FUL - Rangeland Management Specialist

Bureau of Land Management • Havre, MT

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About The Position

The Bureau of Land Management is hiring a Rangeland Management Specialist for locations in Havre, Lewistown, or Miles City, Montana. This position is offered under the Field Unit Local Hiring Authority; applicants must reside within the defined local commuting area, which is within 75 miles or 90 minutes of the listed duty station, and provide proof of residency.

The specialist advises staff, land users, and the public on rangeland management and serves as a primary liaison between permittees and field-office leadership on multiple-use land management. The position plans and conducts assessments of grazing areas and rangeland conditions, collects and analyzes scientific data on allotments, and contributes rangeland expertise to interdisciplinary reports, environmental assessments, and protective stipulations. The specialist also plans and designs range improvements, vegetation treatments, permit renewals, and other actions consistent with program goals and multiple-use objectives. Duties may be developmental when the position is filled below the full performance level.

Applicants must meet the mandatory education requirement for the 0454 series and the qualifications for the grade sought. Eligible qualifications vary by grade and may be based on specialized experience, qualifying education, or a combination. Grades listed are GS-5, GS-7, and GS-9. Promotion to the full performance level is not guaranteed. The position requires a valid driver's license and includes a one-year probationary period. A recruitment incentive may be authorized for a newly selected employee.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Must pass 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 pass E-Verify employment verification.
• Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license throughout employment.
• Cannot hold an active real estate license or have an interest in or hold stocks in firms with interests in Federal lands.
• Must serve a one-year probationary period; continued employment requires written agency certification.
• Must meet time-in-grade requirements.
• Must meet the 0454 Individual Occupational Requirement: a qualifying degree or at least 42 semester hours in specified range management, plant/animal/soil sciences, and related resource management coursework, or the specified combination of education and experience.
• GS-7 qualification: one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-5, qualifying graduate education, a combination of qualifying experience and education, or Superior Academic Achievement in a directly related bachelor's degree program.
• GS-9 qualification: one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-7, two years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a master's degree or an equivalent graduate degree, or a qualifying combination of education and experience.
• For experience credit, the resume must specify full-time or 40 hours per week, or part-time hours per week for each position.
• Applicants relying on education must submit transcripts; foreign education must be evaluated as equivalent to U.S. education.
• Applicants must reside within the defined local commuting area and provide proof of residency.

Responsibilities

• Advise staff, land users, and the public on rangeland management.
• Act as a primary contact and liaison between permittees and field-office leadership regarding multiple-use land management.
• Plan, manage, conduct, and produce 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, providing input 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 available to the employee and family; specific eligibility depends on position type.
• A recruitment incentive may be authorized for a newly selected employee.

What This Job Offers

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