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Rangeland Management Specialist

Bureau of Land Management · Department of the Interior

This job in plain English

This is a full-time Rangeland Management Specialist job with the Bureau of Land Management, which manages public lands. It covers six field offices in Idaho and Wyoming, with 7 openings in total. The work mixes office time with field work on rough, remote terrain, including four-wheel-drive driving, occasional travel, and sometimes overnight camping. The listing says telework is allowed, but the duties say telework is suitable only during an emergency or natural disaster.

Telework eligible7 vacancies: 1 each in Burley, ID; Cody, WY; Lander, WY; Pinedale, WY; and Rock Springs, WY, and 2 in Worland, WY. Additional vacancies may be filled using this announcement.

Can you apply?

Yes, if you are a U.S. citizen: this job is open to everyone.

  • Displaced federal employeesFederal employees who lost or are losing their job through a reduction in force (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL).
  • Open to everyoneAny U.S. citizen or national can apply. Some jobs also accept non-citizens; the announcement says so.

Other groups listed above may get extra consideration, for example veterans' preference.

Open to U.S. citizens and nationals, and to career transition eligibles (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL). Status candidates and Field Unit Local Hiring eligibles can also apply under separate announcements, and you must apply to each one separately.

What you would do

  • Lead rangeland evaluations by collecting and analyzing field data on rangeland health.
  • Develop conservation and grazing plans and review grazing permits and proposals.
  • Plan range improvements and vegetation treatments that protect sensitive resources.
  • Work with ranchers, Tribes, landowners, and partner agencies to build consensus.
  • Prepare planning documents, environmental analyses, and technical reports.
  • Enter and manage permit and project data in the Rangeland Administration System.

Do you qualify for GS-5 to GS-11?

With experience: For GS-7, you need 1 full year of experience comparable to GS-5 that includes public land grazing work, range inventory with field data collection, or grazing plan development. For GS-9, you need 1 year comparable to GS-7 in range inventory and monitoring and in helping develop range management plans. For GS-11, you need 1 year comparable to GS-9 leading range inventory and monitoring, working with comparable lands, and developing range management plans.

With education: You need a bachelor's degree or higher in range management or a directly related field with 42 semester hours: 18 in range management, 15 in plant, animal, and soil sciences (at least one course in each), and 9 in related resource management subjects. For GS-7, one full year of graduate study in range management or a related field can qualify, or a bachelor's degree in a qualifying field with top third class standing, a 3.0 GPA (or 3.5 in your major), or honor society membership. For GS-9, a master's degree or two years of progressively higher graduate study can qualify. For GS-11, three years of progressively higher graduate study or a Ph.D. can qualify.

Licenses and certifications you need:

  • Valid driver's license, which you must keep throughout employment

How to apply well

What to send:

  • Resume of no more than two single-sided pages, with 10-point minimum font and 0.5-inch margins
  • Resume dates in month-year format and hours per week (or full-time) for each job
  • Series and grade for each federal position held
  • Completed required assessment (Structured Resume Review)
  • College transcripts if you qualify through education, including undergraduate and graduate levels
  • Veterans preference proof (DD-214 or other service documents) if applicable
  • CTAP/ICTAP proof (separation notice, SF-50s, recent performance appraisal) if applicable

How you will be rated: Applicants are rated in Best Qualified, Well Qualified, or Qualified categories based on the resume, the application questionnaire, and a Structured Resume Review. You will be assessed on compliance inspection, interpersonal skills, planning and evaluating, rangeland management, and technology application. Overstating experience, false statements, or cheating on an assessment may get you removed from consideration.

Tips for this job:

  • Your resume must be two pages or less and state full-time or hours per week for every job, or that experience may not be credited.
  • If you use education to qualify, submit transcripts showing name, school, grades, credit hours, majors, GPA or class rank, and degree date; typed course lists are not accepted.
  • Apply separately to each announcement you want considered, and attach DD-214 if you claim veterans preference.

Good to know before you apply

Schedule: Full-time. Work is a mix of office and outdoor field work, with occasional travel and sometimes overnight camping.

Incentives and relocation: You may be offered a recruitment or relocation incentive, decided case by case and not guaranteed. A continued service agreement may be required. Relocation expenses are not reimbursed.

Conditions of employment:

  • U.S. citizen or national
  • Background investigation and favorable adjudication
  • Selective Service registration for males born after 12-31-59
  • Direct deposit participation required
  • Pass E-Verify employment check
  • No active real estate license and no stock in firms with interest in Federal Lands
  • Must be able to operate a four-wheel-drive vehicle over rough terrain
  • 1-year probationary period
  • No claims, permits, or leases on Department of the Interior lands for you, your spouse, or minor children, with limited exceptions

We wrote this summary automatically from the official announcement. The announcement on USAJOBS is the only one that counts: read it before you apply.

Job details

Salary
$40,736 – $97,087 per year
Pay scale and grade
GS-5 to GS-11 · General Schedule
Locations
  • Burley, Idaho
  • Cody, Wyoming
  • Pinedale, Wyoming
  • Lander, Wyoming
  • Rock Springs, Wyoming
  • Worland, Wyoming
Appointment
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Security clearance
Not Required
Travel
Occasional travel
Drug test
Not required
Supervisory
No
Occupation
Rangeland Management (0454)
Announcement
CCCR-27-13100224-DE-JLH

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