Range Aid / Technician
Range Technicians serve as crew members that provide technical support and assistance in range conservation, range management, and range improvements. The higher grade level may serve as a crew lead. Duties may include, but are not limited to:
Managing herds of wild horse and burros. Processing allotment transfers, permits, or leases. Supervising range use permits and investigate unauthorized use. Identifying and planning range improvement projects. Assisting with range inventory surveys. May assist with weed management and other similar duties. Work ranges from sedentary, when completing duties in the office, to frequent field work requiring a considerable amount of walking, riding, stooping, bending, and lifting. Office work is performed in an adequately lighted, heated and air conditioned office. A majority of the duties require field work and exposure to extreme heat or cold weather, rough terrain, insects, snakes, and other hazards. In order to be rated as qualified for this position, we must be able to determine that you meet the qualification requirement - please be sure to include this information in your resume. GS-3:
6 months of general work experience; Examples of general experience may include working in any professional, technical, or other responsible field that provided you with a familiarity of range management programs or techniques of collecting scientific data; OR Successful completion of one year (45 quarter or 30 semester hours) of study above high school that included at least 6 semester hours in a combination of courses such as range management, or conservation, agriculture, forestry, wildlife management engineering, biology, mathematics, or other natural or physical sciences; OR A combination of experience and education to meet the total experience. GS-4:
6 months of general AND 6 months of specialized work experience. Examples of specialized experience may include surveying public lands for the presence of noxious weeds; locating and treating weeds with designated herbicides; and preparing accurate records of all treatment; OR Successful completion of two years (90 quarter or 60 semester hours) of study above high school that included 12 semester hours 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, outdoor recreation management, civil or forest engineering or wildland fire science. No more than 3 semester hours in math is creditable; OR A combination of experience and education to meet the total experience.GS-5:
One year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-4 level. Examples of specialized experience may include, conducting preliminary reconnaissance of range areas to select possible sites for re-seeding, fresh clearing, water spreading systems, etc. Serving as an instrument person in laying out contour furrows, determining the contour line and staking out the line. Performing maintenance work related to range improvements such as; construction of water systems, fencing, installing cattle guards, seeding, or noxious weed control; OR Successful completion of a full four year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree (a) with a major forestry, range management, agriculture or a subject-matter field directly related to the position or (b) that included at least 24 semester hours in any combination of the following courses:
forestry, agriculture, crop or plant science, range management or conservation, wildlife management, watershed management, soil science, natural resources, outdoor recreation management, civil or forest engineering or wildland fire science. No more than 6 semester hours in math is creditable; OR A combination of experience and education to meet the total experience.GS-6:
One year of specialized work experience equivalent to GS-5 level. Examples of specialized experience may include, overseeing and performing maintenance work in connection with range improvements. Assisting in enforcement of range rules and regulations. Assisting in locating conservation and range improvement projects. Keeping cost account records with responsibility for construction supplies, materials and the maintenance of warehouses; OR Successful completion of one full year of graduate education directly related to the work of the position; OR A combination of experience and education to meet the total experience.GS-7:
One year of specialized work experience equivalent to GS-6 level. Examples of specialized experience may include, assisting in the management of public range resources of a district or other specified area. Assisting with range studies such as condition and trend, utilization, actual use, climatologist, and other studies for the purpose of allotment evaluation. Identifying range improvement projects, planning and supervising conservation and range improvement projects, or serving as a crew lead. Planning and conducting range inventories; OR Successful completion of one full year of graduate education directly related to the work of the position; OR A combination of experience and education to meet the total experience.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.You must meet all qualification requirements by the early consideration / closing date of the announcement.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Managing herds of wild horse and burros. Processing allotment transfers, permits, or leases. Supervising range use permits and investigate unauthorized use. Identifying and planning range improvement projects. Assisting with range inventory surveys. May assist with weed management and other similar duties. Work ranges from sedentary, when completing duties in the office, to frequent field work requiring a considerable amount of walking, riding, stooping, bending, and lifting. Office work is performed in an adequately lighted, heated and air conditioned office. A majority of the duties require field work and exposure to extreme heat or cold weather, rough terrain, insects, snakes, and other hazards. In order to be rated as qualified for this position, we must be able to determine that you meet the qualification requirement - please be sure to include this information in your resume. GS-3:
6 months of general work experience; Examples of general experience may include working in any professional, technical, or other responsible field that provided you with a familiarity of range management programs or techniques of collecting scientific data; OR Successful completion of one year (45 quarter or 30 semester hours) of study above high school that included at least 6 semester hours in a combination of courses such as range management, or conservation, agriculture, forestry, wildlife management engineering, biology, mathematics, or other natural or physical sciences; OR A combination of experience and education to meet the total experience. GS-4:
6 months of general AND 6 months of specialized work experience. Examples of specialized experience may include surveying public lands for the presence of noxious weeds; locating and treating weeds with designated herbicides; and preparing accurate records of all treatment; OR Successful completion of two years (90 quarter or 60 semester hours) of study above high school that included 12 semester hours 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, outdoor recreation management, civil or forest engineering or wildland fire science. No more than 3 semester hours in math is creditable; OR A combination of experience and education to meet the total experience.GS-5:
One year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-4 level. Examples of specialized experience may include, conducting preliminary reconnaissance of range areas to select possible sites for re-seeding, fresh clearing, water spreading systems, etc. Serving as an instrument person in laying out contour furrows, determining the contour line and staking out the line. Performing maintenance work related to range improvements such as; construction of water systems, fencing, installing cattle guards, seeding, or noxious weed control; OR Successful completion of a full four year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree (a) with a major forestry, range management, agriculture or a subject-matter field directly related to the position or (b) that included at least 24 semester hours in any combination of the following courses:
forestry, agriculture, crop or plant science, range management or conservation, wildlife management, watershed management, soil science, natural resources, outdoor recreation management, civil or forest engineering or wildland fire science. No more than 6 semester hours in math is creditable; OR A combination of experience and education to meet the total experience.GS-6:
One year of specialized work experience equivalent to GS-5 level. Examples of specialized experience may include, overseeing and performing maintenance work in connection with range improvements. Assisting in enforcement of range rules and regulations. Assisting in locating conservation and range improvement projects. Keeping cost account records with responsibility for construction supplies, materials and the maintenance of warehouses; OR Successful completion of one full year of graduate education directly related to the work of the position; OR A combination of experience and education to meet the total experience.GS-7:
One year of specialized work experience equivalent to GS-6 level. Examples of specialized experience may include, assisting in the management of public range resources of a district or other specified area. Assisting with range studies such as condition and trend, utilization, actual use, climatologist, and other studies for the purpose of allotment evaluation. Identifying range improvement projects, planning and supervising conservation and range improvement projects, or serving as a crew lead. Planning and conducting range inventories; OR Successful completion of one full year of graduate education directly related to the work of the position; OR A combination of experience and education to meet the total experience.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.You must meet all qualification requirements by the early consideration / closing date of the announcement.
- Department:
0455 Range Technician - Salary Range:
$27,800 to $56,222 per year
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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