FUL Wild Horse & Burro Coordinator

US-Bureau-of-Land-Management; Florida; On-site; USD 47,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

The Bureau of Land Management seeks a Wild Horse & Burro Coordinator to lead the program nationwide, coordinating policy, outreach, and operations involving large livestock and rangeland management.

Minimum qualifications include GS-05/07/09 paths with degree or specialized experience, strong data handling, and ability to work with the public. You may be required to work weekends; closing 10/27/2026.

Qualifications

• Three years of general experience, one year at least equivalent to GS-04.
• 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree.
• One full year of graduate level education for GS-07.
• Superior Academic Achievement criteria for combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Evaluating, handling, and working large livestock either on-range or within corrals.
• Overseeing and performing maintenance work in connection with ranch or rangeland infrastructure.
• Experience in the health, care and maintenance of large livestock.
• Dealing with the public, resolving complaints, answering questions, and educating the public on policies and procedures of a natural resources program.

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree or equivalent graduate degree

LL.B. or J.D., if related

Job description

You will serve as a FUL Wild Horse & Burro Coordinator with the Bureau of Land Management.

We expect to fill one vacancy at this time; however, additional positions may be filled from this announcement if they become available.

You may be required to work weekends.

Pay will vary based on grade level and/or duty location for which you're selected. First time hires to the Federal government normally start at the step 1 rate.

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-10/27/2026-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.

Experience

GS-05

Three years, one of which was equivalent to at least GS-4 of general experience.

-OR-

Education

4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree

-OR-

Combination

of education and experience as listed above.

Experience

GS-07

One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level GS-05 in the federal service. Specialized experience at this level is defined as:

• Evaluating, handling, and working large livestock either on-range or within corrals.
• Overseeing and performing maintenance work in connection with ranch or rangeland infrastructure.
• Experience in the health, care and maintenance of large livestock.

-OR-

Education

One full year of graduate level education

-OR-

Superior Academic Achievement (SAA)

Successfully completed a bachelor's degree in a directly related field AND meet one of the following: (1) Class Standing: rank in the upper 3rd of the graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision, based on the completed courses; OR (2) Grade-Point Average (GPA): earn a GPA of (a) 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B" or better) based on 4 years of education, or based on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum -or- (b) 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B" or better) based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field, or the required courses completed during the final two years. Note: GPA will be rounded to one decimal place, for example, 2.95 = 3.0, 2.94 = 2.9; OR (3) Membership in a National Scholastic Honor Society.

-OR-

Combination

of education and experience as listed above.

Experience

GS-09

One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level GS-07 in the federal service. Specialized experience at this level is defined as:

• Experience collecting, entering, and organizing data for analytical reports.
• Dealing with the public, resolving complaints, answering questions, and educating the public on the policies and procedures of a natural resources program, such as a wild horse and burro program or another similar program.
• Outdoor experience evaluating, handling, and working with large, untrained livestock or wild horses/burros; and driving heavy duty pickup trucks and trailers.

-OR-

Education

Master's or equivalent graduate degree

-OR-

2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree

-OR-

LL.B. or J.D., if related

Combination

of education and experience as listed above.

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.