- Position Title
- Lead Biological Science Technician
- Agency
- National Park Service
- Announcement Number
- IM-1540-GRTE-24-12195548-DE Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Wednesday, November 15, 2023 to Tuesday, December 12, 2023
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Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
2.
Are you a United States Citizen?
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3.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from the agency hiring for this position? If yes, confirm:
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To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
- you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND,
- you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
- you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
- your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
4.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a Federal agency other than the agency hiring for this position? If yes, confirm:
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
- you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND,
- you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
- you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
- your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
Preferences
1.
Would you accept a temporary appointment?
Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in the Lead Biological Science Technician, GS-0404-08 positions at Grand Teton National Park. Your responses to this questionnaire in conjunction with other portions of your completed application will be evaluated to determine your qualifications. Please carefully follow all instructions before submitting your responses. You must select only ONE response for each item. If you change a response, be certain to erase (unclick) the incorrect response before you submit the application. Once you have submitted your application, items with more than one response or that are left blank will not receive credit. Please note: any skill that you indicate that you have experience with in the following occupational questionnaire must be specifically documented in your resume or application materials to receive credit.
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From the descriptions below, select the one response that best describes how your background meets the specialized experience requirements for a Biological Science Technician, GS-0404-08 position. Read all responses before making your selection. MARK ONLY ONE RESPONSE. If you select more than one response, or leave this question blank you will be rated ineligible. If you do not meet these minimum qualifications, you will be considered not qualified and will not receive consideration for this position.
YOUR RESUME OR THE APPLICATION MATERIALS YOU SUBMIT FOR THIS ANNOUNCEMENT MUST SUPPORT THE ANSWER YOU CLAIM UNDER THIS AND OTHER QUESTIONS. IF NOT, YOU WILL BE FOUND NOT QUALIFIED OR YOUR SCORE WILL BE LOWERED.
YOUR RESUME OR THE APPLICATION MATERIALS YOU SUBMIT FOR THIS ANNOUNCEMENT MUST SUPPORT THE ANSWER YOU CLAIM UNDER THIS AND OTHER QUESTIONS. IF NOT, YOU WILL BE FOUND NOT QUALIFIED OR YOUR SCORE WILL BE LOWERED.
For each task listed below, select the statement from A through E that best describes your level of experience, education, and/or training. If you leave any question blank your rating will be negatively impacted. ATTENTION: For each question below, you must document your skill level in your resume. This means, for example, that if you rate yourself at the expert level (E) for a skill or task, you must document when you have supervised or trained others doing that skill or task. If you rate yourself at the independent level (D), you must show that you did the task as a regular and recurring part of a job. We will verify that you have documented your skills in your resume and your score will be lowered for skills that are not documented.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
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Manage priorities including organize, coordinate, schedule, and execute resource management projects.
3.
Provide logistical support and area orientation for employees, volunteers, and contractors of cooperating scientists conducting field work.
4.
Contribute to the planning and sequencing of technical aspects of project design and execution related to natural resource project management.
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Schedule employees and sequence projects so work matches with plant phenology timing.
6.
Develop new techniques or procedures for the needs of one or more of the following areas in natural resources: research; inventory; monitoring; restoration projects; or management of invasive plant species.
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Perform data collection and compilation using Geographic Information System (GIS) technology.
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Collect, download and organize field data using Global Positioning System (GPS) units.
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Install, operate, inventory and maintain resource management equipment such as temperature sensors, water pumps, data loggers, clinometer, GPS devices.
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Calibrate equipment for quality assurance of data collected.
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Input data into established computer datasets using ArcGIS, Microsoft Access and Excel software (or similar), and participate in the post processing, analysis, and sharing of project data.
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Evaluate observed natural resource conditions including assessing data to identify trends, correlations, and interrelationships among species and site conditions.
13.
Search literature for new procedures or techniques to be used for natural resource research, monitoring or management.
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Navigate off-trail using maps and Global Positioning System (GPS), hiking through rough terrain, to locate field sites.
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Make operational adjustments to methods, practices, or procedures to improve safety while still maintaining data integrity.
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Teach others to identify native and nonnative plants to species level using taxonomic keys.
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Identify seed collection sites and estimate seed availability on sites.
18.
Monitor native or nonnative plant communities including identifying plants to species, identifying phenological stage, canopy cover, and collecting site characteristic data.
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Train crews in one or both of the following: 1) seed collection and vegetation monitoring techniques and protocols and/or 2) detailed mapping of plant species of concern.
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Keep accurate and detailed records of data obtained from botanical field work or experiments.
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Carry a 40-50 pound pack for 8 hours a day for up to 4 consecutive days while traveling off-trail.
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Travel safely, using situational awareness, off-trail in areas where wildlife hazards such as large carnivores are likely present.
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Work outdoors in challenging conditions, including temperatures ranging from 20 degrees to 95 degrees Fahrenheit and inclement weather for 8-10 hours per day.
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Lead the work of students, volunteers, and/or co-workers involved in native plant restoration, seed collection or exotic plant management activities and field research.
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Plan, prioritize and execute vegetation restoration/re-vegetation projects including conducting initial site evaluations to identify native, rare, and/or exotic plants.
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Provide instruction and/or oversight in ecological restoration, exotic plant management, or vegetation studies principles and techniques. Instruction may have been in plant identification, proper seed collection, soil stabilization, planting, manual or chemical control techniques, and/or mulching and site protection.