Natural Resource Specialist

Bureau of Land Management; Springfield (OR); Remote; USD 62,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Telework eligible

Job summary

Bureau of Land Management in Oregon is seeking a Natural Resource Specialist to perform professional and technical natural resource management tasks. The role emphasizes GIS, data collection and environmental compliance, with opportunities to train staff and lead field surveys.

Responsibilities include coordinating with local groups, maintaining monitoring data, and supporting project implementation while adhering to program standards and supporting telework eligibility.

Qualifications

• Mandatory education requirement; transcripts must be provided if substituting education for experience.
• Unofficial transcripts acceptable but official transcripts required if education is used to qualify.
• Foreign education must be evaluated and provide proof of equivalence to U.S. education.

Responsibilities

• Working with local groups to promote and sustain cooperative conservation interests and volunteerism.
• Assisting in the collection, entering and maintenance of natural resources monitoring data according to prescribed BLM and program standards.
• Utilizing Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Database Management Systems (i.e., Access, Excel).
• Accomplishing field surveys and leading or assisting in providing on-the-job training to seasonal or other employees to accomplish natural resources inventory, and project implementation.
• Assisting in the preparation and review of environmental compliance documents.

Skills

GIS

Data management

Field surveys

Tools

Access

Excel

Job description

• Hiring Agency: Bureau of Land Management

You will serve as a Natural Resource Specialist with Bureau of Land Management. The work includes performing a variety of professional and technical functions related to natural resource management.

Key Responsibilities

Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following: Working with local groups to promote and sustain cooperative conservation interests and volunteerism Assisting in the collection, entering and maintenance of natural resources monitoring data according to prescribed BLM and program standards Utilizing Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Database Management Systems (i.e., Access, Excel) Accomplishing field surveys and leading or assisting in providing on-the-job training to seasonal or other employees to accomplish natural resources inventory, and project implementation Assisting in the preparation and review of environmental compliance documents

Requirements & Education

This position has a mandatory education requirement. 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.

For more information on how foreign education is evaluated, visit: https://www.ed.gov/about/initiatives/international-affairs/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications

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.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-05.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.