Rangeland Stewardship Specialist

US-Bureau-of-Land-Management; Burley (ID); On-site; USD 38,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

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.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Range management

Range ecology

Rangeland planning

Grazing management

Field data collection

Education

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

Job description

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.