NEPA Projects Assistant
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| ID: | B24OR589OR-001 | Location: | Medford | Program: | BLM |
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| Wage/Hr: | $35.00 | Hours/Week: | 20 hours/week | Minimum Age: | 55 |
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About NEW Solutions
For over 25 years, National Experienced Workforce Solutions (NEW Solutions) has specialized in connecting experienced workers (ages 55+) with full-time and part-time job opportunities that support the critical missions of Federal Agencies across the United States.
Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
NEW Solutions connects experienced workers (ages 55+) with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). These experienced professionals provide administrative, scientific, technical, and other professional skills that support to the Bureau of Land Management through the Experienced Services Program (ESP).
This position supports the Bureau of Land Management Medford District Office.
? BLM ESP positions are meant to provide temporary, project-based support. This position is currently funded for an estimate of 320 hours.
? A background security investigation may be required prior to the start date. Only those positions with 30+ hours per week are eligible for health insurance benefits; all positions will accrue sick leave.
? The experienced workers participating in the Program are referred to as ?Enrollees? and are not employees of the BLM or NEW Solutions. NEW Solutions is the ESP non-governmental organization responsible for administrative aspects of the program, and the Enrollees work under BLM direction to assist the Agency staff in carrying out their mission. BLM ESP Enrollees benefit from the opportunity to keep technical skills current; to access new training opportunities; to engage in gainful project-based positions; and to undertake meaningful tasks using their experience and talent to contribute to the environment, the national economy, and their own financial security.
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Qualifications:BA/BS Degree in Environmental Planning or Natural Resources - Background in BLM NEPA process, public comments, or appeals
- Experience required with Windows, MS Excel, MS Word, ARCVIEW (GIS)
- Adobe Pro, One Drive
Duties:-Convert documents to PDF format, format attachments to emails, rename files, and remove duplicates. Ensure needed documents are in the project file.
-Create hyperlinked index of project files. Review project files for completeness.
-Assist in NEPA document preparation. Review NEPA documents to ensure compliance, consistency, and correct formatting.
-Assist with project scoping, review public comment responses, assist with sorting comments and preparing responses.
-Review of project files for litigation and archiving. Prepare the project file for FOIA response and work with FOIA coordinator.
-Additional duties may include facilitating meetings, develop timelines, track progress, assist with administrative remedy responses, coordinate with higher level reviewers, and lead small team projects. - Document and email file renaming, removal of duplicates and review of documents 35%
- Creation and update of hyperlinked index 20%
- Assist with NEPA document preparation and review 25%
- Assist with FOIA responses 10%
- Review of project files for litigation and archiving 10%
Other:- Annual FISSA / IT security training
- Admin Record Construction, NEPA
- Travel Requirements: Pickup laptop at district maybe 1 or 2 times/year
- Overnight travel: Yes, depending upon their home location
- Physical requirements: Long stretches of sitting at a computer
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NEW Solutions is committed to promoting equal opportunity and to an environment free from discrimination and harassment in any form administering Experienced Worker Programs under cooperative agreements with federal agencies. It is NEW Solutions' policy to comply with all applicable laws that provide equal opportunity and to prohibit unlawful discrimination in enrolling participants in the federal programs.