Rangeland Management Specialist

This announcement is being advertised as a Forest Service National Hiring effort to fill multiple vacancies. Positions may be filled at one or more of the duty locations included in this announcement. Final determination of the duty location will be made at the time of the job offer. ? For additional information about the duties of this position, please contact Joshua Voorhis at joshua.voorhis@usda.gov.

Duties are listed at the GS-11 grade level.

Prepare long and short-range plans based on rangeland resource needs/health/capability, available work force, equipment and budget, and public demands for rangeland resource uses.

Serve as principal contact and negotiator for the District on rangeland resources and activities.

Prepare and review ecological assessments for inclusion in the environmental documentation record as a basis for rangeland project decisions.

Prepare and review Environmental Analysis Reports and review applications for rangeland use permits or other rangeland use agreements.

Review rangeland conditions with rangeland users/permittees to identify and resolve rangeland management problems

Serve as principal contact and negotiator on rangeland resources and activities.

Must be a U.S. Citizen or National. Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service or exempt. Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check. Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution. Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit E-Verify. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.