This position is located in Everglades National Park, in the South Florida National Resources Center (SFNRC) Division. Open to the first 100 applicants or until 10/27/2023 whichever comes first. All applications submitted by 11:59 (EST) on the closing day will receive consideration.

Duties

Administers and manages a relational database and oversees the use of the SFNRC database system and leads efforts to streamline data access and efficiency. Develops data management protocols that preserve data integrity for a variety of purpose-built databases under the Data4Ever framework and works with a relational database to develop routine automatic methods of data collection analysis or illustration. Uses analytical and geo-statistical tools to examine spatial trends of a wide range of environmental, biological, and ecological data to solve many natural resources problems within the Everglades National Park. Routinely and productively interacts with biologists, ecologists, hydrologists, modelers and water quality SFNRC specialists to analyze large scale data, interpret findings, and present results while providing feedback to SFNRC staff on the appropriateness of the proposed or employed data collection methods. Designs and coordinates protocols and procedures necessary for data management, data integration, publication of data and metadata, and preserving and providing public access to scientific data. Duties will be developmental in nature when filled below the full performance level.

Requirements

Qualifications

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-10/27/2023-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. 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. BASIC REQUIREMENT:Degree: Mathematics, statistics, computer science, data science or field directly related to the position. The degree must be in a major field of study (at least at the baccalaureate level) that is appropriate for the position. -OR- Combination of education and experience: Courses equivalent to a major field of study (30 semester hours) as shown in paragraph A above, plus additional education or appropriate experience. IN ADDITION TO BASIC REQUIREMENT, YOU MUST MEET SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: At least one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). This experience includes activities such as: 1) Professional knowledge obtained with a Masters level with experience of advanced data analysis techniques, including probability, spatial and geo statistics, statistical theory and techniques, database management, and time-series analysis in the field of biology, ecology or hydrology and of the physical aspects of park ecosystems to analyze monitored data sufficient to draw correlations, assess data validity, and design statistical models for predictive studies. 2) Professional experience in relational database management and database administration. 3) Advanced knowledge of software application packages for statistical and geo-statistical analyses. You must include hours per week worked. -OR- EDUCATION: Successful completion of at least 3 years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree. You must include transcripts. -OR- Successful completion of a combination of education and experience as described above. To combine education and experience, first take education experience percentage. Then take the number of months of full-time experience and divide by 12 months. Add the percentages together. The total must equal at least 100 percent to qualify. You must include transcripts. 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 Everglades National Park 40001 SR 9336 Homestead, FL 33034 US
• Name: Dalirca Matos
• Phone: (000)000-0000
• Email: [email protected]