Range Technician(Weeds)

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Explore a new career with the BLM - where our people are our most precious resource. These positions are located in Susanville and Cedarville, CA.

Information about the surrounding area can be found at Eagle Lake Field Office and Applegate Field Office We expect to fill 2 vacancies. This is a temporary appointment.

Appointment to this position will not convey permanent status and will be for a period not-to-exceed 1039 hours in a service year.

Specialized Experience (for positions at GS-4 and above) GS-4: 6 months General experience and 6 months Specialized 2 years above high school with courses related to the occupation.

GS-5: 1 year equivalent to at least GS-4 or 4-year course of study above high school leading to a bachelor's degree with courses related to the occupation GS-6: 1 year equivalent to at least next lower grade level (GS-5) Individual Occupational Requirement (IOR): In addition to the experience requirements described in the group coverage standard, seasonal experience may also be creditable.

A season of experience is considered to be a period of no less than 3 months of continuous employment on a seasonal basis.

Shorter periods may be combined to make a season, provided a total of at least 3 months' experience is shown.

For any period where the work exceeded 3 months, the excess work is credited towards an additional season of experience.

One season of experience is qualifying for GS-2; 2 seasons of experience qualify for GS-3; and 4 seasons of experience qualify for GS-4.

Examples of qualifying specialized experience include: Work in the conservation, regulation, and use of public or Federally controlled lands for grazing. Range research activities.

Work in the operation of a livestock ranch or in assisting in the management or preservation of lands comparable to the public range. Range or forest fire control, prevention, or suppression work.

OR Education and Training For GS-3: Successful completion of 1 year of study 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.

For GS-4: Successful completion of 2 years of study that included at least 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 (except marine fisheries and oceanography), outdoor recreation management, civil or forest engineering, or wildland fire science.

No more than 3 semester hours in mathematics is credible.

For GS-5: Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study 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 those shown above For GS-4.

No more than 6 semester hours in mathematics is creditable.

NOTE: Graduate education or an internship meets the specialized experience required above GS-5 only in those instances where it is directly related to the work of the position.

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.

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 sedentary 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:

• As specifically instructed, collects and records data in range studies such as condition and trend reasons for use, utilization, actual use, and climatological data.
• Serves as a team member for range inventory efforts such as mapping which entails collecting, compiling, and recording vegetation data on each site write-up area.
• Reviews data for accuracy and completeness and for meeting users’ requirements. Notes circumstances that cause variances in data.
• Documents findings including preparing maps showing locations of weeds and unauthorized use.
• Under the direction of a higher-level technician or specialist, works with cooperators to complete weed projects with user groups, recreationists, volunteers, etc.
• Allotment Management Plans (AMPs): Ensures grazing permits and leases are compliant with the AMP.
• Reports violations or needed maintenance. Serves as a point of contact, for permittee/lessee, on a variety of general inquiries.