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Due to BLM Hiring Controls, priority consideration will be given to all current BLM non-competitive applicants for this position.This announcement may be used to fill more than one position at this duty location.For additional information about the BLM, please visit Our website. The duty location will be determined at time of selection.
Major Duties
The incumbent serves on the Washington Office’s Wild Horse and Burro (WH&B) Program Staff and reports to the On-Range Branch Chief located at the Nevada State Office in Reno, NV. The incumbent is a skilled and experienced professional specializing in wildlife and rangeland science; wild equid/wildlife population management and control; population estimation; habitat assessment; statistical analysis of the data; contract administration; and writing and reviewing National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) documents. The incumbent serves as the senior technical specialist in the areas of wild horse and burro population management control, estimation, and setting population management goals.
Physical Demands: Work is a combination of office and field work. Incumbent must be in reasonable good physical condition with stamina required for occasional arduous physical exercise under a wide variety of environmental conditions. Any required field work may involve strenuous walking, riding horseback, and climbing over rough and mountainous terrain, working in a variety of weather conditions ranging from subzero to over 100 degrees above zero. Position requires emotional and mental stability and composure to deal with controversial and emotionally charged situations. Some travel may be required.
Work Environment: Office work is performed in a lighted and ventilated room. Field work is done in country varying from flat to steep and rock terrain, in corral with problem footing and the hazards of working with untamed animals in confined spaces. Working in temperatures from subzero to over 100 degrees above zero. Safety precautions may require use of protective safety apparel.
Qualifications
In order to be rated as qualified for this position, we must be able to determine that you meet the specialized experience requirement - please be sure to include this information in your resume. To be creditable, this experience must have been equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade of the position to be filled.Basic Education Requirement:
Degree: biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position.
OR
Combination of education and experience: Courses equivalent to a major, as shown above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.
You will need to clearly state your undergraduate/graduate degree(s) and submit a copy your college transcripts or a listing of your college courses that includes hours and grades.
Specialized Experience:
For GS-12: In addition to meeting the Basic Education Requirement described above, applicants must have one year specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-11). Specialized experience at this level is defined as assisting with preparation of policies, procedures and standards for program operations for the WH&B program. This includes researching regulations, manuals, and/or instructional memoranda for the management, study, capture, handling, and population estimation, etc., of wild horse and burros to provide input for the draft policies, procedure standards for the WH&B program.
For GS-13: In addition to meeting the Basic Education Requirement described above, applicants must have one year specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-12). Specialized experience at this level is defined as experience as working with management and staff assisting with preparation of policies, procedures and standards for program operations for the WH&B program. This includes the drafting of regulations, manuals, and/or instructional memoranda for the management, study, capture, handling, and population estimation, etc., of wild horse and burros.
You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement.Federal employees in the competitive service are also subject to the Time-In-Grade requirement in accordance with 5 CFR 300.64. If you are a current Federal employee in the General Schedule (GS) pay plan and applying for a promotion opportunity, you must have completed a minimum of 52 weeks at the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the position being filled.
Pay Range
$74,596.00 - $115,313.00