- Position Title
- Rangeland Management Specialist
- Agency
- Forest Service
- Announcement Number
- 23-R4OCR-454-RANGE-5-7-9DP Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Thursday, October 12, 2023 to Friday, April 12, 2024
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Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
2.
Are you a current USDA employee who meets the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee, in which received official notice that your job is no longer needed or that you will lose your job by Reduction-in-Force (RIF)? If yes, confirm:
• you are located in the same local commuting area as the vacancy; AND,
• you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you will be separated; AND,
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you will be separated; AND,
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
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• you are located in the same local commuting area as the vacancy; AND,
• you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you will be separated; AND,
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you will be separated; AND,
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
3.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a Federal agency other than USDA? If yes, confirm:
• you are located in the same local commuting area as the vacancy; AND,
• you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
• you are located in the same local commuting area as the vacancy; AND,
• you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
4.
Have you registered for reemployment consideration AND meet one of the below:
• Are you a current or former competitive service USDA employee who will be or was separated by Reduction-In-Force (RIF) and received a rating of satisfactory or above as your last annual performance rating?
OR
• Are you a former USDA competitive service employee who separated due to a compensable injury or disability?
• Are you a current or former competitive service USDA employee who will be or was separated by Reduction-In-Force (RIF) and received a rating of satisfactory or above as your last annual performance rating?
OR
• Are you a former USDA competitive service employee who separated due to a compensable injury or disability?
Preferences
1.
Select the location(s) you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one location.
2.
Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position.
3.
Are you a current or former Political appointee, Presidential appointee, and/or non-career Senior Executive Service (SES) appointee?
Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in this Rangeland Management Specialist, GS-0454-05/07/09, position with the USDA Forest Service. Your resume and the responses you provide to this assessment questionnaire will be used to determine if you possess the education and experience needed to qualify for this position.
1.
From the statements below, select the response that best describes your education and/or experience as it pertains to meeting the Basic Requirements for the GS-0454 Rangeland Management Series. Experience claimed must be supported by the information reflected in your resume and transcripts must be provided. Please select only one response.
2.
From the statements below, select the response that best describes your education and/or experience as it pertains to meeting the Basic Requirements for the Rangeland Management Specialist, GS-0454-07 position. Experience claimed must be supported by the information reflected in your resume. Please select only one response.
3.
From the statements below, select the response that best describes your education and/or experience as it pertains to meeting the Basic Requirements for the Rangeland Management Specialist, GS-0454-09 position. Experience claimed must be supported by the information reflected in your resume. Please select only one response.
For each of the following questions, choose the response that best describes your experience and training. Mark only one response for each question. Please note that your answers will be verified against the information you provide in your resume or application and information provided by your references. FAILURE TO RESPOND TO THESE QUESTIONS WILL RESULT IN AN INELIGIBLE RATING. PLEASE PROVIDE A COPY OF YOUR TRANSCRIPTS.
For each task in the following group, choose the statement from the list below that best describes your experience and/or training. Please select only one letter for each item.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
4.
Coordinate with rangeland users to help solve rangeland problems.
5.
Collect basic data from on-the-ground observations to determine rangeland activity suitability, ecological health, ecological status, trend and grazing capacity of the rangeland resource.
6.
Make observation and gather information for evaluating the need of control programs for poisonous or noxious plants, rodents, etc.
7.
Check rangeland improvement maintenance, gate closure, salting procedure, and determines proper distribution.
8.
Prepare and implement grazing strategies designed to help achieve land management plan goals and objectives.
9.
Assist in carrying out the unit's program by over- seeing tagging, dye branding or other means of identifying authorized livestock.
10.
Make livestock check and count to determine that only authorized animals are being grazed on organization's lands or other lands under organization control.
11.
Take grazing and other rangeland activity applications.
12.
Prepare various rangeland maps, and compile vegetation management data.
13.
Update rangeland and livestock data bases and prepare grazing reports.
14.
Prepare and review environmental analysis reports and applications for rangeland use permits or other rangeland use agreements.
15.
Prepare Environmental assessments as a member of an interdisciplinary team.
16.
Prepare livestock management plans for determining location and proper stocking.
17.
Prepare rangeland improvement maintenance schedules and keep records of existing and proposed improvements, maintenance needs, and accomplishments.
18.
Assist in making contacts with local rangeland users, explaining the rangeland program.
19.
Explain the permit terms to the permittee.
20.
Answer rangeland management questions.
21.
Serve on interdisciplinary teams, evaluating rangeland resource and ecosystem impacts, identify alternatives, and trade-offs or results of various rangeland project proposals.
22.
Maintain continuing liaison with permittee, affected groups and others to ensure compliance with agreed upon plans and desired quality of work.
23.
Advise rangeland users of various activities affecting their use of specific rangeland areas.
24.
Work closely with permittees and other livestock owners to prevent further unauthorized use.
25.
Assist in rangeland area analysis to determine ecosystem health, diversity, trend, successional stage, site potential, desired plant community grazing capacity of the vegetation.
26.
Monitor and evaluate the impact of various rangeland activities on other resource management activities and uses.
27.
Participate in and cooperate with research, and State and local game management agencies in range research in demonstration field projects.
28.
Advise landowners and land lessees on principles of rangeland management and the laws, regulations, and policies governing management of range resources.
29.
Conduct inventories and monitoring of rangeland resource and activities to document degree of impacts occurring, plant community changes and trend of ecological status or diversity that results
30.
Inspect rangeland uses for compliance with permits, and monitor the results of the rangeland uses that are permitted or allowed.
31.
Gather and assemble data concerning rangeland health, trends, ecological status of vegetation communities, site potential and desired plant community.
32.
Recommend stock driveway use routes or methods of moving stock to and from various grazing areas.
33.
Make livestock checks or counts to determine that only authorized animals are being grazed on National Forest System lands or other lands under Forest Service control.
34.
Coordinate with rangeland users to help solve rangeland problems.
35.
Assist in developing unit rangeland area livestock management plans and/or strategies.
36.
Plan, establish and complete the unit rangeland vegetation management program progress schedule.
37.
Direct unit program for tagging, dye branding or other means of identifying authorized livestock.
38.
Conduct short- and long-term monitoring of plant community change, trends, grazing impacts; precipitation; soil erosion hazards; to correlate other rangeland resource activities and uses.
39.
Determine the need for plant community and watershed improvements.
40.
Participate in the development, implementation, and evaluation of rangeland projects
41.
Please select the statement(s) that reflect your educational achievement(s). Transcripts, certificates, or other appropriate documentation must be included with this application to verify GPA, coursework, and degree.
42.
I certify, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all the information submitted by me with my application for employment is true, complete, and made in good faith, and that I have truthfully and accurately represented my work experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, and education (degrees, accomplishments, etc.). I understand that the information provided may be investigated. I understand that misrepresenting my experience or education, or providing false or fraudulent information in or with my application may be grounds for not hiring me or for terminating me after I begin work. I also understand that false or fraudulent statements may be punishable by fine or imprisonment (18 U.S.C. 1001).