- Position Title
- Seasonal Range Technician
- Agency
- National Park Service
- Announcement Number
- MW-1543-TAPR-25-12734629-DE Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Monday, May 12, 2025 to Tuesday, May 27, 2025
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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?
2.
When you applied to this job, did you have any engagement with a National Park Service (NPS) Recruiter?
A review of your resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the Assessment Questionnaire to determine if you are qualified for this job. If your resume is incomplete or does not support the responses provided in the Assessment Questionnaire, or if you fail to submit all required documentation, you will be rated 'ineligible', 'not qualified', or your score will be adjusted accordingly. If a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications or experience, you can lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully; errors or omissions can affect your rating.
Assessment 1
Minimum Qualifications
1.
From the descriptions below, select one response that best describes how your background meets the basic experience or education requirements for a Range Technician, GS-0455-04 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.
Rangeland Management
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
2.
Experience using rangeland management principles, practices, and concepts in the management of public lands or similar environment.
3.
Experience associated with compiling documentation or reports of natural resource conditions (e.g., vegetative monitoring data, actual grazing use, riparian data, etc.) for utilization in management decisions.
4.
Skill in recording simple range measurements in the field.
Botany
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
5.
Ability to use taxonomic keys and field guides to identify plant species.
6.
Identify native and nonnative plant and animal species using standard professional methodologies and a knowledge of plant and animal taxa of Midwestern Prairies and Forests.
7.
Make field observations and record observed general biological and ecological conditions as they relate to natural resource management.
8.
Monitor habitat requirements to maintain the health of plant communities
Technology Application
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
9.
Safely use and apply herbicides and calibrate spray equipment using hand-held and backpack sprayers to control invasive plants (Be sure to specifically describe this experience in your resume).
10.
Safely use tools and equipment commonly employed for a wide array of natural resource management activities (e.g., GPS devices, traps for the live capture of wildlife, etc.)
11.
Use of technology such as GPS, GIS, Mobile Devices for data collection such as Tablets and Toughbook's, and Mobile Mapping Software, such as ArcCollector or similar software to collect, transfer and process rangeland inventory data.
12.
Use word processing software to prepare narrative written documents such as correspondence or reports.
13.
Maintains and organizes digital databases.
14.
Use compass and maps for safe navigation into and out of work areas.
Physical Strength
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
15.
Evaluates and mitigates risk prior to conducting operations.
16.
Work on remote field projects that involve hiking off-trail long distances over rough terrain, often carrying heavy gear and equipment such as backpack sprayers, field packs, and other equipment needed to conduct rangeland management activities.
17.
Work outdoors conducting physical labor, and collecting data, for extended periods in extreme weather conditions (hot, cold, windy, rainy, etc.).