Land Law Examiner

Quick Facts

• Role: Land Law Examiner
• Work: Adjudicate complex federal land and minerals matters and issue legal decisions
• Duty station: Salt Lake City, Utah

Description

You will serve as a Land Law Examiner providing guidance on land law principles, precedent decisions, and the proper application of complex laws. You will adjudicate difficult, unusual, and controversial cases, perform independent determinations for minerals and land matters, and prepare decision documents and responses to appeals and protests.

Responsibilities

• Advise and guide on legal principles, precedent decisions, and the application of complex federal land laws (including special/private acts of Congress)
• Adjudicate the most difficult, unusual, complex, controversial, and unprecedented cases referred for final examining and decision
• Conduct independent adjudication for minerals/land topics such as mineral materials disposal, multiple-use mining, mineral leases, mining claims/patents, and related activities
• Prepare decision documents and notices (accept/reject; maintenance fees/waivers; land status determinations; title conveyances; appeal/protest responses)
• Provide training or on-the-job training to employees involved in the adjudicative process

Requirements

• U.S. Citizen or National
• Background investigation and favorable adjudication
• Selective Service registration for eligible males
• Direct Deposit participation required
• Must pass E-Verify employment verification check
• Financial disclosure report due within 30 days of appointment
• No active real estate license; no interest or stock in firms with interest in Federal lands
• May be required to serve a 1-year probationary period
• Meet the applicable GS-07/GS-09/GS-11 minimum qualification requirements by the closing date, including required time-in-grade rules and documentation (hours per week, transcripts as applicable)

Benefits

A comprehensive federal employee benefits package is available; eligibility depends on the position type and whether it is full-time, part-time, or intermittent.