UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20240
http://www.blm.govDecember 20, 2012
In Reply Refer To:
4000, 1400-361 (220) P
EMS TRANSMISSION 12/20/2012
Information Bulletin No. 2013-024
To: All Field Office Officials
Attention:
DSDs for Resources
From: Division Chief, Forest, Rangeland, Riparian and Plant Conservation
Subject: Recruitment Event for Internship and Entry-Level Positions for Rangeland Management Specialists (0454), Range Technicians (0455), Natural Resource Specialists (0401), and Wildlife Biologists (0486) Using the Pathways Programs
This Information Bulletin serves to inform State/District/Field Offices of the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) intent to coordinate the use of Pathways Programs for the recruitment of the following agency occupational series: Rangeland Management Specialists (0454), Natural Resource Specialists (0401), Range Technicians (0455) and Wildlife Biologists (0486). This recruitment effort will occur sequentially via USAJOBS, and then at the 66th Society for Range Management (SRM) Annual Meeting and Tradeshow in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The SRM Job Fair is on Sunday, February 3, 2013, and opportunities for on-site and phone interviews will occur from February 4 through 6, 2013. An interview room for the BLM has been set aside for this purpose. If you wish to participate in this recruitment effort, refer to the attachment for details on the recruitment event and how to participate. All participation responses are due to Mr. Marc Pointel no later than Friday, January 11, 2013.
The SRM meetings have consistently provided successful opportunities for students and young professionals during the recruitment event. This year Human Resources Specialists will be available in Oklahoma City to oversee the interview effort and to initiate the hiring process. All applicants must submit applications in advance of the meeting using http://www.usajobs.gov/under the Pathways Programs. No applications will be accepted on-site. Certificates of eligible candidates will be generated prior to the SRM event. Hiring officials are expected to be in Oklahoma City to conduct prior scheduled candidate on-site or phone interviews.
For further information please contact Bob Bolton at 202-912-7204 for general information, and Marc Pointel at 775-482-7850 for detailed information.
Signed by: Authenticated by:
Craig Goodwin Robert M. Williams
Acting, Division Chief Division of IRM Governance,WO-560
Forest, Rangeland, Riparian, and Plant
Conservation
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