Rangeland Management Specialist (Field Unit Local Hiring)

US-Bureau-of-Land-Management; Burley (ID); On-site; USD 58,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

US Bureau of Land Management is seeking a Rangeland Management Specialist to assess rangeland health, support grazing permits and planning, and guide improvements on public lands. You will work with land users to promote sustainable rangeland practices, with opportunities under multiple recruitment methods.

The position requires meeting an Individual Occupational Requirement (IOR) through education or education+experience, including 42 semester hours distributed across range management,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in range management or related discipline with the required coursework distribution.
• Education and experience may be combined to meet IOR.
• Graduate-level education can meet GS-07/GS-09 requirements.

Responsibilities

• Assist in conservation, regulation, and use of public or federally controlled lands for grazing.
• Lead or support range inventory and monitoring activities with field data collection.
• Assist in development of rangeland management plans and improvements.

Education

Bachelor's degree in range management or directly related discipline

42 semester hours in required coursework distributed as: 18 in range management; 15 in plant/animal/soil sciences; 9 in related resource-management subjects

One year of graduate-level education in range management or related field

Job description

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 also open to all U.S. citizens under a separate announcement: CCCR-27-13100224-DE-JLH

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

You must apply to each announcement separately to be considered under all recruitment methods.

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:

Education: You have a bachelor's degree or higher in range management or a directly related discipline that included a total of 42 semester hours, with the following distribution:

• 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. This includes completing a bachelor's degree or higher in range management or a directly related discipline with the required distribution of coursework listed above.

COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE (GS-05)

You meet the combination of education and experience path described in the IOR above. This includes completing at least 42 semester hours of required coursework and possessing appropriate experience described above that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to perform professional rangeland management work.

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.

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.

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 third of your graduating class.
• GPA: 3.0 or higher out of 4.0 (overall or in the last two years), or 3.5 or higher out of 4.0 in your major or major courses completed in the last two years.
• Honor Society Membership: Election to a national scholastic honor society recognized by the Association of College Honor Societies.

COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE (GS-07)

You have a combination of specialized experience and graduate-level education that equals at least 100 percent of the GS-07 requirement and also satisfies the IOR. To determine your percentage, divide months of GS-05-level qualifying experience by 12, and divide qualifying graduate semester hours beyond the first year by 18; the sum must equal at least 100 percent.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE GS-09 RANGELAND MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST

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

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE (GS-09)

You have at least one full year of specialized experience comparable to the GS-07 level performing all of the following:

1. Assisting in the conservation, regulation, and use of public or federally controlled lands for grazing.
2. Supporting or conducting range inventory and monitoring activities that include field data collection and evaluation.
3. Assisting in the operation of a livestock ranch or in the management or preservation of lands comparable to public rangelands.
4. Assisting in the development of rangeland management plans designed to improve range conditions and minimize invasive species.

EDUCATION (GS-09)

You have completed a master's degree or equivalent, OR two full years of progressively higher-level graduate education, in range management or a directly related field that provides the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary for GS-09 work.

COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE (GS-09)

You have a combination of qualifying graduate education and specialized experience that equals at least 100 percent of the GS-09 requirement. Only graduate education beyond 18 semester hours may be credited.

Other Information

Volunteer Experience: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work 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, knowledge, and skills and can translate directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.