You will serve as a Wild Horse and Burro Specialist (COR) with Bureau of Land Management. BLM Location Negotiable After Selection. Note this is not a remote position. This announcement will utilize an applicant limit to manage high application volumes. 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: Serves as the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) for the national wild horse and burro gather program. Provides oversight of program wide contacts, interagency agreements and cooperative/assistance agreements to WHB program management. Prepares scopes of work, market research, funding data and cost analyses on equipment, animal, contractual, and staffing needs.
Provides guidance to field CORs administering individual contracts to ensure contractors are meeting WHB program specification and contractual requirements Prepares national gather schedules for the WHB program. Reviews NEPA analyses and supports litigation through expert feedback and declarations on wild horses and burros. The incumbent coordinates the analysis, collection, and consolidation of annual program reports to meet DOI requirements.
Assists in the development of program-wide operating budgets and short- and long-term plans for the WHB program. Estimates costs, prepares justifications for management approval, and advises managers on the Annual Work Plan (AWP).
This position has a mandatory education requirement. 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
This position is with Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior.
The posted pay range is $106437 – $138370/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
This position requires a Other security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-11-11.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government · Retrieved 2026-10-28 · Not affiliated with or endorsed by OPM or USAJOBS.gov
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