FUL Wild Horse & Burro Coordinator

You will serve as a FUL 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 duty location for which you're selected. First time hires to the Federal government normally start at the step 1 rate. Some 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. All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-10/16/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. All candidates must also meet Time-in-Grade requirements. To receive credit for experience, 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. Failure to adequately provide information needed to determine number of hours worked in each position may result in that time not being credited when evaluating qualifying experience. For periods of time that reflect military service, the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the full and/or part-time hours requirement as the service dates will be reflected. Minimum Qualification Requirements: To qualify for this position, you must meet the following minimum qualifications. 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. 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 www.dhs.gov/EVerify/. Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license throughout employment. Pre-employment and random drug testing are required. You will not be appointed to the position if a verified positive drug test is received. You cannot hold an active real estate license, nor can you have an interest or hold stocks in firms with interest in Federal Lands. You may be required to complete training and obtain/maintain a government charge card with travel and/or 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. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a one-year during which your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest will be evaluated. 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 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 probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest. 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. Recognition of Foreign Qualifications | U.S. Department of Education. https://www.ed.gov/about/initiatives/international-affairs/recognition-of-foreign-qualification