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\u00a003\/09\/2021\u00a0to\u00a003\/15\/2021<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
Competitive<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
GS 5 – 7<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
$35,265 to $56,790 per year<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
Permanent<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
Full-Time<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
This position is being concurrently announced under Pathways Recent Graduate program as announcement number 21-NCH-SRM-454-57-RG. Current federal employees may apply to both announcements. This position may be filled at the GS-05 or GS-07 grade level with promotion potential to the GS-09.<\/p>\n
Your application and resume must clearly show that you possess the experience requirements. Transcripts must be provided for qualifications based on education. Provide course descriptions as necessary.<\/p>\n
Basic Qualification Requirements for the GS-05 and GS-07:<\/b><\/p>\n
Degree:<\/b>\u00a0Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor’s or higher degree that included a major field of study in range management; or a related discipline that included at least 42 semester hours in a combination of the plant, animal, and soil sciences, and natural resources management, as follows: Range Management — At least 18 semester hours of course work in range management, including courses in such areas as basic principles of range management, range plants, range ecology, range inventories and studies, range improvements, and ranch or rangeland planning. Directly Related Plant, Animal, and Soil Sciences — At least 15 semester hours of directly related courses in the plant, animal, and soil sciences, including at least one course in each of these three scientific areas, i.e., plant, animal, and soil sciences. Courses in such areas as plant taxonomy, plant physiology, plant ecology, animal nutrition, livestock production, and soil morphology or soil classification are acceptable. Related Resource Management Studies — At least 9 semester hours of course work in related resource management subjects, including courses in such areas as wildlife management, watershed management, natural resource or agricultural economics, forestry, agronomy, forages, and outdoor recreation management.<\/p>\n
OR<\/p>\n
Combination of education and experience\u00a0<\/b>— at least 42 semester hours of course work in the combination of plant, animal, and soil sciences and natural resources management shown above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. In addition to the requirements described above, the following additional education and\/or experience are required for the grade(s) specified.<\/p>\n
Specialized Experience Requirement:<\/strong><\/p>\n 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 For the GS-07:<\/b>\u00a0Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-05 grade level; OR one full year of graduate level education; OR an appropriate combination of graduate level education and specialized experience; OR Superior Academic Achievement (to determine if you are eligible, go to:\u00a0http:\/\/www.opm.gov\/qualifications\/policy\/ApplicationOfStds-04.asp<\/a>\u00a0). The education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university and demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work.<\/p>\n Examples of specialized experience are: Collecting basic data from on the-ground observations to determine rangeland activity suitability, ecological heath, ecological status, trend and grazing capacity of the rangeland resource; gathering basic information for rangeland vegetation programs and monitoring strategies and activity permits for compliance and on-the-ground results; and\/or assisting with rangeland improvement projects and maintenance.<\/p>\n Please note that Superior Academic Achievement can only be applied if you have graduated or completed (or expect to complete within 9 months) all the requirements for a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work.<\/p>\n TIME IN GRADE REQUIREMENT GS-07 ONLY:<\/strong>\u00a0If you are a current federal employee in the General Schedule (GS) pay plan and applying for a promotion opportunity, you must meet time-in-grade (TIG) requirements of 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the position being filled. This requirement must be met by the closing date of this announcement.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n This position has a positive education requirement, as outlined above under basic qualifications. The term positive education requirement refers to an Office of Personnel Management (OPM) determination that the duties of a scientific, technical, or professional position cannot be performed by an individual that does not have the prescribed minimum education. For additional information on the qualification standards for the 0454 series, visit the OPM Qualifications Standard found at:\u00a0https:\/\/www.opm.gov\/policy-data-oversight\/classification-qualifications\/general-schedule-qualification-standards\/0400\/rangeland-management-series-0454\/<\/a><\/p>\n These positions are located in the following locations: BU=Bargaining Unit; NON BU= Non Bargaining Unit;<\/strong><\/p>\n Positions in the following location are full performance GS-09 and NON-BU eligible: Halsey, NE. For additional information, please contact Julie Bain at 505-231-6373 orjulie.bain@usda.gov<\/a>\u00a0.<\/p>\n Positions in the following location are full performance GS-09 and NON-BU eligible: Elkhart, KS. For additional information, please contact Kevin Taylor at 620-697-4621 or\u00a0kevin.l.taylor@usda.gov<\/a>\u00a0.<\/p>\n Positions in the following location are full performance GS-09 and NON-BU eligible: Cody, WY. For additional information, please contact Crosby Thomas Davidson atp: 307-578-5151 orcrosby.davidson@usda.gov<\/a>\u00a0.<\/b><\/p>\n Positions in the following location are full performance GS-09 and NON-BU eligible: Magdalena, NM. For additional information, please contact Tina Cason at 575-854-2281 or\u00a0tina.cason@usda.gov<\/a>\u00a0.<\/u><\/p>\n Positions in the following location are full performance GS-09 and NON-BU eligible: Grants, NM. For additional information, please contact Yolynda Begay at\u00a0:<\/b>\u00a0505-287-8833 or\u00a0yolynda.begay@usda.gov<\/a>\u00a0.<\/p>\n Positions in the following location are full performance GS-09 and NON-BU eligible: Soda Springs, ID. For additional information, please contact Kevin Parker at 208-547-1108 or\u00a0kevin.p.parker@usda.gov<\/a>\u00a0.<\/p>\n Positions in the following location are full performance GS-09 and NON-BU eligible: Bayfield, CO. For additional information, please contact Courtney Raukar at 970-884-2512 or\u00a0courtney.l.raukar@usda.gov<\/a>\u00a0.<\/p>\n Positions in the following location are full performance GS-09 and BU eligible: Council, ID. For additional information, please contact Robert Bumgarner at 208-549-4262 or 208-253-0114 or\u00a0robert.bumgarner@usda.gov<\/a>\u00a0.<\/p>\nEducation<\/h3>\n