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Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs RANGELAND MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST in Aberdeen, South Dakota

Summary This position is located with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Great Plains Region, Great Plains Regional Office, Deputy Regional Director - Trust Services, Division of Natural Resources, Agricultural Management Section in Aberdeen, South Dakota. This is a Bargaining Unit position, for more information see What are bargaining units? Responsibilities Responsible for oversight of the Region's planning, programming, and budgeting for the Rangeland Management program. Provides guidance and direction to Agencies and Tribes on the development of rangeland management plans and budget formulation to endure sustainable yield, economic feasibility, and attainment of Bureau and Tribal objectives. Serves as the Region's advisor as the senior Rangeland Management Specialist for rangeland management advising the Natural Resources Officer, Regional Director and staff, and Agency Superintendents and staff. Interprets national policy and direction for the Regional guidelines, standards, and specifications for the rangeland management program. Establishes and maintains cooperative relations with Tribes, Tribal groups/organizations, local and State governmental groups, the other Federal agencies in rangeland management planning, budgeting, innovations, and implementation. Reviews encoding, billing, collection, and distribution of grazing rental incomes taking appropriate action and/or making recommendations to correct delinquencies or anomalies. Serves as Awarding Official's Technical Representative for Rangeland Management programs and projects in Public Law 93-638 Self-Determination Contracts. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications BASIC REQUIREMENTS (IOR) FOR ALL GS-0454 GRADES: A. Degree: 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 Resources 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. OR B. Combination of education and experience: at least 42 semester hours of course work in the combination of plant, animal, and soil sciences and natural resources management shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: In addition to meeting the basic entry level qualification requirements, applicants must have the following: GS-11: In addition to meeting the basic education requirement, I have at least one (1) year of full-time specialized experience or the equivalent, comparable to at least to the GS-9 grade level in the Federal Service (obtained in either the public or private sector). This experience must include 3 of the 4 activities: 1.) Provides guidance, program development and review, and coordination of tribal and bureau resource staff on rangeland management. 2.) Provides recommendations to management after reviewing rangeland management legislation and ensuring proper implementation of policy guidelines. 3.) Utilizes rangeland management programs sufficient in performing overall technical, project assignments, project management and financial management functions connected with existing and new projects across the Region. 4.) Provides necessary technical advice and assistance to Bureau and tribal personnel in the implementation of 25 CFR Part 166, the Indian Agricultural Resources Management Act, the Indian Reorganization Act (P.L.73-383), the Indian Self Determination and Education Act (P.L. 93-638), and the Disaster Relief Act (P.L. 93-288). OR Education: Three (3) years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree. GS-12: In addition to meeting the basic education requirement, I have at least one (1) year of full-time specialized experience or the equivalent, comparable to at least the GS-11 in the Federal Service (obtained in either the public or private sector). This experience must include 4 of the 5 activities: 1.) Provides and develops guidance, program development and review, and coordination of tribal and bureau resource staff on rangeland management. 2.) Advises management by interpreting rangeland management legislation and ensuring proper implementation of policy guidelines. 3.) Utilizes rangeland management programs sufficient in performing overall technical, project assignments, project management and financial management functions connected with existing and new projects across the Region. 4.) Provides necessary technical advice and assistance to Bureau and tribal personnel in the implementation of 25 CFR Part 166, the Indian Agricultural Resources Management Act, the Indian Reorganization Act (P.L.73-383), the Indian Self Determination and Education Act (P.L. 93-638), the Disaster Relief Act (P.L. 93-288), Privacy Act, the Freedom of Information Act, Food Security Act of 1985, Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, Farm Bills, Taylor Grazing Act of 1934 (P.L. 73-482), Records Management regulations and policies, and basic livestock ownership and husbandry laws. 5.) Working knowledge of Geographical Information Systems technologies and methods related to data development for the purposes of natural resources, Indian trust asset, and land management with an emphasis on rangeland management program. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) to perform successfully the duties of the position, and is typically in or related to the position to be filled. All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Merit Promotion candidates must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the announcement closing date. Preference in filling vacancies is given to qualified Indian candidates in accordance with the Indian Preference Act of 1934 (title 25, USC Section 472). Additional selections may be made from this announcement if identical vacancies occur in the same location within 90 days from the closing date. Education If you are qualifying based on your education, you MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unless otherwise stated: (1) official or unofficial transcripts are acceptable, or (2) you may submit a list with all of your courses, grades, semester, year, and credit for the course. All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement. If more than 10 percent of your undergraduate course work (credit hours) were taken on a pass/fail basis, your claim of superior academic achievement must be based upon class standing or membership in an honor society. One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study. If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education which shows the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes 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: FOREIGN EDUCATION Additional Information All new hires earn the beginning salary of their pay grade (Step 1). See 2024 Salary Tables here and select the duty station from the Aberdeen, South Dakota to choose the appropriate pay chart. If no specific chart is listed for this geographic location, see the "rest of U.S." chart. The full performance level of this position is GS-12. Promotion potential in this announcement does not constitute a commitment or an obligation on the part of management to promote the employee selected at some future date. A career ladder promotion is at the discretion of management, and in no way guaranteed. TELEWORK: Indian Affairs has determined that the duties of the position are suitable for telework and the selectee may be allowed to telework with supervisor approval. As an incidental motor vehicle operator position, you may be required to operate a government-owned or leased motor vehicle in the performance of duties; therefore, a valid driver's license is required and be able to meet the safe driving requirements of the Bureau of Indian Affairs (25 IAM 4 Motor Vehicle Safety Program). Career Transition Assistance Programs: These programs apply to employees who have been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service or Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed. To receive selection priority for this position, you must: (1) meet CTAP or ICTAP eligibility criteria; (2) be rated well-qualified for the position with a score of 85 or above; and, (3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your CTAP or ICTAP eligibility. For more information visit: http://www.opm.gov/rif/employee_guides/career_transition.asp . Certain candidates may be eligible to apply under a special hiring authority including those for disabled individuals, Peace Corps employees, Foreign Service employees, veterans, etc. For more information, visit the following OPM websites: USAJOBS Information Center: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/; Vets Info Guide: http://www.fedshirevets.gov/. Former Federal Employees are required to indicate whether they received a Voluntary Separation Incentive Payment (VSIP) buyout in their previous employment with the Federal government, and are required to submit a copy of the applicable Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50) regarding the VSIP. Most individuals who accept reemployment with the Federal government within 5 years of receiving the VSIP amount, must repay the gross amount of the separation pay prior to reemployment.

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