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National Park Service · 3 hours ago

Biologist (Direct Hire Authority)

Indiana, United States

Part-time

Remote

Entry, Mid Level

1+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Serves as a revegetation specialist with a wide range of duties related to planning and implementing vegetation management and revegetation projects at national park service locations. Specialists will prepare and review design and implementation plans and contracting documents.

Provides technical advice to project managers and team members related to principles of vegetation management, restoration ecology, best management practice for post construction site stabilization, and issues related to plant materials selection as it relates to the duties of position.

Performs as a revegetation specialist on interdisciplinary teams of professionals. Collaborates within the division and with contractors, and parks.

Works as a team to implement revegetation projects that meet project goals, adhere to budget requirements, meet timelines, adhere to agency's policies for plant material usage including appropriate genetic identity of plants, and integrate best available science.

Qualification

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Biological Sciences DegreeBotanyEcology KnowledgeVegetation Management PlansNative Plant IdentificationVegetation Management ContractsRestoration EcologyContracting Documents PreparationBest Management PracticesPlant Materials SelectionProject Management

Required

U.S. Citizenship required.

Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication.

Meet Selective Service Registration Act requirement for males.

If you are a new employee or supervisor in the Federal government, you will be required to complete a one-year probationary period.

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 5 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.

Degree: biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position.

Combination of education and experience: Courses equivalent to a major, as shown in above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

You must include months, years and hours per week worked to receive credit for your work and/or volunteer experience.

At least one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service.

Experience identifying native plants in multiple ecosystems.

Experience managing vegetation management contracts and/or contractors.

Successful completion of at least Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related.

Has specialized knowledge and experience in botany and ecology to successfully select and use genetically and ecologically appropriate plant materials in revegetation and/or restoration projects.

Experience authoring independently or with a multidisciplinary team vegetation management plans, vegetation management contract documents and or restoration design plan sets.

There is no substitution of education for experience at the GS-12 level.

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.

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.