Supervisory Legal Administrative Specialist vacancy at Department Of Agriculture in Albuquerque

Department Of Agriculture is looking of Supervisory Legal Administrative Specialist on Wed, 06 Nov 2013 09:28:22 GMT. A career with the Forest Service will challenge you to manage and care for more than 193 million acres of our nation's most magnificent lands, conduct research through a network of forest and range experiment stations and the Forest Products Laboratory, and provide assistance to State and private forestry agencies. It's an awesome responsibility - but the rewards are as limitless as the views...

Supervisory Legal Administrative Specialist

Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico

Description: Department Of Agriculture is looking of Supervisory Legal Administrative Specialist right now, this vacancy will be assigned in New Mexico. For detail informations about this vacancy opportunity please read the description below. A career with the Forest Service will challenge you to manage and care for more than 193 million acres of our nation's most magnificent lands! , conduct research through a network of forest and range experiment stations and the Forest Products Laboratory, and provide assistance to State and private forestry agencies.

It's an awesome responsibility - but the rewards are as limitless as the views.

The USDA Forest Service has legislative authority to recruit and fill Permanent (Career/Career-Conditional), Temporary, and Term Appointments under the USDA Demonstration Project. Under this authority, any U.S. citizen may apply.

This position is being concurrently announced under Merit Promotion Announcement Number 13-51150001-4583G-MR . Current or former Federal employees may apply to both announcements, but should be sure to apply to the Merit Promotion Announcement in order to avoid losing consideration since different referral criteria apply to each type of announcement. Disabled veterans, candidates with 3 or more years of active duty military service, and candidates eligible for special hi! ring authorities may apply to the Merit Promotion Announcement! if they meet the criteria outlined in the announcement and submit supporting documentation.

This position is located in the USDA Forest Service, Albuquerque Service Center Budget and Finance (ASC B&F).

For additional information about the duties of this position, please contact Alberta Lux at 505-563-7322 or atlux@fs.fed.us .

This Supervisory position is in the Claims Branch, and has responsibility for all Forest Service trespass claims both for and against the government, within multiple regions of the Forest Service. This position supervises the day-to-day activities of approximately twelve employees, GS-12 and below. KEY REQUIREMENTS

Must be a U.S. Citizen to apply
Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered with the Selective Service DUTIES:

• Collaborates with higher-level management to develop agency positions, proposals, and strategies on complex employee relations issues
• Gathers background informatio! n and prepares formal correspondence on full range of legal actions
• Interprets laws and policies and provides advice, direction and training on legal issues primarily involving tort claims
• Indepedently plans, develops, executes and evaluates a comprehensive legal claims program
• Advises and assists employees, claimants, and other internal and external contacts on legal claims procedures and appropriate options for proper resolution of conflicts or problems
• Provides management advisory services and appropriate legal guidance to subordinate employees in response to a wide range of legal issues and factual matters which can be controversial and/or sensitive in nature
• Ensure all written products, including those of subordinates, are factually and legally sound with a proper recommendation
• Provides overall advice, assistance and training to subordinates, customers, managers, and attorneys both within and outside the government! QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

You must possess the Basic Require! ments identified below to be considered eligible for this position. Transcripts must be provided for qualifications based on education. Your application or resume must clearly show that you possess the appropriate experience requirements.

GS-13: One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 level. Examples of specialized experience are: oversaw a claims program; justified, defended, and/or negotiated matters involving significant or controversial issues; prepared and presented briefing materials that involve complex legal and technical matters; provided legal guidance to higher level management.

To receive consideration for this position, you must meet all qualification requirements as of the closing date of the announcement.

REQUIREMENTS:
Subject to satisfactory completion of a one year supervisory/managerial probationary period

May be subject to satisfactory completion of one year probationary or ! trial period.

HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
You will be evaluated in accordance with the category rating procedure as defined in the USDA Demonstration Project Plan. Applicants who meet the basic minimum qualification requirements established for the position will be placed in the Eligible category. Eligible applicants will be further evaluated against criteria for placement in the Quality category. This evaluation is based on the level of your experience, education, and/or training as determined by your responses to the Occupational Questionnaire. Applicants with veterans’ preference are listed ahead of applicants who do not have veterans’ preference within each category.

Clicking the link below will present a preview of the application form; i.e. the online questionnaire. The application form link below will only provide a preview and does not initiate the application process.To initiate the online application process, click the“ApplyOnline! ” button to the right.

To view the application form, visi! t: https://fs.usda.ntis.gov/cp/?event=jobs.previewApplication&jobid=24e06d0e-5f20-4a54-85b7-a26d00c29e4c

BENEFITS:
The Federal Government offers a comprehensive benefits package. Explore the major benefits offered to most Federal employees at: http://www.usajobs.gov/ResourceCenter/Index/Interactive/Benefits#icc

. OTHER INFORMATION:
Relocation expenses are not authorized.

Government housing not available.

Forest Service affiliated daycare facilities are not available.

This position requires completion of a three-year probationary period in accordance with the USDA Demonstration Project Authority. During this time period, employee's conduct and performance will be monitored in order to determine if employee will be retained.
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This vacancy will be opened on: Wed, 06 Nov 2013 09:28:22 GMT

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