Natural Resource Specialist

Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following:

• Working with local groups to promote and sustain cooperative conservation interests and volunteerism
• Assisting in the collection entering and maintenance of natural resources monitoring data according to prescribed BLM and program standards
• Utilizing Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Database Management Systems (i.e. Access Excel)
• Accomplishing field surveys and leading or assisting in providing on-the-job training to seasonal or other employees to accomplish natural resources inventory and project implementation
• Assisting in the preparation and review of environmental compliance documents

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication.
• Males born aftermust be registered for Selective Service.
• Direct Deposit participation required.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more visit have a current or obtain within 30 days a drivers license or registration.
• You cannot hold an active real estate license nor can you have an interest or hold stocks in firms with interest in Federal Lands.

As a condition of employment for accepting this position you may be required to serve a 1-year probationary period to evaluate your fitness and whether your continuation of employment advances the public interest.

This probationary period is an extension of the appointment process and therefore requires the agency to determine if continued employment would advance the public interest meet the organization goals and mission of the agency and/or otherwise promote the efficiency of the determining if your employment advances the public interest the agency will consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Under applicable law the employment of an individual serving a probationary or trial period automatically terminates when that period ends unless the agency affirmatively certifies in writing that the individuals employment should continue and that their appointment should be the absence of agency action to affirmatively certify continued employment beyond the probationary or trial period such appointments are terminated. Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification in writing that your continued employment advances the public interest.

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement - 10/05/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. Competitive candidates must also meet Time-in-Grade requirements as defined in 5 CFR 300 Subpart F.

For current Federal employees if hours worked per week are not included on your resume you must submit a non-award SF-50 as part of your application to be used to validate your work schedule and determine the amount of specialized experience that you will be granted. An award SF-50 will not be acceptable documentation for which to consider your amount of qualifying experience. For periods of time that reflect military service the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the work schedule requirement as the service dates will be reflected. For all other applicants who are not current federal employees your resume must state either full-time (or 40 hours a week) or part-time with the number of hours worked per week to ensure proper crediting of specialized experience.

Minimum Qualification Requirements: To qualify for this position you must meet the following minimum qualifications:

Basic Educational Requirement AND/OR Specialized Experience for the series to which you are applying.

Basic Educational Requirements: In addition to the specialized experience requirements for this position you must meet at least one of the following:

A. A degree in biological sciences agriculture natural resource management chemistry or related disciplines appropriate to the position.
-OR-
B. A combination of education and experience: Courses equivalent to a major as shown in A above plus appropriate experience or additional education.

To qualify for this position at the GS-09 grade level:

Experience: To qualify you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience:

• Assisting in reporting on field inventories to evaluate the health of biological resources
• Reviewing natural resource issues for environmental compliance and planning documents
• Participating in the implementation of natural resource programs and projects such wildlife habitat water quality and soil erosion

You must include hours per week worked.

-OR-
Education: Successful completion of two years (36 semester hours) of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a masters degree or masters or equivalent graduate degree in biological sciences agriculture natural resource management chemistry or related disciplines appropriate to the position. You must include transcripts. You must include transcripts.
-OR-
Combination of education and experience as listed above. The total must equal at least 100 percent to qualify. You must include hours per week and transcripts.