Range Technician

US-Bureau-of-Land-Management; Meeker (CO); In loco; USD 42.000 - 66.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

The Bureau of Land Management in Colorado seeks a Range Technician to support federal rangeland management programs in Meeker. The role involves field tasks, data collection, and coordinating with partners to monitor vegetation, fences, water developments, and grazing allotments.

Candidates will use GIS, maintain records, and prepare reports. The position offers progression from GS-05 through GS-08 with opportunities for growth in natural resource management.

Competenze

• Degree or combination of education/experience in forestry, range management, agriculture or related fields.
• Experience with GIS for field orientation and map reading beneficial.
• Strong record-keeping and reporting skills required.

Mansioni

• Support rangeland management programs in field environments.
• Collect and record information for reports and maintain records.
• Use GIS to create maps and support field work.
• Assist with monitoring grazing allotments and fence/water developments.

Conoscenze

GIS

Fence maintenance

Water development

Rangeland management

Reporting

Formazione

Bachelor's degree in Forestry/Range management/Agriculture

Strumenti

GIS software

Data systems

Descrizione del lavoro

You will serve as a Range Technician with the Bureau or Land Management.

The primary purpose of this position is to perform technical rangeland management work in support of natural resource management programs in rangeland environments.

Position is also open to all U.S. citizens under a separate announcement: CCCR-27-13098086-DE-MDW

Minimum Qualification Requirements:

GS-05 grade level

To qualify for this position at the GS-05 grade level, you must meet the following minimum qualifications:

• Specialized Experience: You must have at least one (1) full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-04 grade level in the Federal service (obtained either in the private or public sectors) performing the following: (1) collecting information on livestock for records or reports; (2) utilize Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to orient to location and read maps; (3) inspect/inventory/maintain condition of fences and water developments.
• -OR-
• Education: You must have successfully completed of a full 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree from an accredited or pre-accredited institution (a) with major study in an appropriate field of Forestry, range management, agriculture, or a subject-matter field directly related to the position; at least 24 semester hours in any combination of the following courses: forestry, agriculture, crop or plant science, range management or conservation, wildlife management, watershed management, soil science, natural resources (except marine fisheries and oceanography), outdoor recreation management, civil or forest engineering, or wildland fire science. No more than 6 semester hours in mathematics is creditable. You must include transcripts.
• -OR-
• Combination of Education and Experience: To combine education and experience, first divide your total fulltime months of qualifying experience by 12. Then, divide your semester hours of education beyond two years (total semester hours minus 60) by 60. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify.). You must include transcripts.

GS-06 grade level

To qualify for this position at the GS-06 grade level, you must meet the following minimum qualifications:

• Specialized Experience: You must have at least one (1) full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-05 grade level in the Federal service (obtained either in the private or public sectors) performing the following: (1) documenting and collecting information for reports and updating and maintaining records; (2) utilize Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to create maps for field work; (3) assist with monitoring of agreements and permits for conformance to specifications.
• -OR-
• Education: Successful completion of a half year (i.e., 9 semester hours) of graduate level education in a field directly related to the work of the position, such as forestry, range management, agriculture, or a subject-matter field directly related to the position. You must include transcripts.
• -OR-
• Combination of Education and Experience: To combine education and experience, first divide your total fulltime months of qualifying experience by 12. Then, divide your semester hours of graduate education by 9. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify.) You must include transcripts.

GS-07 grade level

To qualify for this position at the GS-07 grade level, you must meet the following minimum qualifications:

• Specialized Experience: You must have at least one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-06 grade level in the Federal service (obtained either in private or public sector) performing the following: (1) serve as crew lead for rangeland specific projects; (2) monitor rangeland vegetation for utilization; (3) plan and conduct range use supervision and allotment inspections for conformance to specifications; (4) provide assistance in organizing and documenting grazing administration files..
• -OR-
• Education: You must have successfully completed one full academic year of graduate level education in a field directly related to the work of the position, such as forestry, range management, agriculture, or a subject-matter field directly related to the position. You must include transcripts.
• -OR-
• Combination of Education and Experience: To combine education and experience, first take divide your total fulltime months of qualifying experience by 12. Then, divide your semester hours of graduate education by 18. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify.) You must include transcripts.

GS-08 grade level

To qualify for this position at the GS-08 grade level, you must meet the following minimum qualifications:

• Specialized Experience: You must have 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: Utilizing various computer programs to maintain and retrieve information from automated applications and data systems; Conducting tests and inspections using work methods and techniques that were standard to rangeland management functions; Recommending or performing rangeland management support work such as the installation of boundary and drift fences, water developments, implementation of re-vegetation projects, or the treatment of noxious weeds; Performing a variety of assignments in support of rangeland management programs or projects where methods and techniques were generally applicable but sometimes required minor deviations based on field conditions; Assisting in range capacity studies such as allotment analysis and production utilization studies; Assisting in planning a wide variety of rangeland management support work such as re-vegetation, fencing, spring developments, cattle guard placement, erosion control, or the treatment of noxious weeds. Planning, directing, and/or performing the implementation of rangeland management projects and program goals, and independently applying conventional solutions and practices for a variety of problems; Assisting supervisor in tracking and monitoring workload unit accomplishments and recommending adjustments in the Integrated Weed Management (IWM) program.
• -OR-
• Education: You must have successfully completed at least one and a half years (i.e., 27 semester hours) of graduate level education in a field directly related to the work of the position, such as forestry, range management, agriculture, or a subject-matter field directly related to the position. You must include transcripts.
• -OR-
• Combination of Education and Experience: To combine education and experience, first take divide your total fulltime months of qualifying experience by 12. Then, divide your semester hours of graduate education by 18. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify.) You must include transcripts.

Qualifications Continued in the Education Section.