Supervisory Land Law Examiner (Section Chief)

Bureau of Land Management; Anchorage (AK); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The Bureau of Land Management is seeking a Supervisory Land Law Examiner (Section Chief) in the Alaska State Office, Adjudication Branch, to lead land-title adjudications and supervise staff.

This role requires one year of specialized experience at GS-11 level, strong background in land records, and the ability to apply regulatory criteria to defendable land-management decisions.

Qualifications

• At least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-11 in the Federal service.
• Experience reviewing land-title cases, interpreting land records, abstracts, and surveys.
• Experience supervising staff reviewing land titles and legal land transactions.
• Experience adjudicating applications for public-land disposal, use, or conveyance, and issuing leases, licenses, or permits.
• Experience resolving land-use conflicts by reviewing case materials and applying statutory criteria.
• Title searches and examining legal land records to support land-title determinations.

Skills

Land-title adjudication

Staff supervision

Regulatory interpretation

Case review

Job description

You will serve as a Supervisory Land Law Examiner (Section Chief) for the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Alaska State Office, Division of Lands and Cadastral, in the Adjudication Branch. Section will be assigned at time of appointment at the discretion of the supervisor. Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) rate of 1.49% is authorized.

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement - 10/12/2026-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:

Specialized Experience Requirement: you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience performing the following:

1. 1.) Reviews and adjudicates land-title cases, interprets land records, abstracts, and survey plats, ensuring accuracy and compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
2. 2.) Supervises staff reviewing land titles and legal land transactions, ensuring all work follows applicable laws, policies, and procedures.
3. 3.) Adjudicates applications for public-land disposal, use, or conveyance and issues leases, licenses, or permits in line with land-management requirements.
4. 4.) Resolves land-use conflicts by reviewing case materials and applying statutory and regulatory criteria to support defensible land-management decisions.
5. 5.) Performs title searches and examines legal land records to support land-title determinations.

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.