FUL - Horse Wrangler (Motor Vehicle Operator)

Bureau of Land Management; United States; On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

The Bureau of Land Management seeks a FUL - Horse Wrangler (Motor Vehicle Operator) to support wild horse and burro programs at multiple western field locations. You will handle animals during unloading in trucks, corrals, and chutes, and provide adopters with training and feeding guidance.

You will also operate various horse trailers to haul animals, ensuring safety and compliance across locations. This federal role emphasizes careful handling, safety, and public service.

Qualifications

• Screen out requires ability to perform duties with minimal supervision.
• Handle wild horses and burros safely in trucks, corrals and chutes during unloading.
• Provide guidance to adopters on handling, training techniques and feeding practices.
• Operate various sizes of horse trailers to haul wild horses and burros.

Responsibilities

• Operate with minimal supervision to manage horse handling across locations.
• Guide adopters on handling, training techniques and feeding practices.
• Haul wild horses and burros using trailers of different sizes with safety in mind.

Skills

Screen out (supervision)

Safe animal handling

Adopter guidance

Trailer operation

Job description

You will serve as a FUL - Horse Wrangler (Motor Vehicle Operator) with Bureau of Land Management. This position is located within the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management at the following locations: Litchfield, California Ridgecrest, California Boise, Idaho Bruneau, Idaho Rock Springs, Wyoming WG-08: First time hires to the Federal government normally start at the step 1 rate.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, you must have sufficient knowledge and ability in the following job-related factors:

• Operate Without More than Normal Supervision (SCREEN OUT)
• Ensuring Wild Horse & Burros are handled safely in trucks, corrals and chutes during the unloading process
• Providing guidance to adopters on handling, training techniques and feeding practices
• Operating various sizes of horse trailers to haul Wild Horse & Burros

If your knowledge and ability in the SCREEN OUT factor above is not sufficient, you will receive no further consideration. In preparing your application, describe in detail the experience and training which you have had that specifically prepared you for this job and to perform the duties described for this job. Experience should be clearly described and documented in your resume. The qualifications reviewer will not assume performance of such duties by Job Titles alone. Address your knowledge, skills and/or abilities in the areas shown in the job-related factors.

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.