This position is located in Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, in the Resource Management Division. This position is concurrently open to all federal employees under Announcement Number IM-1541-ORPI-24-12504496-ST

Duties

Major Duties of this position include:

Requirements

Qualifications

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-08/22/2024-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-12 grade level, you must possess both of the following by close of the announcement: BASIC EDUCATION REQUIREMENT: Successful completion of a degree in biology, or a related field of science underlying ecological research that included at least 30 semester hours in basic and applied biological sciences. These hours must include at least 9 semester hours in ecology, and 12 semester hours in physical and mathematical sciences. You must submit your college transcripts with your application. ~AND~ EXPERIENCE: At least one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-11 grade, or higher, level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). This experience includes activities such as: (1) Applies biology, resource management, ecology, or physical sciences, and skill to identify, define, and resolve programmatic, administrative, and scientific problems (2) provides park managers, staff and other agencies with sound science-based guidance (3) resolves novel, obscure, and sometimes controversial science based problems or develops and incorporates innovative approaches to advancing program goals (4) Advanced professional knowledge and skill in data analysis and synthesis to develop understanding of, and solutions to, natural resource problems. You must include hours per week worked. You must include hours per week worked 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.

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 Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument 10 Organ Pipe Dr Ajo, AZ 85321 US
• Name: Glenda Griego
• Email: [email protected]