Rangeland Management Specialist

Bureau of Land Management•Dillon, MT

4d•Onsite

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 or updates plans and guidance for managing grazing and rangeland resources. The specialist leads and participates in multidisciplinary teams and serves as the primary point of contact between permittees and field office decision-makers, coordinating and planning range improvements, permit renewals, and other proposed actions. Duties are developmental when the position is filled below the full performance level. The position combines office work with frequent fieldwork in remote outdoor areas. Field activities may involve monitoring and sampling, travel over rough terrain, and exposure to challenging weather, wildlife, and other hazards. Telework is suitable only during an emergency or natural disaster.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
Pass a background investigation and receive favorable adjudication.
Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
Participate in Direct Deposit and successfully pass E-Verify employment verification.
Cannot 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.
Serve a one-year probationary period.
Meet the mandatory basic education requirement: a degree in range management or a related discipline with at least 42 semester hours across range management, directly related plant, animal, and soil sciences, and related resource management studies; alternatively, qualifying coursework plus appropriate experience or additional education.
Submit transcripts when required to document education; transcripts must include the specified academic information.
For GS-09 qualification, have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-07, qualifying graduate education, or an appropriate combination of education and experience. Specialized experience includes assisting with grazing-land conservation, regulation, and use; range inventory and monitoring with field data collection; ranch operations or comparable land management; or rangeland management plans.
For GS-11 qualification, have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-09, qualifying doctoral-level graduate education, or an appropriate combination of education and experience. Specialized experience includes evaluating conservation plans, conducting biological analyses of public rangeland projects, designing technical surveys, or reviewing range permit applications for compliance.
Include hours worked per week in the resume or provide the specified supporting documentation where applicable.
Meet applicable time-in-grade requirements if a current Federal employee.

Nice To Haves

Volunteer experience, including qualifying National Service or other organizational volunteer work, may be credited as relevant experience.

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 for 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 and plan range improvements, permit renewals, and other proposed actions.