Land Law Examiner
Duties
These positions are located within the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Gulf of Mexico Region, Office of Leasing and Plans, Adjudication Section in Jefferson, LA.
At the full performance level, GS-11 the major duties of this position include, but are not limited to the following:
- Interpreting and applying laws and regulations from other Federal agencies or various state governments, as well as established business law practices and jurisprudence in adjudicating corporate governance documents in connection with initial qualification, corporate mergers, corporate name changes, and corporate business conversions of OCS bidders, lessees, and operators.
- Interpreting and applying laws and implementing regulations in the adjudication of legal filings submitted in connection with transfers of interest in ownership and operatorship of OCS leases.
- Participating in the review, updating, and creation of regulations and guidance documents related to OCS leasing.
- Representing the Office of Leasing and Plans, Gulf of Mexico Region on interregional and intraregional teams related to OCS leasing.
- Coordinating and consulting with the Departmental Solicitor's office, Department of Justice, Federal Trade Commission, Office of Natural Resources Revenue, and the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement in the issuance and adjudication of OCS leases, revocations of operatorship, disqualifications from operatorship, and suspension and/or debarment issues.
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for telework and the selectee may be allowed to telework with supervisor approval.
Salary Range Information:
GS-7: $44,740 - $58,158 per annum.
GS-9: $54,727 - $71,146 per annum.
GS-11: $66,214 - $86,074 per annum.
First time hires to the Federal government normally start at the lower salary range of the grade level.
This vacancy may be used to fill additional positions as vacancies become available.
This vacancy is also announced as BOEM-MMLL-23-AW-004(MP) for those applicants who wish to apply and be considered under Merit Promotion procedures.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
- You must be a U.S. Citizen.
- You will be subject to a background/suitability investigation/determination.
- You will be required to have federal payments made by Direct Deposit.
- You must submit ALL required documents and a completed questionnaire.
- Selective Service: If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service system, or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. See http://www.sss.gov/.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualification Requirements:
To qualify for this position you must meet the Educational Requirements OR Specialized Experience for the grade to which you are applying.
GS-07
Specialized Experience: To qualify for the GS-07, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-05 grade level in the Federal service, or comparable experience not gained through Federal service. Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience: 1) Reviewing filings/documents made by customers/clients to ensure same are complete; and 2) Identifying inadequacies or errors in documents/filings and communicating with filers to provide guidance for bringing documents into compliance. If qualifying based on experience, MUST MEET ALL.
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Education: Must have completed one (1) full academic year of graduate level education (including law school) that included or was supplemented by 12 semester hours of course work related to the administration of land laws. Examples include course work in land surveying, cartography, land use law, real estate law, land appraising, land use planning, water rights, mining laws, or legal instrument review and interpretation. One year of graduate education is the number of credit hours that your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) is considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study.
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Superior Academic Achievement: Must have completed a bachelor's degree in any field that included at least 12 semester hours of course work related to the administration of land laws and meets eligibility under the Superior Academic Achievement (SAA) provision. For more information on S.A.A. requirements, see link: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-policies/.
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Combination of Experience and Education: Must have a combination of successfully completed post-high school education and experience. Note: This will be calculated using your resume and official or unofficial transcripts submitted with your application.
GS-09
Specialized Experience: To qualify for the GS-09, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service, or comparable experience not gained through Federal service. Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience: 1) Reviewing filings/documents related to federal offshore oil and gas leasing to ensure same are complete; 2) Identifying inadequacies or errors in documents/filings related to federal offshore oil and gas leasing and communicating with filers to provide guidance for bringing documents into compliance; and 3) Conducting data entry and querying databases related to offshore oil and gas leasing. If qualifying based on experience, MUST MEET ALL.
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Education: Must have completed a master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related, with major study in land surveying, cartography, land use law, real estate law, land appraising, land use planning, water rights, mining laws, or legal instrument review and interpretation.
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Combination of Education/Experience: Have a combination of education and experience described above; (To calculate, first take the number of semester hours or equivalent earned towards a graduate degree, in excess of 18 semester hours, and divide by 18 semester hours or equivalent. Then take the number of months of experience and divide by 12 months. Add the percentages together. The total must equal at least 100 percent to qualify).
GS-11
Specialized Experience: To qualify for the GS-11, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service, or comparable experience not gained through Federal service. Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience: 1) Reviewing filings/documents made in connection with the terms and conditions of federal offshore oil and gas leases for completeness and adherence to regulatory requirements; 2) Identifying inadequacies or errors in documents/filings made in connection with the terms and conditions of federal offshore oil and gas leases and communicating with filers to provide guidance for bringing documents into compliance; 3) Conducting data entry and querying databases related to offshore oil and gas leasing; and 4) Identifying and correcting discrepancies in databases for offshore oil and gas leasing. If qualifying based on experience, MUST MEET ALL.
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Education: Have successfully completed a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree; or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree; or a LL.M., if related, with major study in land surveying, cartography, land use law, real estate law, land appraising, land use planning, water rights, mining laws, or legal instrument review and interpretation.
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Combination of Education/Experience: Have a combination of education and experience described above; (To calculate, first take the number of semester hours or equivalent earned towards a graduate degree, in excess of 36 semester hours, and divide by 18 semester hours or equivalent. Then take the number of months of experience and divide by 12 months. Add the percentages together. The total must equal at least 100 percent to qualify).
NOTE: Applicants utilizing education to qualify at the respective grade level must provide transcripts (unofficial are acceptable) in order to verify that the educational requirement has been met. The documents must be received by the closing date of the announcement. Failure to provide this information will result in you receiving an "INELIGIBLE" rating.
Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualification Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions and is available at OPM's website: https://www.opm.gov/qualifications/standards/indexes/num-ndx.asp
All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
Education
Education: If this position requires specific educational course work to qualify, or you are qualifying based in whole or part on education, you are required to provide transcripts as proof of meeting the requirements.
Foreign Education: Education completed in colleges or universities outside the United States may be used to meet the specific educational requirements as stated above. You must provide acceptable documentation that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. For more information on how foreign education is evaluated, visit: http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-policies/#url=e4