Senior Policy Advisor

Bureau of Land Management; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The Bureau of Land Management in Washington, DC, seeks a Senior Policy Advisor for the Headquarters Office, Office of the Director. This not-to-exceed one-year temporary promotion offers the opportunity to influence federal land management policy.

Qualified candidates will bring at least one year of specialized experience at the GS-14 level in policy or regulatory analysis, document management for senior officials, and the ability to interpret legislation and coordinate complex projects.

Qualifications

• Specialized policy or regulatory analysis experience at GS-14 level or equivalent.
• Experience coordinating documents for Director-level reviews.
• Ability to interpret legislation and relate it to agency policies.
• Proven track record developing and coordinating complex projects.
• Strong written and verbal communication for senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Conduct policy and regulatory analysis related to BLM programs and regulations.
• Manage documents and correspondence for Director-level review in line with policy.
• Interpret legislation and assess impacts on BLM policies and regulations.
• Develop, coordinate, and implement special projects under executive leadership.

Skills

Policy analysis

Regulatory analysis

Document management

Legislation interpretation

Project coordination

Communication skills

Job description

You will serve as a Senior Policy Advisor with Bureau of Land Management. Headquarters Office, Office of the Director, Washington, DC

This is a not-to-exceed one (1) year temporary promotion assignment. This temporary promotion may be extended without further competition; however, it may not exceed a total of five (5) years. At the expiration of this assignment, at management's discretion, or whenever your services are no longer needed, you will be returned to your position or to a position of equivalent pay and grade within your agency of record. This temporary promotion may be made permanent without further competition. All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement - 09/05/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. Competitive candidates must also meet Time-in-Grade requirements as defined in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F. For current Federal employees, if hours worked per week are not included on your resume, you must submit a non-award SF-50 as part of your application to be used to validate your work schedule and determine the amount of specialized experience that you will be granted. An award SF-50 will not be acceptable documentation for which to consider your amount of qualifying experience. For periods of time that reflect military service, the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the work schedule requirement as the service dates will be reflected. For all other applicants who are not current federal employees, your resume must state either "full-time" (or "40 hours a week") or "part-time" with the number of hours worked per week to ensure proper crediting of specialized experience.

Minimum Qualification Requirements: To qualify for this position, you must meet the following minimum qualifications: For the GS-15: To qualify for this position, you must have at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-14 grade level performing the following duties:

• Conducting work involving BLM policy and/or regulatory analysis related to agency and federal regulations
• Managing documents and correspondence for Director-level review which are consistent with BLM policies and regulations
• Interpreting legislation and analyzing its impact on BLM policies and regulations
• Developing, coordinate, resolve, and implement a variety of special projects under the purview of the Director, Deputy Director's Office, and Executive Leadership Team

Volunteer Experience:

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.