This position is located in Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, in the Resource Management Division. This is a Career-Seasonal position, seasonal appointments are permanent positions and include the same benefits as Career appointments, but do not provide work on a year-round basis. You will work from approximately January through June. Will be in non-pay status for one pay period between June and July, work July through December.

Duties

Duties will be developmental in nature when filled below the full performance level. Direct a program of data management activities to develop and implement protocols for the acquisition, maintenance, security, and dissemination of ecological data. Design, develop and manage complex relational databases for the long-term storage and manipulation of ecological data. Manage the monitoring of air quality, climate, water, soils, and other physical resources. Synthesize physical science data and literature to inform management decisions related to climate change, groundwater depletion, erosion, habitat degradation, and other issues impacting monument ecosystems. Work with biologists and technicians to implement and evaluate other protocols of the Ecological Monitoring Program.

Requirements

Qualifications

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-06/21/2024-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. Basic Requirements: For 0401: 1. Degree: Biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position. -or- 2. Combination of education and experience: Courses equivalent to a major, as shown above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. For 1301: 1. Degree in physical science, engineering, or mathematics that included 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science such as mechanics, dynamics, properties of materials, and electronics. -or- 2. Combination of education and experience -- education equivalent to one of the majors shown above that included at least 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science, plus appropriate experience or additional education. Candidates who do not meet this requirement by close of this announcement will receive no further consideration for this position. - AND - To qualify for this position at the GS-09 grade level, you must possess at least 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) Using relational databases (such as Microsoft Access) to manage natural resource-related data sets; (2) Conducting data collection related to air quality, water level, climate, soils; (3) Maintaining weather stations, hydrologic gauges, and other data-logging equipment; and (4) Conducting literature reviews of published scientific articles and technical reports related to natural resources. You must include hours per week worked. -OR- EDUCATION: Successful completion of at least 2 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree or master's or equivalent graduate degree. You must include transcripts. -OR- Successful completion of a combination of education and experience as described above. To combine education and experience, first determine the applicant's total qualifying education as a percentage of the education required for the grade level; then determine the applicant's experience as a percentage of the experience required for the grade level; finally, add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify an applicant for that grade level To qualify for this position at the GS-11 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-09 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). This experience includes activities such as: Creating complex relational databases using enterprise-level software, including SQL (structured query language) Server and Microsoft Access; (2) Analyzing scientific information and data collected from research, monitoring and natural resources management actions (3) Implementing scientific monitoring protocols to assess and restore natural resources; (4) Producing a complex scientific, clearly written, well-documented report related to natural resources management. You must include hours per week worked. -OR- EDUCATION: Successful completion of at least 3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree. You must include transcripts. -OR- Successful completion of a combination of education and experience as described above. To combine education and experience, first determine the applicant's total qualifying education as a percentage of the education required for the grade level; then determine the applicant's experience as a percentage of the experience required for the grade level; finally, add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify an applicant for that grade level. 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 NPS Inflation Reduction Act 1849 C St. NW Washington, DC 20240 US
• Name: Maritere Vazquez
• Email: [email protected]