Range Aid/Technician

This is an open continuous vacancy announcement. Qualified applicants may be referred as early as 05 November 2023 through 05 January 2024. ALL required documentation must be received at the time you apply, or before 11:59 PM Eastern time of the following cutoff dates to be considered for referral:

• 04 November 2023
• 04 December 2023
• 04 January 2024

Selective Placement Factors: This position requires a special qualification that has been determined to be essential to perform the duties and will be used as a screen out element. Those who do not provide evidence they possess the following selective factor(s) will be rated not qualified:

• Driver's License

In order to be rated as qualified for this position, we must be able to determine that you meet the qualification requirements - please be sure to include this information in your resume. No assumptions will be made about your experience.

FOR GS-03: In addition to the individual occupational requirements listed in the education section below, applicants must have six months of general experience such as:

• Working in any professional, technical, or other responsible field that provided you with a familiarity of range management programs;
• or techniques of collecting data.

OR 1 year above high school with course(s) related to the occupation;

OR an appropriate combination of experience and education above high school as described above.

FOR GS-04: In addition to the individual occupational requirements listed in the education section below, applicants must have six months of general experience AND six months of specialized at or equivalent to the GS-3.
Examples of General Experience includes:

• Performed farm/ranch labor, such as feeding and tending livestock or general maintenance of farm/ranch facilities;
• Cleaned tools and equipment;
• Worked in a greenhouse or nursery moving, watering, and tending plants and performing other general labor;
• Worked on a landscape or construction crew;
• Other work experience, paid or unpaid, that demonstrates an ability to learn and perform the work of this position.

Examples of specialized experience includes:

• Work in the conservation, regulation, and use of public or federally controlled lands for grazing;
• Range research activities;
• Work in the operation of a livestock ranch or in assisting in the management or preservation of lands comparable to the public range;
• Range or forest fire control, prevention, or suppression work.

OR 2 years above high school with courses related to the occupation;

OR an appropriate combination of experience and education above high school as described above.


FOR GS-05: In addition to the individual occupational requirements listed in the education section below, applicants must have one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-4.
Examples of specialized experience includes:

• Conducted routine tests and inspections using work methods and techniques that were well-established and common to rangeland management functions;
• Performed crew-based rangeland management support work such as the installation of boundary and drift fences, water developments, implementation of re-vegetation projects, or the treatment of noxious weeds;
• Performed procedural assignments in support of rangeland management programs or projects where methods and techniques were well-established.

OR 4-year course of study above high school leading to a bachelor's degree with courses related to the occupation;

OR combinations of successfully completed post-high school education (in excess of the first 60 semester/90 quarter hours) and specialized experience. The education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university.

GS-06: In addition to the individual occupational requirements listed in the education section below, applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-5).
Examples of specialized experience include:

• Work in the conservation, regulation, and use of public or Federally controlled lands for grazing;
• Range research activities;
• Work in the operation of a livestock ranch or in assisting in the management or preservation of lands comparable to the public range;
• Range or forest fire control, prevention, or suppression work.

OR one full year of directly related graduate education;

OR combinations of graduate education and specialized experience. The education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university.

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 closing date of the announcement.

Physical Demands: The 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.

Work Environment: Office work is performed in adequately lighted, heated, and air-conditioned offices. Much of the time is spent in the field where exposure to extremes of heat and cold, rough terrain, insects, snakes, and other hazards are common. The employee will carefully adhere to all safety procedures to mitigate hazards encountered.