FUL - Rangeland Management Specialist

Bureau of Land Management • Havre, MT

17h • Onsite

About The Position

The Bureau of Land Management is hiring a Rangeland Management Specialist for field offices in Havre, Lewistown, or Miles City, Montana. The role advises staff, land users, and the public on rangeland management and serves as a liaison between permittees and field-office leadership on multiple-use land management. The specialist assesses grazing areas and rangeland conditions by collecting, interpreting, and analyzing scientific data; contributes to interdisciplinary reports and environmental assessments; and plans range improvements, vegetation treatments, permit renewals, and other proposed actions consistent with program goals and multiple-use constraints. Duties may be developmental below the full performance level. The position is filled under the Field Unit Local Hiring Authority, which limits eligibility to applicants residing within 75 miles or 90 minutes of the listed locations. Promotion to the full performance level is not guaranteed.

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 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 stocks in firms with interests in Federal lands.
• Must serve a one-year probationary period; continued employment requires written agency certification.
• Must meet the mandatory Individual Occupational Requirement for the 0454 series: a degree in range management or a related discipline with at least 42 semester hours in specified plant, animal, soil science, and natural resource management subjects, or a qualifying combination of education and experience.
• Applicants seeking grades above GS-5 must meet the applicable grade-specific education and/or specialized experience requirements. GS-7, GS-9, and GS-11 qualifications include one year of specialized experience at the next lower grade, or specified graduate education, or an allowable combination, as applicable.
• Must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements.
• Applicants must document whether experience was full-time or part-time and the hours worked per week; transcripts are required when using education to qualify.
• Applicants must reside within the defined local commuting area, 75 miles or 90 minutes from a listed duty station, and provide proof of residency.

Responsibilities

• Advise staff, land users, and the public on rangeland management.
• 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

• A comprehensive federal employee benefits package is available to eligible employees and their families.
• A recruitment incentive may be authorized for a newly selected employee, subject to eligibility.

What This Job Offers

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