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Summary This position is located in Bureau of Land Management (BLM), New Mexico State Office NMSO), in the Farmington Field Office. This position is concurrently open to all U.S. Citizens under Announcement Number BLM-NM-25-12634209-DE-OPM. Salary Range for GS-09: $59,966 - $77,955 Salary Range for GS-11: $72,553 - $94,317 Responsibilities Prepare and monitor plans to improve or expand natural resources, and to alleviate or eliminate detrimental management impacts created by other resource uses upon the landscape. Conduct compliance inspections on multiple use actions, including monitoring construction activities. Serve as a member of the Field Office interdisciplinary team and writes and documents complex pre-acquisition assessments, recommends alternatives to avoid or mitigate impacts of proposals that may adversely affect ecological environments or human communities. Provide input including analysis and mitigation of impacts in NEPA documents including Environmental Assessments and Environmental Impact Statements for the analysis of impacts of invasive plant species. Advise program leads and supervisor on natural resource concerns with and emphasis in noxious/invasive weed issues. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications In order to qualify, you must meet BASIC Requirement AND ADDITIONAL Requirement 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 0401 series: A. Education: Degree in biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position. (NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcripts as proof of any claimed education.) OR B. Combination of Education and Experience: Courses equivalent to a major, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. (NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcripts as proof of any claimed education and your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience.) AND ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT: To be considered minimally qualified for this position, you must demonstrate that you have the required specialized experience described below: GS-09 Specialized Experience: Applicants must have one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service (obtained either in the private or public sectors) performing the 3 or more of the following: (1) identifying weeds and options for their control; (2) assisting in evaluation of the effects of weed management activities on wildlife habitat, range, forest, and/or watershed environments; (3) assisting in developing pest control or pesticide use, goals, and/or priorities; (4) resolving problems related to the noxious/invasive weed management and/or treatment. (NOTE: Your resume must clearly describe this experience.) OR Education: Successful completion of at least 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. (NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcripts as proof of any claimed education.) OR Combination: Successful completion of a combination of experience and education and experience. To calculate your combined amount, first determine the amount of your specialized experience a graduate level education biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position. (To calculate, first take the number of semester hours or equivalent earned towards a graduate degree, in excess of 18 semester hours, and divide by 18 semester hours or equivalent. Then take the number of months of experience and divide by 12 months. Add the percentages together. The total must equal at least 100 percent to qualify). Note: You must submit a copy of your college transcripts (official or unofficial) AND your resume must demonstrate how you meet this requirement, otherwise you may be found ineligible. GS-11 Specialized Experience: Applicants must have one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service (obtained either in the private or public sectors) performing 3 or more of the following: (1) evaluating the effects of weed management projects on natural resources; (2) providing technical guidance on pest control programs, pesticide uses, and/or precautions to ensure the protection of personnel/environment in the performance of weed management activities; (3) coordinating studies or monitoring efforts in support of program objectives; (4) ensuring concerns are documented and/or resolved between proposed land uses and other resource mandates. OR Education: Successful completion of at least 3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral 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. Note: You must submit transcripts (official or unofficial). OR Combination: Successful completion of a combination of specialized experience and graduate level education biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position. (To calculate, first take the number of semester hours or equivalent earned towards a graduate degree, in excess of 36 semester hours, and divide by 18 semester hours or equivalent. Then take the number of months of experience and divide by 12 months. Add the percentages together. The total must equal at least 100 percent to qualify). NOTE: Your resume must indicate how you meet this requirement, and you must submit copies of your college transcripts (official or unofficial), otherwise you may be found ineligible. 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. One year at the GS-09 is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-11 level.(Must submit your SF-50 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". Education To qualify based on education, you must submit a legible copy of transcripts from an accredited institution with your name, school name, credit hours, course level, major(s), and grade-point average or class ranking. Transcripts do not need to be official, but if you are selected for this position and you used your education to qualify, you must provide official transcripts before you begin work. If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet qualification requirements, you must show that your 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. GRADUATE EDUCATION: 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. Additional Information Any individual who is currently holding, or has held within the previous 52 weeks, a General Schedule position under non-temporary appointment in the competitive or excepted service, must meet time-in-grade requirements (must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade or equivalent in the Federal service). Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement This position is considered a career ladder opportunity, with a full performance level of GS-11. If selected at a lower grade level, you may be non-competitively promoted to the next grade level at the discretion of your supervisor and is contingent upon meeting regulatory and legal requirements for promotion, satisfactory performance, and the availability of higher-level work. Promotion is not guaranteed, and no promise of promotion is implied. Physical Demands: The incumbent must be in good physical condition. Field work requires long periods of walking over rough, uneven terrain for extended periods, under harsh conditions, while at times carrying moderately heavy equipment or supplies that weigh up to 50 pounds. From time-to-time, the incumbent will be involved in aerial flights involving helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft. From time-to time, the incumbent will use Off Highway (OHV) and All-Terrain Vehicles (ATV) to implement work. Working Conditions: The incumbent is required to be in the field frequently for extended periods of time. The incumbent is required to hike in mountainous, rocky terrain, steep timbered and brush hillsides as well as desert areas. Weather conditions involve a wide temperature range from below zero to well above 100 degrees. Incumbent will adhere to all safety rules and regulations as prescribed in manuals/supplements or by the designated Safety Officer. Work involves moderate risks and discomforts due to adverse weather, exposure to chemicals and fumes, etc. The Bureau of Land Management has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for telework and the selectee may be allowed to telework with supervisor approval. Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees. If eligible and qualified, you may be offered a recruitment or relocation incentive. The decision to offer an incentive will be made on a case-by-case basis and is neither promised nor guaranteed. For information visit: Recruitment Incentive or Relocation Incentive or Student Loan Repayment. Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) or Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP): For information on how to apply as an ICTAP or CTAP 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, displaced Federal employees must be rated at 90 or above on the rating criteria for this position. If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document you do not have in electronic form, please contact San Antonio Services Branch at SASBMailbox@opm.gov or 816-541-8101.