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USAJOBS · 3 weeks ago

Range Aid/ Technician

Casper, Wyoming, USA

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

$17.64/hr - $21.54/hr

0+ years exp

USAJOBS is seeking a Range Aid/Technician for the Bureau of Land Management in Casper, WY. The role involves assisting specialists in planning rangeland management support projects, inspecting range allotments, and participating in plant control or type conversion activities.

ConsultingGovernmentHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyInternetStaffing Agency

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Assists specialists in planning rangeland management support projects that are without clear precedents or guides

Checks range allotments to assess appropriate time to graze, compliance with management plans and operating instructions, number of livestock, herding procedures, salting, range improvement, and maintenance

Inspects allotments before and after grazing for trespass stock and if found, gathers necessary brands, numbers, dates, and locations. Contacts range users to explain needed maintenance work and reports noncompliance to supervisor

Inspects structural range improvements and notifies supervisor of needed maintenance

Recommends the construction or abandonment of range improvements such as fences, water developments, etc. May lead small crews in construction and/or maintenance of range improvements

Participates in plant control or type conversion by flagging boundaries, operating equipment, carrying out kill studies, or reseeding. Using accepted indicator plants, determines range readiness dates and advises supervisor

Checks allotments before and after grazing season for trespass stock. If trespass stock is found, gathers necessary brands, numbers, dates, locations, etc., and may supervise a crew of riders in gathering and corralling such stock

Performs a variety of computations and assessment of standard rangeland management data to prepare the data for interpretative use of inclusion in reports. Prepares charts, graphs, and/or reports using well-established specified procedures

Notes and reports on conditions such as range utilization, grazing impact, soil erosion, violations, or needed maintenance

Performs computations that require judgment and knowledge of the nature of the sources and use of the data. Estimates production and potential production of a site based on various sampling techniques

Participates in noxious plant control, seeding, or similar projects by flagging boundaries, operating equipment, and carrying out kill studies

Identifies plant specimens in the field and collects and prepares specimens

Qualification

Range ManagementConservation TechniquesLivestock ManagementPlant IdentificationData CollectionTechnology ApplicationTeamwork

Required

U.S. Citizenship is required

You cannot hold an active real estate license: nor can you have an interest or hold stocks in firms with interest in Federal Lands

Direct Deposit Required

Appointment will be subject to a favorably adjudicated background/suitability investigation/determination

Your resume must contain enough information to show that you meet the qualification requirements as defined in the announcement

Some locations may require that you possess (or obtain within 30 days of entrance on duty) and maintain a valid state driver's license while employed in this position

Driver's License

FOR GS-03: In addition to the individual occupational requirements listed in the education section below, applicants must have six months of general experience such as: Working in any professional, technical, or other responsible field that provided you with a familiarity of range management programs; or techniques of collecting data

OR 1 year above high school with course(s) related to the occupation; OR an appropriate combination of experience and education above high school as described above

FOR GS-04: In addition to the individual occupational requirements listed in the education section below, applicants must have six months of general experience AND six months of specialized at or equivalent to the GS-3

Examples of General Experience includes: Performed farm/ranch labor, such as feeding and tending livestock or general maintenance of farm/ranch facilities; Cleaned tools and equipment; Worked in a greenhouse or nursery moving, watering, and tending plants and performing other general labor; Worked on a landscape or construction crew; Other work experience, paid or unpaid, that demonstrates an ability to learn and perform the work of this position

Examples of specialized experience includes: 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 2 years above high school with courses related to the occupation; OR an appropriate combination of experience and education above high school as described above

FOR GS-05: In addition to the individual occupational requirements listed in the education section below, applicants must have one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-4

Examples of specialized experience includes: Conducted routine tests and inspections using work methods and techniques that were well-established and common to rangeland management functions; Performed crew-based 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; Performed procedural assignments in support of rangeland management programs or projects where methods and techniques were well-established

OR 4-year course of study above high school leading to a bachelor's degree with courses related to the occupation; OR combinations of successfully completed post-high school education (in excess of the first 60 semester/90 quarter hours) and specialized experience

The education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university

GS-06: In addition to the individual occupational requirements listed in the education section below, applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-5)

Examples of 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 one full year of directly related graduate education; OR combinations of graduate education and specialized experience

The education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university

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 employee will carefully adhere to all safety procedures to mitigate hazards encountered

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications