Explore a new career with the BLM - where our people are our most precious resource. This position is located in Kanab Utah. Information about Kanab and the surrounding area can be found at here. We expect to fill one vacancy at this time; however, additional positions may be filled from this announcement if they become available.

Duties

This positions serves as the Rangeland Management Specialist for the Paria River District. Conducts monitoring studies and determines the need for range and watershed improvements that are directly related to management objectives. Participates in the gathering, analysis, interpretation, and evaluation of monitoring data to determine if land use objectives are being met. Serves as the Point of Contact (POC) and coordinates the inventory, monitoring, and treatment of noxious weeds in the field office. Coordinates noxious weed work and potential funding opportunities with local county weed districts. Provides input to interdisciplinary reports, environmental assessments, resource management plans, and protective stipulations for rangeland ecosystems. Prepares, evaluates and conducts ecological analyses of public rangeland projects. Develops and implements Allotment Management Plans (AMPs). Plans, manages, produces, and implements allotment evaluations for assigned allotments. Serves as principal specialist for development and revision of allotment management plans. Performs a wide range of professional and administrative duties associated with BLM's rangeland management program including use authorizations, detecting and resolving unauthorized use, and range improvement planning. Conducts studies to address rangeland management concerns and objectives. Participates in monitoring and surveying activities that may impact sensitive shrub and grasslands. Serves as a rangeland resource consultant and advisor to numerous ranchers, farmers, and other land users in an assigned area. Serves as an interdisciplinary member or reviewer of district and field office planning and NEPA documentation efforts as needed. Authorizes livestock use, process crossing permits, transfers, perform case file updates, and execute unauthorized use actions, range use adjustments and exchange-of- use authorizations.

Requirements

• 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.
• An applicant appointed to this position must possess (or obtain within 30 days of entrance on duty) and maintain a valid state driver's license while employed in this position.
• May require a one year probationary period.

Qualifications

Selective Placement Factors: This position requires a special qualification that has been determined to be essential to perform the duties and will be used as a screen out element. Those who do not provide evidence they possess the following selective factor(s) will be rated not qualified: Applicant must be able to obtain and maintain a valid, state driver's license. 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. In addition to the basic education requirements, to qualify at the GS-07 level you must meet the following: Specialized Experience: Applicants must possess one (1) full year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-05 level in rangeland management related work. Specialized experience includes: plan and conduct range studies; plan range & watershed improvements; utilize automated equipment and systems; communicate technical and non technical information to a variety of audiences; assisting higher level professionals with grazing applications and permits. OR Education: Applicants may substitute education for the experience required for the GS-07 level if it has provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. To qualify based on education you must have 18 semester hour of graduate-level education Or 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. OR Combination of Graduate Education and Experience: Combinations of successfully completed graduate level education and specialized experience may be used to meet total experience requirements if it has provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. In addition to meeting the basic education requirement, to qualify at the GS-09 level you must meet the following: Specialized Experience: Applicants must possess one (1) full year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 level in rangeland management related work. At this level, rangeland management specialists independently perform recurring assignments that are more difficult & complex than those performed at the GS-07 level. Work requires application of expanded professional knowledge. Specialized experience includes assisting with grazing leases, permits, transfers and allotment management plans; monitoring studies, allotment evaluations and inspections; and analyzing multiple resource management issues. OR Education: Applicants may substitute education for the experience required for the GS-09 level if it has provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. To qualify based on education you must have 36 semester hours of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a master's or equivalent doctoral degree in range management or a directly related field of study. OR Combination of Graduate Education and Experience: Combinations of successfully completed graduate level education and specialized experience may be used to meet total experience requirements if it has provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. When substituting, you cannot use the first 18 semester hours that you earned. 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 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. Physical Demands: The individual works in an office setting at this level, however, in order to gather samples and complete monitoring activities, the individual frequently may be required to walk, ride horses or ride vehicle over rough terrain, perform duties that require recurring bending, crouching, stooping, reaching or lifting. Work may also include lifting of moderately heavy items, such equipment and samples. Overnight camping is sometimes required. The incumbent may subjected to hostile wildlife, chemical and physical hazards. Work Environment: The incumbent works in an office setting, however, frequent field work is required to complete projects. The employee may be exposed to moderate risks of working alone in the discomfort from harsh weather. The work involves regular and recurring exposure to moderate risks and discomfort. Special safety precautions and specialized equipment are required.

Education

This position has a positive education requirement which requires that you have a degree in 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. AND 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. AND Related Resource Management Studies - At least 9 semester hours of coursework 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 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 above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. In addition to meeting the basic education 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.

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.

Contacts

• Address BLM Utah State Office BLM Utah State Office, UT-953 400 West 200 South Suite 500 Salt Lake City, UT 84101 US
• Name: BLM Utah HR Recruitment Team
• Email: [email protected]