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Position Title
Range Technician
Agency
Bureau of Land Management
Announcement Number
CATEMP-25-12713009-CH Opens in new window
Open Period
Friday, March 28, 2025 to Friday, April 11, 2025
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference? (limit characters)
2. Career Transition Assistance Plan:  Do you meet ALL of the following eligibilities?
  • I am a current or former competitive federal employee displaced or surplused from the Department of the Interior; AND
  • I am located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND
  • I am applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which I have been or will be separated; AND
  • My last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
In order to receive consideration, you must submit documentation showing proof of eligibility.  All required documentation will be outlined in the Job Opportunity Announcement.   
(limit characters)
3. Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan: Do you meet ALL of the following eligibilities?
  • I am a current or former competitive federal employee displaced from a position in a federal agency other than the Department of the Interior; AND
  • I am located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND
  • I am currently in a position at the same grade level or higher than the position being announced; AND
  • My last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
In order to receive consideration, you must submit documentation showing proof of eligibility.  All required documentation will be outlined in the Job Opportunity Announcement. 
(limit characters)
Preferences
1. Select the location(s) you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one location. (limit characters)
2. Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position. (limit characters)
3. Would you accept a temporary appointment? (limit characters)
Assessment 1
1. I qualify for the GS-05 grade because: (limit characters)
2. I qualify for the GS-06 grade because: (limit characters)
3. I qualify for the GS-07 grade because: (limit characters)
4. Identify the range use supervision duties you have performed on the job (check all that apply): (limit characters)
5. I have performed the following grazing administration tasks. (No Choice Limit) (limit characters)
6. I have updated information in grazing lease/permit and allotment files. (limit characters)
7. Select the statement that best describes your experience, education or training conducting grazing license compliance checks. (limit characters)
8. Which of the following statements best describes your education, training, and/or experience using Global Position System (GPS) and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) software and hardware for data collection, transfer and processing? (limit characters)
9. Select the statement that best describes your education, training, and/or experience using rangeland management principles, practices, and concepts in the management of public lands or similar environment. (limit characters)
10. Select the statement that best describes your training and/or experience working well with others. (limit characters)
11. Select the statement that best describes your education, training, or experience planning and completing various types of range improvement projects, i.e., fences, cattleguards, wells, springs orpipelines. (limit characters)
12. Select the statement that best describes your education, training, and/or experience reporting and initiating trespass findings to higher level rangeland management specialist. (limit characters)
13. Select the statement that best describes your education, training, and/or experience working in various aspects of livestock management in a public rangeland environment, e.g. roundups, branding,doctoring. (limit characters)
14. Select the statement that best describes your education, training, or experience collecting and recording natural resources data. (limit characters)
15. Select the statement that best describes your education, training, and/or experience using GPS technology for use in vegetation mapping, acreage determinations, and road and property line locations. (limit characters)
16. Select the statement that best describes your education, training and/or experience planning, designing, constructing and inspecting range improvement projects. (limit characters)
17. Select the statement that best describes your education or experience using automated equipment and systems, such as Rangeland Administration System (RAS) and Rangeland Improvement ProjectsSystem (RIPS), to perform work related to rangeland management. (limit characters)
18. Identify each of the following vegetative monitoring and inventory work you have been responsible for on the job: (Check all that apply.) (limit characters)
19. I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all of the information included in this questionnaire is true, correct, and provided in good faith. I understand that if I make an intentional false statement, or commit deception or fraud in this application and its supporting materials, or in any document or interview associated with the examination process, I may be fined or imprisoned (18 U.S.C. 1001); my eligibilities may be cancelled, I may be denied an appointment, or I may be removed and debarred from Federal service (5 C.F.R. part 731). I understand that any information I give may be investigated. I understand that responding "No" to this item will result in my not being considered for this position. (limit characters)