Rangeland Management Specialist

Bureau of Land Management•Havre, MT

16h•Onsite

About The Position

The Bureau of Land Management is hiring a Rangeland Management Specialist for duty stations in Havre, Lewistown, or Miles City, Montana. The position may be filled at GS-5, GS-7, GS-9, or GS-11. Duties are developmental in nature when the position is filled below the full performance level. Promotion to the full performance level is not guaranteed and depends on the employee’s ability to perform the higher-level work, the availability of that work, and the supervisor’s recommendation. Telework is suitable only during an emergency or natural disaster. The specialist advises staff, land users, and the public on rangeland management, and serves as the principal liaison between permittees and field-office leadership on multiple-use land management. The role plans and conducts assessments of grazing areas and rangeland conditions, collects and analyzes scientific data, and contributes to interdisciplinary reports, environmental assessments, and protective stipulations. It also involves planning and designing range improvements, vegetation treatments, permit renewals, and other proposed actions consistent with program goals and multiple-use objectives. Applicants must meet the mandatory education requirement for the 0454 series and the applicable grade-level qualifications. This includes specified coursework in range management, plant, animal, and soil sciences, and related resource management, or an eligible combination of education and experience. Grade-level qualification pathways vary by grade and may include specialized experience, graduate education, a combination of education and experience, or superior academic achievement where applicable. The appointment requires a one-year probationary period. Continued employment after that period requires written agency certification that continued employment advances the public interest. A valid driver's license must be maintained throughout employment. Applicants must also satisfy the stated citizenship, background investigation, Selective Service, direct deposit, E-Verify, and conflict-of-interest conditions. Recruitment or relocation incentives may be offered to eligible candidates on a case-by-case basis but are not guaranteed.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. citizen or national.
Appointment is subject to a background investigation and favorable adjudication.
Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
Participation in Direct Deposit is required.
Must successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.
Must have 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 an interest in Federal lands.
Must serve a one-year probationary period; continued employment afterward requires written agency certification.
Must meet the 0454 Individual Occupational Requirement: a qualifying degree with at least 42 semester hours in specified range management, plant, animal, soil science, and related resource management coursework, or the specified combination of education and experience.
Must meet the applicable grade-level qualifications for GS-5, GS-7, GS-9, or GS-11 through the stated specialized experience, education, combination, or superior academic achievement pathways.
Applicants claiming education must submit transcripts; foreign education must be evaluated and deemed equivalent to conventional U.S. education programs.
To receive experience credit, the resume must state full-time or 40 hours per week, or part-time and the number of hours worked per week.

Nice To Haves

Eligibility for a recruitment or relocation incentive may be considered on a case-by-case basis; incentives are not guaranteed.

Responsibilities

Serve as a rangeland resource consultant and advisor, providing expertise and guidance to staff, land users, and the public.
Act 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.
Bring together experts from different fields as part of interdisciplinary work.
Plan and design range improvements, vegetation treatments, permit renewals, and other proposed actions that meet program goals and multiple-use constraints and objectives.