Explore a new career with the BLM - where our people are our most precious resource. One position is located in Salt Lake City, Utah. One position is located in St. George, Utah One position is located in St. George, Utah or Cedar City, Utah. We expect to fill three vacancies at this time; however, additional positions may be filled from this announcement if they become available.

Duties

These positions serves as a Natural Resource Specialist for the West Desert District and Color Country District. Aids in the coordination of studies, mitigation, or monitoring with independent contractors. Participates in the implementation of natural resource programs to include weeds, ESR, and AIM monitoring. Learns to serve on an interdisciplinary team of specialists that will address local office natural resource issues and problems. Utilize Geographic Information Systems and Database. Aids in the use of herbicides and pesticides for weed control. Operate a UTV in a field setting. Aids in implementing planned projects for restoration of natural systems. Collects, enters, and maintains natural resources monitoring data according to BLM and program standards. Documents, evaluates, and reports changes in natural resources status in a field setting.

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: Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a valid 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 requirement, 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 equivalent in difficulty and complexity to perform the duties of a Natural Resource Specialist. Qualifying specialized experience includes: research, collect, verify, interpret, and analyze a variety of regulations and information; operate computer and database software, e.g., Word, Excel, Global Positioning Systems, and Geographic Information Systems and write technical reports, presentations, and evaluations. -OR- Education: To qualify based on education you must have one (1) full year (18 semester hours) of graduate-level education in a related field of study. -OR- Superior Academic Achievement (S.A.A.): (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 Education and Experience: You may meet qualifications requirement for this position with an equivalent combination of specialized experience and appropriate undergraduate/graduate education. Graduate level education must demonstrate the difficulty and complexity to do the work of this position. In addition to 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 equivalent in difficulty and complexity to perform the duties of a Natural Resource Specialist. Qualifying specialized experience includes: writing technical reports, presentations, and evaluations; gathering, analyzing and interpreting data; operate computer and database software, e.g., Word, Excel, Global Positioning Systems, and Geographic Information Systems and knowledge of related disciplines in natural resources management, such as wildlife biology, botany, rangeland ecology, hydrology, and soils. -OR- Education: To qualify based on education you must have a Master's or equivalent degree, or two (2) full years (36 semester hours) of graduate-level education leading to a master's or equivalent graduate degree in a related field of study. -OR- Combination of Education and Experience: You may meet qualifications requirement for this position with an equivalent combination of specialized experience and appropriate graduate education. Graduate level education must demonstrate the difficulty and complexity to do the work of this position. Only graduate level education in excess of 18 semester hours may be combined with experience. 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 work requires the incumbent to spend time performing both office and field work. The office work is primarily sedentary and may require walking, standing, and carrying light items, such as books, small instruments or samples, and other similar materials. While at the field office, the incumbent may occasionally lift materials such as fence posts, barbed wire, and seed bags, etc., requiring lifting of loads up to 50 pounds. Field duties involve long hours of driving, hiking, climbing, and other forms of outdoor physical activities in remote locations. Occasional project construction work may be physically demanding, such as building or removing fences, constructing wildlife guzzlers, developing springs, etc. The incumbent is expected to operate a four-wheel drive vehicle in remote areas in complicated terrain. Other modes of transportation such as off highway vehicles may occasionally be used. Work Environment: The work environment varies from an office setting where the incumbent has regular contact with work associates to a field setting where the incumbent is working alone for extended periods of time in remote situations. Field work will involve outdoor exposure, including some discomfort in extremes of temperature or inclement weather. The incumbent may be subjected to hostile wildlife and physical hazards.

Education

BASIC EDUCATION REQUIREMENT:

A) Degree: In biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position.
OR
B) A combination or education and experience: Courses equivalent to a major, as shown 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.

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]