The purpose of this position is to serve as the quantitative ecologist to support the I&M Program in the Midwest Region. This position provides regional level guidance and technical expertise in support of natural resource inventory and monitoring conducted in national park units (parks) across all I&M Networks in the MWR.

Duties

The individual serves as a technical advisor for quantitative design, analysis, and science delivery to the Regional Program Manager, Network Program Managers, and network and park ecologists and resource managers. The incumbent is the senior advisor for quantitative ecology, with responsibility for large-scale analysis, synthesis, and modeling of inventory and monitoring results that may have regional and national policy implications. The incumbent is the regional representative in the I&M Division quantitative ecology community of practice and liaison between the Division and MWR I&M Network practitioners. Duties include: Developing annual work plans; developing proposals and forecasting costs and budgets for method implementation; assessing data quality and analytical techniques; and supporting NPS and regional priorities. Strong interpersonal skills are required to work cooperatively with park and regional staff, researchers, contractors, academic partners, and other agencies. The position requires good skills in oral and written communication to communicate core expectations, procedures, and scientifically defensible findings. Written documents will include annual summary reports, protocols and standard operating procedures, and peer-reviewed journal articles. Information will be presented orally to a wide range of audiences including network staff, park superintendents and natural resource managers, the scientific community, and the public. If you have questions about the duties of this position, please call Shauna Marquardt at 402-378-2058. Location Negotiable between: Ashland, WI; Rapid City, SD; and Republic, MO. SALARY: Salary does not include locality pay. For specific wage information, reference the OPM Salaries and Wages link: Click here for the OPM Salaries and Wages to calculate locality pay.

Requirements

Qualifications

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-12/23/2024-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. BASIC REQUIREMENTS GS-0401 BIOLOGIST: Degree: biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position. -OR- Combination of education and experience courses equivalent to a major, as shown above for 401 series, plus appropriate experience, or additional education. GS-1301 PHYSICAL SCIENTIST: Degree: physical science, engineering, or mathematics that included 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science such as mechanics, dynamics, properties of materials, and electronics. -OR- Combination of education and experience -- education equivalent to one of the majors shown above for 1301 series that included at least 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science, plus appropriate experience, or additional education. - AND - To qualify for this position at the GS-13 grade level, you must possess all 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 Work at the next lower grade level (GS-12) in the Federal service considered minimally qualifying for this position. Those without such specialized experience will be disqualified. (1) Knowledge of concepts, terminology, and best practices as they relate to managing and/or researching natural resource inventories in national park units or other protected conservation areas. (2) Demonstrated ability to plan and carry out complex scientific investigations in a cost effective, timely and professional manner. (3) Ability to manage and coordinate project work conducted by interdisciplinary teams; includes oversight and management of tasks/timelines, project products, and deliverables. (4) Communication skills as evidenced in plans, reports, guidance/instructional documents, or other substantive written materials, or professional presentations, briefings, outreach programs, or other substantive oral communications that reflect a well-organized, clear, and concise presentation style. You must include hours per week worked. 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.

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

Contacts

• Address Central HR Team 2800 Lakeshore Drive E, Suite D Ashland, WI 54806 US
• Name: NPS MW East Talent Team
• Email: [email protected]