Rangeland Management Specialist

• Works with other staff to coordinate and correlate on the rangeland management program to other service programs.
• Integrates the range program with the programs of other entities to promote a uniform and common understanding of range management principles.
• Develops and maintains an effective working relationship on matters affecting the rangeland management program with various entities that administer rangelands or are concerned with range problems on ranches.
• Consults with others on planning developing and maintaining an effective technically sound rangeland management program.
• Provides technical assistance to personnel developing conservation plans for operators of large or complex ranching operations facing acute seasonal issues and wide variations in range climate and topographic conditions.
• Conducts ecological investigations to determine sites to map based on soils climates natural vegetation and management best suited various sites.
• Develops and maintains technical guides for classification of ecological sites similarity index and safe recommended stocking rates to fit the varied combinations encountered on rangelands throughout the state.
• Coordinates with management officials to determine the need for revisions to technical guidelines.
• Provides adequate training to agency staff on the basic principles of rangeland management in a multiple use environment.

• You must be a US Citizen or US National.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt.
• Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check. If selected you may be sent instructions on obtaining fingerprints. Please note we are unable to reimburse for any fees incurred.
• Probationary Period: Successful completion of a 1-year probationary period unless previous federal service is creditable. Refer to Next Steps for more information.
• Direct Deposit: Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify including your rights and responsibilities visit .
• Must possess and maintain a valid state motor vehicle operators license for the type of vehicle(s) operated to perform the duties of this position.
• This position requires the incumbent to obtain a Conservation Planning Certification in accordance with the guidelines in General Manual 180 Part 409.3.

In order to qualify you must meet the eligibility and qualifications requirements as defined below by the closing date of the announcement. For more information on the qualifications for this position visit the Office of Personnel Managements General Schedule Qualification Standards.

Your application and resume must clearly show that you possess the experience requirements. If education is required or being used to qualify you must submit a copy of your transcripts.

Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement including time-in-grade restrictions specialized experience and/or education as defined below.

Basic Education Requirement:

1. Degree: 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 Sil 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.