Located in Yellowstone National Park, in the Center for Resources. Open to the first 150 applicants or until 12/06/2024 whichever comes first. Applications submitted by 11:59 (EST) on the closing day will be considered.. Career-Seasonal appts 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 approx. January thru mid-December, and you will be in a non-pay status for the remainder of the year.

Duties

The incumbent will work as part of a small team of biologists and biological science technicians in the Bison Program in Yellowstone National Park. The Bison Program monitors the status and health of the park's bison population, implements a brucellosis quarantine program to relocate bison outside the park, coordinates with Tribes and other state and federal agencies to manage bison numbers when animals migrate out of the park, and implements a rangeland health monitoring program. This vacancy is a great opportunity for an individual's looking to expand their experience in large mammal conservation in the National Park Service. The incumbent will primarily support the brucellosis quarantine program, which involves capturing bison from the park's population and holding them in fenced pastures to undergo disease testing. The incumbent must be able to work comfortably on foot, in close proximity to wild bison. The major duties of this position include, but are not limited to: Move animals between fenced pastures on foot, monitor the bison for disease, collect fecal samples from animals, operate a squeeze chute, and collect blood and other biological samples. Repair and maintain the bison facility. Operate large farm equipment to make facility repairs and feed the bison. Assist with chemical immobilization of bison. Maintain animal health records and use Microsoft software to database, summarize data, and write summary reports. Perform observational studies of bison within the park and complete rangeland monitoring surveys. Work outside in both hot and cold weather. Perform repetitive physical tasks, and lift and hold heavy objects greater than 60 lbs. for long durations.

Requirements

Qualifications

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-12/06/2024-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-06 grade level, you must possess the 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-05 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). This experience includes activities such as: Implemented established natural resource management projects; Followed instructions and standardized procedures; Collected and organized field data; Ensured quality control of data collected; Performed routine and recurring testing of collected samples; Recorded data collected and provided preliminary assessment and classification of the information; Assisted in the preparation of resource management reports, plans, and guidelines. Duties are supportive of professional specialists in resource management; relevant to research, conservation and management of natural resources such as but not limited to wildlife (land or aquatic) monitoring or control; field studies on plant or forest ecology, inventorying, monitoring, and/or control of invasive plants, or making other field observations on the state of natural resource conditions. You must include hours worked per week. 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

There is no substitution of education for experience at the grade level(s) of this announcement.

Contacts

• Address Yellowstone National Park PO Box 168 Yellowstone National Park, WY 82190 US
• Name: Sara Hale
• Email: [email protected]