Pacific West Region is recruiting for summer seasonal at multiple parks for Biological Science Technician (Fisheries), 0404-06/07/08 positions to assist permanent staff. No application limit is indicated. The typical seasonal period is variable based on duty location and weather conditions, project needs, or funding. Open to the first 250 applicants or until 12/04/2024 whichever comes first. All applications submitted by 11:59 (EST) on the closing day will receive consideration.

Duties

Crater Lake National Park, Crater Lake, OR--View this link for salary. Grades include GS-06/07. The work season is April-October. Driving record is required before Entry on Duty. Travel may include 2 days per month. Work schedule includes overtime. Uniform will be required. Telework may be available with supervisor approval and emergencies. You must be able to carry up to 50 lbs. Government Housing may be available. Great Basin National Park, Baker, NV--View this link for salary. Grades include GS-07. The work season is May-November. Driving record is required before Entry on Duty. Travel will include 7 days per month. Work schedule includes overtime. Uniform may not be required. Telework is for emergencies only. Government Housing maybe available. Mount Rainier National Park, Longmire, WA--View this link for salary. Grades include GS-06/07. The work season is April-October. Driving record is required before Entry on Duty. Travel will include 10 days per month. Work schedule includes weekends, evenings and overtime. Uniform will be required. Work will include multi day backcountry travel, mountainous terrain, and stream crossing. Telework is for situations by hiring manager approval and emergencies. Government Housing maybe available. North Cascades National Park, Sedro Woolley, WA--View this link for salary. Grades include GS-06/07/08. The work schedule is May-November. Driving record is required before Entry on Duty only for GS 07/08. Travel will include 16 days per month. Work schedule includes weekends, evenings, holidays, and overtime. Uniform may not be required. Work includes multi day backpacking over mountainous terrain. The work schedule may be mixed with Full-time and/or Part-time status. Telework is for situations by hiring manager approval and emergencies. Government Housing maybe available. GS-06: You will be a field team leader performing the following duties. You will: Perform routine and uncomplicated biological science tasks common to aquatic resource monitoring and management. Follow instructions and standardized procedures to collect, organize, and record freshwater and/or marine observations and data. Assist in planning daily activities and coordinating logistical support needed. Install, operate, and maintain aquatic monitoring equipment (e.g., tools, traps, and sampling, monitoring, photographic, and lab equipment). Use computer programs to compile, store, retrieve, analyze, and report data. Assist with the management of the field component of the projects. GS-07: You will be a field crew leader for the fisheries program. You will: Perform the duties of the GS-06 position plus work closely with the Aquatic Wildlife/Fisheries Ecologist/Biologist to manage the field component of the project. Serve in a lead role for field data collection, quality control, data entry, data processing, data summaries, and handling administrative processes for their assigned crews. GS-08: Plans and conducts biological aquatic surveys to obtain information for the management of fish, amphibians, macroinvertebrates, and aquatic ecosystems and for the determination establishment and application of biological facts, principles, methods techniques and procedures for protecting, restoring and managing aquatic resources. Plans field research and resource monitoring programs for evaluating rare threatened and endangered aquatic species, population dynamics, ecosystem relationships exotic aquatic species, and public health/safety issues. Measures physical attributes of lakes and streams including water chemistry and temperature. Conducts surveillance to help detect invasion and new colonization by non-native fish species. Assists in planning the operation of aquatic nuisance species control and working with cooperators and other agencies to monitor nuisance species and the impact on vulnerable native species. Utilizes a variety of computer programs to report data and other resource management information. Installs, operates, and maintains resource management equipment. Prepares a wide variety of correspondence, internal reports, and other documents. Establishes, updates and maintains office records and assists in the operation of the office. Inventories, calibrates and orders equipment and supplies. Works unsupervised.

Requirements

Qualifications

All qualifications must be met by11:59 PM (EST) when the applicant limit is reached which may be sooner than the closing date of this announcement-12/04/2024-. 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-06 grade level, you must possess one of the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement: EXPERIENCE: At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-05 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of a Biological Science Technician. Examples of specialized experience include but are not limited to: 1) identify aquatic or marine wildlife (e.g., amphibians, fish, invertebrates, etc.); 2) survey aquatic wildlife populations; 3) follow field sampling and laboratory standard operating procedures to gather and process data. You must include hours per week worked. -OR- EDUCATION: Successfully completion of at least one year (18 semester hours) of graduate level coursework in a field directly related to the work of this position. Examples of directly related fields include limnology, ichthyology, fishery biology, aquatic botany, aquatic fauna, oceanography, fish culture, or related courses in the field of fishery biology. You must submit transcripts. IMPORTANT - PLEASE NOTE: If you are using education to qualify you must document your coursework and/or degree completed in your resume or other application materials you submit. You must submit a copy of your transcripts that identifies for each course the college or university, semester or quarter hours earned, grade received, and date completed. If you are qualifying based on education and you do not submit specific coursework information as described previously, your application will be rated not qualified for consideration. A copy of your official transcripts will be required before entrance on duty, if selected. -OR- Successful completion of a COMBINATION of education and experience as described above. For this substitution at the GS-06, one half year (9 semester hours) is equivalent to six months of specialized experience. For example, six months of specialized experience as described above (50% of the experience requirement), and 9 semester hours of graduate coursework (50% of the qualifying education). This totals 100% of the requirements and meets the qualification requirements for GS-06 grade level. You must include transcripts and hours worked per week on your resume. To qualify for this position at the GS-07 grade level, you must possess one of the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement: EXPERIENCE: At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-06 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of a Biological Science Technician. Examples of specialized experience include but are not limited to: 1) conduct aquatic field studies including installation, operation, and maintenance of testing and sampling equipment in both the field and lab; 2) lead surveys of aquatic wildlife populations; 3) enter, manage and analyze aquatic field data; 4) preparation of field and survey reports; and 5) lead crews conducting aquatic or marine field work. You must include hours per week worked. -OR- EDUCATION: Successful completion of at least one year (18 semester hours) of graduate level coursework in a field directly related to the work of this position. Examples of directly related fields include limnology, ichthyology, fishery biology, aquatic botany, aquatic fauna, oceanography, fish culture, or related courses in the field of fishery biology. You must include transcripts. -OR- Successful completion of a COMBINATION of education and experience as described above. For this substitution at the GS-07, one half year (9 semester hours) is equivalent to six months of specialized experience. For example, six months of specialized experience as described above (50% of the experience requirement), and 9 semester hours of graduate coursework (50% of the qualifying education). This totals 100% of the requirements and meets the qualification requirements for GS-07 grade level. You must include transcripts and hours worked per week on your resume. To qualify for this position at the GS-08 grade level, you must possess 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 either in the private or public sectors) performing the following: (1) conduct field surveys of fish and other aquatic biota; (2) coordinate field surveys to support project planning required by the National Environmental Policy Act; (3) provide technical advice for aquatic resource protection and mitigations; (4) record observations of wildlife behavior and/or human-wildlife interactions on public lands; (5) analyze data, prepare technical reports, and present findings. You must include hours per week worked. -OR- EDUCATION: Successful completion of two full years of graduate education in a field directly related to the work of this position. Examples of directly related fields include limnology, ichthyology, fishery biology, aquatic botany, aquatic fauna, oceanography, fish culture, or related courses in the field of fishery biology. You must submit a copy of your transcripts with your application. -OR- Successful completion of a COMBINATION of education and experience as described above. For example, six months of the specialized experience (50% of the experience), and 27 semester hours of directly related graduate coursework from an accredited institution (50% of the education). For this combination, only semester hours beyond the first year of graduate education are credible. You must include transcripts and hours worked per week on your resume. ICTAP/CTAP Statement: Current surplus and current or former displaced Federal individuals who have special prior­ity selection rights under the Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) must be well qualified for the position to receive consideration for special priority selection. Well qualified means that the applicant meets the following: OPM qualification standards for the position; all selective placement factors, where applicable; special qualifying conditions that OPM has approved for the position, where applicable; is physically qualified with reasonable accommodation, where appropriate to satisfactorily perform the duties of the position upon entry; and is rated by the organization at least at the well qualified level on all competencies. 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 PWR Seasonal Recruitment 333 Bush Street Suite 500 San Francisco, CA 94104 US
• Name: Patricia Gerhardt
• Email: [email protected]