FUL - Rangeland Management Specialist
About The Position
The Rangeland Management Specialist provides expertise and guidance on rangeland management to staff, land users, and the public. The position plans and conducts assessments of grazing areas and rangeland conditions, reviews grazing permit applications for compliance with applicable laws and requirements, and develops and updates grazing and rangeland management plans and guidance. The specialist also serves as the primary contact between permittees and field office decision-makers, coordinating planning for range improvements, permit renewals, and other proposed actions. The work may be developmental when the position is filled below the full performance level. This position is filled under the Field Unit Local Hiring Authority. Applicants must reside within 75 miles of the duty location at 1005 Selway Drive, Dillon, Montana, and provide proof of residency. Promotion to the full performance level is not guaranteed. The position requires a one-year probationary period. Work is primarily in an office, with frequent fieldwork in remote rangeland areas and associated travel, outdoor exposure, and safety risks.
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 not hold an active real estate license or have an interest in or hold stocks in firms with interests in Federal Lands.
- Must be at least 18 years old to operate government vehicles and maintain a valid driver's license throughout employment.
- Must serve a one-year probationary period.
- Must meet the basic education requirement: a degree in range management or a related discipline with at least 42 semester hours in specified range management, plant, animal, soil sciences, and related resource management subjects; alternatively, the specified coursework combined with appropriate experience or additional education may qualify.
- For GS-09 qualification through experience, must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-07, including assistance with grazing-land conservation or regulation, range inventory and monitoring with field data collection, ranch or comparable land management, and rangeland management planning to improve range condition and minimize invasive species.
- Alternatively, GS-09 qualification may be met through at least two years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a master's degree or equivalent in a related field, or an applicable combination of education and experience.
- Must submit transcripts when required to support education qualifications; foreign education must be evaluated as equivalent to U.S. education.
- Must meet time-in-grade requirements and provide work hours per week for experience to be credited.
- Must reside within the defined 75-mile local commuting area and provide proof of residency.
- Must be able to perform fieldwork that may involve walking or riding horses or vehicles over rough terrain, recurring bending, crouching, stooping, reaching, lifting, extended driving over rough terrain, and occasional overnight camping.
- Must work outdoors in remote areas and may be exposed to extreme temperatures, inclement weather, hostile wildlife, chemical and physical hazards, and insect-borne disease; special safety precautions and specialized equipment are required.
- Department of the Interior employees, their spouses, and minor children may not acquire or retain specified claims or rights in Federal lands, subject to limited exceptions.
Responsibilities
- Provide rangeland management expertise and guidance to staff, land users, and the public.
- Plan and conduct assessments of grazing areas and rangeland conditions.
- Review grazing permit applications to ensure compliance with applicable laws and requirements.
- Lead and participate in multidisciplinary teams.
- Develop and update plans and guidance for managing grazing and rangeland resources.
- Serve as the primary point of contact between permittees and field office decision-makers.
- Coordinate planning for range improvements, permit renewals, and other proposed actions.
Benefits
- Federal employee benefits package available to employees and their families; specific eligibility depends on position type and other factors.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
