Range Technician

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

• Independently determine compliance with the terms and conditions of grazing permits and associated Allotment Management Plans (AMPs) and/or watershed plans.
• Independently conducts related monitoring studies and advises Rangeland Management Specialist regarding the need for range and watershed improvements.
• Conduct maintenance and repair activities on range improvement projects (such a fences water wells etc.).
• Initiate and conduct National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) evaluations on related projects.
• Develop Range Improvement Project System (RIPS) for proposed projects office project summary lists and office materials order lists which includes independently initiating and conducting NEPA evaluations on projects.
• Utilize various types of computer programs and software applications related to the range program to enter and process grazing applications bills and permits in the automated system.
• Serve as a crew leader for various range projects.
• Organize schedule and execute work crew assignments; document work progress; and ensure each project is properly completed and recorded

Duties will be developmental in nature when filled below the full performance level.

• Must provide proof of U.S. citizenship.
• 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 and maintain a valid drivers license throughout employment.

As a condition of employment for accepting this position you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period -OR- 2-year trial period during which your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest will be evaluated.

This probationary or trial 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 -OR- trial period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification in writing that your continued employment advances the public interest.

Qualifications:

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-08/31/2026-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 time that reflect 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.

To qualify for this position at the GS-05 grade level:

• Specialized Experience Requirement: you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-04 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience: Utilizing various computer programs to maintain and retrieve information from automated applications and data systems. Communicating effectively orally and in writing in order to present information in easy-to-understand formats that increase understanding of Bureau programs policies and objectives. Conducting tests and inspections using work methods and techniques that were standard to rangeland management functions. You must include hours per week worked. -OR-
• Education: Successful completion of at least a full 4-year course of study leading to a bachelors degree from an accredited or pre-accredited institution (a) with major study in an appropriate field of Forestry range management agriculture or a subject-matter field directly related to the position; OR (b) that included at least 24 semester hours in any combination of the following courses: forestry agriculture crop or plant science range management or conservation wildlife management watershed management soil science natural resources (except marine fisheries and oceanography) outdoor recreation management civil or forest engineering or wildland fire science. No more than 6 semester hours in mathematics is creditable. You must include transcripts. -OR-
• Combination of education and experience. To combine education and experience first divide your total fulltime months of qualifying experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of education beyond two years (total semester hours minus 60) by 60. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify.). You must include hours per week and transcripts.

To qualify for this position at the GS-06 grade level:

• Specialized Experience Requirement: you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-05 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience: Utilizing various computer programs to maintain and retrieve information from automated applications and data systems. Communicating effectively orally and in writing in order to present information in easy-to-understand formats that increase understanding of Bureau programs policies and objectives. Conducting tests and inspections using work methods and techniques that were standard to rangeland management functions. Recommending or performing rangeland management support work such as the installation of boundary and drift fences water developments implementation of re-vegetation projects or the treatment of noxious weeds. Performing a variety of assignments in support of rangeland management programs or projects where methods and techniques were generally applicable but sometimes required minor deviations based on field conditions. You must include hours per week worked. -OR-
• Education: Successful completion of at least a half year (i.e. 9 semester hours) of graduate level education in a field directly related to the work of the position such as forestry range management agriculture or a subject-matter field directly related to the position. You must include transcripts. -OR-
• Combination of education and experience. To combine education and experience first divide your total fulltime months of qualifying experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of graduate education by 9. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify.). You must include hours per week and transcripts.

To qualify for this position at the GS-07 grade level:

• Specialized Experience Requirement: you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-06 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience: Utilizing various computer programs to maintain and retrieve information from automated applications and data systems. Communicating effectively orally and in writing in order to present information in easy-to-understand formats that increase understanding of Bureau programs policies and objectives. Conducting tests and inspections using work methods and techniques that were standard to rangeland management functions. Recommending or performing rangeland management support work such as the installation of boundary and drift fences water developments implementation of re-vegetation projects or the treatment of noxious weeds. Performing a variety of assignments in support of rangeland management programs or projects where methods and techniques were generally applicable but sometimes required minor deviations based on field conditions. Assisting in range capacity studies such as allotment analysis and production utilization studies. Assisting in planning a wide variety of rangeland management support work such as re-vegetation fencing spring developments cattle guard placement erosion control or the treatment of noxious weeds. Planning directing and/or performing the implementation of rangeland management projects and program goals and independently applying conventional solutions and practices for a variety of problems. You must include hours per week worked. -OR-
• Education: Successful completion of at least one full academic year of graduate level education in a field directly related to the work of the position such as forestry range management agriculture or a subject-matter field directly related to the position. You must include transcripts. -OR-
• Combination of education and experience. To combine education and experience first take divide your total fulltime months of qualifying experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of graduate education by 18. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify.). You must include hours per week and transcripts.