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.
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 of 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.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.
g.
, Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.
g.
, professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social).
Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.
You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
You must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of the announcement.
.
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.
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 of 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.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.
g.
, Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.
g.
, professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social).
Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.
You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
You must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of the announcement.
.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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