This position is located in Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, in the Resource Management Division.

Duties

Major Duties: Serves as a program manager in wildlife biology. Responsible for developing and implementing a program with an emphasis on endangered species (including Quitobaquito pupfish, Sonoran pronghorn, Sonoyta mud turtle, and cactus ferruginous pygmy owl), sensitive species such as the lesser-long nosed bat, non-native animals, and pest animals. Develops and conducts scientifically credible inventory, research, monitoring, protection, mitigation, and restoration projects related to wildlife resources in a Sonoran Desert setting. Develops work plans and schedules, scopes of work, and cost estimates to support funding requests. Prepares annual reports and other scientific reports, makes presentations at professional conferences, and provides training to monument staff and partners. Develops and maintains effective working relations with related groups and individuals, partners, agencies, and the public. Participates in or leads interagency work groups. Works in an interagency group of resources professionals that include ecology, botany, and physical science. Assists with environmental compliance. This includes preparing documents related to the National Environmental Policy Act, Wilderness Act, and Endangered Species Act. GS-11 Additional Duties: Develop innovative approaches to natural resource problems without clear precedent or regulatory guidance. Manage and administer complex natural resource projects. Monitor project budgets including staff and fiscal resources. Supervise, lead, or facilitate groups or teams to accomplish goals. Manage staff and resolve issues/disputes between members of a work unit or field crew. Design, develop, test, and implement scientific monitoring protocols to identify, evaluate, and conduct long-term monitoring of wildlife and other natural resources. Duties will be developmental in nature when filled below the full performance level. Area Information: Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument is located in the Sonoran desert in Southwestern Arizona. Park headquarters is located 34 miles from Ajo, Arizona and 5 miles north of the international boundary with Mexico. Organ Pipe is a winter paradise and a surprisingly lush and green environment. Daytime temperatures typically range from the 60's in the winter to over 100 in the summer, with dramatic monsoons later in the summer. The local towns and communities provide multiple amenities and a thriving Art's community that allow families and individuals to easily adjust to living in the desert. In Ajo (population 3,500) you will find a few local restaurants and coffee shops, a grocery and hardware store, a medical clinic, multiple churches, a public library, a county park with playground, swimming pool, ball parks and community center, and an active Park and Recreation Department, a K-12 school system, and several active community organizations who sponsor events and festivals on a regular basis, including a weekly Farmers Market. Phoenix, Arizona is a one-and-a-half-hour drive north from Ajo; Tucson is a two-hour drive east from Ajo. Both cities offer a greater selection of amenities. Most employees plan trips to Phoenix or Tucson once or twice a month. More information is available from the Ajo Chamber of Commerce, http://www.ajochamber.com/.

Requirements

Qualifications

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-10/31/2024-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. This position has a basic requirement that must be met by the close of the announcement Wildlife Biology Series 0486 (opm.gov). Applicants must have one of the following and submit documentation in their application on how they meet this requirement: Degree: biological science that included: At least 9 semester hours in such wildlife subjects as mammalogy, ornithology, animal ecology, wildlife management, or research courses in the field of wildlife biology; and At least 12 semester hours in zoology in such subjects as general zoology, invertebrate zoology, vertebrate zoology, comparative anatomy, physiology, genetics, ecology, cellular biology, parasitology, entomology, or research courses in such subjects (Excess courses in wildlife biology may be used to meet the zoology requirements where appropriate.); and At least 9 semester hours in botany or the related plant sciences. or Combination of education and experience: equivalent to a major in biological science (i.e., at least 30 semester hours), with at least 9 semester hours in wildlife subjects, 12 semester hours in zoology, and 9 semester hours in botany or related plant science, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. You must provide transcripts in your application. - AND - To qualify for this position at the GS-09 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) assisting with wildlife, vegetation and biological resource programs and projects; (2) assisting with wildlife surveys to collect and portray a variety of information; (3) providing reviews to a superior about State and Federal regulations governing natural resource management; (4) participating in scientific studies and projects in natural resource management investigations. You must include hours per week worked. -OR- EDUCATION: Successful completion of at least two full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a masters degree or masters or equivalent graduate degree in wildlife biology, wildlife management, wildlife ecology, biological science, or other directly related fields to do the work of this position and demonstrates possession of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for this position. You must include transcripts. -OR- Successful completion of a combination of education and experience as described above. For example, I have six months of the specialized experience described (50% of the experience requirement), and 27 semester hours or 41 quarter hours of directly related graduate level college study as defined above in an accredited institution (50% of the qualifying education). Please note only graduate education in excess of one year (18 semester hours) may be used to qualify under this option. The total must equal at least 100 percent to qualify. You must include transcripts. - AND - 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: (1) providing technical support to wildlife, vegetation and biological resource programs and projects; (2) planning and executing wildlife surveys to collect and portray a variety of information; (3) researching and reviewing State and Federal regulations governing natural resource management; (4) conducting scientific studies and projects in natural resource management investigations. You must include hours per week worked. -OR- EDUCATION: Successful completion of at least three years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in wildlife biology, wildlife management, wildlife ecology, biological science, or other directly related fields to do the work of this position and demonstrates possession of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for this position. You must include transcripts. -OR- Successful completion of a combination of education and experience as described above. For example, I have six months of the specialized experience described (50% of the experience requirement), and 45 semester hours or 68 quarter hours of directly related graduate level college study as defined above in an accredited institution (50% of the qualifying education). Please note only graduate education in excess of two years (36 semester hours) may be used to qualify under this option. The total must equal at least 100 percent to qualify. 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 Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument 10 Organ Pipe Dr Ajo, AZ 85321 US
• Name: Thomas Pratt
• Email: [email protected]