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Salary Ranges are based on locality as follows:
Battle Mountain, Elko, Ely, Winnemucca:
GS-07: $40,033 - $52,043; GS-09: $48,968 – $63,654; GS-11: $59,246 - $77,019
Carson City:
GS-07: $42,925 - $55,802; GS-09: $52,505 - $68,252; GS-11: $63,525 - $82,583
Las Vegas:
GS-07: $40,103 - $52,134; GS-09: $49,054 - $63,765; GS-11: $59,350 - $77,154
This is an open continuous announcement for Rangeland Management Specialists within Nevada. Recruitment will continue through the closing date to fill positions as they become vacant. Certificates will be issued as the need occurs. Referrals will be made from among the best qualified candidates. The best qualified candidates will be determined based on the applicant pool available at the first cut-off date (June 30, 2016). Applicants who apply prior to June 30, 2016 will receive first consideration. Cut-Off Dates: Applications received by the other established application cutoff dates will be referred as needed. The other application cutoff dates are:
July 29, 2016
August 31, 2016
September 30, 2016
10/03/2016 to 03/23/2017
$40,033 - $82,583 per year
GS 07 - 11
Few vacancies in the following locations:
Occasional travel - May be required to make trips to the field.
No
Permanent - This is a permanent position
Full-time - Work schedule is full time
11
No
NV-DEU-2017-0006
452301600
For GS-07/09: Assists senior rangeland management specialists in gathering, analysis, interpretation, and evaluation of monitoring data to determine if land use objectives are being met. Reviews grazing permits to ensure compliance with appropriate federal law. Reviews and processes annual grazing applications. Conducts upland vegetation monitoring studies and determines the need for range and watershed improvements that are directly related to management objectives. Responsible for assisting in preparing, evaluating and conducting biological analyses of public rangeland projects. Responsible for providing basic input to interdisciplinary reports, environmental assessments, and protective stipulations for rangeland ecosystems.
For GS-11: Plans, manages, produces, and implements allotment evaluations for assigned allotments. Principle author/editor of written products developed for the allotment evaluation and NEPA environmental assessment process. Develops, maintains and revises planning documents in the field office for the range program in accordance with established planning schedules. Ensures impacts to the range and grassland ecosystem are properly mitigated. Serves as the principal investigator and negotiator on livestock grazing unauthorized use cases and makes recommendations for case settlement and closure. Assists in the development, implementation, and maintenance of Resource Management Plans (RMPs).
This Position falls under the Group Coverage Qualification Standards for Professional and Scientific Positions and Rangeland Management Series, 0454 Individual Occupational Requirements (IOR) and has a positive education requirement.
May frequently be required to walk or ride horses and/or 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. Extended periods of driving four wheel drive vehicles over rough terrain is required to reach remote areas. Overnight camping is sometimes required. May be subjected to hostile wildlife, chemical and physical hazards.
Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP): CTAP provides eligible surplus and displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. Information about CTAP/ICTAP eligibility is available from OPM's Career Transition Resources website at CTAP or ICTAP. If your agency has notified you in writing that you are a surplus or displaced employee eligible for CTAP consideration or that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) This vacancy is within your CTAP/ICTAP eligibility; 2) You apply under the instructions in this announcement; and 3) You are found well-qualified for this vacancy. You must provide proof of eligibility with your application to receive selection priority. Such proof may include a copy of your written notification of CTAP/ICTAP eligibility, or a copy of your separation personnel action form. CTAP and ICTAP eligibles will be considered well qualified if they fall within the Well or Best Qualified categories on the rating criteria for this position.
SELECTIVE SERVICE: Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must certify that they have registered with the Selective Service System, or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. To register or verify your registration go to the Selective Service System website.
The Bureau of Land Management has determined that the duties of this position may be suitable for telework and the selectee may be allowed to telework with supervisor approval.
BLM may use certain incentives, currently offered by the Federal government, to attract high quality applicants.
Travel and relocation expenses will not be paid by the Department of the Interior. Any travel, transportation and relocation expenses associated with reporting for duty in this position will be the responsibility of the selected employee.
Government facilities are required to provide a smoke free environment for their employees. Smoking will be permitted only in designated areas.
May require completion of a one year probationary period.
Positions may be filled at any location within each District, as follows: Battle Mountain (District Office, Mt. Lewis or Tonopah Field Offices); Carson City (District Office, Sierra Front or Stillwater Field Offices); Elko (District Office, Tuscarora or Wells Field Offices); Ely (District Office, Caliente, Egan or Schell Field Offices); Las Vegas (District Office, Las Vegas, Pahrump, or Red Rock Sloan Field Offices); and Winnemucca (District Office, Black Rock or Humboldt River Offices).
This announcement is being advertised concurrently under Announcement# NV Merit-2017-0011 for current and former federal employees serving under a competitive service career or career-conditional appointment or reinstatement eligible. You must apply to each announcement separately if you wish to be considered under both recruitment methods.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Upon receipt of your complete application package, a review of your application will be made to ensure you meet the basic qualification requirements. Your rating will be based on your responses to the Job Specific Questionnaire and the information stated in your resume. If you meet the qualification requirements, you application will be placed in one of three categories: Best Qualified, Well Qualified, or Qualified. Within these categories, applicants eligible for veteran's preference will receive selection priority over non-veterans. In addition, interviews may be conducted for this position. The interviews may be conducted on a pass/fail basis or may be scored. The job specific questions relate to the following knowledge, skills and abilities required to do the work of this position.
For GS-07/09:
KSA 1: Knowledge of and skill in applying basic concepts, principles, and methodologies in the field of rangeland management.
KSA 2: Knowledge of the theories, principles and concepts related to the ecological behavior of grasslands, pasture lands, savannas, shrub lands, riparian properties, deserts, meadows and coast marshes.
KSA 3: Ability to communicate effectively with a variety of individuals and groups both verbally and in writing, often incorporating consensus building skills.
KSA 4: Basic knowledge of applicable Federal laws, statutes and legislation governing rangeland management programs.
KSA 5: Skill in gathering data, and analyzing, interpreting and evaluating the results.
For GS-11:
KSA 1: Knowledge of and skill in applying concepts, principles, and methodologies in the field of rangeland management.
KSA 2: Knowledge of the theories, principles and concepts related to the ecological behavior of grasslands, pasture lands, savannas, shrub lands, riparian properties, deserts, meadows and coast marshes.
KSA 3: Ability to communicate effectively with a variety of individuals and groups both verbally and in writing on a variety of resource issues.
KSA 4: Knowledge of applicable Federal Laws, statutes and legislation governing rangeland management programs.
KSA 5: Knowledge of related disciplines in order to integrate findings in to the allotment evaluation processes.
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In addition to the online application (resume and responses to the questionnaire), you are required to submit the following forms:
All Copies of Transcripts that include hours and grades from an accredited U.S. college/university. If your degree is from a Foreign Institution See Foreign Education .
All selections and tentative offers of selection are contingent upon submission and verification of 'official' transcripts.
Veterans' Preference: If you are entitled to veterans' preference, you should indicate the level of veterans' preference you are claiming on your resume. Your veterans' preference entitlement will be adjudicated (verified) by the employing agency using the documents you provide.
-For 0-point Sole survivorship veterans’ preference (SSP), please provide the documentation you received granting this preference.
-For 5-point veterans' preference, please provide your DD-214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty), official statement of service from your command if you are currently on active duty, or other official documentation (e.g., documentation of receipt of a campaign badge or expeditionary medal) that proves your military service was performed under honorable conditions.
-For 10-point veterans' preference, please submit a Standard Form (SF) 15, Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference, DD-214, and the required documentation.
For more information on which type of preference is applicable please visit VetGuide.
Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) eligibles: documentation verifying your CTAP/ICTAP eligibility - this includes a copy of the agency notice and your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level and duty location.
You may submit your documents either via Auto-Requested Fax or by uploading your documents from your USAJOBS Profile:
Auto-Requested Fax: Allows you to submit required documentation that will be electronically displayed along with your resume. The opportunity to do this will be provided during the application process by a pop-up message option to generate an auto-requested fax cover sheet.
Uploading Documents: Instead of faxing your documents you may use the uploading procedures thru Applicant Manager. Do not use both options.
Hard copy paper supplemental documents, submitted without prior Human Resources approval, will be considered as an incomplete application.
Required documentation must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time, on the closing date of this announcement.
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
To receive consideration for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package, which includes ALL of the following items: 1. Your responses to the Assessment Questionnaire; 2. Your resume; and 3. Applicable supporting documents specified in the Required Documents section of this job announcement.
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If you need assistance in applying on-line, please contact the HR Office at (775) 861-6431 or email us at nvjobs@blm.gov. If applying on-line poses a hardship for you (i.e. you do not have access to the internet) you must contact us prior to the closing date of the announcement for an alternative method of applying.
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/452301600. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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