The purpose of the position is to perform a wide variety of complex biological science technical support functions in one, or more, of the following program areas: wildlife, fisheries, or plants.

Duties

The Biological Science Technician serves in the resource stewardship and education division of the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway (SACN). The incumbent will plan, organize, schedule, and execute a wide variety of established natural resource management projects. The incumbent will be responsible for leading field crews conducting terrestrial restoration projects and may assist with aquatic monitoring projects focused on zebra mussels, native mussels, native fish, and invasive plant species. The incumbent will assist with acoustic bat monitoring, deploying, and retrieving acoustic monitors from the field, and down/uploading the data to the appropriate site as per the bat protocol. The incumbent will make field observations of natural resource conditions and assist with vegetation monitoring and invasive plant treatments. The incumbent will implement established natural resource management projects and field research by following instructions and standardized procedures to collect and organize field data. The incumbent may perform field and laboratory analysis of collected samples. The incumbent will ensure adequate quality control of data and collected samples. Recording all data collected and providing preliminary assessment and classification of the information will be expected. The incumbent will recommend management actions based on prescribed guidelines in existing park plans and protocols. The incumbent will use various computer programs and databases for data entry and managing and manipulating digital images. The incumbent will provide technical information, ensure quality control, and solve logistical or operational problems within the scope of the incumbent's knowledge and authority. The incumbent will advise and provide instruction for other employees and volunteers how to conduct field tasks safely and efficiently. Work will be focused on projects related to invasive plant control, habitat restoration, plant and animal inventory and monitoring, and database management.

Requirements

Qualifications

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-12/21/2023-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. To qualify for this position at the GS-07 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 equivalent to the GS-06 level in the federal service. The specialized experience required is normally work performed in a controlled environment. Examples of qualifying specialized experience include Research activity or control program work, nursery work that required the growing and maintenance of plants in a controlled environment and work comparable to that with a large dairy farm where production records, animal environment, and sanitary conditions were kept in accordance with modern dairy practice. Assist in planning and implementation of resource management plant, wildlife, and fisheries censuses and surveys. Use statistical methods and procedures to perform testing of field data collected. Install, operate, and maintain resource management equipment (tools, sampling and monitoring, photographic, and laboratory equipment) prepare graphs, charts, and illustrations for reports and technical publications relating to plant management activities. Organize, schedule, and execute a wide variety of established natural resource management projects. Plan field projects, choose possible courses of action at different stages of each project. You must include hours per week worked. -OR- EDUCATION: Successful completion of at least one (1) full year of graduate education that is directly related to the work of the position. One (1) year of full-time graduate education is considered to be the number of credit hours that the school attended has determined to represent one (1) year of full-time study. If that information cannot be obtained from the school, 18 semester hours should be considered as satisfying the one (1) 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. IMPORTANT - PLEASE NOTE: If you are using education to qualify you must document your course work and/or degree completed in your resume or other application materials you submit. You must submit a copy of your transcripts that identifies for each course the college or university, semester or quarter hours earned, grade received, and date completed. If you are qualifying based on education and you do not submit specific course work information as described previously, your application will be rated not qualified for consideration. (A copy of your official transcripts will be required before entrance on duty, if selected). -OR- COMBINATION: Successful completion of a combination of education and experience as described above. Completion of a percentage of the specialized experience and education listed above and when combined totals 100%. NOTE: If you are qualifying based in part, upon education, you MUST submit a copy of your transcripts. You must include hours per week worked. 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 Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway 401 North Hamilton Street Saint Croix Falls, WI 54024 US
• Name: MWR HR West Team
• Phone: 402 661 1986
• Email: [email protected]