You will serve as a Physical Scientist with the Department of the Interior (DOI) AVSO. The official duty station will be Lakewood, Colorado OR align with the selectee's current duty station. If applying to "location negotiable after selection", your official duty station will be based off your current DOI official duty station. The salary listed in the announcement is at the Rest of the United States (RUS) level.
The geographical locality pay will be determined at the time of selection.
This is a Merit Promotion announcement for career and career conditional AVSO employees, Career Transition eligibles (CTAP), and those who are eligible under the hiring paths listed above. Refer to Required Documents section for more information.
Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following: Serves as an advisor liaison to the Appraisal and Valuation Office (AVSO) staff within the Department of the Interior's (DOI) Land Buy Back Program for Tribal Nations and its many Federal partners. Works with AVSO's Minerals Director to oversee Native American valuations, reviews, and assignments which frequently requires mineral and geological expertise throughout the projects' phases.
Serves as technical authority for mineral valuations and valuations requested through the AVSO. Assists the Minerals Director in planning and conducting program sessions, information exchanges, and workshops for staff and Native American clients. Coordinates and assists in development and mentorship of junior staff concerning mineral evaluation techniques and matters unique to mineral markets.
Directs and coordinates with organizations engaged in the development and implementation of plans and objectives to assure that actions are consistent with management initiatives.
This position does not allow substituting education for experience. This position has a mandatory education requirement. Foreign Education: To receive credit for education completed outside the United States, you must show proof that the education has been submitted to a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and such education has been deemed at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs.
For more information on how foreign education is evaluated, visit: https://www.ed.gov/about/initiatives/international-affairs/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications
This position is with Office of the Secretary of the Interior, Department of the Interior.
The posted pay range is $125776 – $163514/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
Applications close on 2026-09-03.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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