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Summary Explore a new career with the BLM - where our people are our most precious resource. This position is located in Battle Mountain and Tonopah, Nevada. Information about Battle Mountain and Tonopah and the surrounding area can be found at Battle Mountain and Tonopah We expect to fill 2 vacancies at this time; however, additional positions may be filled from this announcement if they become available. This position is authorized a 20% incentive - see Additional Information Responsibilities Collect, interpret, and analyze data (i.e., vegetation, watershed, rangeland, invasive plants, conditions, and natural processes) to evaluate implemented management practices and prescriptions. Implements natural resource plans by developing land improvement projects using specialized methods and techniques. Assist in conservation and protection of listed and proposed threatened/endangered plant species in coordination with other programs. Assist in preparing biological assessments and consultations for proposed projects and any other activity on public land, consistent with laws, Bureau regulations, and policies. Provides technical direction to other specialists, complete monitoring, submit technical reports, and perform complex analysis using specialized techniques. Leads or serves on an inter-disciplinary team of specialists to draft and review environmental analysis of potential impacts to natural resources by proposed land uses to ensure they are consistent with policy. Participates in the preparation and review of land use plans and environmental compliance documents. Independently plans and carries out intensive investigations into complex natural resource concerns. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications 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. This position has a Basic Education Requirement. Degree: biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, range management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position; OR A combination of education and experience with courses equivalent to a major, as shown, plus appropriate experience or additional education. For GS-09: Meet the Basic Education Requirement (BER) AND have one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-07) in the Federal service. Specialized experience includes participating in the planning and execution of ecological or biological plans; working with organizations, state or local government agencies, volunteers, or local communities to implement conservation and recreation programs; assist in the preparation of professionally acceptable planning and/or compliance documents; experience applying knowledge of biological practices, principles, and techniques sufficient to assist in the recommendations of planning and implementing natural resource activities; OR meet the basic requirement AND completed two (2) years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a master's degree or master's equivalent graduate degree in biological sciences or a directly related field; OR meet the basic requirement AND possess an equivalent combination of the type and level of experience and education described above. For GS-11: Meet the Basic Education Requirement (BER) AND have one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-09) in the federal service. Specialized experience includes participating in the planning, execution, and long term monitoring of ecological or biological plans with a limited number of variables; working with organizations, state and local agencies, volunteers, and local communities to implement conservation andrecreation programs; participating in natural resources monitoring program activities by making observations, gathering data, and reporting the findings in Environmental Assessments (EAs) and Environmental Impact Statements (EISs); evaluate land use proposals and permit requests/renewals where the proposal may impact vegetation, watershed or soils; and confirm program compliance with Federal natural resource management laws, regulations, policies and practices; OR meet the basic requirement AND completed three (3) years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree OR meet the basic requirement AND possess an equivalent combination of the type and level of experience and education described above. 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 within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement. Federal employees in the competitive service are also subject to the Time-In-Grade requirement in accordance with 5 CFR 300.604. If you are a current Federal employee in the General Schedule (GS) pay plan and applying for a promotion opportunity, you must have completed a minimum of 52 weeks at the next lower grade level. Physical Demands: The work requires the incumbent to spend time performing both office and field work. The office work is primarily sedentary and may require walking, standing, and carrying light items, such as books, small instruments or samples, and other similar materials. While at the field office, the incumbent may occasionally lift materials such as fence posts, barbed wire, and seed bags, etc., requiring lifting of loads up to 50 pounds. Field duties involve long hours of driving, hiking, climbing, and other forms of outdoor physical activities in remote locations. Occasional project construction work may be physically demanding, such as building or removing fences, constructing wildlife guzzlers, developing springs, etc. The incumbent is expected to operate a four-wheel drive vehicle in remote areas, in complicated terrain. Other modes of transportation such as off highway vehicles may occasionally be used. Work Environment: The work environment varies from an office setting where the incumbent has regular contact with work associates, to a field setting where the incumbent is working alone for extended periods of time in remote situations. Field work will involve outdoor exposure, including some discomfort in extremes of temperature or inclement weather. The incumbent may be subjected to hostile wildlife and physical hazards. Education This position falls under the Natural Resources Specialist, 0401 Individual Occupational Requirements (IOR). This position has a positive education requirement (see qualification section for education requirements). You MUST submit a copy of ALL your college transcripts or a list of ALL college courses that include hours and grades from an accredited U.S. college/university. Upon selection, official transcripts must be received prior to appointment. 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. All selections and tentative offers of selection are contingent upon submission and verification of 'official' transcripts. Additional Information Relocation/Recruitment Incentive: This position is offering a Relocation/Recruitment Incentive, 20% of the annual salary. To be eligible for a Relocation Incentive, you must be a current Federal Employee and the selectee must be employed with the Federal Government and the selectees current duty location is more than 50 miles from the duty location of this position. To be eligible for a Recruitment Incentive, selectee must not be employed by the Federal Government. DOI uses E-Verify to confirm employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit www.dhs.gov/e-verify. Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)/lnteragency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP): 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, you must: 1) meet CTAP or ICTAP eligibility criteria; 2) be rated well qualified for the position with a score of 90 or above; and 3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your CTAP or ICTAP eligibility. For more information: CTAP or ICTAP Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered for Selective Service Travel and relocation expenses will not be paid by the Department of the Interior. Any travel, transportation and relocation expenses associated with reporting for duty in this position will be the responsibility of the selected employee. The official worksite for the selectee is the duty station identified in this vacancy announcement. The selectee will typically report to this duty location on a regular and recurring weekly basis. The selectee may be allowed to telework with supervisor approval. This announcement is being advertised concurrently under number NV-DEU-24-12390422-KJ, which is open to all qualified persons. You must apply to each announcement separately if you wish to be considered under both recruitment methods. 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.