FUL Wild Horse & Burro Coordinator

Bureau of Land Management • Phoenix, AZ

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About The Position

The Bureau of Land Management is hiring a Wild Horse & Burro Coordinator under the Field Unit Local Hiring Authority. The role provides technical expertise in wild horse and burro population management and control, population estimation, establishing population management goals, and evaluating habitat condition. The coordinator reviews animal-care complaints, conducts compliance inspections, and makes recommendations to leadership. The position also involves building cooperative relationships with volunteers, user groups, government officials, professional interest groups, animal-rights and humane organizations, and animal-control organizations, and working with state or local veterinarians to address animal health issues. The coordinator ensures Wild Horse and Burro Program work complies with Departmental, Bureau, State, and District/Field Office objectives, standards, and policies. Duties will be developmental when the position is filled below the full-performance level.

The position may be filled at GS-05, GS-07, or GS-09, subject to the experience or education qualifications for the relevant grade. Applicants must reside within the defined local commuting area—within 50 miles of either the Arizona State Office in Phoenix or the Yuma Field Office—and provide proof of residency. Work takes place in an office and in the field, including holding facilities, off-range corrals and pastures, arenas, stockyards, fairgrounds, and other outdoor venues. Field work may involve long days, dusty and less-than-sanitary conditions, widely varying terrain and weather, and strenuous physical tasks. The role requires travel and operating vehicles and equipment. A valid driver's license must be maintained; firearm qualification and certification and ongoing proficiency are required. Pre-employment and random drug testing apply, and the position has a one-year probationary period.

Requirements

• Be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Meet the applicable GS-05, GS-07, or GS-09 experience or education qualifications and applicable time-in-grade requirements.
• For experience credit, provide a resume stating whether work was full-time or part-time and the hours worked per week.
• Maintain a valid driver's license throughout employment.
• Pass a background investigation and favorable adjudication, E-Verify employment verification, and required pre-employment and random drug testing.
• Meet firearm qualification and certification requirements and maintain ongoing proficiency; be free of domestic violence convictions.
• Serve a one-year probationary period.
• If qualifying through education, submit transcripts; foreign education must be evaluated as equivalent to U.S. education.
• Reside within 50 miles of either the Arizona State Office in Phoenix or the Yuma Field Office and provide proof of residency.
• Be able to perform strenuous outdoor work and physical tasks related to caring for wild horses and burros.
• Be able to drive cars, SUVs, light/medium/heavy trucks with trailers, and operate heavy equipment such as front-end loaders, forklifts, skid steer tractors, dump trucks, and livestock squeeze chutes.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical expertise in wild horse and burro population management and control, population estimation, setting population management goals, and evaluating habitat condition.
• Review animal-care complaints, conduct compliance inspections, and make recommendations to leadership.
• Establish and maintain cooperative relationships with volunteers, user groups, government officials, professional interest groups, animal-rights and humane organizations, and animal-control organizations.
• Work with state or local veterinarians to resolve wild horse and burro health issues.
• Ensure Wild Horse and Burro Program tasks comply with Departmental, Bureau, State, and District/Field Office objectives, standards, and policies.

Benefits

• Federal employee benefits package; specific benefits depend on position type.
• 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
• Education Level: No Education Listed