Production Accountability Technician

This position is located in Oklahoma Field Office, in the Division of Minerals.

This position is concurrently open to all U.S. Citizens under Announcement Number BLM-NM-24-12362973-DE-OPM.

The Oklahoma Field Office is a small team oriented office nestled on the campus of the University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma. Norman provides the small town community feel just 20 miles south of Oklahoma City. The area has many activities and restaurants to enjoy. Having an office on campus gives us access to several amenities with the University:

• Jimmie Austin OU Golf Course (reduced rates)

• Discount tickets at athletic events

• Access to Goddard Health Center

• University College of Fine Arts offers concerts, recitals, dramas, musicals, etc.

• Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History

• Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art

• Fitness Centers

• Tom Love Innovation Hub

DUTIES:

• Review and audit oil and gas lease cases to ensure production accountability and meet requirements set forth in Federal law pertaining to the administration and protection of Federal and Indian oil and gas resources.

• Conduct Records Verification (RV) for a wide variety of cases

• Selects and conduct Records Analysis (RA) reviews.

• Ensure oil and gas operations comply with Title 43 of the Code of Federal Regulations Parts 3160 and 3170.

• Provide recommendations and supporting documentation for appropriate course of action to peers and superiors.

• Conduct follow-up procedures on discrepancies discovered through the audit process to other interested parties.

• Serve as technical authority with peers providing guidance, assistance, and training on complex or unusual production accountability cases

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience. If qualifying based on education, a copy of your unofficial transcripts must be provided with your application.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: To be considered minimally qualified for this position, you must demonstrate that you have the required specialized experience and/or education for the respective grade level in which you are applying:

Specialized Experience GS-05: Applicants must have one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-04 grade level in the Federal service (obtained either in the private or public sectors) performing the following: (1) collecting specified data from various sources; (2) reviewing data sets for anomalous data by comparing the data from various sources; (3) assisting higher level technicians in summarizing data sets for a technical report. Specialized experience may include work as a clerk, administrative assistant, or technician or aid in an operations, engineering, or record keeping activity.

OR, Education GS-05 : Successful completion of at least a full four-year course of study above the high school level from an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college, or university in any field for which high school graduation or the equivalent is the normal prerequisite. (NOTE; You must submit a copy of your transcripts.)

OR, Combination GS-05: Successful completion of a combination of post-high school education and specialized experience as described above, when combined, equals 100% of the total requirement. [Please note only education in excess of the first 60 semester hours (i.e., beyond the second year) may be used to qualify under this option]. (NOTE; You must submit a copy of your transcripts.)

Specialized Experience GS-06: Applicants must have one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-05 grade level in the Federal service (obtained either in the private or public sectors) performing the following: (1) collecting, adjusting, reviewing data sets from various sources; (2) applying basic formulas to data sets using spreadsheet software; (3) drafting technical reports for work assignments and input results into a database. Specialized experience may include work as a clerk, or technician or aid in an operations, physical sciences, or engineering field if it equipped the applicant with knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position.

Specialized Experience GS-07: Applicants must have one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-06 grade level in the Federal service (obtained either in the private or public sectors) performing the following: (1) reviewing technical reports, as they relate to oil and gas, and coming to conclusions based on those document; (2) researching and applying government regulations or engineering concepts to available documents and data; (3) determining simple relations between data to aggregate the data. Specialized experience may include work as an analyst, auditor, accountant, or technician or aid in engineering, operations, or physical science fields if it equipped the applicant with knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position.

Specialized Experience GS-08: Applicants must have one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service (obtained either in the private or public sectors) performing the following: (1) reviewing oil and gas reports from complex oil and gas operations; (2) determining volumes from raw data recorded by oil and gas meters; (3) determining complex relations between oil and gas volumes and related date to aggregate volumes and data. Specialized experience may include work as an engineering technician, facilities operations specialist, oil and gas accountant, analyst, or auditor.

TIME-IN-GRADE REQUIREMENTS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-05 is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-06 level. One year at the GS-06 is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-07 level. One year at the GS-07 is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-08 level.(Must submit your SF-50 that shows Time-in-Grade eligibility and reflects your title, series, and grade. No award SF-50 will be accepted).

Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement.

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. If your resume does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s).

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.

You must include months, years and hours per week worked to receive credit for your work and/or volunteer experience. One year of specialized experience is equivalent to 12 months at 40 hours per week. Part-time hours are prorated. You will not receive any credit for experience that does not indicate exact hours per week or is listed as "varies".