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Bureau of Land Management

Rangeland Management Specialist (Field Unit Local Hiring)

Burley, IdahoGovernmentPosted

$40,736–$80,243 a yearFull-Time

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All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement - 11/09/2026- unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. To receive credit for experience, 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. Failure to adequately provide information needed to determine number of hours worked in each position may result in that time not being credited when evaluating qualifying experience.

For periods of military service, the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the full- and/or part-time hours requirement, as the service dates will be reflected. INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENT - RANGELAND MANAGEMENT SERIES (0454) In addition to the grade-level qualifications below, you must meet the Individual Occupational Requirement (IOR) through qualifying education or a combination of education and experience, as applicable: Education: You have a bachelor's degree or higher in range management or a directly related discipline that included a total of 42 semester hours, with the following distribution: 18 semester hours in range management subjects such as principles of range management, range ecology, range improvements, range inventories and studies, and rangeland planning; 15 semester hours in plant, animal, and soil sciences, with at least one course in each of the plant, animal, and soil sciences; and 9 semester hours in related resource-management subjects such as wildlife management, watershed management, natural resource or agricultural economics, forestry, agronomy, forages, or outdoor recreation management. OR Combination of

Education and Experience

You have completed at least 42 semester hours distributed as above and possess appropriate experience or additional education demonstrating the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to perform professional rangeland management work. Qualifying experience may include assisting in the conservation, regulation, and use of public lands for grazing; participating in range inventory and monitoring activities; or assisting in the operation or management of lands comparable to public rangelands.

Minimum Qualifications

FOR THE GS-05 RANGELAND MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST In a Professional and Scientific series, meeting the IOR described above is considered qualifying at the GS-05 level. This level does not require specialized experience. EDUCATION (GS-05): You meet the basic education requirement described in the IOR above.

This includes completing a bachelor's degree or higher in range management or a directly related discipline with the required distribution of coursework listed above. COMBINATION OF

Education and Experience

(GS-05): You meet the combination of education and experience path described in the IOR above. This includes completing at least 42 semester hours of required coursework and possessing appropriate experience described above that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to perform professional rangeland management work.

Minimum Qualifications

FOR THE GS-07 RANGELAND MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST In addition to meeting the IOR above, you must meet one of the following: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE (GS-07): You have at least one full year of specialized experience comparable to the GS-05 level performing all of the following: Assisting in the conservation, regulation, and use of public or federally controlled lands for grazing. Leading or supporting range inventory and monitoring activities that include field data collection. Inspecting and inventorying existing range improvements and identifying needed improvements.

Assisting in the operation of a livestock ranch or in the management or preservation of lands comparable to public rangelands. Contributing to the development of livestock grazing management plans. OR EDUCATION (GS-07): You have completed one full year of graduate-level education in range management or a directly related field that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for GS-07 work.

One full year of graduate education is the amount the school considers to represent one year of full-time study; if not defined, 18 semester hours is considered one year. OR SUPERIOR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT (S.A.A.) (GS-07): You have successfully completed a bachelor's degree in a field that meets the IOR and you meet one of the following: Class Standing: Upper third of your graduating class. GPA: 3.0 or higher out of 4.0 (overall or in the last two years), or 3.5 or higher out of 4.0 in your major or major courses completed in the last two years.

Honor Society Membership: Election to a national scholastic honor society recognized by the Association of College Honor Societies. OR COMBINATION OF

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Education and Experience

(GS-07): You have a combination of specialized experience and graduate-level education that equals at least 100 percent of the GS-07 requirement and also satisfies the IOR. To determine your percentage, divide months of GS-05-level qualifying experience by 12, and divide qualifying graduate semester hours beyond the first year by 18; the sum must equal at least 100 percent.

Minimum Qualifications

FOR THE GS-09 RANGELAND MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST In addition to meeting the IOR, you must meet one of the following: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE (GS-09): You have at least one full year of specialized experience comparable to the GS-07 level performing all of the following: Assisting in the conservation, regulation, and use of public or federally controlled lands for grazing. Supporting or conducting range inventory and monitoring activities that include field data collection and evaluation. Assisting in the operation of a livestock ranch or in the management or preservation of lands comparable to public rangelands.

Assisting in the development of rangeland management plans designed to improve range conditions and minimize invasive species. OR EDUCATION (GS-09): You have comple

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