Job opening: Biological Science Technician (Natural Resource Monitoring)
Salary: $47 455 - 61 694 per year
Published at: Nov 18 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
Explore a new career with the BLM - where our people are our greatest natural resource.
We expect to fill many vacancies.
This is a temporary appointment. Appointment to this position will not convey permanent status and will be for a period not-to-exceed 1039 hours in a service year.
Duties
Assists with planning and directing field work for the collection, analysis, and documentation of data related to monitoring programs.
Works directly with Monitoring group and GIS specialists assembling and summarizing field data, ensuring that all monitoring activities are fully documented and reported.
Assists with the execution of the resource monitoring plans such as habitat assessment framework for Sage Grouse, multiple indicators monitoring for stream habitat, and assessment inventory and monitoring strategy.
Collects, analyzes/evaluating, interpreting, summarizing, documenting, storing and retrieving resource data.
Assists with the execution of the resource monitoring plans such as habitat assessment framework for Sage Grouse, multiple indicators monitoring for stream habitat, and assessment inventory and monitoring strategy.
Provides resource monitoring information to staff for the preparation of the annual work plan.
Assist in refining the offices resource monitoring program by summarizing data sets.
Requirements
- U.S. Citizenship is required.
- Be sure to read the 'How to Apply' and 'Required Documents' Sections.
- You cannot hold an active real estate license: nor can you have an interest or hold stocks in firms with interest in Federal Lands.
- Direct Deposit Required.
- Appointment will be subject to a favorably adjudicated background/suitability investigation/determination.
- Your resume must contain enough information to show that you meet the qualification requirements as defined in the announcement. In addition, your responses to the questions must adequately reflect in your resume.
- Some locations may require that you possess (or obtain within 30 days of entrance on duty) and maintain a valid state driver's license while employed in this position.
Qualifications
In order to be rated as qualified for this position, we must be able to determine that you meet the qualification requirements - please be sure to include this information in your resume. No assumptions will be made about your experience.
GS-06: One (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-05 level in the Federal service. OR Successful completion of 1 year of graduate education that is directly related to the position OR a combination of experience and education to meet total 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.
You must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of the announcement.
Physical Demands/Work Environments: Work requires some physical exertion such as bending and walking/hiking in terrain that is rough, rocky, mountainous and densely vegetated that may also be steep, wet and muddy. Required to lift and carry equipment necessary to perform the work of the position, this includes tools, personal protective equipment, food and water for extended periods away from a vehicle. Work while in the office is performed in adequately lighted, ventilated, cooled and heated area. Fieldwork is subject to cuts and bruises, extreme and adverse weather conditions and injuries and discomforts from pests and animals.
Education
If qualifying based on education, you will need to clearly state your undergraduate/graduate degree(s) and you must submit copies of all transcripts or a list of college courses that include hours and grades from an accredited U.S. college/university. If your degree is from a Foreign Institution
See Foreign Education.
Graduate education or an internship meets the specialized experience required above GS-5
only in those instances where it is directly related to the work of the position. One full year of graduate education meets the requirements for GS-7.
Contacts
- Address BLM Oregon State Office
BLM Oregon State Office, OR-953
1220 SW Third
Portland, OR 97204
US
- Name: Deena Huckabee
- Email: [email protected]
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