Horse Wrangler (Motor Vehicle Operator)

You will serve as a Horse Wrangler (Motor Vehicle Operator) with Bureau of Land Management. This position is located within the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management at the following locations: Litchfield, California Ridgecrest, California Boise, Idaho Bruneau, Idaho Rock Springs, Wyoming WG-08: First time hires to the Federal government normally start at the step 1 rate.

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-11/12/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. 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, you must have sufficient knowledge and ability in the following job-related factors: Operate Without More than Normal Supervision (Screen Out) Ensuring Wild Horse & Burros are handled safely in trucks, corrals and chutes during the unloading process Providing guidance to adopters on handling, training techniques and feeding practices Operating various sizes of horse trailers to haul Wild Horse & Burros Technical Practices Dexterity and Safety Materials Measuring Instruments Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment 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.