FUL Wild Horse & Burro Coordinator

Bureau of Land Management; Flowood (MS); On-site; USD 62,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

The Bureau of Land Management in Flowood, MS is seeking a FUL Wild Horse & Burro Coordinator to lead WH&B administrative and operational functions and ensure program goals are met.

Responsibilities include coordinating events, compliance with laws, public outreach, volunteer recruitment, and overseeing transport and holding facilities contracts. Pays $61,722–$80,243 per year; federal benefits apply; applications close 2026-10-16.

Qualifications

• Transcript(s) must be submitted to support education claimed for qualification.
• Unofficial transcripts acceptable, but official transcripts required before starting work if education was used to qualify.
• Foreign education must be evaluated for U.S. equivalency by a private organization per the U.S. Department of Education.

Responsibilities

• Leads the administrative and operational WH&B activities ensuring compliance with objectives, standards, and policies; plans, coordinates, and executes WH&B events.
• Ensures compliance with federal and state laws governing WH&Bs; develops outreach strategies to raise awareness of the WH&B program; recruits and retains volunteers.
• Oversees scheduling and acquisition of transportation vehicles and equipment; acts as Program Officer/Corc on contracts for facilities, training, and clinician services.
• Maintains records of WH&B information from receiving to disposition; duties may be developmental below full performance level.

Job description

• Hiring Agency: Bureau of Land Management

You will serve as a FUL Wild Horse & Burro Coordinator with 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. First time hires to the Federal government normally start at the step 1 rate.

Key Responsibilities

Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following: Leads the administrative and operational functions of the office's/site's WH&B activities ensuring that work complies with Departmental, Bureau, State and district/field level objectives, standards, and policies, and meets program goals. Plans, coordinates, and executes WH&B events in compliance with program guidelines.

Ensures compliance with federal and state laws, regulations, and policies governing the management of WH&Bs. Works with BLM public affairs staff to develop and implement public outreach strategies to raise awareness about the BLM's WH&B Program and its mission. Develops and implements strategies to recruit and retain volunteers interested in supporting the office's/sites WH&B Program.

Coordinates and oversees the scheduling and/or acquisition of transportation vehicles, including trailers, trucks, and specialized equipment suitable for the transportation or temporary housing of WH&Bs or makes arrangements with trucking firms to transport the animals to their proper destination(s). Serves as Program Officer and/or Contracting Officer's Representative on agreements and contracts for seasonal or year-round holding facilities, training, and clinician services.

Maintains accurate and up-to-date records of WH&B information related to the receiving, preparing, and disposition of WH&Bs. Duties will be developmental in nature when filled below the full performance level.

Requirements & 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.

https://www.ed.gov/about/initiatives/international-affairs/recognition-of-foreign-qualification

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $61722 – $80243/yr.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Other security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-16.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Special Authorities' hiring path.