FUL - Land Law Examiner (Lands & Realty)

Explore a new career with the BLM - where our people are our most precious resource. This position is located within the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Division of Lands & Minerals, CARLSBAD, NEW MEXICO. We expect to fill one vacancy at this time; however, additional positions may be filled from this announcement if they become available.

Collects data on a variety of assigned cases related to lands, oil and gas, mining or minerals cases.

Determines the accuracy and proper execution of applications or claims and the qualifications of applicants for legal rights as requested.

Adjudicate routine lands, mining, or mineral leasing applications filed which have more complex statutory and regulatory provisions, require development and review of a considerable amount of data and involve controversial factual situations.

Prepares routine correspondence, including decisions, to process cases.

Drafts progressively complex adjudication decisions (concerning lands, mining, oil and gas, or mineral leasing cases).

Independently gathers and researches information and data necessary to complete and adjudicate a legal document.

Utilizes data, systems and applications to collect, enter, manipulate, update and maintain data according to prescribed Bureau and program standards.