About this role
Job SummaryYou will serve as a Wild Horse & Burro Coordinator with Bureau of Land Management. We expect to fill one vacancy at this time; however, additional positions may be filled from this announcement if they become available. You may be required to work weekends. Pay will vary based on grade level and/or duty location for which you're selected. First time hires to the Federal government normally start at the step 1 rate.
QualificationsAll qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement - 10/27/2026-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. Minimum Qualification Requirements: To qualify for this position, you must meet the following minimum qualifications. Experience: GS-05: Three years, one of which was equivalent to at least GS-4 of general experience. -OR- Education: 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree -OR- Combination of education and experience as listed above. Experience: GS-07: One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level GS-05 in the federal service. Specialized experience at this level is defined as: Evaluating, handling, and working large livestock either on-range or within corrals. Overseeing and performing maintenance work in connection with ranch or rangeland infrastructure. Experience in the health, care and maintenance of large livestock. -OR- Education: One full year of graduate level education -OR- Superior Academic Achievement (SAA): Successfully completed a bachelor's degree in a directly related field AND meet one of the following: (1) Class Standing: rank in the upper 3rd of the graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision, based on the completed courses; OR (2) Grade-Point Average (GPA): earn a GPA of (a) 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B" or better) based on 4 years of education, or based on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum -or- (b) 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B" or better) based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field, or the required courses completed during the final two years. Note: GPA will be rounded to one decimal place, for example, 2.95 = 3.0, 2.94 = 2.9; OR (3) Membership in a National Scholastic Honor Society. Combination of education and experience as listed above. Experience: GS-09: One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level GS-07 in the federal service. Specialized experience at this level is defined as: Experience collecting, entering, and organizing data for analytical reports. Dealing with the public, resolving complaints, answering questions, and educating the public on the policies and procedures of a natural resources program, such as a wild horse and burro program or another similar program. Outdoor experience evaluating, handling, and working with large, untrained livestock or wild horses/burros; and driving heavy duty pickup trucks and trailers. -OR- Education: Master's or equivalent graduate degree -OR- 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree -OR- LL.B. or J.D., if related Combination of education and experience as listed above. 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.
Major DutiesSome of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following: Plans, coordinate, and executes WH&B events in compliance with program guidelines. Coordinates health assessments, including veterinary checks, vaccinations, and disease control measures, to ensure the animals are in good condition for placement. Arranges and coordinates behavior assessments to evaluate the behavior and temperament of captured animals to determine their suitability for placement. Collaborates with BLM offices and partners to plan and organize adoption events. Provide information, guidance and support to applicants including training and care information to ensure the placement process is smooth and efficient. Participates in the screening and selection process for potential adopters or purchasers. Ensures potential adopters/purchasers have the proper facilities to provide care and safely transport animals in compliance with federal regulations and State laws. Implements and coordinates training programs to prepare wild horses and burros for successful placement, making them more desirable to potential adopters or purchasers. Reviews, approves/disapproves applications, generates Private Maintenance and Care Agreements or Bill of Sale and collects fees. Provides guidance and resources to adopters/purchasers to assist them in properly training and caring for their animals. Inform adopters/purchasers of obligations and prohibited acts per policy requirements. Conduct follow-up visits and communicates with adopters/purchasers to monitor the welfare and well-being of animals and to provide support when needed. Performs post-placement compliance checks to ensure that adopters/purchasers are meeting the terms and conditions of their Private Maintenance Care Agreements. Addresses and resolves conflicts and/or issues that arise between adopters/purchasers and the BLM WH&B Program regulations. Reviews and investigates animal care complaints, makes recommendations, and takes action to repossess or reassign adopted wild horses and burros, when necessary. Coordinates the recovery and rehabilitation of animals that have been returned due to placement-related issues. Duties will be developmental in nature when filled below the full performance level.RequirementsMust 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/. Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license throughout employment. Pre-employment and random drug testing is required. You will not be appointed to the position if a verified positive drug test is received. You are required to complete training, obtain and maintain a government credit card with travel and purchase authority. Firearm qualification and certification are required for the role, and ongoing proficiency must be maintained. You must be free of any domestic violence convictions. You cannot hold an active real estate license, nor can you have an interest or hold stocks in firms with interest in Federal Lands. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you may be required to serve a two-year trial period to evaluate your fitness and whether your continuation of employment advances the public interest. This trial 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 or trial 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 or trial period, such appointments are terminated. Upon completion of your trial period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.