This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DoD DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. Under this authority, competitive rating/ranking and veteran's preference procedures do not apply. About the Position: Serve as a Land Rehabilitation Area Management Specialist providing technical analysis and research data to plan and execute land restoration projects.

Duties

Plan and execute land restoration projects involving conservation measures to improve training and land conditions. Utilize various software and databases to analyze, develop, plan, and monitor Land Rehabilitation Area Management. Provide input for planning and executing land repair, maintenance, and reconfiguration projects. Assist in preparing environmental assessments, environmental impact statements, public interest reviews, and guideline analysis.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position has a requirement to lift up to 50 lbs. in the regular performance of duties.
• This position requires you to wear personal protective equipment and/or clothing.
• This position may require overtime work.
• The duties of this position require you to possess or obtain and maintain a valid state Driver's License in one of the 50 U.S. states or possessions to operate vehicles.
• This position requires you to work both inside and outside with possibility exposure to inclement weather, hazardous and toxic substances, and adverse environmental conditions.
• The duties of this position require you to possess or obtain and maintain a government utility terrain vehicle and other equipment license as required while inspecting range and training areas.
• This position requires you to possess or obtain and maintain a State of Colorado Soil Erosion Inspector Certification or similar erosion control installation and inspection certification.
• This position is an Inclement Weather Essential position.

Qualifications

Please limit your resume to 5 pages. If more than 5 pages are submitted, only the first 5 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications. Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Basic Requirement for Rangeland Management Specialist: Degree: Bachelor's degree or higher 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: (1) 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; (2) Directly Related Plant, Animal, and Soil Sciences - At least 15 semester hours of directly related courses in the plant, animal, and soil science, including at least one course in such areas as plant taxonomy, plant physiology, plant ecology, animal nutrition, livestock production, and soil morphology or soil classification area acceptable; and (3) Related Resource Management Studies - At least 9 semester hours of course work in related resources management subjects, including courses in such areas as wildlife management, watershed management, natural resource or agricultural economics, forestry, agronomy, forages, and outdoor recreation management. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) OR Combination of Education and Experience: Courses equivalent to a major which includes at least 42 semester hours of course work in the combination of plant, animal, and soil sciences and natural resources management as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes Experience analyzing and protecting natural resources; Experience developing programs and standards for rangeland use and preservation; and Experience advising officials on rangeland management practices. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09). OR Education: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Range Management or related plant, animal, and soil science and national resources management fields of study. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages.

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/

Contacts

• Address FU-W0VNAA US ARMY IMCOM-USAG FT CARSON DO NOT MAIL Fort Carson, CO 80913 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk