This position is located within the Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Pacific West Area (PWA), at the Range and Meadow Forage Management Research Unit in Burns, OR. In this position, you will research productivity, weed invasions, species composition, and water, carbon, and nitrogen cycles of Great Basin rangeland and meadow plant communities.

Duties

Field data collection in remote rangeland settings including common vegetation monitoring techniques. Assists with geospatial data collection, processing, analysis, and data management (e.g., drones, GPS, data loggers, etc.). Keeps detailed records, including data entry, data organization, quality control, and backup. Tabulates, statistically analyzes and summarizes data using personal computers and software packages. Collects, prepares, evaluates, and verifies samples and supporting records.

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.
• Direct Deposit: 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 https://www.e-verify.gov/

Qualifications

Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement including time-in-grade restrictions, specialized experience and/or education, as defined below. Time in grade: Current federal employees applying for a promotion opportunity must meet time-in-grade (TIG) requirement of 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the position being filled. GS-05 Specialized Experience: Specialized experience is experience directly related to the position to be filled. Specialized experience must be described for each grade level advertised. The specialized experience requirements for this position are: Qualifying experience for GS-05 includes one year of specialized experience comparable to GS-04 which is directly related to the work of this position and which has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. For this position, specialized experience is experience assisting in one or more phases of a research process in a laboratory, or field setting; and operating common laboratory equipment. OR Education: Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree with major study or at least 24 semester hours in any combination of courses such as biology, chemistry, statistics, entomology, animal husbandry, botany, physics, agriculture, or mathematics. At least 6 semester hours of courses must have been directly related to the position to be filled. Related degrees include Agricultural Science, Agronomy, Biology, Natural Resources, Range or Land Management, Environmental Science, Botany, Geography, Environmental Engineering, and Ecology. OR A combination of education and experience as described above. GS-06 Specialized Experience: Specialized experience is experience directly related to the position to be filled. Specialized experience must be described for each grade level advertised. The specialized experience requirements for this position are: Qualifying experience for GS-06 includes one year of specialized experience comparable to GS-05 which is directly related to the work of this position and which has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. For this position, specialized experience is experience collecting samples in a field, laboratory, or greenhouse environment; and operating specialized equipment. OR Education: One full year of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a master's or equivalent graduate degree, if directly related. Related degrees include Agricultural Science, Agronomy, Biology, Natural Resources, Range or Land Management, Environmental Science, Botany, Geography, Environmental Engineering, and Ecology. OR A combination of education and experience as described above. GS-07 Specialized Experience: Specialized experience is experience directly related to the position to be filled. Specialized experience must be described for each grade level advertised. The specialized experience requirements for this position are: Qualifying experience for GS-07 includes one year of specialized experience comparable to GS-06 which is directly related to the work of this position and which has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. For this position, specialized experience is experience participating in an experiment or research project related to ecology or geospatial sciences; collecting experimental data; and using specialized equipment. OR Education: One full year of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's or equivalent graduate degree, if directly related. Related degrees include Agricultural Science, Agronomy, Biology, Natural Resources, Range or Land Management, Environmental Science, Botany, Geography, Environmental Engineering, and Ecology. OR A combination of education and experience as described above. GS-08 Specialized Experience: Specialized experience is experience directly related to the position to be filled. Specialized experience must be described for each grade level advertised. The specialized experience requirements for this position are: Qualifying experience for GS-08 includes one year of specialized experience comparable to GS-07 which is directly related to the work of this position and which has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. For this position, specialized experience is experience collecting common ecological data; participating in an experiment or research project related to GIS, remote sensing, or ecology; and analyzing scientific data related to ecology or geospatial research. OR Education: Two full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a masters or equivalent graduate degree, if directly related. Related degrees include Agricultural Science, Agronomy, Biology, Natural Resources, Range or Land Management, Environmental Science, Botany, Geography, Environmental Engineering, and Ecology. OR A combination of education and experience as described above. GS-09 Specialized Experience: Specialized experience is experience directly related to the position to be filled. Specialized experience must be described for each grade level advertised. The specialized experience requirements for this position are: Qualifying experience for GS-09 includes one year of specialized experience comparable to GS-08 which is directly related to the work of this position and which has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. For this position, specialized experience is experience designing an experiment or research project related to biology, ecology, statistics, range or land management, GIS, or remote sensing; analyzing scientific data related to geospatial or ecological research; and preparing reports that summarize results of research. OR Education: Two full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's or equivalent graduate degree, if directly related. Related degrees include Agricultural Science, Agronomy, Biology, Natural Resources, Range or Land Management, Environmental Science, Botany, Geography, Environmental Engineering, and Ecology. OR A combination of education and experience as described above. 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 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

This position does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address Agricultural Research Service 800 Buchanan Street Albany, CA 94710 US
• Name: Juliana Hensley
• Phone: (571) 669-3483
• Email: [email protected]