This position is located in the Resource Management Division at Flight 93 National Memorial. This is a temporary position NTE 1039 hours. The typical seasonal entry-on-duty period for Flight 93 National Memorial is April 2024, but can be variable during these months due to weather conditions, project needs, or funding. Open to the first 50 applicants or until 01/12/2024 whichever comes first. All applications submitted by 11:59 (EST) on the closing day will receive consideration.

Duties

As a Biological Science Technician GS-0404-07 with the National Park Service (NPS), your duties will include, but are not limited to: The duties of this position will be shared between Flight 93 National Memorial (FLNI) and Johnstown Flood National Memorial (JOFL). The selectee will develop and implement an ecological restoration, monitoring, and adaptive management plan for the JOFL lakebed to establish the old field characteristic identified by the 2022 Cultural Landscape Report treatment recommendations. Lead the maintenance and care of the Memorial Groves. Observe and record the field conditions of trees within the landscape. Recommend management actions to correct deficiencies to promote tree health. Collect and organize field data using GIS, standardized data collection procedures and equipment to establish vegetation trends over time. Record all data collected and provide preliminary analysis and classification of the information. Make field observation of natural resource conditions. Inventory equipment, evaluate quality assurance compliance, and calibrate equipment as necessary. Install, operate and maintain resource management equipment.

Requirements

Qualifications

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-01/12/2024-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. In order to qualify for this position, you must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-6 level performing duties such as: Researching and compiling botany inventory data; leading or conducting field inventories or studies of botany species and invasive plants; researching and conservation of wildlife; forest rehabilitation, reforesting, propagation, and planting; mapping, simple data analysis using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) or related equipment. OR One full year of graduate study that is directly related to the work of the position (such as biology, chemistry, statistics, entomology, animal husbandry, botany, physics, agriculture). OR A combination of education and experience. PLEASE NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcripts, or a complete list of college courses taken that identifies each course, college or university, semester or quarter hour earned, grade received, and date completed. If you fail to submit, your application will not be considered, and you will be rated ineligible. To receive credit for experience, your resume MUST: 1. Clearly indicate the nature of the duties and responsibilities for each position, title of position, starting and ending dates of employment (month and year). 2. Must reflect work schedule as full-time and/or part-time and the total number of hours worked (i.e., work 40+ hours a week, rather than indicating full-time or part-time). 3. If part-time, (the number of hours worked must be indicated) and will be pro-rated to determine the amount of qualified specialized experience. 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. You will not receive credit for experience that does not indicate the exact hours worked per week or is listed as "varies". Please ensure your resume/employment history includes all the information listed above. Failure to adequately provide the information stated above will result in that time not being credited when evaluating qualifying experience. 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 possess one full year of graduate study that is directly related to the work of the position (such as biology, chemistry, statistics, entomology, animal husbandry, botany, physics, agriculture).

You 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 Flight 93 National Memorial National Park Service PO BOX 911 Shanksville, PA 15560 US
• Name: Tamika Tucker
• Phone: (856) 472-2855
• Email: [email protected]