Range Management Specialist

Bureau of Land Management • Kingman, AZ

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Bureau of Land Management is hiring a Range Management Specialist in Kingman, Arizona. The specialist serves as a rangeland resource consultant and advisor, providing expertise and guidance on rangeland management to staff, land users, and the public. The role is the principal contact and liaison between permittees and field-office leadership on multiple-use land management.

The position plans, manages, produces, and implements assessments of grazing areas and rangeland conditions; collects, interprets, and analyzes scientific data to determine the status of allotments under review; and contributes to interdisciplinary reports and environmental assessments. It also plans and designs range improvements, vegetation treatments, permit renewals, and other proposed actions consistent with program goals and multiple-use constraints and objectives. Duties will be developmental when the position is filled below the full performance level.

The announcement covers GS-5, GS-7, GS-9, and GS-11 qualification levels. A mandatory education requirement applies: qualifying range-management coursework, or the specified combination of coursework and experience. Telework is suitable only during an emergency or natural disaster. The listed duty station is Kingman, Arizona, and the salary ranges from $41,609 to $99,169 per annum depending on grade.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Must successfully complete a background investigation and receive favorable adjudication.
• Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
• Must participate in Direct Deposit and successfully pass E-Verify employment verification.
• Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license throughout employment.
• Must not hold an active real estate license or have an interest in or hold stock in firms with interests in Federal lands.
• May be required to serve a one-year probationary period.
• Meet the Individual Occupational Requirement for the 0454 series: a qualifying degree or at least 42 semester hours in the specified range-management, plant, animal, soil-science, and natural-resource-management coursework, or the specified combination of education and experience.
• Meet the applicable GS-5, GS-7, GS-9, or GS-11 qualification requirements. These include specified levels of specialized experience, graduate education, or combinations of education and experience; GS-5 qualification may be met by the Individual Occupational Requirement alone.
• Current Federal employees must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements.
• Applicants must document work schedule and qualifying experience as instructed; current Federal employees may need a non-award SF-50, and other applicants must state full-time or part-time hours on their resume.
• Submit transcripts when relying on education to qualify; foreign education must be evaluated as equivalent to U.S. education.
• Qualifications must be met by the announcement closing date of December 2, 2026.

Responsibilities

• Provide rangeland-management expertise and guidance to staff, land users, and the public.
• Serve as the principal contact and liaison between permittees and field-office leadership regarding multiple-use land management.
• Plan, manage, produce, and implement assessments of grazing areas and rangeland conditions.
• Collect, interpret, and analyze scientific data to determine the status of allotments under review.
• Lead and participate in interdisciplinary teams, contributing to reports, environmental assessments, and protective stipulations for rangeland and grass-like ecosystems.
• Plan and design range improvements, vegetation treatments, permit renewals, and other proposed actions that meet program goals and multiple-use constraints and objectives.

Benefits

• Federal employee benefits package; specific eligibility depends on position type and should be confirmed with the hiring agency.
• A recruitment or relocation incentive may be offered to eligible, qualified candidates on a case-by-case basis; it is not guaranteed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level