Explore a new career with the BLM - where our people are our most precious resource. These positions are located throughout Idaho. Information about Idaho and the surrounding area can be found here. We expect to fill five vacancies at this time; however, additional positions may be filled from this announcement if they become available.

Duties

Performs duties that involve professional work conserving, developing, and managing public rangelands. Prepares, evaluates, and conducts biological analyses of public rangeland projects. Develops conservation plans, designs technical surveys, and performs work on rangeland construction projects. Acts as the principal contact and negotiator for multiple use management within the field/district office. Collects, interprets, and analyzes scientific data for assigned allotments. Conducts studies to determine solutions for disease control with grassland plant species. Reviews range permit applications to ensure compliance with appropriate federal law. Processes protests and appeals, prepares casework in preparation for hearings, and appears as an expert witness. Plans and designs range improvements and vegetative management plans consistent with land use plan objectives.

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.
• May require a one year probationary period.
• NFFE 2152 is the bargaining unit for the Boise District.

Qualifications

For GS-05 No additional requirements beyond the Individual Occupational Requirements for the position. For GS-07 In addition to meeting the education requirement, you must possess one (1) full year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-5 level that is equivalent in difficulty and complexity as indicated by the following examples: .assisted higher level professionals with grazing applications and permits, on-the-ground use supervision, plan and conduct range studies, plan range & watershed improvements, conducted trespass investigations, consulted with livestock operators & prepare land use planning documents. -OR- Education: achieved one year of graduate education in range management or a directly related field. (Transcripts Required) - 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 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. For GS-09 In addition to meeting the education requirement, 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 work requiring application of expanded professional knowledge. Examples: assisted with grazing leases, permits, transfers and allotment management plans, monitoring studies, allotment evaluations & inspections, analyze multiple resource management issues. -OR- Education: 2 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree or master's or equivalent graduate degree in rangeland management or a directly related field.(TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED) -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. 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. 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 however, frequently in order to gather samples and complete monitoring activities, the individual may be required to walk or ride vehicles 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. The incumbent may subjected to hostile wildlife, chemical and physical hazards. Work Environment: The work is performed in an office setting. However, frequently when necessary to complete the work, there is outdoor exposure. Outdoor exposure requires some discomfort in extremes of temperature or inclement weather.

Education

This position has a positive education requirement (TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED) 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.
• 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-
Achieved a 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.

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 Idaho State Office BLM Idaho State Office, ID-953 1387 South Vinnell Way Boise, ID 83709-3904 US
• Name: Idaho HR
• Phone: 208-373-3921
• Email: [email protected]