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Rangeland Management
Specialist
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR - AGENCY WIDE
Bureau of Land Management
High Desert District

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Summary
Explore a new career with the BLM
- where our people are our greatest
natural resource.
This position is located in Pinedale, WY and Rock Springs WY. Information about
these locations and the surrounding area can be found at:
Pinedale, WY
Rock Springs, WY

We expect to fill two (2) vacancies at this time; however, additional positions may be
filled from this announcement if they become available.

Learn more about this agency

Overview Help
Accepting applications

Open & closing dates

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08/15/2022 to 09/14/2022

Salary
$36,118 - $58,158 per year

Pay scale & grade

GS 5 - 7

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Locations
2 vacancies in the following locations:

Pinedale, WY
1 vacancy

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Rock Springs, WY
1 vacancy

Remote job
No

Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.

Travel Required
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.

Relocation expenses reimbursed

No

Appointment type
Permanent -

Work schedule
Full-time -

Service
Competitive

Promotion potential
11

Job family (Series)

0454 Rangeland Management

Supervisory status
No

Security clearance
Other

Drug test
No

Position sensitivity and risk

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Noncritical-Sensitive (NCS)/Moderate Risk

Trust determination process

Suitability/Fitness

Announcement number
WYDE-22-11593441-MS

Control number
671380500

This job is open to Help

Career transition (CTAP,
ICTAP, RPL)
Federal employees who meet the
definition of a "surplus" or
"displaced" employee.

The public
U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those
who owe allegiance to the U.S.

Veterans

Clarification from the agency

All U.S. Citizens - No previous Federal Service is required. CTAP and ICTAP
candidates in the local commuting area.
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Duties Help
For GS-0454-05: The person in this position works under the guidance and
supervision of a supervisor or higher graded rangeland management specialist. This
is a developmental and basic trainee position.
Major duties include but are not limited to:
Prepares, evaluates and conducts ecological analyses of public rangeland projects;
develops management plans, assists in designing technical surveys, and performs
work on rangeland improvement projects under the supervision
of a senior rangeland management specialist; conducts monitoring studies and
determine the need for rangeland and watershed improvements; and properly files,
stores and preserves range administration records and monitoring data.
For GS-0454-07: The person in this position works under the guidance and
supervision of a supervisor or higher graded rangeland management specialist.
This is a developmental and advanced trainee position that has assignments more
complex and with less instruction than the basic trainee position.
Major duties include but are not limited to:
Prepares, evaluates and conducts ecological analyses of public rangeland projects;
develops management plans, assists in designing technical surveys, and performs
work on rangeland improvement projects under the supervision
of a senior rangeland management specialist; conducts monitoring studies and
determine the need for rangeland and watershed improvements; and properly files,
stores and preserves range administration records and monitoring data.

Requirements Help

Conditions of Employment
U.S. Citizenship is required.
Be sure to read the How to Apply and Required Documents Sections.
You cannot hold an active real estate license: nor can you have an interest or hold
stocks in firms with interest in Federal Lands.
Direct Deposit Required.
Appointment will be subject to a favorably adjudicated background/suitability
investigation/determination.
Your resume must contain enough information to show that you meet the qualification
requirements as defined in the announcement. In addition, your responses to the
questions must adequately reflect in your resume.
May require a one year probationary period.

Qualifications
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In order to be rated as qualified for this position, we must be able to determine that
you meet the qualification requirements - please be sure to include this information in
your resume. No assumptions will be made about your experience.

For GS-05: Applicants who meet the basic education requirements described in the
Education requirements below are fully qualified for the specified entry grade. You
must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of the announcement.

For GS-07: 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. You must meet all
qualification requirements by the closing date of the announcement.

Specialized Experience for the GS-7 Rangeland Management Specialist: 1 year of

specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-05 level in rangeland
management related work. Work assignments were diverse, limited in complexity &
selected to provide experience & training. Examples: assisting higher level
professionals with grazing applications and permits, on-the-ground use supervision,
planning and conducting range studies, planning range & watershed improvements,
conducting trespass investigations, consulting with livestock operators and preparing
land use planning documents;

-OR- have 1 year of graduate education leading to a master`s degree in rangeland

management or a directly related field;

-OR- meet the requirements for Superior Academic Achievement (S.A.A.) See OPM
Quals Standard-General Policies E(4)(f);

-OR- have an equivalent combination of the type and level of experience and
education described above. Only graduate level education may be combined with
experience.

Superior Academic Achievement (See OPM's General Policies, Application of

Qualification Standards Section 4.f.) S.A.A. must have been gained in a curriculum
that is qualifying for the position to be filled.

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.

Physical Demands: The work is sedentary but may occasionally require some
physical exertion such as walking over
rough, uneven, or rocky surfaces and exposure to extreme temperatures. The field
duties of this
position require that the employee operate four-wheel drive vehicles on and off roads

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in isolated
areas.

Work Environment: Work is performed in the office and field locations under a
variety of topographic and climatic
conditions.

Education
This position has a positive education requirement which requires that you meet the
basic requirements:

1. Degree: range management; or a related discipline that included at least 42

semester hours in a combination of the plant, animal, and soil sciences, and
natural resources management, as follows:

Range Management -- At least 18 semester hours of course work in range

management, including courses in such areas as basic principles of range
management, range plants, range ecology, range inventories and studies,
range improvements, and ranch or rangeland planning.

Directly Related Plant, Animal, and Soil Sciences -- At least 15

semester hours of directly related courses in the plant, animal, and soil
sciences, including at least one course in each of these three scientific
areas, i.e., plant, animal, and soil sciences. Courses in such areas as plant
taxonomy, plant physiology, plant ecology, animal nutrition, livestock
production, and soil morphology or soil classification are acceptable.
Related Resource Management Studies -- At least 9 semester hours of
course work in related resource management subjects, including courses in
such areas as wildlife management, watershed management, natural
resource or agricultural economics, forestry, agronomy, forages, and outdoor
recreation management.

or

2. Combination of education and experience: at least 42 semester hours of

course work in the combination of plant, animal, and soil sciences and
natural resources management shown in A above, plus appropriate
experience or additional education.

If using education to qualify, you must submit copies of all transcripts or a list
of college courses that include hours and grades from an accredited U.S.
college/university. See Required Documents section for more information.

Additional information
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Benefits

How You Will Be

Evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications
above.

Once the application process is complete, we will review your application to ensure
you meet the job requirements. To determine if you are qualified for this job, a review
of your resume, supporting documentation and responses to the online questionnaire
will be made. Your responses to the online questionnaire will be used to measure the
degree to which your background matches the requirements for this position.
Qualified applicants will be placed in one of three predefined categories: Best
Qualified, Well Qualified and Qualified. However, your resume must support your
responses to the scored occupational questionnaire, or your score may be lowered.
Within these categories, applicants eligible for veteran's preference will receive
selection priority over non-veterans. Candidates placed in the Best Qualified category
will be identified for referral to the hiring manager and may be contacted for an
interview.

Your answers to the online questionnaire will be used to evaluate your competencies
in the following areas:

Customer Service

Ecology
Rangeland Management
Reading Comprehension
Reasoning

In order to be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the
process. In addition to the application and application questionnaire, this position
requires successful completion of the following additional assessment: Subject Matter
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Expert Resume Panel Review. These assessments measure the critical

competencies listed above that are required to successfully perform the job.

Upon receipt of your complete application package, a review of your application will
be made to ensure you meet the basic qualification requirements. Your rating will be
based on your responses to the Job Specific Questionnaire and the information
stated in your resume. If you meet the qualification requirements, your application will
be placed in one of three categories: Best Qualified, Highly Qualified, or Qualified.
Within these categories, applicants eligible for veteran's preference will receive
selection priority over non-veterans. In addition, interviews may be conducted for this
position. The interviews may be conducted on a pass/fail basis or may be scored.
The job specific questions relate to the following knowledge, skills and abilities
required to do the work of this position: (1) Knowledge of rangeland management and
the ability to perform work involving conserving, developing and managing public
rangelands; (2) Knowledge of the disciplines of other natural resources and biological
sciences; (3) Ability to effectively communicate technical and non-technical
information both orally and in written form to diverse groups of people; (4) Ability to
use automated systems to input data and generate reports; and (5) Ability to
research, collect, verify, interpret, and analyze a variety of complex directions,
regulations and information.

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