These temporary, NTE 1039 hours, positions are located in Cuyahoga Valley National Park. The typical seasonal entry-on-duty period for Cuyahoga Valley National Park is May, but can vary due to weather conditions, project needs, or funding. Open to the first 50 applicants or until 01/15/2024 whichever comes first. All applications submitted by 11:59 (EST) on the closing day will receive consideration. For more info about area/job, contact: [email protected]

Duties

The selected biological technician will perform some or all of the following duties under the supervision of the park's Plant Ecologist and/or Restoration Team Leader: (1) manage non-native plants cooperatively with staff and volunteers using manual, mechanical and chemical methods; (2) maintain and care for tools, equipment and supplies; (3) keep records of herbicide use and field work; (4) inventory and map the distribution and abundance of native and non-native plants using Global Positioning System (GPS) equipment; (5) use Geographic Information System (GIS) software to prepare maps and locate sites; (6) propagate native plants at the park's native plant nursery; (7) prepare sites and revegetate disturbed areas using native plant materials; (8) collect native seeds and cuttings; and (9) use computer software to compile data, analyze data and prepare reports. The selected applicant also may assist with other resource-management activities at the park, such as monitoring habitat conditions, evaluating amphibian populations, assisting with deer and/or coyote surveys, monitoring butterfly/pollinator populations, and assisting with restoration of fish and wildlife on park land. Up to two positions will be filled at the GS-05 level with the season generally expected to begin in late May and extend through mid-November. Employees in seasonal and temporary appointments with the National Park Service, including this appointment, cannot receive non-competitive promotions.

Requirements

Qualifications

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-01/15/2024-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-05 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-04 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). This experience includes activities such as: work involving one or more aspects of vegetation management such as: applying/performing a variety of manual, mechanical, chemical, and/or bio-control methods to manage exotic (non-native) species, native species, and/or weeds; performing basic vegetation inventories, studies, and surveys; participating in site rehabilitation through soil preparation, planting, propagating, and weeding; etc. You must include start/end months and hours per week worked. -OR- EDUCATION: Successful completion of at least four years of education above high school (120 semester hour or 180 quarter hours) leading to a bachelor's degree with major study or 24 semester hours of course work in a related field (such as in biology, chemistry, statistics, entomology, animal husbandry, botany, physics, agriculture, ecology, or mathematics, or other directly-related subject matter); and at least 6 semester hours of this coursework was in plant or botany-related subjects. You must include transcripts. -OR- Successful completion of a combination of education and experience as described above. The total must equal at least 100 percent to qualify. You must include transcripts. You must include start/end months and 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 Cuyahoga Valley National Park 15610 Vaughn Road Brecksville, OH 44141 US
• Name: Abigail Minnick
• Email: [email protected]