This position is located in Redwood National and State Parks, in the Natural Resource Management Division. The typical seasonal period for Redwood National and State Parks is April but can be variable due to weather conditions, project needs, or funding. Anticipated Entry on Duty: April 2024 Open to the first 50 applicants or until 12/08/2023 whichever comes first. All applications submitted by 11:59 (EST) on the closing day will receive consideration.

Duties

Major Duties: perform research and monitoring activities for wildlife and fisheries resources safely capture and band/tag wildlife and/or fish safely travel and orient in wilderness settings accurately collect and record biological data in a field setting analyze and report biological data for reports operate and maintain resource management equipment in the field hike and navigate in steep, dense forest environments with large down logs, thick riparian vegetation, biting insects, and large animals (e.g., elk, mountain lions) for prolonged periods (up to 10 hours per day for multiple days) carrying a backpack weighing up to 40 pounds involves regular and recurring exposure to extreme weather conditions.

Requirements

Qualifications

All qualifications must be met by 11:59 EST when the applicant cut-off is reached (which may be sooner than 12/08/2023). 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. To qualify for this position at the GS-06 grade level, you must possess at least one of the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement: EXPERIENCE: At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-05 grade level in the Federal service. Examples of specialized experience include but are not limited to: conducting wildlife field surveys to document and assess animal presence, abundance, reproduction, and population dynamics; conducting biological aquatic surveys to obtain basic information for management of fish, amphibians, macroinvertebrates, and aquatic ecosystems; assisting researchers in wildlife surveys and monitoring activities; mapping wildlife locations using a Global Positioning Systems (GPS) unit; working with field crews to implement wildlife projects; and to assist in long-term monitoring projects by following established protocols to compile, store, analyze and report on wildlife data using a variety of computer programs. NOTE: Graduate education or an internship meets the specialized experience only in those instances where it is directly related to the work of the position. (1) One year of full-time graduate education is considered to be the number of credit hours that the school attended has determined to represent (1) one year of full-time study requirement. Part-time graduate education is creditable in accordance with its relationship to a year of full-time study at the school attended. Resume must indicate hours per week worked. -OR- EDUCATION: Successful completion of at least (1) one full year of graduate study leading to a master's degree with major study in a directly related field such as biology, ecology, entomology, animal husbandry, mammalogy or zoology. IMPORTANT: If you are using education to qualify you must submit a copy of your transcripts or a list of college courses taken that identify each course, the college or university, semester or quarter hours earned, grade received, and date completed. We cannot determine eligibility without this information. -OR- COMBINATION: a combination of experience and education that total at least one year. Experience and education should be computed as percentage of the overall requirements and must equal 100 percent when combined. Both hours per week worked must be included in the resume and transcripts. ICTAP/CTAP Statement: Current surplus and current or former displaced Federal individuals who have special prior­ity selection rights under the Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) must be well qualified for the position to receive consideration for special priority selection. Well qualified means that the applicant meets the following: OPM qualification standards for the position; all selective placement factors, where applicable; special qualifying conditions that OPM has approved for the position, where applicable; is physically qualified with reasonable accommodation, where appropriate to satisfactorily perform the duties of the position upon entry; and is rated by the organization at least at the well qualified level on all competencies. 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 Redwood National and State Parks 1111 Second Street Crescent City, CA 95531 US
• Name: Patricia Gerhardt
• Email: [email protected]