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Natural Resources Specialist (Temporary Seasonal)

Multiple Locations, USA

Full-time, Contract

Onsite

Entry Level

$19.33/hr - $31.12/hr

1+ years exp

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is offering a temporary seasonal position as a Natural Resources Specialist in Grand Junction and Gunnison, CO. The role involves assisting with field inventories, documenting changes in natural resources, and participating in the implementation of natural resource programs.

ConsultingGovernmentHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyInternetStaffing Agency

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Learns to ensure data quality and integrity by adherence to quality control standards and procedures

Assists other specialists in efforts to plan, carry out, and report on field inventories to evaluate the health of biological resources. The incumbent will assist with the analysis inventory data to identify any impacts or concerns

Documents, evaluates, and reports changes in natural resources status. Assists more senior resources specialists in the development, implementation, and maintenance of resource management plans

Participates in the implementation of natural resource programs by assisting with specific projects

The incumbent may setup and implement new procedures for recurring well precedented natural resource improvement projects in coordination with other more senior resource specialists and/or the supervisor

Qualification

Biological SciencesNatural Resource ManagementField InventoryEnvironmental ComplianceData Quality AssuranceInformation ManagementProblem Solving

Required

U.S. Citizenship is required

You cannot hold an active real estate license: nor can you have an interest or hold stocks in firms with interest in Federal Lands

Direct Deposit Required

Appointment will be subject to a favorably adjudicated background/suitability investigation/determination

Your resume must contain enough information to show that you meet the qualification requirements as defined in the announcement

An applicant appointed to this position must possess (or obtain within 30 days of entrance on duty) and maintain a valid state driver's license while employed in this position

Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree in biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position

Have an appropriate combination of education and experience, courses equivalent to a major, as shown above, plus appropriate experience or additional education related to the position which demonstrates possession of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform work in the occupation, comparable to that normally acquired through the successful completion of a full 4-year course of study

For the grade GS-07, in addition to meeting the Basic Requirement, you must possess specialized experience, graduate education or a combination of specialized experience and graduate education

I have one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-05 grade level in the Federal service (obtained either in the private or public sectors) performing the following: 1) carrying out and reporting on field inventories and survey results in evaluating the health of biological resources; 2) providing assistance to resource specialists in the development or implementation of resource management plans; 3) providing assistance to other specialists in the preparation or writing of environmental compliance or monitoring documents; 4) collecting, entering, and reviewing natural resources data to ensure data quality and integrity

Completed of 1 year of graduate education in a field that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to conduct the work of this position such as biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position

I have an equivalent combination of specialized experience and graduate education as described above which, when combined, equals 100% of the total requirement

Work requires some physical exertion such as bending and walking in terrain that is rough, rocky, mountainous and densely vegetated

Required to lift and carry equipment necessary to efficiently perform the work of the position, and to provide for personal comfort and safety

Office work is performed in a setting that is adequately lighted, ventilated, cooled and heated

When doing fieldwork is subject to cuts and bruises, extreme and adverse weather conditions, and injuries and discomforts from pests or animals

Benefits

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.