Range Technician

Full Job Description

Explore a new career with the BLM - where our people are our most precious resource. These positions are located in Battle Mountain, Nevada and Tonopah, Nevada.

Information about Battle Mountain and Tonopah and the surrounding areas can be found at Battle Mountain and Tonopah We expect to fill two (2) vacancies at this time; however, additional positions may be filled from this announcement if they become available.

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. At the GS-05 Level: 1.

Have one year of specialized experience at the GS-04 or equivalent level that demonstrates my ability to perform the duties of a Range Technician which is directly related to the work as described in the vacancy announcement, OR Have successfully completed a four year course of study above high school leading to a bachelor's degree (a) with major study in 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 courses such as 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, OR Have a combination of education and experience described above.

Combination of Education and Experience: You may meet qualifications requirement for this position with an equivalent combination of specialized experience and appropriate undergraduate education.

Graduate level education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position.

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: The work ranges from sedentart when completing duties in the office to frequent field work requiring a considerable amount of walking, riding, stooping, bending, and lifting.

Work Environment: 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.

The incumbent carefully adheres to all safety procedures to mitigate hazards encountered. Major Duties:

• Based on guidance and direction from the Rangeland Management Specialist, employee will establish inspection schedules, contact the range user for the purpose of resolving conflicts or deviations from licensed use.
• Update case files and file information for allotments. Provide assistance by conducting grazing distribution, reasons for use, and utilization studies. Monitors and trains crews carrying out routine studies.
• Coordinate wild horse and burro surveys and adoptions under direction of a rangeland management specialist or higher graded employee.
• Identify needed improvement projects and recommend specific project locations and methods to be used.
• Provide assistance in pre-inventory mapping by preliminary type delineation and placing section corners on aerial photography.
• Conduct range inventory surveys and review data for technical accuracy; conduct data analysis for use by resource planners.