TRAVEL REQUIRED:

Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel up to 10% of the time for this position.

RELOCATION AUTHORIZED:
Relocation expenses reimbursed Yes You may qualify for reimbursement of relocation expenses in accordance with agency policy.

KEY REQUIREMENTS:
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U.S. Citizenship is required

Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959

A one year trial/probationary period may be required.

Must pass a pre-employment security investigation and drug screening.

This position may be eligible for telework within the commuting area of the duty location of the position, as determined by agency policy.

Time-in-Grade Requirements: Merit promotion applicants having held a GS position in the past 52 weeks must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements. One year at the GS-13 is required to be eligible for the GS-14 level. One year at the GS-14 is required to be eligible for the GS-15 level. Time-in-Grade requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. Applicants MUST submit an SF-50 that illustrates time-in-grade and reflects title, series, and grade. No Award SF-50 will be accepted. Time-in-grade requirements also apply to VEOA applicants having held a GS position in the past year.

All qualification requirements must be met by 11:59 Eastern Time on 04/25/2019

Basic Requirements:
Applicants must have a degree 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.

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Combination of education and experience that includes 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.

Minimum Qualifications

To be qualified at the GS-14 level, applicants must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level in the Federal service that included: 1) interpreting and developing policies, rules, manuals, laws, and scientific/technological information; 2) providing technical advice related to the rangeland, pastureland, and grazing sciences; and 3) recommending solutions to highly visible problems and concerns that include grazing and impacts on natural resource conservation. (Must be reflected in resume.)

To be qualified at the GS-15 level, applicants must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 level in the Federal service that included: 1) generating new rangeland or pastureland management concepts and methodologies that demonstrate the development, management, and maintenance of rangeland and pasturelands to conserve soil, water, air, plants, and animals; 2) addressing and resolving grazing lands problems with the assistance of multi-disciplinary or cross functional teams; 3) developing program policies and procedures; and 4) managing rangeland and pastureland programs and practices that balance the economic health of agricultural, commercial, and industrial interests with the goals of environmental groups. (Must be reflected in resume.)


Please be clear and specific in describing your experience. If your resume does not support your claim of qualifying experience, we will not allow credit for your response(s). for more information on the qualifications for this position, click HERE

If contacted for an interview, applicants must be available within 3 business days. Applicants who receive a tentative job offer will have 2 business days to respond.

Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specialized in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.htm

• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see http://www.sss.gov/).
• Veterans who are preference eligible or who have been separated from the armed forces under honorable conditions after three years or more of continuous active service are eligible for consideration under the Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA). See: http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/shav/index.aspx#veoa
• Special Hiring Authorities Information: Individuals under the Veterans' Recruitment Act (VRA), 30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans, Military Spouses, Certain Former Overseas Employees, and Schedule A Disabled may be considered under special hiring authorities. For more information see: https://help.usajobs.gov/index.php/Special_Hiring_Options
• Career Transition Assistance Plan/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP/ICTAP): For information on how to apply as a CTAP/ICTAP eligible, see http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/ctap_guideline.pdf. To be well-qualified and exercise selection priority for this vacancy, surplus or displaced Federal employee must meet the basic eligibility requirements and all selective factors, and be rated and determined to be well qualified (or above) based on an evaluation of the competencies listed in the How You Will Be Evaluated section. When assessed through a score-based category rating method, applicants must receive a rating of at least 85 out of a possible 100.
• This is a non-bargaining unit position.
• This position may be eligible for telework within the commuting area of the duty location of the position. Employee participation is at the discretion of the supervisor.
• If contacted for an interview, applicants must be available within 3 business days.
• Applicants who receive a tentative job offer will have 2 business days to respond.
• This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.

If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document you do not have in electronic form, view the following link for information regarding an Alternate Application.

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You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Applications and required documentation (see below) will be reviewed to determine if applicants meet eligibility and job requirements. Any submitted documents not required or requested for this vacancy will not be considered (i.e. training certificates, writing samples, case filings, letter of recommendations, etc.). Qualified applicants will then be rated on the quality of experience, education, and training they possess relevant to the duties of the position and the extent applicants possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities (or competencies):Leadership, Oral Communication, Partnering, and Rangeland Management

The questionnaire will assess your qualifications for the job, and will be used to identify the best qualified applicants to be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interviews. Your ratings in this Assessment Questionnaire are subject to evaluation and verification based on the documents and references you submit. Later steps in the selection process are specifically designed to verify your ratings. Attempts to falsify information, inflate your qualifications or provide inaccurate information on federal documents may be grounds to adjust your rating or to not select you. Errors, omissions or providing inaccurate information on federal documents may affect your eligibility. If selected, providing inaccurate information on federal documents could also be grounds for dismissing you from the position/agency. Please follow all instructions carefully.

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