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Job opening: Outdoor Recreation Planner

Salary: $49 025 - 77 955 per year
City: Butte
Published at: May 30 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
Explore a new career with the BLM - where our people are our most precious resource. These positions are located in Missoula and Butte Montana. Information about Missoula and the surrounding area can be found at: https://www.missoulachamber.com/. Information about Butte and the surrounding area can be found at: https://www.buttechambersite.org/ We expect to fill 2 vacancies at this time; however, additional positions may be filled from this announcement if they become available.

Duties

The incumbent is responsible for performing a variety of duties including, but not limited to, the following responsibilities: Coordinates and performs administrative functions for a developed recreation program. Monitors and inspects the operation of public use sites, permit programs, concessionaire operations, facilities, etc. Develops plans for maintenance and/or installation of new recreation facilities and structures. Prepares and/or provides input contract specifications and scopes of work.

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 and maintain a valid state driver's license while employed in this position.
  • May require a one year probationary period.

Qualifications

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. Individual Occupational Requirement: This position has an Individual Occupation Requirement. You must meet one of the following, in addition to meeting basic qualifications: Undergraduate and Graduate Education: Major study -- outdoor recreation planning or a related field such as: sociology, forestry, landscape architecture, economics, biological science, park administration, earth science, natural resource management and conservation, civil engineering, urban planning, or recreation. Applicants who qualify on the basis of graduate work in related disciplines must have one or more courses in outdoor recreation. or Specialized Experience: Experience that demonstrated the ability to plan and coordinate the use of land, water, and related resources for recreation and conservation purposes. Examples of qualifying specialized experience include: Ability to deal with people of differing backgrounds and behavioral patterns. Analysis and evaluation of outdoor recreation interests, habits, and needs of diversified groups, and the means for meeting those needs. Evaluation of land or water areas for their recreation and related potential use, such as wildlife reserve. Preparation or review of plans and programs for natural resource utilization and recreation area development. Solution of administrative, intergovernmental, socioeconomic, and other problems involved in providing adequate recreation opportunities while preserving, restoring, and enhancing the quality of the outdoor environment. 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. In addition to meeting the Individual Occupation Requirement above, you must meet qualifications below: For GS-7: You must possess one (1) full year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-05 level that is equivalent in difficulty and complexity as indicated by the following examples: performing basic fact finding by collecting data from surveys and inventories using standardized sampling techniques; gathering facts and supporting material for inclusion in environmental and project planning documents; assisting in the collection and compilation of data on recreation-related topics such recreational use, commercial use, visitation, recreation values, environmental impacts, funding, performance, etc.; entering, manipulating, updating, and maintaining recreational data in automated systems according to standards. -OR- one (1) year of graduate-level college education in a field directly related to the position that includes coursework as indicated above, or have earned a Bachelor's degree with 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 and include coursework as indicated above. Graduate-level education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position. -OR- 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 knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position and include coursework as indicated above. For GS-9 You must possess one (1) full year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 level that is equivalent in difficulty and complexity as indicated by the following examples: conduct inventories and studies to determine recreation visitor use & site suitability; prepare recreation activity plans; work on environmental assessment projects related to recreation activities; process special recreation use permits including supervising events & performing compliance monitoring; coordinate the planning, operation, fee collection, & maintenance of developed campgrounds & trail heads. -OR- Education: You must possess two (2) full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a degree in outdoor recreation planning or a related field such as: sociology, forestry, landscape architecture, economics, biological science, park administration, earth science, natural resource management and conservation, civil engineering, urban planning, or recreation. Applicants who qualify on the basis of graduate work in related disciplines must have one or more courses in outdoor recreation. - 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 knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position.

Education

If using education to qualify, curriculum must involve a major study in outdoor recreation planning, or a related field such as: sociology, forestry, landscape architecture, economics, biological science, park administration, earth science, natural resource management and conservation, civil engineering, urban planning, or recreation. Applicants who qualify on the basis of graduate work in related disciplines must have one or more courses in outdoor recreation.

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 Montana State Office BLM Montana State Office, MT-933 Branch of Human Resources 5001 Southgate Drive Billings, MT 59101 US
  • Name: Kevin Wilkerson
  • Phone: 406-896-5203
  • Email: [email protected]

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