{"id":37128,"date":"2021-02-04T11:53:59","date_gmt":"2021-02-04T19:53:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/?p=37128"},"modified":"2021-02-04T11:54:00","modified_gmt":"2021-02-04T19:54:00","slug":"job-range-technician-dept-of-agriculture-burns-or","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/job-range-technician-dept-of-agriculture-burns-or\/","title":{"rendered":"Job: Range Technician, Dept. of Agriculture (Burns, OR)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<div class=\"usajobs-joa-intro usajobs-joa-intro--v1-5\">\n<div class=\"usajobs-joa-intro--v1-5__container\">\n<div id=\"overview\" class=\"usajobs-joa-overview\">\n<h2 id=\"overview\" class=\"usajobs-joa-overview__header\">Overview<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"usajobs-job-status\">\n<li class=\"usajobs-job-status-item accepting-applications\">Accepting applications<\/li>\n<\/ul>\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\">\u00a002\/03\/2021\u00a0to\u00a003\/02\/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 5 &#8211; 9<\/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\">$35,265 to $69,462 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\">Permanent<\/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\/591229300\">https:\/\/www.usajobs.gov\/GetJob\/ViewDetails\/591229300<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"locations\" class=\"usajobs-joa-locations usajobs-joa-locations--v1-5\">\n<h2 id=\"locations-list\" class=\"usajobs-joa-locations--v1-5__header\">Location<\/h2>\n<p class=\"usajobs-joa-locations__sub-title\">1 vacancy in the following location:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"usajobs-joa-locations__list\">\n<li class=\"usajobs-joa-locations__item\">\n<div class=\"usajobs-joa-locations__body\"><span class=\"usajobs-joa-locations__city\">Burns, OR<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"usajobs-joa-sub-section\">\n<div id=\"relocationauthorized\" class=\"usajobs-joa-sub-section__container\">\n<h5 class=\"usajobs-joa-sub-section__small-title\"><span data-title=\"Whether or not you will be reimbursed for relocation expenses.\">Relocation expenses reimbursed<\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"usajobs-joa-sub-section__text\">No<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"telework-eligble\" 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 work from home on some days.\">Telework eligible<\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"usajobs-joa-sub-section__text\">Yes as determined by agency policy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"usajobs-joa-aside\">\n<div id=\"hiring-paths\" class=\"usajobs-joa-intro-hiring-paths usajobs-joa--v1-5__intro-hiring-paths\">This job is open to<\/p>\n<ul class=\"usajobs-joa-intro-hiring-paths__list\">\n<li class=\"usajobs-joa-intro-hiring-paths__item\">\n<div class=\"usajobs-joa-intro-hiring-paths__body\">\n<h4 class=\"usajobs-joa-intro-hiring-paths__title\">Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)<\/h4>\n<p class=\"usajobs-joa-intro-hiring-paths__detail\">Federal employees who meet the definition of a &#8220;surplus&#8221; or &#8220;displaced&#8221; employee.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"usajobs-joa-intro-hiring-paths__item\">\n<div class=\"usajobs-joa-intro-hiring-paths__body\">\n<h4 class=\"usajobs-joa-intro-hiring-paths__title\">The public<\/h4>\n<p class=\"usajobs-joa-intro-hiring-paths__detail\">U.S. citizens, nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"usajobs-joa-intro-hiring-paths__explanation\">\n<h4>Clarification from the agency<\/h4>\n<p class=\"usajobs-joa-intro-hiring-paths__explanation-text-break-all\">U.S. Citizens and Nationals; No prior federal experience is required.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"usajobs-joa-actions usajobs-joa-actions--v1-5\">\n<div class=\"usajobs-joa-actions--v1-5__numbers\">\n<div class=\"usajobs-joa-actions--v1-5__number-container\">\n<h5 class=\"usajobs-joa-actions--v1-5__header\">Announcement number<\/h5>\n<p class=\"usajobs-joa-actions--v1-5__number\">ARS-S21Y-11022109-EL<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"usajobs-joa-actions--v1-5__number-container\">\n<h5 class=\"usajobs-joa-actions--v1-5__header\">Control number<\/h5>\n<p class=\"usajobs-joa-actions--v1-5__number\">591229300<\/p>\n<p class=\"usajobs-joa-actions--v1-5__number\"><span style=\"color: inherit;font-size: 1.95em;font-weight: 600\">Duties<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"usa-accordion\" data-object=\"joa-accordion\">\n<div id=\"duties\" class=\"usa-accordion-content usajobs-joa-section usajobs-joa-accordion-overview\" aria-hidden=\"false\">\n<h3>Summary<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p>This position is located in the Agricultural Research Service&#8217;s, Range &amp; Meadow Forage Management Research Unit, in Burns, OR.<\/p>\n<p>The incumbent will assist in one or more phases of the research process by performing a variety of technical duties, in a laboratory, rangeland, shrubland or grassland environment, such implementing research protocols for experiments and observational studies.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"usa-button usa-button-secondary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usajobs.gov\/GetJob\/ViewDetails\/591229300#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>Perform duties with range\/plant ecology monitoring for plant abundance and plant identification with taxonomic keys.<\/li>\n<li>Growing plants from seed, soil analyses, and weighing \/ processing samples.<\/li>\n<li>Work in rangeland, shrubland and grassland systems and\/or remote areas.<\/li>\n<li>Coordinate data collection as part of a team, including working with seasonal technicians and other scientists to efficiently accomplish research goals, organizing and implementing research activities, and multi-day trips to remote sites.<\/li>\n<li>Keep detailed records, including, data entry, and data organization, quality control, and backup.<\/li>\n<li>Maintain equipment, infrastructure, and automated systems for experimental and observational studies, such as automated dataloggers, and other general field equipment, including vehicles.<\/li>\n<li>Use GPS to create basic maps, navigation with GPS, field geospatial data collection with ArcCollector or similar application.<\/li>\n<li>Data management and collection, such as with Excel or Access, tablets or handheld loggers.<\/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>9<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"requirements\" class=\"usa-accordion-content usajobs-joa-section\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<h2 class=\"usajobs-joa-section__header\">Requirements<\/h2>\n<h3>Conditions of Employment<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"usajobs-list-bullets\">\n<li>You must be a US Citizen or US National<\/li>\n<li>Males born after 12\/31\/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt<\/li>\n<li>Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and\/or fingerprint check<\/li>\n<li>Successful completion of one-year probationary period, unless previously served.<\/li>\n<li>Direct Deposit ? Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution<\/li>\n<li>Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit E-Verify at https:\/\/www.e-verify.gov\/<\/li>\n<li>Must be able to obtain and maintain a Motor Vehicle or Commercial Driver?s License.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"qualifications\">\n<h3>Qualifications<\/h3>\n<div>Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement including specialized experience and\/or education, as defined below.<\/p>\n<p><b><u>Specialized Experience<\/u><\/b><b>:<\/b>\u00a0Specialized experience is experience directly related to the position to be filled. Specialized experience must be described for each grade level advertised. The specialized experience requirements for this position are:<\/p>\n<p><u><strong>At The GS-05:<\/strong><\/u><br \/>\nQualifying experience for\u00a0<b>GS-05\u00a0<\/b>includes one year of specialized experience comparable to GS-4 which is directly related to the work of this position and which has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. For this position, specialized experience is experience assisting with rangeland or plant ecology research studies.<\/p>\n<p>OR<\/p>\n<p><b>Education:<\/b>\u00a0Completion of a full 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor&#8217;s degree (a) with major study in forestry, range management, agriculture, or a subject-matter field directly related to the position. Directly related subject-matter fields may include Biology, Ecology, Rangeland Ecology, Rangeland Resources, Rangeland Management, Rangeland Science, Botany, Plant Biology, Plant Physiology, Conservation Science, Ecosystem Science, Earth Science, Soil Science, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Wildlife Management, Wildlife Science, Forestry, Crop Science, Natural Resources (except fisheries and oceanography), and Agronomy; OR (b) that included at least 24 semester hours or the equivalent 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.<\/p>\n<p>OR<\/p>\n<p>A combination of education and specialized experience as described above.<\/p>\n<p><u><strong>At The GS-07:<\/strong><\/u><br \/>\nQualifying experience for\u00a0<b>GS-07\u00a0<\/b>includes one year of specialized experience comparable to GS-5 which is directly related to the work of this position and which has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. For this position, specialized experience is experience assisting with rangeland or plant ecology research studies; and coordinating rangeland or plant ecology research in a field or greenhouse setting.<\/p>\n<p>OR<\/p>\n<p><b>Education:<\/b>\u00a0One full year of graduate level education, if related. Related degree may include, Biology, Ecology, Rangeland Ecology, Rangeland Resources, Rangeland Management, Rangeland Science, Botany, Plant Biology, Plant Physiology, Conservation Science, Ecosystem Science, Earth Science, Soil Science, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Wildlife Management, Wildlife Science, Forestry, Crop Science, Natural Resources (except fisheries and oceanography), and Agronomy.<\/p>\n<p>OR<\/p>\n<p>A combination of graduate level education and specialized experience as described above.<\/p>\n<p><u><strong>At The GS-09:<\/strong><\/u><br \/>\nQualifying experience for\u00a0<b>GS-09\u00a0<\/b>includes one year of specialized experience comparable to GS-8 which is directly related to the work of this position and which has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. For this position, specialized experience is experience assisting with rangeland or plant ecology research studies; coordinating rangeland or plant ecology research in a field or greenhouse setting; and experience with advanced measurement techniques or equipment for rangeland or plant ecology characteristics.<\/p>\n<p>OR<\/p>\n<p><b>Education:<\/b>\u00a0Two full years of graduate level education or a Master&#8217;s degree, if related. Related degree may include, Biology, Ecology, Rangeland Ecology, Rangeland Resources, Rangeland Management, Rangeland Science, Botany, Plant Biology, Plant Physiology, Conservation Science, Ecosystem Science, Earth Science, Soil Science, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Wildlife Management, Wildlife Science, Forestry, Crop Science, Natural Resources (except fisheries and oceanography), and Agronomy.<\/p>\n<p>OR<\/p>\n<p>A combination of graduate level education and specialized experience as described above.<\/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 and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. 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