Rangeland Management Specialist

Updated: April 18, 2024 04:37 AM GMT

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Afton, WY

This position provides professional services in the planning and application of soil, water, and resource conservation and development activities on ranches and farms.

Direct Hire Authority: This position is being filled through the Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) Direct Hire Authority for this occupation.
Duties
• Serves as rangeland consultant and advisor to numerous ranchers and farmers in the assigned area of responsibility.
• Provides individual landowners' evaluations of their resources, identifies problems, and proposes short and/or long term land Improvement alternatives.
• Develops rangeland management plans.
• Provides guidance, assistance, and training to field and/or area office personnel to ensure that conservation plans on cooperating farms and ranches provide for the application of technically accurate and adequate practices and measures.
• Determines need for assistance from other technical experts and makes recommendations to supervisor in terms of type and... More Detail