Outdoor Recreation Planner – Winnemucca, NV

BLM is seeking a dynamic and energetic individual to join the team!

The BLM manages more land – approximately 253 million acres – than any other Federal agency. This land, known as the National System of Public Lands, is primarily located in 12 Western states, including Alaska. The Bureau, with a budget of about $1 billion, also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estates throughout the nation. The BLM’s multiple-use mission is to sustain the health and productivity of the public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.

Explore a new career with the BLM – where our people are our greatest natural resource.

For additional information about the BLM, please visit Our website.

This position is located in Winnemucca, Nevada.  Information about Winnemucca and the Winnemuccaarea can be found at Winnemucca Chamber of Commerce.

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Security Clearance Background Investigation is required.
• Be sure to read the “How to Apply” and “Required Documents” Sections
• You cannot hold an active real estate license; nor can you
• Have an interest or hold stocks in firms with interest in Federal Land
• Direct deposit is required

In order to be rated as qualified for this position, we must be able to determine that you meet the specialized experience requirement-please be sure to include this information in your resume.  To be creditable, this experience must have been equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade (GS-07) of the position to be filled.

To qualify at GS-09: One (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-07) in the Federal service.

Specialized experience is further defined as demonstrated examples of the following: routinely conduct inventories and studies to determine recreation visitor use & site suitability; prepare recreation activity plans; work on environmental assessment projects related to recreation activities; process special recreation use permits including supervising events & performing compliance monitoring; coordinate the planning, operation, fee collection, & maintenance of developed campgrounds & trailheads.

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Two (2) years of graduate education leading to a masters or equivalent degree in outdoor recreation planning or a related field that included 1 or more courses in outdoor recreation.

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An equivalent combination of the specialized experience and graduate education described above.

To qualify at GS-11: One (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-09) in the Federal service.

Specialized experience is further defined as demonstrated examples of: experience serving as a team lead and/or independently planning and coordinating the use of an area for recreation purposes which would include the analysis and evaluation of interests, habits, and needs of various user groups; experience determining the means for addressing those needs while providing for overall area conservation, preparation, and implementation of project level and resource management plans; experience conducting standard and non-controversial environmental analysis.

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A PhD or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in outdoor recreaton planning or a related field such as sociology, forestry, landscape architecture, economics, biological science, park administration, earth science, natureal resource mgmt and conservation, civil engineering, urban planning or recreation that included 1 or more courses in outdoor recreation.

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An equivalent combination of the specialized experience and graduate education described above.

You must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of the announcement. You need to clearly state your undergraduate and graduate degree(s) and submit all college transcripts of your college courses that include semester hour credits and grades.

How to Apply:

To receive consideration for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package, which includes ALL of the following items: 1. Your responses to the Assessment Questionnaire; 2. Your resume; and 3. Applicable supporting documents specified in the Required Documents section of this job announcement.

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