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Biological Science Technician
3 months ago
Clarification from the agency
This announcement is also open to those under special authorities such as Former Public Land Corps (PLC) members, and OPM Interchange Agreement and Other Miscellaneous Authorities.
Duties
The major duties of the Biological Science Technician (Aquatics) position include, but are not limited to, the following
Collect aquatic ecology and hydrology data from remote wetlands (springs, rivers) across national park units in AZ, NM and TX. Identify amphibians and other aquatic animals using visual, aural, and indirect field techniques (eDNA and wildlife cameras). Collect associated water quantity, quality, and chemistry data to understand wetland conditions. Carefully follow established monitoring protocols. Manage data throughout the life cycle, from pre-season preparation through active field data collection and season close-out including certification procedures. Maintain equipment and electronic data collection and navigation devices. Lead, train and oversee the work of a team of 2-4 members both in an office and field setting. Provide leadership and mentorship for data collection, data management and safety protocols. Coordinate logistics such as daily and weekly work schedules, housing and camping arrangements, email communications to park staff, gear organization or purchase, and basic vehicle maintenance.Duties will be developmental in nature when filled below the full performance level.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
U.S. Citizenship required. Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication. Meet Selective Service Registration Act requirement for males Selectee will be required to participate in the Direct Deposit Electronics Funds Transfer Program. Any individual who is currently holding, or has held within the previous 52 weeks, a General Schedule position under non-temporary appointment in the competitive or excepted service, must meet time-in-grade requirements (must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade or equivalent in the Federal service); with few exceptions as outlined in 5 CFR 300.603(b). Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal civilian employees applying for reinstatement who have had a break in service of less than one year, as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointments. Time-in-grade does not apply to new excepted service appointments and must be met by the closing date of this announcement. You may be required to work on-call, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime and shift work. If you are a new employee or supervisor in the Federal government, you will be required to complete a one-year probationary period. You may be required to travel overnight away from home up to 14 nights per month. You must obtain a government charge card for travel purposes. You may be required to complete training and obtain/maintain a government charge card with travel and/or purchase authority. You will be required to possess a Wilderness First Responder certification. You must be able to perform work and camp in rugged mountainous and high elevation, desert backcountry areas for extended periods of time. This includes 1) walking and hiking long distances, up to 10 miles per day, with heavy packs, up to 50 pounds, over extreme terrain, in extreme weather conditions with exposure to thorny plants, biting insects and wild animals; and 2) camping in the backcountry for extended periods of time and 3) perform work above 5,000 feet elevation. This position involves implementing established vital signs, monitoring protocols, and following standardized procedures. You must be able to make field observations of natural resource conditions, leading field data collection and organization, and ensuring adequate quality control of data collected.
Qualifications
All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-09/05/2024-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement.Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience. For current Federal employees, if hours worked per week are not included on your resume, you must submit a non-award SF-50 for each federal position listed as part of your application to be used to validate your work schedule and determine the amount of qualifying 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 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. 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.
To qualify for this position at the GS- 06 grade level, you must possess all of the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement:
EXPERIENCE: At least one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-05 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). This experience includes the following activities: 1)in a crew setting, executing field studies on aquatic ecology, such as fish, amphibians, aquatic macroinvertebrates, or aquatic plants; 2) working within field crews in wetland assessments and monitoring; 3) implementing aquatic resource management and monitoring or ecological restoration; 4) reporting data and other resource management information; and 5) providing advice, assistance, and training to lower graded employees and volunteers. You must include hours per week worked.
To qualify for this position at the GS- 07 grade level, you must possess all of the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement:
EXPERIENCE: At least one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-06 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). This experience includes all of the following activities: 1) collecting monitoring data on assorted wetland restoration and aquatic system (springs, streams, or lakes) management projects using specified sampling techniques and procedures; 2) monitoring rare, threatened or endangered aquatic species (fish, amphibians, aquatic macroinvertebrates or aquatic plants) and updating plant maps and files; 3) collecting water quality, chemistry, and discharge information to support ecological restoration projects; 4) using standard statistical methods in the preparation of draft reports; and 5) providing work direction and guidance to field crews in wetland monitoring, exotic plant control, or restoration projects. You must include hours per week worked.
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EDUCATION: Successful completion of at least one full year of graduate education that is directly related to the position. You must include transcripts.
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COMBINATION: Successful completion of a combination of education and experience as described above. You must include your resume with hours worked per week annotated, as well as transcripts.
You must include months, years and hours per week worked to receive credit for your work and/or volunteer experience. One year of specialized experience is equivalent to 12 months at 40 hours per week. Part-time hours are prorated. You will not receive any credit for experience that does not indicate exact hours per week or is listed as "varies". Experience listed as full-time will be credited at 40 hours per week.
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.
Education
To qualify based on education, you must submit a legible copy of transcripts from an with your name, school name, credit hours, course level, major(s), and grade-point average or class ranking. Transcripts do not need to be official, but if you are selected for this position and you used your education to qualify, you must provide official transcripts before you begin work.
If you are using to meet qualification requirements, you must show that your education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.
There is no substitution of education for experience at the GS-06 grade level(s) of this announcement.
