Range Aid/Range Technician

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Explore a new career with the BLM - where our people are our most precious resource. This position is located in Lakeview Field Office.

Information about Lakeview, Or and the surrounding area can be found at Home - Lakeview, Oregon We expect to fill a few vacancies.

In order to be rated as qualified for this position, we must be able to determine that you meet the qualification requirements - please be sure to include this information in your resume.

No assumptions will be made about your experience.

GS-3: Six (6) months of general work experience; Examples of general experience may include working in any professional, technical or other responsible field that provided you with a familiarity of range management programs or techniques of collecting scientific data; -OR- Successful completion of one year (45 quarter or 30 semester hours) of study above high school that included at least 6 semester hours in a combination of courses such as range management, or conservation, agriculture, forestry, wildlife management engineering, biology, mathematics, or other natural or physical sciences; -OR- A combination of experience and education to meet the total experience.

GS-4: Six (6) months of general and 6 months of specialized work experience.

Examples of specialized experience may include surveying public lands for the presence of noxious weeds; locating and treating weeds with designated herbicides; and preparing accurate records of all treatment; -OR- Successful completion of two years (90 quarter or 60 semester hours) of study above high school that included 12 semester hours in any combination of courses such as forestry, agriculture, crop or plant science, range management or conservation, wildlife management, watershed management, soil science, natural resources, outdoor recreation management, civil or forest engineering or wildland fire science.

No more than 3 semester hours in math is creditable; -OR- A combination of experience and education to meet the total 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 must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of the announcement.

Physical Demands/Work Environments: The work ranges from sedentary when completing duties in the office to frequent field work requiring a considerable amount of walking, riding, stooping, bending, and lifting.

Office work is performed in adequately lighted, heated, and air-conditioned offices.

Much of the time is spent in the field where exposure to extremes of heat and cold, rough terrain, insects, snakes, and other hazards are common.

Must adhere to all safety procedures to mitigate hazards encountered. Major Duties:

• Perform a variety of duties related to monitoring range land conditions, weed management, managing herds of wild horses and burros, and range improvement projects.
• perform tasks common to the range program related to allotment transfers, range use by permits, and investigate unauthorized use.
• Duties may include weed management and monument inventory, constructing/installing fences, cattleguards. Work with wells, springs and other areas for project work.