluations and participates in special studies of the approved state/tribal program.
NOTE: If selected for this position a Medical Examination is required prior to appointment. Your application will be rated by the system using Category Rating. A quality review will be conducted by the HR Office and/or Subject Matter Expert (SME) based on the extent and quality of your experience, education, and training described in your online resume/questionnaire as related to the duties of this position. The quality categories are defined as: Gold Category (Best Qualified); Silver Category (Well-Qualified); and Bronze Category (Qualified). Within each category, veterans preference rules for category rating will be applied. If your resume is incomplete, or does not support the responses in your online questionnaire you may be rated ineligible, not qualified, or your score may be adjusted. Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:
1. Ability to interpret and evaluate engineering plans, cross- sections, and stratigraphic sections.
2. Ability to conduct field evaluations.
3. Ability to interpret and evaluate engineering plans, cross-sections, stratigraphic sections, and water-quality results using applicable computer software (e.g. MS word, MS excel, ArcGIS).
Once the application process is complete, a review of your application will be made to ensure you meet the job requirements. To determine if you are qualified for this job, a review of your resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the occupational questionnaire. The numeric rating you receive is based on your responses to the questionnaire. The score is a measure of the degree to which your background matches the knowledge, skills and abilities required of this position. If, after reviewing your resume and or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and or experience your score can and will be adjusted to more accurately reflect your abilities. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating.
To preview questions please click here. For the GS-09 or 11 Grade Levels:
Applicants must possess one year of specialized experience with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that are typically in or directly related to the position be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to the next lower grade level in the Federal service, or comparable pay band system. Qualifying experience may be obtained in the private or public sector.
EXAMPLES OF SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE FOR GS-09 MAY INCLUDE: evaluating reclamation problems such as subsidence, acid drainage, replaced topography sedimentation, erosion control, water quality; inspecting active and abandoned mines; conducting soil surveys, plant survival studies, etc; applying reclamation techniques, etc; conducting surveys of hazards resulting from slides of waste or spoil material, inundations, failure of impoundment dams, etc.
EXAMPLES OF SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE FOR GS-11 MAY INCLUDE: inspecting active/abandoned mines; applying reclamation techniques (revegetation) to resolve reclamation problems; or reviewing/developing mine plans or permits; evaluating reclamation problems such as subsidence, acid drainage; and conducting surveys of hazards resulting from slides of wastes or spoil material
(Education cannot be substituted for specialized experience.)
For more information, please click on: INSTRUCTIONS FOR APPLYING ONLINE:
Please read the ENTIRE vacancy announcement and comply with the application procedures. Failure to submit all the required information will result in an incomplete application and you will not be considered for this vacancy.
1. Log on to USAJOBS.
2. Click on the button 'Apply for this Vacancy' at the bottom of this screen or go to: If you haven't already registered with USAJobs, the system will require you to create a user ID and password, complete a questionnaire, and paste or type a resume into USAJobs.
3. After you register, you MUST 'apply' for this specific vacancy announcement.
4. Answer the Vacancy Specific Questions. Read through the announcement carefully. We recommend that you view the vacancy questions prior to applying. You may also print the questions prior to applying.
5. Submit the applicable required supplemental documents using the Auto Requested Fax process described below.
6. If you experience technical difficulties applying for a vacancy on the USAJobs website, click on the Contact USAJobs button.
FAX SUPPLEMENTAL APPLICATION DOCUMENTS. The Auto-Requested Fax allows you to submit required supporting documentation that will be electronically displayed along with your resume. You may fax copies of the supplemental application documents (DD-214, SF-15, transcripts, etc.). Please remember to fax all supporting documents 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 specific vacancy announcement.
After you have answered the vacancy specific questions, you will be given an opportunity to select and print the Auto-Requested-Fax Imaging coversheet(s) for the document(s) that have been requested for this announcement. The Auto-Requested-Fax is a feature that allows you to submit required documentation such as college transcripts, DD-214s, etc., electronically 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 vacancy announcement. You do not have to print the cover sheet and submit a document if it does not apply to you. For example, if you are not a veteran, the DD-214 and SF-15 forms do not apply to you.
Cover Sheets. Each document type must use the appropriate cover sheet and be faxed in a separate transmission. For example, the DD-214 must be submitted in a separate transmission, and so forth. The fax number is listed on each cover sheet. The fax does not transmit to a fax machine - it is transmitted to an electronic fax server. A five-digit FAX code at the top left-hand corner of the cover sheet routes your fax to your on-line file application.
Confirmation of Documents Received. Either you will get an e-mail when your fax is received or you can check on-line by logging in and selecting Generate Fax Cover Sheets and then reviewing the status column to see if it states received. Using the regular fax machine showing your documents were sent successfully does not mean they were received. If it's not possible for you to fax your information on-line, please contact the Human Resources Specialist listed on the announcement for assistance in ensuring that your supplemental information is received on-line by the closing date. College Transcripts: If this vacancy announcement requires positive education to qualify or allows substituting education for experience, and you are applying based on it, you MUST submit a copy of your college transcript or equivalent documents to support your education. Transcripts must include the name of the college or university and date the degree was conferred.
PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL: EMPLOYEE MUST SUBMIT MOST RECENT PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL (SIGNED/DATED).
Special Employment Program Documentation: If you are applying based on eligibility for a special employment program/authority such as Veteran Recruitment Authority (VRA), Severely Disabled, 30% or more compensable disabled veteran, VISTA, or Peace Corps returnee, you MUST submit supporting documentation (e.g., DD-214, SF-15, Vocational Rehabilitation certification/medical documentation, SF-50, certificate of program completion, etc.) in order to establish program eligibility. (Please note: An SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, showing veterans' preference will not be accepted as proof of eligibility for any veterans programs.)
All of the above must be received on-line via USAJOBS BEFORE midnight Eastern Standard Time on the closing date of this announcement. If applying online is a hardship for you, you must contact the Human Resources Specialist in the servicing Human Resources Office listed on this announcement PRIOR TO THE CLOSING DATE for assistance.
If you fail to submit a complete on-line application package, you will not be considered for this position. After all application packages have been received, we will review it to ensure you meet the basic qualification requirements. We will evaluate each applicant who meets the basic qualifications on the information provided in the Assessment Questionnaire (if applicable) and you may be contacted to provide further documentation or for an interview.
A final job offer for this position is typically made within 40 days after the deadline for applications. Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) : ICTAP provides eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) This vacancy is within your ICTAP eligibility; 2) You apply under the instructions in this announcement; and 3) You are found well-qualified (Silver Category) for this vacancy. To be in the Silver Category, you must score at least 85 (prior to veterans preference) on a 100-point scale. You must provide proof of eligibility with your application to receive selection priority. Such proof may include a copy of your written notification of ICTAP eligibility, or a copy of your separation personnel action form. Information about ICTAP eligibility is available from OPM's Career Transition Resources website at .
Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP): CTAP provides eligible surplus and displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your agency has notified you in writing that you are a surplus or displaced employee eligible for CTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) This vacancy is within your CTAP eligibility; 2) You apply under the instructions in this announcement; and 3) You are found well-qualified (Silver Category) for this vacancy. To be in the Silver Category, you must score at least 85 (prior to veterans preference) on a 100-point scale. You must provide a copy of your written notification of CTAP eligibility with your application. Information about CTAP eligibility is available from OPM's Career Transition Resources website at .
Financial Disclosure : Selectee will be required to file, Forms 450 and DI 1993, upon entrance on the job and annually thereafter, to review any conflict of employment and financial interest in coal mining operations, in accordance with the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977. /Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Department Of The Interior
All United States Citizens PERMANENT FULL-TIME The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) is looking for highly motivated, journeyman-level Surface Mining Reclamation Specialists for our Appalachian Region's London Area Office, London, Kentucky. Are you interested? If so, then don't miss this opportunity! We want your resume application today! Come join a rewarding team of professional and technical employees with OSM who are working throughout the United States. Apply today! Our employees represent a broad range of expertise essential to the successful enforcement of the Surface Mining Reclamation Control Act (SMCRA) of 1977.
If selected for this position, you will be working for the U.S. Department of the Interior, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, located in London, Kentucky.
This position has a full performance level of GS-12.
Travel is required.
NOTE: If selected for this position a Medical Examination is required prior to appointment. Please read the entir e vacancy announcement and follow the instructions for applying. Failure to do so may eliminate you from consideration.
TELEWORK : OSMRE has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for telework and the selectee may be allowed to teleworkat supervisor's discretion.
Applications under this vacancy announcement will be considered under external DEU competitive procedures only. This vacancy is also being advertised under merit promotion procedures as OSM-2015-0045 Merit Promotion (MPP). Only one position will be filled from these vacancy announcements. Candidates who wish to be considered under both DEU and Merit Promotion procedures. MUST apply to both Vacancy Announcements separately to be considered. U.S. Citizen. Background Investigation required. Males born after 12/31/59 - must complete Selective Service Registration. Selected may be required to serve a one-year probationary period. Medical Examination required prior to appointment. Subject to Financial Disclosure requirements. As a Surface Mining Reclamation Specialist, you will:
Perform the full range of inspection and enforcement activities to assure that mining operations are conducted to protect the environment and return the affected lands to valuable uses. This may require inspection and enforcement under Federal law or referral of cases to state or tribal regulatory authorities. Direct Federal enforcement may occur in states/tribes which do not have an approved program or on Federal lands where state cooperative agreements do not exist.
Serve as an authorized representative of the Secretary of the Interior and perform comprehensive inspection and enforcement duties;
Participate with reclamation specialists of a higher grade in conducting inspection and enforcement evaluations at mines and related facilities; assist the field solicitors in preparing for litigation;
Prepare written reports, analyses, letters, etc. and input for the production of graphics and visual aids to support inspection and enforcement activities;
Provide advice on reclamation techniques and design and construction techniques; promote sound surface coal mining control and reclamation by participating in meetings and conferences;
Monitor state and tribal programs; and conduct oversight and evaluations and participates in special studies of the approved state/tribal program.
NOTE: If selected for this position a Medical Examination is required prior to appointment. Your application will be rated by the system using Category Rating. A quality review will be conducted by the HR Office and/or Subject Matter Expert (SME) based on the extent and quality of your experience, education, and training described in your online resume/questionnaire as related to the duties of this position. The quality categories are defined as: Gold Category (Best Qualified); Silver Category (Well-Qualified); and Bronze Category (Qualified). Within each category, veterans preference rules for category rating will be applied. If your resume is incomplete, or does not support the responses in your online questionnaire you may be rated ineligible, not qualified, or your score may be adjusted. Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:
1. Ability to interpret and evaluate engineering plans, cross- sections, and stratigraphic sections.
2. Ability to conduct field evaluations.
3. Ability to interpret and evaluate engineering plans, cross-sections, stratigraphic sections, and water-quality results using applicable computer software (e.g. MS word, MS excel, ArcGIS).
Once the application process is complete, a review of your application will be made to ensure you meet the job requirements. To determine if you are qualified for this job, a review of your resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the occupational questionnaire. The numeric rating you receive is based on your responses to the questionnaire. The score is a measure of the degree to which your background matches the knowledge, skills and abilities required of this position. If, after reviewing your resume and or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and or experience your score can and will be adjusted to more accurately reflect your abilities. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating.
To preview questions please click here. For the GS-09 or 11 Grade Levels:
Applicants must possess one year of specialized experience with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that are typically in or directly related to the position be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to the next lower grade level in the Federal service, or comparable pay band system. Qualifying experience may be obtained in the private or public sector.
EXAMPLES OF SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE FOR GS-09 MAY INCLUDE: evaluating reclamation problems such as subsidence, acid drainage, replaced topography sedimentation, erosion control, water quality; inspecting active and abandoned mines; conducting soil surveys, plant survival studies, etc; applying reclamation techniques, etc; conducting surveys of hazards resulting from slides of waste or spoil material, inundations, failure of impoundment dams, etc.
EXAMPLES OF SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE FOR GS-11 MAY INCLUDE: inspecting active/abandoned mines; applying reclamation techniques (revegetation) to resolve reclamation problems; or reviewing/developing mine plans or permits; evaluating reclamation problems such as subsidence, acid drainage; and conducting surveys of hazards resulting from slides of wastes or spoil material
(Education cannot be substituted for specialized experience.)
For more information, please click on: INSTRUCTIONS FOR APPLYING ONLINE:
Please read the ENTIRE vacancy announcement and comply with the application procedures. Failure to submit all the required information will result in an incomplete application and you will not be considered for this vacancy.
1. Log on to USAJOBS.
2. Click on the button 'Apply for this Vacancy' at the bottom of this screen or go to: If you haven't already registered with USAJobs, the system will require you to create a user ID and password, complete a questionnaire, and paste or type a resume into USAJobs.
3. After you register, you MUST 'apply' for this specific vacancy announcement.
4. Answer the Vacancy Specific Questions. Read through the announcement carefully. We recommend that you view the vacancy questions prior to applying. You may also print the questions prior to applying.
5. Submit the applicable required supplemental documents using the Auto Requested Fax process described below.
6. If you experience technical difficulties applying for a vacancy on the USAJobs website, click on the Contact USAJobs button.
FAX SUPPLEMENTAL APPLICATION DOCUMENTS. The Auto-Requested Fax allows you to submit required supporting documentation that will be electronically displayed along with your resume. You may fax copies of the supplemental application documents (DD-214, SF-15, transcripts, etc.). Please remember to fax all supporting documents 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 specific vacancy announcement.
After you have answered the vacancy specific questions, you will be given an opportunity to select and print the Auto-Requested-Fax Imaging coversheet(s) for the document(s) that have been requested for this announcement. The Auto-Requested-Fax is a feature that allows you to submit required documentation such as college transcripts, DD-214s, etc., electronically 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 vacancy announcement. You do not have to print the cover sheet and submit a document if it does not apply to you. For example, if you are not a veteran, the DD-214 and SF-15 forms do not apply to you.
Cover Sheets. Each document type must use the appropriate cover sheet and be faxed in a separate transmission. For example, the DD-214 must be submitted in a separate transmission, and so forth. The fax number is listed on each cover sheet. The fax does not transmit to a fax machine - it is transmitted to an electronic fax server. A five-digit FAX code at the top left-hand corner of the cover sheet routes your fax to your on-line file application.
Confirmation of Documents Received. Either you will get an e-mail when your fax is received or you can check on-line by logging in and selecting Generate Fax Cover Sheets and then reviewing the status column to see if it states received. Using the regular fax machine showing your documents were sent successfully does not mean they were received. If it's not possible for you to fax your information on-line, please contact the Human Resources Specialist listed on the announcement for assistance in ensuring that your supplemental information is received on-line by the closing date. College Transcripts: If this vacancy announcement requires positive education to qualify or allows substituting education for experience, and you are applying based on it, you MUST submit a copy of your college transcript or equivalent documents to support your education. Transcripts must include the name of the college or university and date the degree was conferred.
PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL: EMPLOYEE MUST SUBMIT MOST RECENT PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL (SIGNED/DATED).
Special Employment Program Documentation: If you are applying based on eligibility for a special employment program/authority such as Veteran Recruitment Authority (VRA), Severely Disabled, 30% or more compensable disabled veteran, VISTA, or Peace Corps returnee, you MUST submit supporting documentation (e.g., DD-214, SF-15, Vocational Rehabilitation certification/medical documentation, SF-50, certificate of program completion, etc.) in order to establish program eligibility. (Please note: An SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, showing veterans' preference will not be accepted as proof of eligibility for any veterans programs.)
All of the above must be received on-line via USAJOBS BEFORE midnight Eastern Standard Time on the closing date of this announcement. If applying online is a hardship for you, you must contact the Human Resources Specialist in the servicing Human Resources Office listed on this announcement PRIOR TO THE CLOSING DATE for assistance.
If you fail to submit a complete on-line application package, you will not be considered for this position. After all application packages have been received, we will review it to ensure you meet the basic qualification requirements. We will evaluate each applicant who meets the basic qualifications on the information provided in the Assessment Questionnaire (if applicable) and you may be contacted to provide further documentation or for an interview.
A final job offer for this position is typically made within 40 days after the deadline for applications. Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) : ICTAP provides eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) This vacancy is within your ICTAP eligibility; 2) You apply under the instructions in this announcement; and 3) You are found well-qualified (Silver Category) for this vacancy. To be in the Silver Category, you must score at least 85 (prior to veterans preference) on a 100-point scale. You must provide proof of eligibility with your application to receive selection priority. Such proof may include a copy of your written notification of ICTAP eligibility, or a copy of your separation personnel action form. Information about ICTAP eligibility is available from OPM's Career Transition Resources website at .
Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP): CTAP provides eligible surplus and displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your agency has notified you in writing that you are a surplus or displaced employee eligible for CTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) This vacancy is within your CTAP eligibility; 2) You apply under the instructions in this announcement; and 3) You are found well-qualified (Silver Category) for this vacancy. To be in the Silver Category, you must score at least 85 (prior to veterans preference) on a 100-point scale. You must provide a copy of your written notification of CTAP eligibility with your application. Information about CTAP eligibility is available from OPM's Career Transition Resources website at .
Financial Disclosure : Selectee will be required to file, Forms 450 and DI 1993, upon entrance on the job and annually thereafter, to review any conflict of employment and financial interest in coal mining operations, in accordance with the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977. /Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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