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BLM is seeking a dynamic and energetic individual to join the team to serve as a Rangeland Management Specialist, for the Western Montana District, Dillon Field Office, Division of Renewable Resources. This position is located in Dillon, Montana. Information about the Dillon area can be found at https://www.beaverheadchamber.org/.
Learn more about this agency06/17/2019 to 07/01/2019
$33,949 - $54,670 per year
GS 05 - 07
1 vacancy in the following location:
No
Occasional travel - Travel involves field work, meetings and training.
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Permanent
Full-Time
Competitive
11
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MT-DEU-2019-0048
536514700
All U.S. Citizens – Open to Public, No previous Federal Service is required.
This is a developmental position with a full performance level of GS-11. At the GS-5 and GS-7 levels, the incumbent performs work as a trainee under the guidance and supervision of a supervisor or higher graded Rangeland Management Specialist. At the GS-05 through GS-07 levels, the incumbent will perform the duties at a reduced level of responsibility and/or difficulty while receiving on-the-job and other appropriate training to prepare him/her for promotion to the next higher grade level. The employee may be promoted when the supervisor has determined that he/she has completed the necessary training, demonstrated the ability to perform at the higher grade level, and has met time in grade, length of experience, and all other requirements for promotion
The person in this position works under the guidance and supervision of a supervisor or higher graded rangeland management specialist. Major duties include but are not limited to: Preparing, evaluating and conducting ecological analyses of public rangeland projects; assisting in the management of the the threatened, endangered and sensitive plants program within the Dillon Field Office; developing management plans, assisting in designing technical surveys, and performing work on rangeland improvement projects under the supervision of a senior rangeland management specialist; conducting monitoring studies and determine the need for rangeland and watershed improvements; and properly filing, storing and preserving range administration records and monitoring data.
At the full performance level, major duties include but are not limited to: Being responsible for the threatened, endangered and sensitive plants program within the Dillon Field Office; planning, managing, producing, and implementing allotment evaluations for assigned allotments; providing and coordinating oversight and review of field and district office range documents for NEPA adequacy; reviewing grazing permit applications to ensure compliance with appropriate federal law and regulations; processing protests and appeals, preparing casework in preparation for hearings; and providing input to interdisciplinary reports, environmental assessments resource management plans, and protective stipulations for rangeland ecosystems.
Physical Requirements: The individual works in an office setting, however, in order to gather samples and complete monitoring activities, may frequently be required to walk, ride horses or ride vehicles over rough terrain, and perform duties that require bending, crouching, stooping, reaching, or lifting moderately heavy items, such as equipment and samples. Overnight camping is sometimes required. Individual may be subjected to hostile wildlife, chemical and physical hazards.
You must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of the announcement.
Basic Education Requirement: This position has a positive education requirement 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; and
- 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; and
- 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 A combination of education and experience -- at least 42 semester hours of course work equivalent to a major in the combination of plant, animal, and soil sciences and natural resources management shown above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.
You will need to clearly state your undergraduate/graduate degree(s) and submit your college transcripts or a listing of your college courses that includes hours and grades.
For GS-05: Completion of the basic education requirements qualifies for the GS-05 grade level.
For the GS-07 - In addition to meeting the basic education requirement: Applicants must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-05 level in rangeland management related work where work assignment were diverse, limited in complexity & selected to provide experience & training. Examples: assisting higher level professionals with grazing applications and permits, on-the-ground use supervision, planning and conducting range studies, planning range & watershed improvements, conducting trespass investigations, consulting with livestock operators and preparing land use planning documents; OR have 1 year of graduate education leading to a master`s degree in rangeland management or a directly related field; OR meet the requirements for Superior Academic Achievement (S.A.A.) See OPM Quals Standard-General Policies E(4)(f); OR have an equivalent combination of the type and level of experience and education described above. Only graduate level education may be combined with experience.
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 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, your 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:
(1) Knowledge of rangeland management and the ability to perform work involving conserving, developing and managing public rangelands;
(2) Knowledge of the disciplines of other natural resources and biological sciences;
(3) Ability to effectively communicate technical and non-technical information both orally and in written form to diverse groups of people;
(4) Ability to use automated systems to input data and generate reports; and
(5) Ability to research, collect, verify, interpret, and analyze a variety of complex directions, regulations and information.
THE FOLLOWING SUPPLEMENTAL DOCUMENTATION MUST BE INCLUDED, AS APPLICABLE:
1) College Transcripts: You must submit a copy of all college transcripts (undergraduate/graduate) or a list of college courses that include hours and grades from an accredited U.S. college/university. If your degree is from a Foreign Institution click here to see Foreign Education requirements
2)Veterans Preference Documentation: 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. Missing documentation may result a change or removal of your claim for Veteran’s preference. If you are claiming preference as a TP Veteran your profile must contain a copy of your DD-214, Certificate of Release, or Discharge from active military service showing all dates of service, as well as character of service (Honorable, General, etc., and reason for separation)- the member 4 copy is preferable. If you are claiming preference as a CP, CPS, or XP, your profile must also contain a Standard Form (SF-15), Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference, with all applicable supporting documentation as instructed in the SF-15. If you are claiming preference based on sole survivorship (SSP), provide the documentation you received granting this preference. More information regarding Veteran's preference click here.
3) Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) Documentation: If you are a CTAP or ICTAP Eligible applicant: Provide 1) a copy of your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location; and, 2) proof of eligibility. It must be indicated in your application that you are applying as a CTAP or ICTAP eligible. Note: CTAP/ICTAP documents must be submitted to each announcement as applicable.
Uploading and Faxing Supplemental Documentation: You may submit your documents either via Auto-Requested Fax or by uploading your documents from your computer or USAJOBS Profile. Uploading Documents: you may use the uploading procedures thru Applicant Manager (3MB is the maximum size allowed for a document). 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. Each document type must use the appropriate generated fax coversheet and be faxed in a separate transmission. Do not use both options or upload more than one file in each section, only one document can be saved in each section, and only the latest document will be maintained in the system. Required documentation must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time, on the closing date of this announcement.
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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.
THIS IS AN ONLINE APPLICATION PROCESS THROUGH USAJOBS. If you need assistance in applying online, please call or email the contact listed on this vacancy. If applying online 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. PLEASE NOTE: If you have access to a public library, State Job Service Office, etc., you must use these resources to apply online. You must follow the steps described below to complete the application process:
1)YOU MUST HAVE OR CREATE A PROFILE in USAJOBS. Your profile must contain a current resume for submission. In order to receive proper consideration, your resume should include the following information:
- Current personal contact information.
- Work experience (paid or unpaid) including - starting and ending dates (month and year), employer's name and address, job title (include job series and grade if Federal), duties and accomplishments, supervisor's name and telephone number, indicate if supervisor may be contacted, hours per week, and salary.
-Education and job-related training including - school name, type and year of degrees/diploma received, credits earned and majors; title of training course and year of completion.
- References - personal and professional
- Additional information - skills (languages, tools, machinery, typing speed, etc.), certificates or licenses (current only), and/or honors, awards, and special accomplishments (recognition, professional memberships, publications, leadership activities, etc.).
INSUFFICIENT INFORMATION COULD RESULT IN AN INELIGIBLE RATING.
The USAJOBS Resume Builder was designed to ensure that your resume includes the standard information needed. The Resume Builder is an available tool when you login to your USAJOBS account.
2) COMPLETE THE ONLINE APPLICATION, including responses to all application questions, by clicking on the “APPLY ONLINE” button that appears on this announcement.
3) Include SUPPLEMENTAL DOCUMENTATION as applicable. See “Required Documents” section.
Checking Application Status and Materials: Do this before the announcement closes. It is your responsibility to ensure that a complete application (including a resume, on-line questionnaire, and applicable supplemental documentation) is received before by 11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST) on the closing date of the vacancy announcement. NOTE: Technical problems may take at least 1 business day to resolve; therefore, you are highly encouraged to complete the application process prior to the closing date. After you have completed your application, to check the status of your application materials log in to your USAJOBS account, select the “Applications” section, the status for your application will show on the right-hand side of the position in which you applied. You can also click on the “+” sign on the left-hand side to see a detailed applications status. Once your resume and on-line questionnaire have been received it will state “Received.” Any other application status may indicate that you did not complete the application process and/or your application has not been submitted. Please note: A status of “Received” reflects that your resume and on-line questionnaire have been received; applicable supplemental documentation may still need to be submitted (see Required Documents).
You can track the progress of your application package via your USAJobs account. You will receive an acknowledgment email from USAJobs that your submission was successful once we have received your online assessment questionnaire and resume. It is your responsibility to ensure that additional supporting documentation is received. You will be notified of the status of your application and/or referral to the hiring official via your USAJobs account after the evaluation process is complete. You will be contacted if further evaluation or interviews are required.
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/536514700. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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