FUL - Rangeland Management Specialist.

Bureau of Land Management; Dillon (MT); Presencial; USD 65.000 - 90.000; Tempo integral

Resumo da vaga

The Bureau of Land Management in Dillon, Montana is seeking a qualified professional to support rangeland management programs. The role involves analyzing grazing areas, coordinating permit applications, and serving as a liaison between permittees and field office decision-makers to advance range improvements and compliance with federal requirements.

The position emphasizes teamwork, data collection, and the development of management plans to preserve and restore rangeland resources while

Qualificações

• Basic Educational Requirement AND Specialized Experience for the series to which you are applying.
• To qualify for the GS-09: Specialized Experience includes assisting in conservation, regulation, and use of public lands for grazing; assisting range inventory and monitoring; assisting in livestock ranch management; assisting in rangeland management plan development.

Responsabilidades

• Provides expertise and guidance on rangeland management to staff, land users, and the public.
• Plans and carries out assessments of grazing areas and rangeland conditions.
• Reviews grazing permit applications to ensure compliance with laws and requirements.
• Leads and participates in teams that bring together experts from different fields.
• Develops and updates plans and guidance for managing grazing and rangeland resources.
• Serves as the primary contact between permittees and field office decision-makers regarding range improvements and permit renewals.

Formação

Degree: Range management

Related Resource Management Studies

Combination of education and experience (42 semester hours)

Descrição da vaga

Duties

Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following:

• Provides expertise and guidance on rangeland management to staff, land users, and the public.
• Plans and carries out assessments of grazing areas and rangeland conditions.
• Reviews grazing permit applications to make sure they meet applicable laws and requirements.
• Leads and participates in teams that bring together experts from different fields.
• Develops and updates plans and guidance for managing grazing and rangeland resources.
• Serves as the primary point of contact between permittees and field office decision-makers, overseeing coordination and planning for range improvements, permit renewals, and other proposed actions.

Duties will be developmental in nature when filled below the full performance level.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Direct Deposit participation required.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more, visit
• You cannot hold an active real estate license, nor can you have an interest or hold stocks in firms with interest in Federal Lands.
• You must be at least 18 years of age or older to operate government vehicles.
• Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license throughout employment.

As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest will be evaluated.

This Probationary Period Is An Extension Of The Appointment Process And Therefore Requires The Agency To Determine If Continued Employment Would Advance The Public Interest, Meet The Organization Goals And Mission Of The Agency, And/or Otherwise Promote The Efficiency Of The Service.

In Determining If Your Employment Advances The Public Interest, The Agency Will Consider

• your performance and conduct;
• the needs and interests of the agency;
• whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
• whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Under applicable law, the employment of an individual serving a probationary or trial period automatically terminates when that period ends unless the agency affirmatively certifies, in writing, that the individual's employment should continue and that their appointment should be finalized.

Under the absence of agency action to affirmatively certify continued employment beyond the probationary or trial period, such appointments are terminated.

Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

Qualifications

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-11/17/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. All candidates must also meet Time-in-Grade requirements.

To receive credit for experience, 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. Failure to adequately provide information needed to determine number of hours worked in each position may result in that time not being credited when evaluating qualifying experience.

For periods of time that reflect military service, the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the full and/or part-time hours requirement as the service dates will be reflected.

Minimum Qualification Requirements: To qualify for this position, you must meet the following minimum qualifications:

Basic Educational Requirement AND Specialized Experience for the series to which you are applying. -OR-

• Degree: Range management; or a related discipline that included at least 42 semester hours in a combination of the plant, animal, and soil sciences, and natural resources management, as follows:
• Range Management -- At least 18 semester hours of course work in range management, including courses in such areas as basic principles of range management, range plants, range ecology, range inventories and studies, range improvements, and ranch or rangeland planning.
• Directly Related Plant, Animal, and Soil Sciences -- At least 15 semester hours of directly related courses in the plant, animal, and soil sciences, including at least one course in each of these three scientific areas, i.e., plant, animal, and soil sciences. Courses in such areas as plant taxonomy, plant physiology, plant ecology, animal nutrition, livestock production, and soil morphology or soil classification are acceptable.
• Related Resource Management Studies -- At least 9 semester hours of course work in related resource management subjects, including courses in such areas as wildlife management, watershed management, natural resource or agricultural economics, forestry, agronomy, forages, and outdoor recreation management. You must submit transcripts.
• B. Combination of education and experience: at least 42 semester hours of course work in the combination of plant, animal, and soil sciences and natural resources management shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

-AND-

To qualify for this position at the GS-09 grade level:

• Specialized Experience Requirement: you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience: (1) Assisting in the conservation, regulation, and use of public or federally controlled lands for grazing; (2) Assisting range inventory and monitoring activities that include field data collection; (3) Assisting in the operation of a livestock ranch or in the management or preservation of lands comparable to the public rangelands; (4) Assisting in the development of rangeland management plans to improve range condition and minimize invasive species. You must include hours per week worked.

-OR-

• Education: Successful completion of at least 2 years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a master's degree or master's or equivalent graduate degree in a field related to the position being filled. You must include transcripts.

-OR-

• Combination of education and experience. At least 42 semester hours of course work in the combination of plant, animal, and soil sciences and natural resources management shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. You must provide all transcripts.

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