The incumbent serves as a technical advisor in ecology for one or more parks to apply a systems approach to the study and analysis of organisms and ecological relationships. The ecologist is responsible for program development and implementation. Open to the first 50 applicants or until 10/19/2023 whichever comes first. All applications submitted by 11:59 (EST) on the closing day will receive consideration.

Duties

The major duties of the Supervisory Ecologist position include, but are not limited to, the following: Serve as the park's Resource Manager to monitor plant and wildlife species and develop related plans. Work collaboratively with external partners and National Park Service (NPS) colleagues to create and implement recovery plans for species. Supervise temporary employees and volunteers. Administer cooperative/task agreements and contracts. Evaluate projects for impacts to wildlife and/or plant species.

Requirements

Qualifications

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-10/19/2023-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 the Supervisory Ecologist position at the GS-11 grade, you must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement: BASIC REQUIREMENTS: Must have a degree in biology, or a related field of science underlying ecological research that included at least 30 semester hours in basic and applied biological sciences. These hours must have included at least 9 semester hours in ecology, and 12 semester hours in physical and mathematical sciences. You must include transcripts with your application. -AND- SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 grade level. Specialized experience is experience that equips the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of this position. Examples of qualifying specialized experience include the following: 1) Support the development and implementation of fish and/or wildlife conservation projects; 2) Assist with monitoring and evaluating fish and/or wildlife project activities in the field to determine progress in accomplishment of stated project objectives; 3) Assist in data management and information exchange within or among natural resource organizations; 4) Assist in developing and implementing mitigation solutions to actions resulting from adverse effects on natural resources. You must annotate hours worked per week on your resume. -OR- EDUCATION: Three years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree from an accredited college or university in a field of study directly related to the position to be filled (biology, ecology, natural resource management, etc.). You must submit a copy of ALL your college level transcripts. Failure to include your transcripts will make you ineligible for this position. You must include transcripts with your application. -OR- COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE & EDUCATION: An equivalent combination of directly related graduate education and experience. To determine if you qualify under this combination, first determine your total qualifying experience as a percentage of the specialized experience required; then determine your education as a percentage of the graduate education required (note: only graduate education in excess of the first two years is creditable for this combination); and then add the two percentages. The total percentages must equal at least 100% to qualify. You must annotate hours worked per week on your resume and include transcripts. Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience. To receive credit for experience, your resume MUST clearly indicate the nature of the duties and responsibilities for each position, starting and ending dates of employment (month/year), and the resume must reflect full and/or part-time or total number of hours worked (i.e., work 40+ hours a week, rather than indicating full-time). If part-time, the hours must be annotated to be able to pro-rate the amount qualified specialized experience. 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 accredited institution 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 education completed in foreign colleges or universities 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.

Contacts

• Address Devils Tower National Monument PO Box 10 Devils Tower, WY 82714 US
• Name: Savannah Springer
• Email: [email protected]