FUL - Rangeland Management Specialist

Bureau of Land Management • Battle Mountain, NV

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Bureau of Land Management is hiring a Rangeland Management Specialist under the Field Unit Local Hiring Authority, with duty locations in Battle Mountain, Elko, or Winnemucca, Nevada. Applicants must reside within the defined local commuting area—75 miles or 90 minutes from the applicable announcement location—and provide proof of residency. The position may be filled at multiple grade levels, with duties developmental below the full performance level. Promotion to the full performance level is not guaranteed and depends on satisfactory performance, work availability, and the supervisor’s recommendation.

The specialist advises staff, land users, and the public on rangeland management and serves as the principal contact between permittees and field-office leadership on multiple-use land management. The position plans and conducts assessments of grazing areas and rangeland conditions, collecting and analyzing scientific data to evaluate allotments. It also contributes rangeland expertise to interdisciplinary reports, environmental assessments, and protective stipulations, and plans range improvements, vegetation treatments, permit renewals, and other actions consistent with program goals and multiple-use requirements.

Employment is subject to U.S. citizenship or national status, a background investigation, E-Verify, Selective Service registration where applicable, direct-deposit participation, and maintaining a valid driver’s license. Employees must serve a one-year probationary period. The posting also describes restrictions concerning real-estate licenses and financial interests in firms with interests in Federal lands, as well as additional Department of the Interior ethics restrictions. 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.
• Participation in Direct Deposit is required.
• Must successfully 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 and receive written certification for continued employment beyond the probationary period.
• Must meet the Individual Occupational Requirement for the 0454 series: a qualifying degree or the specified combination of coursework and experience, including 42 semester hours across range management, plant/animal/soil sciences, and related resource management studies.
• Must meet the applicable grade-level education and/or specialized experience requirements for the grade sought, and meet time-in-grade requirements.
• Resume must state full-time or part-time status and hours worked per week for experience to be credited.
• Applicants using education to qualify must submit transcripts; foreign education must be evaluated as equivalent to U.S. education.
• Must reside within 75 miles or 90 minutes of the applicable job-announcement location and provide proof of residency.

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 available to the employee and family; specific benefits depend 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