This employee supports the USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Maintaining Resilient Dryland Ecosystems Program, and is located in Reno, NV. Employee is responsible for performing a variety of complex and recurring duties in support of ecological research on forest and/or rangeland ecosystems.

Duties

Participates in the development of the overall plant project plans and programs for the unit. Arranges for and lays out study sites for plant habitats and populations. Develops data required for the study by collecting and checking samples obtained by self or others and prepares data for processing. Organizes collections, and records and verifies plant habitats and populations data. Researches background material. Maintains a variety of equipment. Prepares reports summarizing data processed, prepares charts, graphs, and cross references facts, dates, and other data to determine past management history. Compiles and summarizes the vegetation types obtained from aerial and ground surveys including forest health monitoring, biological evaluations, and pilot tests conducted as part of the project. Assist in the training and awareness program ensuring that employees, volunteers, partners and others can identify infestation of plants. Assists supervisor in editing and proofreading proposals, reports and manuscripts.

Requirements

• You must be a US Citizen or US National.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt.
• Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
• Successful completion of one year probationary period, unless previously served.
• Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov

Qualifications

You must possess the Basic Requirements identified below to be considered eligible for this position. Transcripts must be provided for qualifications based on education. Your application or resume must clearly show that you possess the appropriate experience requirements. GS-07 Requirements: One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least a GS-06 grade level. To qualify at this grade level, your experience as reflected in your resume must include all of the following:--Performing field work projects related to vegetation management and botany such as field measurement of density, diversity, etc. experimental layout, seeding or planting, fertilizer or pesticide treatment--Monitoring plant phenology and made collections of seed and vegetative materials--Conducting surveys for sensitive plants in project areas that included on-the-ground reconnaissance and record examination.--Compiling and summarizing vegetation and botanical data and assisting with the development of environmental analysis for botanical resources. OR Successful completion of 1 year of graduate level education (18 semester/27 quarter hours), with coursework in forestry, agriculture, crop or plant science, range management or conservation, wildlife management, watershed management, soil science, natural resources (except marine fisheries and oceanography), outdoor recreation management, or wildland fire science. No more than 3 semester hours in mathematics is creditable. OR A combination of specialized experience and graduate level education described above. To receive consideration for this position, you must meet all qualification requirements on the closing date of this announcement. 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. TIME IN GRADE REQUIREMENT: If you are a current federal employee in the General Schedule (GS) pay plan and applying for a promotion opportunity, you must meet time-in-grade (TIG) requirements of 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the position being filled. This requirement must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

Education

See Qualifications Sections

Contacts

• Address USDA Forest Service HRM Contact Center DO NOT MAIL IN APPLICATIONS, SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN THE ANNOUNCEMENT. Albuquerque, NM 87109 US
• Name: HRM Contact Center
• Phone: 1-877-372-7248 X2
• Email: [email protected]