FUL – Rangeland Management Specialist

Bureau of Land Management (DOI); Oregon; On-site; USD 41,000 - 81,000; Full time

Job summary

Bureau of Land Management (DOI) seeks a FUL – Rangeland Management Specialist to support rangeland and grazing management across Baker City, Hines, Lakeview, Vale in Oregon and Spokane in Washington. Responsibilities include assessing grazing areas, reviewing permits, guiding field teams, and coordinating range projects.

Open to US citizens under stated announcements. Position involves travel, development of guidance, and serving as liaison between permittees and decision-makers.

Responsibilities

• Provide expertise and guidance on rangeland management to staff, land users, and the public.
• Plan and carry out assessments of grazing areas and rangeland conditions.
• Review grazing permit applications to meet legal requirements.
• Lead and participate in multi-disciplinary teams.
• Develop and update guidance for managing grazing and rangeland resources.
• Serve as the primary contact between permittees and field office decision-makers.
• Oversee coordination for range improvements and permit renewals.

Job description

Summary

This is a FUL – Rangeland Management Specialist with Bureau of Land Management in the following locations:

• Baker City, Oregon
• Hines, Oregon
• Lakeview, Oregon
• Spokane, Washington
• Vale, Oregon

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This position is also open to the public under DE announcement CBUL-27-13094238-DE-AWF and status candidates under announcement CBUL-27-13094239-ST-AWF. You must apply to each announcement separately if you wish to be considered under all recruitment methods.

Overview

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Location
Baker City, OR
1 vacancy
Hines, OR
1 vacancy
Lakeview, OR
3 vacancies
Vale, OR
2 vacancies
Spokane, WA
1 vacancy
No matching locations found.
Work site options

No

No

No

Salary

: $40,736 – $80,662 per year Pay varies based on grade level and duty location for which you’re selected. First time hires to the Federal government start at the step 1 rate

GS 5 – 9

Promotion potential

:

11

Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job.

Work schedule

Full-time

Travel Required

Occasional travel – You may be expected to travel for this position.

Appointment type

Permanent

• 0454 Rangeland Management

Supervisory status

No

This job is in the Competitive Service

Represented by a union

No

Drug test

No

Security clearance

Not Required

Position sensitivity and risk

Moderate Risk (MR)

Jobs require a background check and some require a security clearance. The type depends on the job.

Background check type

• Credentialing
• Suitability/Fitness

Financial disclosure required

No

Announcement number

CBUL-27-13105890-FUL-AWF

Control number

890977000

This job is open to

The public

U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.

Clarification from the agency

This position is being filled under the Field Unit Local Hiring Authority and is open to U.S. Citizens and Nationals who meet all eligibility requirements, including permanent and exclusive residency within the defined vicinity of the field unit as described in this announcement. Under this authority, veterans’ preference and traditional rating and ranking procedures do not apply.

Duties

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

• Provide expertise and guidance on rangeland management to staff, land users, and the public.
• Plan and carry out assessments of grazing areas and rangeland conditions.
• Review grazing permit applications to make sure they meet applicable laws and requirements.
• Lead and participate in teams that bring together experts from different fields.
• Develop, update, and plan guidance for managing grazing and rangeland resources.
• Serve as the primary point of contact between permittees and field office decision-makers.
• Oversee 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.

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 www.dhs.gov/EVerify/.
• Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license throughout employment.
• You cannot hold an active real estate license, nor can you have an interest or hold stocks in firms with interest in Federal Lands.

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;
• 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. In 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-11/30/2026-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, applicants must meet both the ++**Individual Occupational Requirement (1) AND the Minimum Qualifications (2, 3, 4 or 5):

1. Individual Occupational Requirement 0454 series: (See education section)
   AND
2. Minimum qualifications GS-0454-5:
   A. Entry Grade Rule (GS-05):**++ Meeting the IOR alone fully qualifies an applicant for the GS-05 level in the Rangeland Management series. Applicants seeking grades above GS-05 must also meet additional education and/or specialized experience requirements under the group coverage standard. Examples of acceptable experience paired with qualifying coursework include: (1) Assisting in the conservation, regulation, and use of public or federally controlled lands for grazing; (2) Assisting in range inventory and monitoring activities (including field data collection); (3) Assisting in the operation of a livestock ranch or in the management/preservation of lands comparable to the public range.

++3. Minimum qualifications GS-0454-7:
A. Experience:++ You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-05 level. Specialized experience is defined as performing all of the following: (1) Assisting in the conservation, regulation, and use of public or federally controlled lands for grazing; (2) Leading range inventory and monitoring activities that include field data collection; (3) Inspecting and inventorying condition of existing range improvements and identifying needed range improvements; (4) Assisting in the operation of a livestock ranch or in the management or preservation of lands comparable to the public range; (5) developing livestock grazing management plans.

++OR
B. Education:++ One year of graduate-level education (18 semester hours) in a field related to the position being filled which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the duties of this position. You must include transcripts. This education is clearly supported by my transcripts provided in my application packet.

++OR
C. Combination:++ A combination of specialized experience and graduate education described that when combined totals 100% of the requirements for this position. You must include hours per week and transcripts.

++OR
D. Superior Academic Achievement (S.A.A.):++ Successfully completed a bachelor’s degree in a directly related field ++AND++ meet one of the following: (1) Class Standing, (2) Grade-Point Average, or (3) Honor Society Membership. (1) Class Standing: Upper one-third of the graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision based on completed courses. (2) Grade-Point Average: A grade point average of (a) 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 (B or better) as recorded on the official transcript or as computed based on four years of education, or computed based on courses completed during the final two years of the curriculum; -or- (b) 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 0 (B+ or better) based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field or the required courses in the major field completed during the final two years of the curriculum. (3) Election to Membership in a National Scholastic Honor Society: Applicants may be considered eligible based on membership in one of the national scholastic honor societies. Freshman scholastic honor societies cannot be used to meet the requirements of this position. NOTE: Superior Academic Achievement must have been gained in a curriculum that is qualifying for the position to be filled. (See OPM’s General Policies, Application of Qualification Standards Section 4.f.) To qualify under this option you must submit transcripts (official or unofficial) to verify your education.

++4. Minimum qualifications GS-0454-9:
A. Experience:++ You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 level. Specialized experience is defined as performing all of the following: (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.

++OR
B. Education:++ 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. This education is clearly supported by my transcripts provided in my application packet.

++OR
C. Combination:++ A combination of qualifying education and experience. Only graduate level education in excess of the amount required for the next lower grade level (18 credits) may be combined with experience. You must include hours per week and transcripts.

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.

Education

This position has a mandatory education requirement.

++1. Individual Occupational Requirement 0454 series:
A. 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: 1) 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. 2) 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. 3) 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.

++OR++
++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.

You must submit a copy of your transcript(s) to support claimed education if substituting education for experience. Transcripts must include your name, school name, grades, credit hours earned, major(s), grade point average or class ranking, and date the degree was conferred, if applicable. A typed list of courses, grades, semester/quarter hours, GPA, etc. will not be accepted. Non-submission may result in being rated not qualified for the position. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable, but if you are selected for this position and you used your education to qualify, you must provide official transcripts before you begin work.

Foreign Education: To receive credit for education completed outside the United States, you must show proof that the education has been submitted to a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and such education has been deemed at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs. Recognition of Foreign Qualifications | U.S. Department of Education.

Additional information

This position will be filled under the Field Unit Local Hiring Authority. Eligibility is limited to applicants who reside within the defined local commuting area at the time of application. For this announcement, the local commuting area is the area from which individuals can reasonably commute to the duty station under normal conditions.

The defined vicinity for this position is:
Field Unit Local (FUL) Hiring is defined as 75 miles/90 Minutes from the job announcement location(s).
Location(s):++

• BAKER CITY, OR (Baker City Field Office, 1550 Dewey Avenue, Suite A Baker City, OR 97814);
• HINES, OR (Burns District Office, 28910 Hwy 20 West Hines, OR 97738);
• LAKEVIEW, OR (Lakeview Field Office, 1301 South G Street Lakeview, OR 97630);
• VALE, OR (Vale Malheur Field Office, 100 Oregon St, Vale, OR 97918);
• SPOKANE, WA (Border Field Office, 1103 N. Fancher Rd. Spokane Valley, WA 99212)

. You must provide proof of residency within the defined vicinity (e.g. mortgage or property deed, lease/rental agreement, utility bill, insurance policy, etc.). See the Required Documents section for information on how to verify current residence.

Additional vacancies may be filled using this job announcement.

A Recruitment Incentive May Be Authorized for a newly selected employee when appointed to a permanent, temporary, or term position. A Federal employee who is transferring from another component, bureau or Federal agency and who does not meet the conditions under 5 CFR §575.102 is not eligible for a recruitment incentive.

Promotion to the full performance level is neither guaranteed nor implied and will be based solely on your ability to satisfactorily perform the work of the position, existing work at the higher grade level, and recommendation by the position’s supervisor.

All Department of Interior (DOI) employees, their spouses, and minor children may not acquire or retain any claim, permit, lease, small tract entry, or other rights granted by the Department in Federal lands, with limited exceptions. Additional ethics prohibitions can be found here, https://www.doi.gov/ethics/ethics-prohibitions.

Duty Station:
BAKER CITY, HINES, LAKEVIEW, VALE, OR (Rest of US):

GS-5 (RUS): $40,736 – $52,957 per annum

GS-7 (RUS): $50,460 – $65,599 per annum

GS-9 (RUS): $61,722 – $80,243 per annum

GS-5 (SN): $40,948 – $53,233 per annum

GS-7 (SN): $50,723 – $65,941 per annum

GS-9 (SN): $62,044 – $80,662 per annum

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Benefits

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Required documents

1. Two Page Resume which includes a list of all significant jobs held and duties performed, dates specified in month and year format, and the resume must reflect full and/or part-time or total number of hours worked (i.e., work 40+ hours a week). If part-time, the hours must be annotated to be able to pro-rate the amount qualified specialized experience. If military or civilian, please include your rank and/or grade. Resumes must not exceed two single-sided pages and resumes longer than two pages will not be accepted. The minimum font size is 10-point for all body text. Headers may be slightly larger but must remain legible. All resumes must maintain a minimum 0.5-inch margins on all sides to ensure readability and prevent excessive content compression. Including supplemental pages or attachments disguised as resume extensions are prohibited and will not be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications. Your 2-page resume must contain information sufficient to make a valid determination that you fully meet the specialized experience requirements. Note: Current and former Federal employees should include pay plan, series, and grade level for relevant federal experience. If experience is for a career ladder position, please ensure to clearly distinguish the job duties for each grade level and how long you were working in each grade level. Resume Builder: https://help.usajobs.gov/faq/application/documents/resume/what-to-include
2. Proof of residence (e.g. mortgage or property deed, lease/rental agreement, utility bill, insurance policy). SF-50 cannot be accepted as proof of residence.
3. All college transcript(s), if qualifying based on education. Please submit both undergraduate and graduate level transcripts, as applicable.
4. Veteran Documentation , if applicable, such as: DD-214, SF15, letter from Veteran Affairs, etc.
5. Current or prior federal employees who hold or have held a non-temporary appointment in the federal competitive or excepted service within the previous 52 weeks must submit official documentation (i.e. SF50s) proving they meet time-in-grade requirements to be eligible for the grade level of this announcement.

Failure to submit any of the above-mentioned required documents will result in loss of consideration due to an incomplete application package. It is your responsibility to ensure all required documents have been submitted.

Do not submit photographs with your application package. Documents with photographs may not be seen by hiring officials – you must remove your image from all documents.

Do not upload Adobe portfolio documents. Adobe portfolio documents are not viewable by our agency’s staffing offices.