Rangeland Management Specialist

US-Bureau-of-Land-Management; Burley (ID); Presencial; USD 38 000 - 62 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management is seeking a Rangeland Management Specialist to assess rangeland health, support grazing permits and planning, and guide improvements and treatments on public lands. You will work with land users to promote sustainable management.

The role emphasizes analyzing habitat, leading field inventories, and contributing to stewardship of ecosystems through collaborative, data-driven approaches.

Qualificações

• 18 semester hours in range management subjects such as principles of range management, range ecology, range improvements, range inventories and studies, and rangeland planning.
• 15 semester hours in plant, animal, and soil sciences, with at least one course in each.
• 9 semester hours in related resource-management subjects such as wildlife management, watershed management, natural resource or agricultural economics, forestry, agronomy, forages, or outdoor recreation management.
• Combination of Education and Experience: at least 42 semester hours distributed as above with appropriate experience demonstrating knowledge, skills, and abilities in professional rangeland management work.

Responsabilidades

• Assess rangeland health and condition.
• Support grazing permits and planning activities.
• Guide improvements and treatments on public lands.
• Work with land users to promote sustainable public lands management.

Conhecimentos

Range management

Range ecology

Rangeland planning

Grazing management

Field data collection

Formação académica

IOR education requirements (18 sem hrs range management; 15 sem hrs plant/animal/soil; 9 sem hrs related)

Graduate-level education in range management (GS-07)

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Descrição da oferta de emprego

You will serve as a Rangeland Management Specialist and help assess rangeland health, support permits and planning, guide improvements and treatments, and work with land users to promote sustainable public lands.

Position is open to status candidates under announcement: CCCR-27-13100226-MP-JLH

Position is open to Field Unit Local Hiring eligibles under announcement: CCCR-27-13100225-FUL-JLH

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement - 11/09/2026 - unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement.

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 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.

INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENT - RANGELAND MANAGEMENT SERIES (0454)

In addition to the grade-level qualifications below, you must meet the Individual Occupational Requirement (IOR) through qualifying education or a combination of education and experience, as applicable:

• 18 semester hours in range management subjects such as principles of range management, range ecology, range improvements, range inventories and studies, and rangeland planning;
• 15 semester hours in plant, animal, and soil sciences, with at least one course in each of the plant, animal, and soil sciences; and
• 9 semester hours in related resource-management subjects such as wildlife management, watershed management, natural resource or agricultural economics, forestry, agronomy, forages, or outdoor recreation management.

OR

Combination of Education and Experience: You have completed at least 42 semester hours distributed as above and possess appropriate experience or additional education demonstrating the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to perform professional rangeland management work. Qualifying experience may include assisting in the conservation, regulation, and use of public lands for grazing; participating in range inventory and monitoring activities; or assisting in the operation or management of lands comparable to public rangelands.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE GS-05 RANGELAND MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST

In a Professional and Scientific series, meeting the IOR described above is considered qualifying at the GS-05 level. This level does not require specialized experience.

EDUCATION (GS-05):

You meet the basic education requirement described in the IOR above.

COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE (GS-05):

You meet the combination of education and experience path described in the IOR above.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE GS-07 RANGELAND MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST

In addition to meeting the IOR above, you must meet one of the following:

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE (GS-07):

You have at least one full year of specialized experience comparable to the GS-05 level performing all of the following:

1. Assisting in the conservation, regulation, and use of public or federally controlled lands for grazing.
2. Leading or supporting range inventory and monitoring activities that include field data collection.
3. Inspecting and inventorying existing range improvements and identifying needed improvements.
4. Assisting in the operation of a livestock ranch or in the management or preservation of lands comparable to public rangelands.
5. Contributing to the development of livestock grazing management plans.

OR

EDUCATION (GS-07):

You have completed one full year of graduate-level education in range management or a directly related field that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for GS-07 work. One full year of graduate education is the amount the school considers to represent one year of full-time study; if not defined, 18 semester hours is considered one year.

OR

SUPERIOR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT (S.A.A.) (GS-07):

You have successfully completed a bachelor's degree in a field that meets the IOR and you meet one of the following:

• Class Standing: Upper