Summary Explore a new career with the BLM - where our people are our greatest natural resource. This position is located in Anchorage, Alaska. Information about Alaska and the surrounding area can be found at Alaska We expect to fill 1 vacancy at this time; however, additional positions may be filled from this announcement if they become available. Responsibilities Serve as a Planning and Environmental Specialist located in Alaska State Office and is responsible for reviewing resource management planning activities in the field. Ensure that Resource Management Plans (RMP), Environmental Impact Statements (EIS), and Environmental Assessments (EA) documentation meets prescribed quality standards and is in compliance with environmental laws, regulations, and policy. Provide interpretation, guidance, program leadership and training for the development of major planning efforts and their associated National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) documents for District/Field/State Offices. Serve as the planning and NEPA technical liaison between bureau offices and other Federal, State, local government and private entities. Provide responses to lawsuits, protests, and appeals. Prepare and monitor the planning and NEPA budget for subordinate offices and ensures document projects are completed within the prescribed cost target. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications In order to be rated as qualified for this position, we must be able to determine that you meet the specialized experience requirement - please be sure to include this information in your resume. To be creditable, this experience must have been equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade. Specialized Experience for the GS-12 Planning and Environmental Specialist:1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 level in Planning and Environmental work related to Natural Resource Programs. Examples: experience with land use and multiple use resource management planning; being a lead or member of an interdisciplinary team working on planning and environmental analysis processes, principles, and practices; reviewing planning and NEPA documents to ensure they read smoothly and correctly; review of environmental documents to insure compliance with applicable laws and regulations; work with public land resource values, issues, or controversies; assisting in developing public land-related planning strategies and procedures; budget and programming along with planning, professional writing, and policy development; and experience with program technical guidance along with monitoring and performing program audits. NOTE: There is no substitution of education at this grade level. 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 within 30 days of 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. Work Environment: The work is performed primarily in an office setting. Occasionally there may be outdoor exposure with some discomfort in extremes of temperature or inclement weather. Education 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 90 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 Travel and relocation expenses will not be paid by the Department of the Interior. Any travel, transportation and relocation expenses associated with reporting for duty in this position will be the responsibility of the selected employee. This announcement is being advertised concurrently under number AKDE-24-12276639-JE, which is open to all qualified persons. 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.