Technical advisor in applying a systems approach to the study and analysis of organisms and ecological relationships; program development and implementation. This is a term position with an initial appointment expecting to last at least 13 months but may be extended up to a total of ten years, or more based on any changes to regulations governing the number of years term appointments may last, without further competition. Term positions do not convey permanent status in the Federal service.

Duties

This position is with the National Park Service, Voyageurs National Park, located in International Falls, Minnesota. The incumbent serves as Project Manager for the Voyageurs Wetland Restoration Project in Voyageurs National Park. Major duties include: --Manage an existing large-scale project to restore degraded wetlands within selected areas of the large lakes of Voyageurs National Park. The project uses an adaptive management framework (i.e., learning by doing) to improve future restoration results. The incumbent will be responsible programming and budgeting, and for raising external funds to support future restoration efforts. -- The incumbent will lead a planning team that will identify restoration sites and design restoration and monitoring strategies, coordinate on-site restoration activities with contractors or VNP staff (perm and temp), and coordinate monitoring efforts to measure efficacy of restoration techniques and project success. --Develop and implement science-based programs related to vegetation, wildlife, and fisheries resources and their associated habitat requirements, sensitive species, and non-native and pest animals in relation to the wetland restoration project. --Develop and carry out data collection protocols, conduct analysis of complex data, and disseminate research results via management and peer-reviewed scientific reports. Present scientific information to the public through diverse media. --Operate government-owned vehicles including boats up to 26 feet.

Requirements

Qualifications

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-11/20/2023-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 of qualified specialized experience. Basic Individual Occupation Requirement for Ecologist GS-0408 Bachelor's or higher 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. - AND - To qualify for this position at the GS-11 grade level, you must possess at least one 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-09 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Specialized experience is defined as: implementing vegetation restoration or management activities; developing and refining methods for plant, wildlife, or fisheries surveys; compiling and analyzing plant inventory and monitoring data for scientific reports. You must include hours per week worked. -OR- EDUCATION: Successful completion of a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the work of the position, such as soil science, biology, ecology, or a closely related discipline that included 30 semester hours or equivalent in basic and applied biological sciences, biological, physical, or earth science. You must include transcripts. -OR- Successful completion of a combination of education and experience as described above. For example: have the specialized experience as described above, but less than one year; and I have at least two years of graduate education as described above, but less than the required three years. I have computed the percentage of the requirements that I meet, and the total is at least 100% (To compute the percentage, divide your total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then, divide your semester hours of graduate education beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages. The total percentage 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 Voyageurs National Park 360 Highway 11 East International Falls, MN 56649 US
• Name: Charlotte Lussier
• Email: [email protected]