This position is located in Big Cypress National Preserve, in the Natural Resource Management Division. Open to the first 100 applicants or until 01/10/2024 whichever comes first. All applications submitted by 11:59 (EST) on the closing day will receive consideration.

Duties

Provide equipment procurement, operation, maintenance, and inventory accounting support to the resource management division programs. Manage aviation program for the resource management division through providing the division with support, planning, coordination, and participation in aerial operations. Manage research permitting within the Resource Management Division; including coordinating with applicants, processing applications, reviewing applications with experts, and issuing research permits. Manage a human-wildlife conflict program, including receiving reports, coordinating response, maintaining data and annual reporting. Perform field research and monitoring, with appropriate techniques, on biotic and abiotic natural resources. Duties will be developmental in nature when filled below the full performance level.

Requirements

Qualifications

You may be required to operate a government (or private) motor vehicle as part of your official duties. Prior to your first official motor vehicle operation, and again every year thereafter (or more frequently if management determines such need exists), you will be required to sign an affidavit certifying to your possession of a valid State issued driver's license that is current and has not been revoked, suspended, canceled, or otherwise disqualified in any way to prohibit your operation of a motor vehicle. You will also submit a photocopy of your valid State issued driver's license prior to your first official motor vehicle operation, and again every year, or more frequently if management determines such need exists. Lastly, you may be required to submit (within a State sealed envelope or submitted directly by the State authorities), and at your own expense, all certified driving records from all States that discloses all valid driver's licenses, whether current or past, possessed by you. Please indicate in your application whether you possess a valid State driver's license. All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-01/10/2024-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience. For current Federal employees, if hours worked per week are not included on your resume, you must submit a non-award SF-50 for each federal position listed as part of your application to be used to validate your work schedule and determine the amount of qualifying experience that you will be granted. An award SF-50 will not be acceptable documentation for which to consider your amount of qualifying experience. For all other applicants who are not current federal employees, your resume must state either "full-time" (or "40 hours a week") or "part-time" with the number of hours worked per week to ensure proper crediting of specialized experience. Failure to adequately provide information needed to determine number of hours worked in each position may result in that time not being credited when evaluating qualifying experience. For periods of time that reflect military service, the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the full and/or part-time hours requirement as the service dates will be reflected. To qualify for this position at the GS-08 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-07 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). This experience includes activities such as: 1) performing field research and management of wildlife species, 2) managing operating and maintaining equipment for field work, and 3) working as a supporting role in an aviation program to conduct natural resource management operations. You must include hours per week worked. -OR- EDUCATION: Successful completion of at least 27 semester hours of graduate education with coursework in a field of study directly related to the position to be filled including biology, ecology, environmental science, marine biology, marine ecology, etc. You must include transcripts. -OR- Successful completion of a combination of education and experience as described above. For example, I have six months of specialized experience (50% of the experience requirement), and 14 semester hours of graduate work in a field of study that is directly-related to the work of this position (50% of the education requirement). 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 Big Cypress National Preserve 33100 TAMIAMI TRAIL E OCHOPEE, FL 34141 US
• Name: Dalirca Matos
• Phone: (000)000-0000
• Email: [email protected]