{"id":36433,"date":"2021-01-07T11:14:32","date_gmt":"2021-01-07T19:14:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/?p=36433"},"modified":"2021-01-07T11:14:34","modified_gmt":"2021-01-07T19:14:34","slug":"job-range-technician-department-of-the-interior-hines-or","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/job-range-technician-department-of-the-interior-hines-or\/","title":{"rendered":"Job: Range Technician, Department of the Interior (Hines, OR)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"overview\" class=\"usajobs-joa-overview__header\">Overview<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"usajobs-joa-summary__list\">\n<li class=\"usajobs-joa-summary__item\">\n<h5 class=\"usajobs-joa-summary__label\"><span data-title=\"The open date is when the job was posted and the closing date is when the job will close.\">Open &amp; closing dates<\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"usajobs-joa-summary__value\">\u00a001\/07\/2021\u00a0to\u00a001\/14\/2021<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"usajobs-joa-summary__item\">\n<h5 class=\"usajobs-joa-summary__label\"><span data-title=\"The Federal Government has three services that determine how you are hired: Competitive, Excepted, and Senior Executive.\">Service<\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"usajobs-joa-summary__value\">Competitive<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"usajobs-joa-summary__item\">\n<h5 class=\"usajobs-joa-summary__label\"><span data-title=\"A grade refers to the pay scale which sets the pay level and qualifications for the job.\">Pay scale &amp; grade<\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"usajobs-joa-summary__grades\">GS 4 &#8211; 5<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"usajobs-joa-summary__item\">\n<h5 class=\"usajobs-joa-summary__label\"><span data-title=\"The salary range for the job.\">Salary<\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"usajobs-joa-summary__salary\">$31,520 to $45,847 per year<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"usajobs-joa-summary__item\">\n<h5 class=\"usajobs-joa-summary__label\"><span data-title=\"The way that the Federal Government classifies the duration of certain jobs.\">Appointment type<\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"usajobs-joa-summary__value\">Temporary &#8211; 1039 Hours<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"usajobs-joa-summary__item\">\n<h5 class=\"usajobs-joa-summary__label\"><span data-title=\"Determines the number of hours that you will work during the week.\">Work schedule<\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"usajobs-joa-summary__value\">Full-Time<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Apply here:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usajobs.gov\/GetJob\/ViewDetails\/588740400\">https:\/\/www.usajobs.gov\/GetJob\/ViewDetails\/588740400<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"usajobs-joa-section__header\">Duties<\/h2>\n<h3>Summary<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Explore a new career with the BLM &#8211; where our people are our greatest natural resource.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We expect to fill many vacancies.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"usa-button usa-button-secondary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usajobs.gov\/GetJob\/ViewDetails\/588740400#agency-modal-trigger\" data-object-trigger=\"modal\" data-target=\"#agency-modal\">Learn more about this agency<\/a><\/div>\n<h3>Responsibilities<\/h3>\n<div id=\"duties\">\n<ul class=\"usajobs-list-bullets\">\n<li>This position will focus on range monitoring. The Range Technician will serve as a crew member for specific range monitoring projects.<\/li>\n<li>They will provide technical support and assistance in range conservation, range management, and range improvement. They will work under the supervision and guidance of professional range and natural resource specialists.<\/li>\n<li>Duties include implementing and coordinating Assessment, Inventory and Monitoring (AIM) procedures as well as inputting and extracting data for reporting, planning and analysis.<\/li>\n<li>Other duties may include completing range or vegetation condition and trend studies, utilization, actual use, climatological and other allotment evaluation studies.<\/li>\n<li>Additional duties may include ensuring stipulation compliance for grazing permits and leases as well as assisting in grazing lease and permit preparation and range administration.<\/li>\n<li>They may also assist with automated billing, updating case files and allotment files, and preparing range transfer documents.<\/li>\n<li>They may occasionally participate in wild horse utilization checks, water hole or herd checks, inspecting livestock developments, fences, or doing cattle compliance checks (ID livestock brands and complete utilization of livestock use on vegetation).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"travelrequired\">\n<h3>Travel Required<\/h3>\n<p>Not required<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"usajobs-joa-sub-section\">\n<div id=\"supervisory-status\" class=\"usajobs-joa-sub-section__container\">\n<h5 class=\"usajobs-joa-sub-section__small-title\"><span data-title=\"Determines if you will be a supervisor.\">Supervisory status<\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"usajobs-joa-sub-section__text\">No<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"promotion-potential\" class=\"usajobs-joa-sub-section__container\">\n<h5 class=\"usajobs-joa-sub-section__small-title\"><span data-title=\"Determines if you will be able to move to the next level within your grade.\">Promotion Potential<\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"usajobs-joa-sub-section__text\">None<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"usajobs-joa-section__header\">Requirements<\/h2>\n<h3>Conditions of Employment<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"usajobs-list-bullets\">\n<li>U.S. Citizenship is required.<\/li>\n<li>Be sure to read the How to Apply and Required Documents Sections.<\/li>\n<li>You cannot hold an active real estate license: nor can you have an interest or hold stocks in firms with interest in Federal Lands.<\/li>\n<li>Direct Deposit Required.<\/li>\n<li>Appointment will be subject to a favorably adjudicated background\/suitability investigation\/determination.<\/li>\n<li>Your resume must contain enough information to show that you meet the qualification requirements as defined in the announcement. In addition, your responses to the questions must adequately reflect in your resume.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"qualifications\">\n<h3>Qualifications<\/h3>\n<div>In order to be rated as qualified for this position, we must be able to determine that you meet the qualification requirements &#8211; please be sure to include this information in your resume. No assumptions will be made about your experience.<\/p>\n<p><strong>GS-4:\u00a0<\/strong>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;\u00a0<strong>OR<\/strong>\u00a0Successful 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;\u00a0<strong>OR<\/strong>\u00a0A combination of experience and education to meet the total experience.<\/p>\n<p><strong>GS-5\u00a0<\/strong>&#8211; one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-4 level. Examples of specialized experience may include conducting preliminary reconnaissance of range areas to select possible sites for re-seeding, fresh clearing, water spreading systems, etc.; or serving as an instrument person in laying out contour furrows, determining the contour line and staking out the line;\u00a0<strong>OR<\/strong>\u00a0Successful completion of a full four year (180 quarter or 120 semester hours) course of study leading to a bachelor&#8217;s degree (a) with a major 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 the following courses: 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 6 semester hours in math is creditable;\u00a0<strong>OR<\/strong>\u00a0A combination of experience and education to meet the total experience.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>You must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of the announcement.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Physical Demands\/Work Environments<\/strong>: Work may be performed indoors or outdoors. Work may occur in steep, wet and muddy terrain, in campgrounds, recreation sites, visitor centers, offices, fee booths, bathrooms, trails or remote areas requiring extended camping. Positions may require physical exertions such as extended walking\/standing, driving, stooping\/crouching, digging, or lifting\/carrying. Individuals should be able to work alone or with people; during day\/night\/weekend\/holiday hours.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h3>Education<\/h3>\n<p>If qualifying based on education you will need to clearly state your undergraduate\/graduate degree(s) and you must submit copies of all transcripts or a list of college courses that include hours and grades from an accredited U.S. college\/university. If your degree is from a Foreign Institution\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.opm.gov\/policy-data-oversight\/classification-qualifications\/general-schedule-qualification-policies\/#url=General-Policies\">See Foreign Education.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":8699,"featured_media":34097,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"_s2mail":"yes"},"categories":[14,15],"tags":[4,32,33,7,9],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36433"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8699"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=36433"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36433\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":36434,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36433\/revisions\/36434"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/34097"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=36433"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=36433"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=36433"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}