Summary
You will serve as a Range Technician (Seasonal).
These positions may be filled for a seasonal period, up to 1039 or 1560 hours, but can vary due to weather conditions, project needs, or funding. Anticipated Entry on Duty:
October 2026.
You may be required to work on-call, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime and shift work.
Pay will vary based on grade level and/or duty location for which you're selected. First time hires to the Federal government normally start at the step 1 rate.
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Duties
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Restoration and monitoring responsibilities will include:
- Invasive plant treatments via herbicide application using backpack sprayers, utility terrain vehicles (UTVs), and trucks with mounted spray equipment
- Invasive plant removal by mechanical means, utilizing hand and power tools
- Daily record keeping of invasive plant treatment data and field notes
- Site assessments for restoration needs
- Inventory and monitoring of rangeland health
- Hazard tree analysis
- Propagation and planting of trees
- GPS & GIS data collection and management
- Safe operation of trucks, trailers, and various other equipment
- Carry out assignments primarily in front country areas but also to include backcountry riparian locations
- Perform work outdoors under sometimes difficult field conditions such as inclement weather, proximity to roadways, steep terrain, plant and insect pest presence
The incumbent may also perform the following duties, as needed:
- Ensure the park's rangeland fences are maintained and will occasionally construct new fence or remove old fence as needed
- Assist with rangeland restoration projects including drill seeding, hydroseeding, invasive plant management, and equipment operation
- Assist with revegetation projects of various sizes and scope
- Contribute to and assist with ongoing vegetation and rangeland research and monitoring
- Assist with irrigation infrastructure repairs and maintenance
- Perform Integrated Pest Management (IPM) assignments
Duties by grade:
- Employees selected at the GS-04 and 05 levels will follow specific guidelines and instructions and completed work will be checked by crew leaders.
- Employees selected at the GS-05 employees will at times be assigned more complex responsibilities requiring a higher level of knowledge and experience in the field of rangeland management and invasive plant control.
Requirements
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Conditions of employment
- Must provide proof of U.S. citizenship.
- Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication.
- Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
- Direct Deposit participation required.
- Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more, visit www.dhs.gov/EVerify/.
- Must have and maintain a valid driver's license throughout employment.
- Government housing may be offered.
- You are required to wear a uniform and comply with the uniform standards. A uniform allowance will be provided.
- You must be at least (1)18 years old or (2) at least 16 years old and: (a) Have graduated from high school or been awarded a certificate equivalent to graduating from high school; or (b) Have completed a formal vocational training program; or (c) Have received a statement from school authorities agreeing with their preference for employment rather than continuing their education; or (d) Be currently enrolled in a secondary school and either work only during school vacation periods or work part-time during the school year under a formal student employment program.
Qualifications
All qualifications must be met by 11:59 EST or when the 'applicant cut-off' is reached (which may be sooner than 08/17/2026).
To receive credit for experience, your resume
MUST state either "full-time" (or "40 hours a week") or "part-time" with the number of hours worked per week to ensure proper crediting of specialized experience. Failure to adequately provide information needed to determine number of hours worked in each position may result in that time not being credited when evaluating qualifying experience. For periods of time that reflect military service, the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the full and/or part-time hours requirement as the service dates will be reflected.
Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience. To receive credit for experience, your resume MUST clearly indicate the nature of the duties and responsibilities for each position, starting and ending dates of employment (month/year), and the resume must reflect full and/or part-time or total number of hours worked (i.e., work 40+ hours a week, rather than indicating full-time). If part-time, the hours must be annotated to be able to pro-rate the amount of qualified specialized experience.
To qualify for this position at the GS-05 grade level, you must possess one the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: At least one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-04 level in the federal service. Specialized Experience demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of a Range Technician, such as work in conservation, regulation, and use of public or federally controlled lands for grazing.
You must include hours per week worked. Examples of specialized experience include but are not limited to:
- Performing exotic plant control with the application of herbicides;
- Performing manual exotic plant control such as pulling or cutting;
- Keeping field notes concerning range research or management activities; and/or
- other related experience.
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EDUCATION: Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree with major study in forestry, range management, agriculture, or a subject-matter field directly related to the position OR that included at least 24 semester hours in any combination of courses such as forestry, agriculture, crop or plant science, range management or conservation, wildlife management, watershed management, soil science, natural resources (except marine fisheries and oceanography), outdoor recreation management, civil or forest engineering, or wildland fire science.
PLEASE NOTE: You must include a copy of your transcripts. See "Education" section for more information.
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COMBINATION: Successful completion of a combination of specialized experience and education as described above which total at least one year. For example, 6 months of specialized experience (50% of the specialized experience) and three years of education above high school (50% of the education) would qualify an applicant for this position. Only education in excess of the first 60 semester hours (i.e. beyond the second year) is creditable toward meeting the specialized experience requirement. One full academic year of study beyond the second year is equivalent to 6 months of specialized experience.
PLEASE NOTE: You must include a copy of your transcripts. See "Education" section for more information.
To qualify for this position at the GS-06 grade level, you must possess one the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement:
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: At least one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-05 level in the federal service. Specialized experience demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of a Range Technician such as work in conservation, regulation, and use of public or federally controlled lands for grazing.
You must include hours per week worked in your resume to receive credit for experience. Examples of specialized experience include but are not limited to:
- Identifying exotic plant infestations;
- Collecting and organizing range research or management data;
- Performing vegetation monitoring;
- Assisting with planning range research or management projects;
- Assisting with monitoring and maintaining flood irrigation systems; and/or
- other related experience.
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EDUCATION: Successful completion of at least one full year of graduate level education with a major study in a related field such as forestry, range management, agriculture, natural resource management, botany, or other related sciences. One year of graduate education is considered to be 18 semester hours.
PLEASE NOTE: You must include a copy of your transcripts. See "Education" section for more information.
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COMBINATION: Successful completion of a
combination of education and experience as described above. For example, 6 months of the specialized experience described in experience above (50% of the experience requirement), and one-half year (9 semester hours or 14 quarter hours) of directly related graduate level college study in an accredited institution described in education above (50% of the qualifying education) would qualify.
PLEASE NOTE: You must include a copy of your transcripts. See "Education" section for more information.
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.
Education
You must submit a copy of your transcript(s) to support claimed education if substituting education for experience. Transcripts must include your name, school name, grades, credit hours earned, major(s), grade point average or class ranking, and date the degree was conferred, if applicable. A typed list of courses, grades, semester/quarter hours, GPA, etc. will not be accepted. Non-submission may result in being rated not qualified for the position. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable, but if you are selected for this position and you used your education to qualify, you must provide official transcripts before you begin work.
Foreign Education: To receive credit for education completed outside the United States, you must show proof that the education has been submitted to a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and such education has been deemed at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs. Recognition of Foreign Qualifications | U.S. Department of Education. https://www.ed.gov/about/initiatives/international-affairs/recognition-of-foreign-qualification
Additional information
Additional vacancies may be filled using this job announcement.
If otherwise 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. A continued service agreement may be required if it is determined you are eligible for a permanent change in duty station (PCS), recruitment, or relocation incentive.
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 incumbent carefully adheres to all safety procedures to mitigate hazards encountered.
All Department of Interior (DOI) employees, their spouses, and minor children may not acquire or retain any claim, permit, lease, small tract entry, or other rights granted by the Department in Federal lands, with limited exceptions. Additional ethics prohibitions can be found here, https://www.doi.gov/ethics/ethics-prohibitions.
The duties of this position are suitable for telework only during an emergency or natural disaster.
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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
Benefits
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