Rangeland Management Specialist
At the GS-09 level, this position works under the guidance and supervision of a supervisor or higher graded rangeland management specialist.
This is a developmental position.
Major duties include but are not limited to:
Prepares, evaluates and conducts ecological analyses of public rangeland projects; serves as a rangeland resource consultant and advisor to numerous ranchers, farmers, and other land users in an assigned area; authorizes livestock use, process crossing permits, transfers, perform case file updates, and execute unauthorized use actions, range use adjustments and exchange-of-use authorizations; and conducts monitoring studies and determine the need for rangeland and watershed improvements.
Major duties at the GS-11 level include but are not limited to:
Plans, manages, produces, and implements allotment evaluations for assigned allotments; provides and coordinates oversight and review of field and district office range documents for NEPA adequacy; reviews grazing permit applications to ensure compliance with appropriate federal law and regulations; processes protests and appeals, prepares casework in preparation for hearings; and provides input to interdisciplinary reports, environmental assessments resource management plans, and protective stipulations for rangeland ecosystems.
Physical Demands:
The work may frequently require walking or riding horses or in vehicles over rough terrain to collect samples and perform monitoring activities.
Work may also include bending, crouching, stopping, reaching or lifting.
Overnight camping is sometimes required.
Work Environment:
The work is performed in an office setting.
However, frequently there is outdoor exposure to complete the work which may involve extreme temperatures, hostile wildlife, and inclement weather.
In addition to meeting the basic entry requirement, applicants must have specialized experience and/or directly related education of the position to be found qualified.
In order to be rated as qualified for this position, we must be able to determine that you meet the specialized experience requirement - please be sure to include this information in your resume.
To be creditable, this experience must have been equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade of the position to be filled.
To qualify for the GS-09 you must meet the positive education requirement as stated in the Requirements section above AND have:
1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-7 level in rangeland management related work, OR 2 years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a master's degree or master's or equivalent graduate degree in the field of rangeland management or directly related fields of study, OR have an equivalent combination of the type and level of experience and education described above.
Only graduate level education in excess of the first year may be combined with experience.
Specialized experience for the GS-09 is defined as:
work requiring the application of expanded professional knowledge, such as assisting with grazing leases, permits, transfers and allotment management plans; monitoring studies, allotment evaluations and inspections; and analyzing multiple resource management issues.
To qualify for the GS-11 you must meet the positive education requirement as stated in the Requirements section above AND have:
1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-9 level in rangeland management related work, OR 3 years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.
D.
degree or Ph.
D.
or equivalent doctoral degree in the field of rangeland management or directly related fields of study, OR have an equivalent combination of the type and level of experience and education described above.
Only graduate level education in excess of the first two years may be combined with experience.
Specialized experience for the GS-11 is defined as:
determining approaches and solutions using professional knowledge or experience of range management operations such as resolving grazing administration issues, developing allotment plans, and serving as principal contact and negotiator for rangeland issues within multiple-use-management areas.
You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement.
Federal employees in the competitive service are also subject to the Time-In-Grade requirement in accordance with 5 CFR 300.
604.
If you are a current Federal employee in the General Schedule (GS) pay plan and applying for a promotion opportunity, you must have completed a minimum of 52 weeks at the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the position being filled.
.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
This is a developmental position.
Major duties include but are not limited to:
Prepares, evaluates and conducts ecological analyses of public rangeland projects; serves as a rangeland resource consultant and advisor to numerous ranchers, farmers, and other land users in an assigned area; authorizes livestock use, process crossing permits, transfers, perform case file updates, and execute unauthorized use actions, range use adjustments and exchange-of-use authorizations; and conducts monitoring studies and determine the need for rangeland and watershed improvements.
Major duties at the GS-11 level include but are not limited to:
Plans, manages, produces, and implements allotment evaluations for assigned allotments; provides and coordinates oversight and review of field and district office range documents for NEPA adequacy; reviews grazing permit applications to ensure compliance with appropriate federal law and regulations; processes protests and appeals, prepares casework in preparation for hearings; and provides input to interdisciplinary reports, environmental assessments resource management plans, and protective stipulations for rangeland ecosystems.
Physical Demands:
The work may frequently require walking or riding horses or in vehicles over rough terrain to collect samples and perform monitoring activities.
Work may also include bending, crouching, stopping, reaching or lifting.
Overnight camping is sometimes required.
Work Environment:
The work is performed in an office setting.
However, frequently there is outdoor exposure to complete the work which may involve extreme temperatures, hostile wildlife, and inclement weather.
In addition to meeting the basic entry requirement, applicants must have specialized experience and/or directly related education of the position to be found qualified.
In order to be rated as qualified for this position, we must be able to determine that you meet the specialized experience requirement - please be sure to include this information in your resume.
To be creditable, this experience must have been equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade of the position to be filled.
To qualify for the GS-09 you must meet the positive education requirement as stated in the Requirements section above AND have:
1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-7 level in rangeland management related work, OR 2 years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a master's degree or master's or equivalent graduate degree in the field of rangeland management or directly related fields of study, OR have an equivalent combination of the type and level of experience and education described above.
Only graduate level education in excess of the first year may be combined with experience.
Specialized experience for the GS-09 is defined as:
work requiring the application of expanded professional knowledge, such as assisting with grazing leases, permits, transfers and allotment management plans; monitoring studies, allotment evaluations and inspections; and analyzing multiple resource management issues.
To qualify for the GS-11 you must meet the positive education requirement as stated in the Requirements section above AND have:
1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-9 level in rangeland management related work, OR 3 years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.
D.
degree or Ph.
D.
or equivalent doctoral degree in the field of rangeland management or directly related fields of study, OR have an equivalent combination of the type and level of experience and education described above.
Only graduate level education in excess of the first two years may be combined with experience.
Specialized experience for the GS-11 is defined as:
determining approaches and solutions using professional knowledge or experience of range management operations such as resolving grazing administration issues, developing allotment plans, and serving as principal contact and negotiator for rangeland issues within multiple-use-management areas.
You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement.
Federal employees in the competitive service are also subject to the Time-In-Grade requirement in accordance with 5 CFR 300.
604.
If you are a current Federal employee in the General Schedule (GS) pay plan and applying for a promotion opportunity, you must have completed a minimum of 52 weeks at the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the position being filled.
.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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