Supervisory Range Technician (Livestock)

Summary

You will serve as a Supervisory Range Technician (Livestock) with the National Park Service. This position is located in Lyndon B Johnson National Historical Park, in the Integrated Resources Program.

Duties

The position serves the functional purpose of "ranch manager," providing for a full complement of farm and range land management duties for Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park in the Interpretation and Resources Management Division. The position supervises all aspects of the park's ranching and farming operations. This includes managing the park's historic herd of registered Hereford cattle consistent with an existing herd management plan. Natural and Cultural Resource Management - Manages and supports the preservation, protection, and restoration of natural and cultural resources associated with the historic ranch landscape. Applies resource management principles to make operational decisions involving rangelands, vegetation, soils, watersheds, wildlife habitat, agricultural lands, and historic landscape features. Range, Agricultural, and Vegetation Management - Plans and implements grazing, crop production, irrigation, haying, soil management, erosion control, and integrated pest and invasive vegetation management activities to protect natural resources and preserve the historic agricultural landscape. Coordinates applicable Section 106, NEPA, NPS policy, safety, and pesticide requirements. Supervision - Performs the full range of supervisory responsibilities for ranch staff, including assigning and reviewing work, evaluating performance, approving leave, employee counseling, and recommending personnel actions. Administrative and Operational Management - Assists with program planning, budgeting, goal setting, and execution of operational priorities and manages records, supplies, materials, equipment, and other needs necessary for effective ranch operations. Visitor Programs and Interpretation - Supports public interpretation and educational outreach related to ranch operations, livestock management, and historic agricultural practices. Provides informal visitor interpretation and participates in demonstrations, special events, educational programs, and activities supporting local agricultural youth organizations. For more information about Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park, please visit: Lyndon B Johnson National Historical Park (U.S. National Park Service). Requirements

Must be a U.S. Citizen or National. 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 https://www.e-verify.gov/. First time hires to the Federal government normally start at the step 1 rate. Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license throughout employment. You may be required to work on-call, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime and shift work. You may be required to wear a uniform and comply with uniform standards. A uniform allowance will be provided. You may be required to travel overnight away from home. You must obtain a government charge card for travel purposes. You are required to complete training, obtain and maintain a government credit card with travel and purchase authority. Selectee will be required to obtain and maintain a Texas Non-Commercial Political Pesticide Applicator License with one year of entry on duty. Selectee will be required to obtain and maintain an NPS Non-Wildland Fire Chainsaw Operator certification with one year of entry on duty. Selectee must be able to lift 50 pounds. Additional Requirements located under qualifications Qualifications

Requirements Continued... As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you may be required to serve a 1-year probationary period to evaluate your fitness and whether your continuation of employment advances the public interest. This probationary period is an extension of the appointment process and therefore requires the agency to determine if continued employment would advance the public interest, meet the organization goals and mission of the agency, and/or otherwise promote the efficiency of the service. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, the agency will consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Under applicable law, the employment of an individual serving a probationary period automatically terminates when that period ends unless the agency affirmatively certifies, in writing, that the individual's employment should continue and that their appointment should be finalized. In the absence of agency action to affirmatively certify continued employment beyond the probationary period, such appointments are terminated. Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest. This is a supervisory position that may require completion of a supervisory probationary period. Qualifications: All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement - 10/21/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. Competitive candidates must also meet Time-in-Grade requirements as defined in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F. For current Federal employees, if hours worked per week are not included on your resume, you must submit a non-award SF-50 as part of your application to be used to validate your work schedule and determine the amount of specialized experience that you will be granted. An award SF-50 will not be acceptable documentation for which to consider your amount of qualifying experience. For periods of time that reflect military service, the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the work schedule requirement as the service dates will be reflected. For all other applicants who are not current federal employees, 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. To qualify for this position at the GS-09, you must meet at least one of the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement: EXPERIENCE: One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least next lower grade level, GS-08. Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Some examples of qualifying specialized experience: Work in the conservation, regulation, and use of public or federally controlled lands for grazing; Range research activities; Work in the operation of a livestock ranch or in assisting in the management or preservation of lands comparable to the public range; Range or forest fire control, prevention, or suppression work. You must include hours per week worked. -OR- EDUCATION: Successful completion of a master's or equivalent graduate degree OR I have completed 2 years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to master's degree (36 semester hours, 54 quarter hours or equivalent) in a field directly related to this position. You must include transcripts. -OR- COMBINATION of education and experience as listed above. For example, six months of the specialized experience (50% of the experience requirement) and 27 semester hours directly related graduate level education (50% of the education requirement) may qualify for this position. You must include hours per week and transcripts. 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. For more information on how foreign education is evaluated, visit: https://www.ed.gov/about/initiatives/international-affairs/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications How You Will Be Evaluated

Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g. resume, supporting documents), the responses you provide on the application questionnaire, and the result of the additional assessment(s) required for this position. To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. Your resume must not exceed 2 pages. Only the document submitted as the "Resume" under the Documents section will be used to determine your qualifications/eligibility and for rating purposes. In the event you submit more than one resume, only the latest submission will be reviewed. You will be assessed in the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics): Animal Husbandry Managing Human Resources Oral Communication Rangeland Management To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and application questionnaire, this position requires successful completion of an additional assessment, which will be a subject matter expert resume review. These assessments measure the critical competencies listed above that are required to successfully perform the job. Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration or your score may be lowered. Cheating on an assessment may also result in your removal from consideration. Applicants who include vulgar, offensive, or inappropriate language or information in their application package will be ineligible for further consideration for this position. Current or former displaced Federal employees who are surplus, displaced, or involuntarily separated have special priority selection rights under the Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP). To be considered under CTAP/ICTAP, you must be well-qualified, score at least 85 (i.e., meet the minimum qualification requirements, including any selective placement factors; education, and experience requirements), and be able to perform the duties of the position upon entry. Other Information

Additional vacancies may be filled using this job announcement. Physical Demands: The work requires regular and sustained physical exertion typical of ranch operations. Duties involve frequent bending, climbing, walking over uneven terrain, running, horseback riding, pushing and pulling heavy objects and lifting loads in excess of 50 pounds. These activities occur as part of daily ranch tasks and during livestock handling, maintenance work, and field operations. Work Environment: The work is performed primarily outdoors and exposes the incumbent to a variety of weather conditions, including extreme heat and cold. The environment includes natural hazards such as poisonous insects, snakes, uneven terrain, and other risks inherent to ranch settings. Work with cattle presents additional dangers, as livestock handling can be unpredictable and physically hazardous even when standard safety precautions are followed. Telework: The duties of this position are not suitable for telework. All 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, DOI Ethics Prohibitions | U.S. Department of the Interior.