Natural Resources Specialist

In order to qualify, you must meet one of the Basic Requirements AND one of the Minimum Qualification Requirements described below. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience. If qualifying based on education, a copy of your unofficial transcripts must be provided with your application. Basic Requirement for the Natural Resources Specialist GS-0401: Education: Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor’s or higher degree in biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position. OR, Combination of Education and Experience: Courses equivalent to a major, as shown above in (biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines), plus appropriate experience or additional education related to the position. AND, MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: To be considered minimally qualified for this position, you must demonstrate that you have the required specialized experience and/or education for the respective grade level in which you are applying: Specialized Experience GS-09 : Applicants must have one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-07grade level in the Federal service (obtained either in the private or public sectors) performing the following: (1) assisting field level interdisciplinary teams by collecting, recording, and identifying discrepancies in data, (2) drafting and reviewing common natural resource and ecological monitoring information for Field Office documents such as environmental assessments, biological assessments, development of protective stipulations, and resource management plans; (3) providing support to higher graded specialists for all resource programs relating to the monitoring, analysis, and reporting of vegetation, soil, and water resources data; (4) providing monitoring and inventories as assigned to meet planned work accomplishments and/or data collection needs in support of the assessment, inventory, and monitoring program, Land Health Evaluations, RMP Effectiveness, and other permitted uses on BLM managed land. OR, Education GS-09: Successful completion of 2 years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a master’s degree or master’s or equivalent graduate degree, in a field that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to conduct the work of this position such as biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position. OR, Combination Education and Specialized Experience GS-09: An equivalent combination of specialized experience and graduate education as described above, when combined, equals 100% of the total requirement. Please note only graduate education in excess of one year (18 semester hours) may be used to qualify under this option. This education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position. TIME-IN-GRADE REQUIREMENTS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-07 is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-09 level. (Must submit your SF-50 (s) that shows Time-in-Grade eligibility and reflects your title, series, and grade. No award SF-50 will be accepted). Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement. IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. If your resume does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s). Volunteer 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 include months, years and hours per week worked to receive credit for your work and/or volunteer experience. One year of specialized experience is equivalent to 12 months at 40 hours per week. Part-time hours are prorated. You will not receive any credit for experience that does not indicate exact hours per week or is listed as “varies”.
This position is located in the Grand Junction Field Office, in Grand Junction, Colorado. This is a Term Appointment not to exceed 13 months however may be extended up to 4 years.