- Position Title
- Quantitative Ecologist (Interdisciplinary)
- Agency
- National Park Service
- Announcement Number
- MW-1543-GLKN-25-12641570-IN Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Tuesday, December 17, 2024 to Monday, December 23, 2024
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Eligibilities
1.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from 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 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.
2.
Are you a current career/career-conditional National Park Service Federal employee and meet the following Competitive Merit Promotion Eligibility:
Current National Park Service Federal employee with a career or career- conditional appointment in the competitive service that hold, or have held a career or career-conditional position at a lower grade level as the position being announced.
To verify your eligibility as a current National Park Service Federal employee, you must provide a copy of your current Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) reflecting your competitive status showing that you are a current National Park Service employee. All required documentation will be outlined in the Job Opportunity Announcement.
Current National Park Service Federal employee with a career or career- conditional appointment in the competitive service that hold, or have held a career or career-conditional position at a lower grade level as the position being announced.
To verify your eligibility as a current National Park Service Federal employee, you must provide a copy of your current Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) reflecting your competitive status showing that you are a current National Park Service employee. All required documentation will be outlined in the Job Opportunity Announcement.
3.
Are you a former member of the Public Lands Corps (PLC) who has served the time required for completing a PLC project carried out on Federal land within the preceding 2 years (an individuals eligibility for NCE under this authority shall not exceed 2 years after completion of his/her last PLC project), and:
• Served as a qualified youth on an appropriate conservation project completing a minimum of 640 hours of satisfactory service that included at least 120 hours through the PLC (individuals must provide a copy of the "Certificate of Eligibility for NCE Hiring Based on PLC Service" and the complete PLC Participant Work Hours Verification Form with your application package in order to be considered under this hiring authority), and
• Meet OPM qualification standards and any other qualification requirement(s) stated in this vacancy announcement for the position in which you are applying.
• Served as a qualified youth on an appropriate conservation project completing a minimum of 640 hours of satisfactory service that included at least 120 hours through the PLC (individuals must provide a copy of the "Certificate of Eligibility for NCE Hiring Based on PLC Service" and the complete PLC Participant Work Hours Verification Form with your application package in order to be considered under this hiring authority), and
• Meet OPM qualification standards and any other qualification requirement(s) stated in this vacancy announcement for the position in which you are applying.
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.
5.
Are you a current or former employee of a land management agency (Forest Service; Bureau of Land Management; National Park Service; Fish and Wildlife Service; Bureau of Indian Affairs; or Bureau of Reclamation) who:
To verify your eligibility, you must provide documentation for the Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA) eligibility, which includes ALL Appointment AND Termination SF-50s for EACH appointment as well as ALL performance evaluations, for each qualifying period of temporary employment claimed.
For more information, review Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA).
- was originally hired to a time-limited position under a competitive appointment; and,
- served one or more time-limited appointments at a land management agency for a period totaling more than 24 months without a break in service of two or more years; and,
- performed at an acceptable level of service during each period of service; and,
- if no longer employed by the land management agency, have been separated for no more than two years, and departed that position in good standing.
To verify your eligibility, you must provide documentation for the Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA) eligibility, which includes ALL Appointment AND Termination SF-50s for EACH appointment as well as ALL performance evaluations, for each qualifying period of temporary employment claimed.
For more information, review Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA).
6.
Are you a current career/career-conditional National Park Service Federal employee and meet the following Non-competitive Merit Promotion Eligibility:
Current National Park Service Federal employee with a career or career-conditional appointment in the competitive service that hold, or have previously held a career or career-conditional position at the same or higher grade level with the same or higher promotion potential as the position being announced.
To verify your eligibility as a National Park Service Federal employee, you must provide a copy of your current Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) reflecting your competitive status showing that you are a current National Park Service employee. All required documentation will be outlined in the Job Opportunity Announcement.
Current National Park Service Federal employee with a career or career-conditional appointment in the competitive service that hold, or have previously held a career or career-conditional position at the same or higher grade level with the same or higher promotion potential as the position being announced.
To verify your eligibility as a National Park Service Federal employee, you must provide a copy of your current Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) reflecting your competitive status showing that you are a current National Park Service employee. All required documentation will be outlined in the Job Opportunity Announcement.
7.
Are you a veteran whose latest discharge was under honorable conditions AND you:
For more information, review USAJOBS Veterans resources.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your latest Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, DD-214 (copy indicating character of service) or other proof of service which includes character of service.
- served three or more years of continuous active duty service in the military (Note: if released shortly before completing a 3-year tour, you are considered to meet the eligibility); OR,
- are entitled to veterans' preference?
For more information, review USAJOBS Veterans resources.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your latest Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, DD-214 (copy indicating character of service) or other proof of service which includes character of service.
Preferences
1.
Select the location(s) you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one location.
2.
Select the series you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one series.
Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in this Supervisory Inventory and Monitoring Quantitative Ecologist, GS-13. This position will be filled using one of the following series: Supervisory Biologist Specialist, GS-0401-13, or Supervisory Physical Scientist, GS-1301-13.
Your responses to the Individual Occupational Requirements and Minimum Qualification questions, as well as the other questions in the questionnaire, in conjunction with the information provided in your completed application, will be evaluated to determine your qualifications for this position.
Please note: It is your responsibility to show how you satisfy the course requirements for the series(s) you are applying for. If you do not provide information that clearly shows how your completed college course work meets all the requirements, you will be rated ineligible. Your rating will be based solely on the information you submit with your application. You MUST submit a copy of all your transcripts that identifies for each course the college or university, semester or quarter hours earned, grade received, and date completed. If you do not submit specific course work information as described previously, your application will be rated not qualified for consideration. (A copy of your official transcripts will be required before entrance on duty, if selected).
YOUR RESUME OR APPLICATION MATERIALS YOU SUBMIT FOR THIS ANNOUNCEMENT MUST SUPPORT THE ANSWERS YOU CLAIM UNDER THIS AND OTHER QUESTIONS. IF NOT, YOU WILL BE FOUND NOT QUALIFIED OR YOUR SCORE WILL BE LOWERED.
Basic Requirements for General Physical Science Series 1301
1.
From the description below, select one response that best describes how your background meets the individual occupation requirements, basic qualification requirements for the General Physical Science Series, 1301. Read all responses before making your selection. If you leave this question blank, you will be rated ineligible. If you do not meet these requirements, you will be considered not qualified and will not receive consideration for this position.
Basic Requirements for General Natural Resources Management and Biological Sciences 401
2.
From the description below, select one response that best describes how your background meets the individual occupation requirements, basic qualification requirements for General Natural Resources Management and Biological Sciences Series, 0401. Read all responses before making your selection. If you leave this question blank, you will be rated ineligible. If you do not meet these requirements, you will be considered not qualified and will not receive consideration for this position.
IN ADDITION - To qualify for this position at the GS-13 grade level, you must possess the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement: Specialized Experience Requirements for Resources Program Manager
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From the descriptions below, select one response that best describes how your background meets the minimum requirements for a Resources Program Manager. 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 the basic qualifications, you will be considered not qualified and will not receive consideration for this position.
Technical Competence: Uses knowledge that is acquired through formal training or extensive on-the-job experience to serve as a scientific advisor. Knowledge of the environment, principles, and theories of the interrelationships among organisms, and the impact of natural phenomena or human actions on natural biotic and abiotic systems and processes.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
4.
Plan initiate, direct, and manage a complex, interdisciplinary, scientific program of landscape or regional scope of significance. This includes planning and developing natural resource monitoring protocols for geographically large and remote landscapes.
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Apply general biological and ecological principles such as levels of ecological organization, ecological interactions, ecological succession, and population dynamics to the interpretation of scientific data.
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Apply relevant concepts from hydrology, geology, and other physical science fields to the design and interpretation of scientific research.
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Lead and manage a complex natural resources inventory, monitoring, and research program with responsibility for a program budget and interdisciplinary staff of professionals and technicians.
Project Management: Knowledge of the principles, methods, or tools for developing, scheduling, coordinating, and managing multiple projects and resources, including tracking costs, conducting after action reviews, and monitoring contractor/partner performance.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
8.
Promote scientific integrity, ethical conduct, and manage scientific peer-reviews of technical reports, data synthesis reports, and monitoring protocols.
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Experience conducting complex, multi-year inventory, monitoring, or research projects within natural resource disciplines.
10.
Facilitate communication and coordination among a variety of partners, researchers, and cooperators to plan, implement and evaluate monitoring protocols.
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Prepare and implement annual or multi-year work plans and budgets for a long-term natural resource monitoring or research program.
Data Management - Knowledge of the principles, procedures, and tools of data management, such as modeling techniques, data backup, data recovery, data dictionaries, data warehousing, data mining, data disposal, and data standardization processes.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
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Summarize, visualize, and present complex scientific information.
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Developing data collection applications or templates that ensure acquisition of high-quality scientific data.
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Establishing analytical standards, then evaluating that scientific data meet the standards.
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Designing and implementing quality assurance procedures.
Oral Communication: Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, considering the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
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Communicate complex scientific information and/or resource issues to a wide variety of audiences, including park managers, park interpretive personnel, researchers, other federal and state agency personnel, and the public.
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Write articles, newsletters, and/or project updates and/or briefing documents on monitoring or research projects for the purpose of communicating complex scientific information to a variety of non-scientist audiences (i.e., natural resource managers, interpreters, and the public).
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Participate in formal public meetings, staff meetings, and interdisciplinary team meetings relating to complex natural resource issues and studies.
Strategic Thinking: Formulates effective strategies consistent with the business and competitive strategy of the organization. Examines policy issues and strategic planning with a long-term perspective. Determines objectives and sets priorities; anticipates potential threats or opportunities.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
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Develop and maintain effective working relations with network, park, and regional team members, agencies, and other organizations.
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Contribute to the development of network and regional operational and financial plans for implementation of the Inventory and Monitoring Program or similar programs.
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Coordinate network efforts with related work by other NRSS Divisions and NPS Programs or similar organizations, and network and regional partners, to increase the effectiveness and relevance of network information in improving resource conditions.
QTMATE - Please answer each of the following questions. Read all responses before making your selection and mark only one response. Do not leave any blank.
22.
The spatial design in a monitoring study describes:
23.
An algal bloom following the removal of an herbivorous fish from a lake by the introduction of a top predator is an example of which of the following ecological concepts?
24.
Post-field season involves a number of tasks to complete in the lifecycle of the data. What order of operations is the best fit to get from field data to information that can inform land management decisions?
25.
When seeking funding for a new monitoring project, you should…
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You are a peer reviewer for a technical report summarizing monitoring data. Which of the following are important things to consider in this task.
27.
What is a best practice for developing and implementing a strategic plan?
28.
The following are true of S.M.A.R.T. goals except: