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Seasonal Ecologist

Bartlett Cove, Alaska, USA

Full-time, Contract

Onsite

Mid Level

$33.44/hr - $43.47/hr

The National Park Service is seeking a Seasonal Ecologist for Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve. The role involves conducting research and monitoring of natural resources, assisting with field data collection, and communicating technical knowledge to various audiences.

ConsultingGovernmentHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyInternetStaffing Agency

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Conducting research and monitoring of park natural resources, effects of park and visitor activities on resources, and evaluating and meeting the park's need for information to make intelligent resource management decisions

Conducting vessel-based field data collection for multiple natural resource programs

Assisting with biological and physical data collection relevant to the terrestrial ecosystems of Southeast Alaska

Taking accurate and thorough field notes about ecological observation, and entering, organizing, and analyzing data with attention to detail

Operating GPS units, data collection phones, and uses Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, Program R and ArcGIS

Participating in outreach and technical advisement concerning wildlife and wilderness management to park employees, researchers, visitors and the local tribes and communities

Communicating technical knowledge and results to a variety of audiences, through co-authorship of technical publications, including report and journal articles, presentations to technical or non-technical audiences

Qualification

Wildlife biologySoutheast Alaska ecosystemsGeographic Information System (GIS)Data management methodsField data collectionBackcountry travel safetyCommunication skillsOrganizational skills

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

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

You may be required to submit a Motor Vehicle Operator's License and Driving Record

You might be asked to submit (within a State sealed envelope or submitted directly by the State authorities), and at your own expense, all certified driving records from all States that disclose all valid driver's licenses, whether current or past, possessed by you

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

A uniform allowance will be provided

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

You may be required to travel overnight away from home up to 10 nights per month

You must obtain a government charge card for travel purposes

You may be required to complete training and obtain/maintain a government charge card with travel and/or purchase authority

Applicants must be at least 18 years old

Special knowledge or expertise concerning the park's or preserve's natural and/or cultural resources and the management thereof is required

Local knowledge of the resources and the typical conditions that affect the work to be accomplished will be applied in the performance of duties

Applicant resumes should reflect periods of time having lived or worked in or near the area of consideration

Knowledge of the principles and techniques of wildlife biology to conduct natural resource monitoring, research and management activities

Knowledge of Southeast Alaska ecosystems and their flora and fauna, including terrestrial mammals, marine mammals, seabirds and shoreline communities

Knowledge of contemporary data management methods and procedures; and Geographic Information System (GIS) methods and design, and analysis and presentation of spatial and non-spatial data

Knowledge of backcountry travel and safety and the ability to carry out biological/scientific work safely in difficult weather conditions and logistical circumstances in remote locations

Working knowledge of scientific data acquisition and analysis standards, methods, and recording techniques so that the incumbent can efficiently manage the collection and summation of data and accomplish data analysis in a way that is highly credible and meets scientifically acceptable standards

Ability to effectively communicate with a variety of audiences, both verbally and in writing

Ability to maintain data and databases meticulously and keep research gear well inventoried and organized