Biological Science Technician

There are 4 positions available in the Pacific Northwest Region (Region 6). For additional information about these positions, please contact the following:

The incumbent is responsible for performing a variety of complex and recurring duties in support of wildlife habitat on the unit.

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• As a leader, or part of a team, participates in the development of the unit wildlife project plans and program for habitat management.
• Schedules, organizes, and executes field wildlife projects for detecting identifying and evaluating habitat management.
• Resolves regular and recurring problems concerning wildlife project plans for habitat management.
• Collects, complies and summarizes the data that is obtained on wildlife habitat and vegetation for preparation of wildlife species, range allotment, deer herd, and other maps and management plans.
• Compiles and summarizes the data from aerial and ground surveys to determine vegetation types; conducts routine analyses; and biological and vegetation data.
• Collects data for big game, upland game, raptors, small mammals, and threatened and endangered species. Subsequently, assists with development of reports after higher graded employees have refined and verified the data and analyzed the results.
• Independently plans and conducts a variety of field studies of sensitive wildlife species to determine numbers, environmental conditions, and the condition of the species and its habitat.
• Evaluate data and make recommendations for improvement of habitat or species. Data is collected in field locations, away from the unit.
• Develops work plans to collect required data, determines recording requirements, and factors to use for complete habitat and species condition analyses.
• Utilizes government equipment, computer systems and associated software for recording, storing and analyzing data.
• Duties listed are at Full Performance Level.