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Seasonal Horticulturalist

Yorktown, Virginia, USA

Full-time, Contract

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$29.72/hr - $29.72/hr

1+ years exp

Colonial National Historical Park is seeking a Seasonal Horticulturalist. The role involves serving as a technical advisor in horticulture, developing and implementing landscape and vegetation management plans, conducting research and monitoring, and providing guidance on horticultural practices to support park stewardship and resource protection.

ConsultingGovernmentHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyInternetStaffing Agency

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Performs a wide range of duties related to planning and implementing park facilities and natural resource revegetation projects, functioning as a revegetation specialist involved in the preparation and review of implementation plans, contracting documents, and scopes schedules and budgets

Provides technical advice to project managers and division team members related to principles of vegetation and restoration ecology, best management practice for vegetation management implementation projects, and issues related to plant materials selection as it relates to National Park Service policy

Performs as a revegetation specialist on interdisciplinary teams of professionals. Collaborating within the division and with contractors, park, and other agency staff members from diverse professional backgrounds

Accountable for the implementation of revegetation projects that meet project goals, adhere to budget requirements, meet timelines of project and budget needs, adhere to National Park Service policies for plant material usage including appropriate genetic identity of plant utilized for revegetation projects, and utilize best available science for restoration and revegetation activities

Seeks and utilizes relevant National Park Service policies, best available science, available datasets, expert opinion, and division experience and data to develop implementation plans and contracts and to make recommendations to project managers, project teams, park staff, and partner agencies

Qualification

Horticulture degreeVegetation managementRestoration ecologyProject managementTechnical competenceTeamworkWritten communication

Required

U.S. Citizenship required

Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication

Meet Selective Service Registration Act requirement for males

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

Driver's License: You will be required to operate a government (or private) motor vehicle as part of your official duties; a valid driver's license is required

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

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

Minimum Age Requirement: 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

Basic Requirement: Degree in horticulture; or a related discipline of basic plant science that included at least 30 semester hours in the basic plant sciences, of which at least 16 semester hours were in horticultural subjects

To qualify for this position at the GS-09 grade level, you must possess 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

EDUCATION: Successful completion of at least 2 years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a master's degree or master's or equivalent graduate degree

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

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education