RANGELAND MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST

US Natural Resources Conservation Service; Wray (CO); On-site; USD 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

The US Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Wray, CO provides professional services for planning and applying soil, water, and resource conservation on ranches and farms. The role supports grazing land management and conservation activities, working with landowners and field office staff to identify and address resource concerns.

The position emphasizes developing and reviewing conservation plans, providing guidance on grazing management, and collecting data to monitor land condition

Qualifications

• Specialized experience in developing and reviewing grazing land conservation plans and guiding landowners on resource concerns.
• Experience with identifying resource concerns on grazing lands and implementing management plans.
• Ability to collect and analyze data on land use and natural resources conditions and trends.

Responsibilities

• Develop and review multiple-use conservation plans on grazing lands.
• Guide landowners and office staff on resource concerns and grazing management.
• Collect, measure, and analyze data on land use and natural resources conditions.

Skills

Grazing management

Resource assessment data collection

Landowner guidance

Education

Range Management

Directly Related Plant, Animal, and Soil Sciences

Related Resource Management Studies

Job description

This position is located in the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Wray Feld Office. The incumbent provides professional services in the planning and application of soil, water, and resource conservation and development activities on ranches and farms.

In order to qualify, you must meet the eligibility and qualifications requirements as defined below by the closing date of the announcement. For more information on the qualifications for this position, visit the Office of Personnel Management's General Schedule Qualification Standards.

Your application and resume must clearly show that you possess the experience requirements. If education is required or being used to qualify, you must submit a copy of your transcripts.

Basic Requirement:

Degree:

• Range Management -- At least 18 semester hours of course work in range management, including courses in such areas as basic principles of range management, range plants, range ecology, range inventories and studies, range improvements, and ranch or rangeland planning.

• Directly Related Plant, Animal, and Soil Sciences -- At least 15 semester hours of directly related courses in the plant, animal, and soil sciences, including at least one course in each of these three scientific areas, i.e., plant, animal, and soil sciences. Courses in such areas as plant taxonomy, plant physiology, plant ecology, animal nutrition, livestock production, and soil morphology or soil classification are acceptable.

• Related Resource Management Studies -- At least 9 semester hours of course work in related resource management subjects, including courses in such areas as wildlife management, watershed management, natural resource or agricultural economics, forestry, agronomy, forages, and outdoor recreation management. OR

Combination of education and experience:

At least 42 semester hours of course work in the combination of plant, animal, and soil sciences and natural resources management shown above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

In addition to meeting the basic requirement, you must also possess experience and/or directly related education listed below.

Specialized Experience Requirement

For the GS-09 grade level: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 grade level in federal service or comparable experience not gained through federal service. Specialized experience is defined as: developing and reviewing multiple-use conservation plans on grazing lands; providing guidance to land owners, operators, and field office staff on the identification of resource concerns on grazing lands; working with landowners to implement grazing management plans, evaluating problems, and proposing land improvement alternatives; conducting onsite measurement, monitoring, collection, and analysis of data regarding land use and natural resources conditions and trends; OR

Education at the GS-09 grade level: 2 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree or master's or equivalent graduate degree in range management or a directly related discipline; OR

Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience as described above. This combination must have equipped you with the necessary knowledge and/or experience to successfully perform the duties of this position.

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 and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.