Range Technician

Explore a new career with the BLM - where our people are our most precious resource. This position is located in Bureau of Land Management, Oregon/Washington State Office, Lakeview Field Office, Prineville, Hines Field Office or Malheur Field Office. For more information about the locations see Additional Information Section. We expect to fill many vacancies.

• Range Technicians work under the supervision and guidance of professional range or natural resource specialists related to monitoring rangeland conditions. Ensures grazing permits and leases are in compliance.
• Inspects grazing allotments, forwards issues to higher graded lead or supervisor. Counts livestock and reports on utilization and grazing impact. Maps out areas of use. Inspects range improvement and makes reports.
• Provide technical support and assistance in range conservation, range management, and range improvement.
• Identify needed range improvements, assists with monitoring agreements and permit projects for conformance to specifications.
• Coordinates pre-inventory mapping (soils, vegetation, etc.) by preliminary delineation in geographic information systems (GIS).
• Initiates and conducts range inventory surveys according to accepted standards and techniques.

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Be sure to read the '
  
  How to Apply
  
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• You cannot hold an active real estate license: nor can you have an interest or hold stocks in firms with interest in Federal Lands.
• Direct Deposit Required.
• Appointment will be subject to a favorably adjudicated background/suitability investigation/determination.
• Your resume must contain enough information to show that you meet the qualification requirements as defined in the announcement. In addition, your responses to the questions must adequately reflect in your resume.
• Some locations may require that you possess (or obtain within 30 days of entrance on duty) and maintain a valid state driver's license while employed in this position.
• You must be 18 years of age prior to entrance on duty in order to be authorized to operate a government vehicle as required for field work.