See "Duties" area for more information about the position and the local area. Open to the first 100 applicants or until 04/09/2024 whichever comes first. All applications submitted by 11:59 (EST) on the closing day will receive consideration.

Duties

This position is located in the Resource Management Division at the Canaveral National Seashore in Titusville, Florida. Nesting beaches within the Seashore support the most sea turtle nests of any National Park Service unit. The duties of this position will primarily be out in the north district of the Seashore, located in New Smyrna Beach. Canaveral National Seashore consists of approximately 57,000 acres and is adjacent to the Kennedy Space Center in eastern Central Florida. The climate is hot and humid. Average temperature is 72 degrees with a high of 96 in August and a low of 28 degrees in February. All amenities are availablewithin commuting distance. There is no government housing, but there are homes for sale and rent with a great variance in costs in Titusville, New Smyrna Beach and other nearby cities and towns. Major duties include, but are not limited to the following: Conduct sea turtle nesting surveys, respond to stranded turtles, data collection and entry, and logistical support for the turtle program. Utilize manual and digital tools to collect data, including measuring tools, hand tools, electronic data collection equipment and Geographic Positioning Systems (GPS). Provide logistical support, orientation, and monitoring for management taken by others. Manage and analyze field data and write summary reports of plant and wildlife field surveys. Collect and organize field data using standardized data collection procedures and equipment. Assist with other biological monitoring and wildlife rescues. Conduct invasive plant management through identification, mapping, and physical and chemical control.

Requirements

Qualifications

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-04/09/2024-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 the Biological Science Technician position at the GS-07 grade level, you must possess at least one of the following OPM's Qualification Standards by close of the announcement: Specialized Experience: At least one full year of specialized experience that equipped the applicant with particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Specialized experience for this position includes but is not limited to: following instructions and standardized procedures; collecting and organizing field data; ensuring quality control of data collected; performing routine and recurring testing of collected samples; recording data collected and providing preliminary assessment and classification of the information; assisting in the preparation of resource management reports, plans, and guidelines. You must provide hours per week and to/from dates (month/year) on your resume. -OR- Education: One year of full-time graduate education related to the occupation. 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 year of full-time study. If that information cannot be obtained from the school, 18 semester hours should be considered as satisfying the 1 year of full-time study requirement. You must provide copies of your transcripts. - OR- Combination of Specialized Experience/Education: Successful completion of a combination of education and experience as described above. To calculate your percentage of qualifying graduate education, divide your number of semester hours by 18 or the number your school uses to represent one year of full time graduate academic study. To calculate your percentage of experience, divide your months of qualifying specialized experience by 12. Add the two percentages. The total must equal at least 100 percent to qualify. You must provide copies of your transcripts and the hours per week and to/from dates (month/year) on your resume. 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. Additional Requirements: You will be required to wear a uniform and comply with the National Park Service uniform standards. A uniform allowance will be provided. You may be required to work, weekends, holidays, overtime and shift work. You may be required to travel overnight away from home up to 1night per month. You must obtain a government charge card for travel purposes. You may be required to complete training and obtain/maintain a government charge card with travel and/or purchase authority. Applicants must be at least (1)18 years old or (2) at least 16 years old and: (a) Have graduated from high school or been awarded a certificate equivalent to graduating from high school; or (b) Have completed a formal vocational training program; or (c) Have received a statement from school authorities agreeing with their preference for employment rather than continuing their education; or (d) Be currently enrolled in a secondary school and either work only during school vacation periods or work part-time during the school year under a formal student employment program.

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 NPS Inflation Reduction Act 1849 C St. NW Washington, DC 20240 US
• Name: Heather Dujay
• Email: [email protected]