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Seasonal Biological Science Technician (Wildlife) - Bears

Yosemite National Park, California, USA

Full-time, Contract

Onsite

New Grad, Entry, Mid, Senior Level

$17.36/hr - $28.15/hr

0+ years exp

Yosemite National Park is seeking Seasonal Biological Science Technicians for wildlife management, specifically focused on bear populations. The role involves assisting with trapping, tagging, and tracking bears, as well as collecting and recording data related to wildlife behavior and habitat use.

ConsultingGovernmentHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyInternetStaffing Agency

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Assisting with trapping, tagging, collaring, translocating or euthanizing bears involved in conflicts with humans and tracking bears

Recording capture and patrol data

Collecting numbers, distribution, reproductive success, habitat use, survival and behavior of various animal species including those species legally classified as threatened, endangered or sensitive

Using GPS technology to navigate and collect data

Following instructions and standardized procedures

Assist wildlife biologist with wildlife management including bear and other large carnivore species

Participates in park's bear management program including the capture, data collection, and translocation of bears

Contacts park visitors to provide information about wildlife issues and to correct problems that may lead to human-wildlife conflicts

Enters collected data into computer files and assists with statistical analyses

Coordinates activities of volunteers, contractors, researchers, and other personnel involved in wildlife projects

Prepares correspondence and presentations regarding wildlife projects

Provides technical assistance to design and implement bear and other wildlife management actions to mitigate human-wildlife conflicts

Participates in technical meetings

Drafts documents such as technical reports, environmental assessments, research or contract proposals, and management reports

Presents proposals, results, and management issues associated with wildlife species

Qualification

Wildlife ManagementLarge Carnivore ExperienceTrappingTaggingData CollectionGPS TechnologyTechnical CompetenceOral CommunicationLeadership

Required

U.S. Citizenship required

Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication

Meet Selective Service Registration Act requirement for males

Selectee will be required to participate in the Direct Deposit Electronics Funds Transfer Program

GS-05/06 only: You will be required to submit to a drug test and receive a negative drug test result prior to appointment

GS-05/06 only: This position is subject to random testing for illegal drug use

You may be required to operate a government (or private) motor vehicle as part of your official duties

You will be required to wear a uniform and comply with the National Park Service uniform standards

You may be required to work on-call, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime and shift work

You may be required to travel overnight away from home up to 8 nights per month

Applicants must be at least (1) 18 years old or (2) at least 16 years old and: (a) Have graduated from high school or been awarded a certificate equivalent to graduating from high school; or (b) Have completed a formal vocational training program; or (c) Have received a statement from school authorities agreeing with their preference for employment rather than continuing their education; or (d) Be currently enrolled in a secondary school and either work only during school vacation periods or work part-time during the school year under a formal student employment program

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

SELECTIVE FACTORS: This position performs strenuous work with large carnivores, primarily bears, and therefore the following experience is required: Specialized Experience with Large Carnivores (GS-05/06 Grade Levels) - tracking, trapping, tagging and collaring large carnivores with radio telemetry, qualifying species are coyotes, mountain lions, wolves and bears

Specialized Experience with Anesthesia and Preparing Pharmaceutical Mixtures (GS-06 Only) - experience with preparing the specified mixtures for wildlife, qualifying species are bears, mountain lions, wolves and coyotes

Specialized Experience with Shotgun Hazing (GS-06 Only) - experience using a shotgun with less than lethal rounds

To qualify for this position at the GS-04 grade level, you must possess at least one of the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement: EXPERIENCE: At least 6 months of general work experience AND 6 months of specialized work experience

Qualifying specialized experience includes: assisting wildlife biologists with wildlife management including bear and other large carnivore species; assisting with trapping, tagging, collaring, and tracking large carnivores with radio telemetry (examples of qualifying species: cougars, coyotes, wolves, fox, fisher, wolverine, and bears); writing reports on data collected; assisting in wildlife capture and immobilization; and organizing and preparing wildlife capture equipment

You must include hours per week worked

OR: EDUCATION: Successful completion of at least 2 years of study above high school that includes at least 12 semester hours in any combination of courses such as biology, chemistry, statistics, entomology, animal husbandry, botany, physics, agriculture, or mathematics

At least 6 semester hours of courses must be directly related to the position to be filled

You must submit a copy of your transcripts

OR: Successful completion of a combination of education and experience as described above

To combine education and experience, first take the amount of completed post high school education requirement and convert it to a percentage

Then take the number of months of full-time general experience and specialized experience and convert them into a percentage

Add the percentages together. The total must equal at least 100 percent to qualify

You must include transcripts

To qualify for this position at the GS-05 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-04 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors)

This experience includes activities such as: assisting wildlife biologists with wildlife management including bear and other large carnivore species; trapping, tagging, collaring, and tracking large carnivores with radio telemetry (examples of qualifying species: cougars, coyotes, wolves, fox, fisher, wolverine, and bears); writing reports on data collected; assisting in wildlife capture and immobilization; and organizing and preparing wildlife capture equipment

You must include hours per week worked

OR: EDUCATION: Successful completion of at least 4 full years of study above high school leading to a bachelor's degree with major study or at least 24 semester hours in any combination of scientific or technical courses such as wildlife management, biology, chemistry, statistics, entomology, animal husbandry, botany, physics, agriculture, or mathematics

The coursework MUST include at least 6 semester hours in wildlife management courses

You must include transcripts

OR: Successful completion of a COMBINATION of education and experience

To combine education and experience, first take the number of semester hours (or equivalent) earned towards a bachelor's degree, in excess of 60 semester hours, and divide by 60 semester hours (or equivalent)

Then take the number of months of full-time experience and divide by 12 months

Add the percentages together. The total must equal at least 100 percent to qualify

You must include transcripts

To qualify for this position at the GS-06 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-05 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors)

This experience includes activities such as: assisting wildlife biologists with wildlife management including bear and other large carnivore species; trapping, tagging, collaring, and tracking large carnivores with radio telemetry (examples of qualifying species: cougars, coyotes, wolves, fox, fisher, wolverine, and bears); leading field crews: writing reports on data collected; assisting in wildlife capture and immobilization; and organizing and preparing wildlife capture equipment

You must include hours per week worked

OR: EDUCATION: Successful completion of at least one year of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a master's degree or equivalent graduate degree with a major study in a directly related field such as wildlife management, biology, ornithology, zoology, or ecology

You must include transcripts

OR: Successful completion of a COMBINATION of education and experience

To combine education and experience, first take the number of semester hours (or equivalent) earned towards a directly related graduate degree and divide by 18 semester hours (or equivalent)

Then take the number of months of full-time experience and divide by 12 months

Add the percentages together. The total must equal at least 100 percent to qualify

You must include transcripts