You will serve as a Biologist, GS- 0401-11 working in San Francisco, California for the Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Career-Seasonal appointments are permanent positions and include the same benefits as Career appointments, but do not provide work on a year-round basis. You will work from approximately mid-July thru the end of June, and you will be in a non-pay status the first two weeks of July.
As a Biologist your duties will include but are not limited to the following: Plans and implements natural resources management such as restoration, wildlife species protection, invasive species control, and other actions. Uses and applies professional knowledge of ecological principles from a variety of natural resources disciplines with experience working on management and restoration of California Mediterranean species and ecosystems. Plans, implements and interprets natural resources monitoring and inventory to determine the status of plant and animal populations and communities as well as the success of natural resources management and restoration projects. Uses and applies professional knowledge of monitoring and inventory of natural resources including threatened and endangered species as well as data management, analysis, and mapping. Carries out program and project management duties including proposal/grant writing, contract/agreement administration, budget tracking, cost scoping and work planning. Performs a variety of program and project administration functions including track funding, write grant proposals, and plan work. Works with interdisciplinary staff of different levels. Communicates effectively on technical and non-technical matters to a wide audience and works with a variety of groups and stakeholders including agencies, contractors and the public. Prepares compliance documents for natural resources projects and reviews compliance documents for other projects' impacts on natural resources. Ensures park operations are consistent with laws, regulations and policies including the Endangered Species Act, the Clean Water Act and the National Environmental Policy Act. Has knowledge of, and applies, National Park Service policies, and environmental laws and regulations to the management and protection of natural resources, with particular emphasis on the federal Endangered Species Act, the Clean Water Act, Migratory Bird Treaty Act, and the National Environmental Policy Act. For more information about the area, please visit: Golden Gate National Recreation Area (U.S. National Park Service).
PROOF OF EDUCATION: All applicants who are using education or a combination of education and experience to qualify must submit copies of official or unofficial transcripts which include grades, credit hours earned, major(s), grade point average or class ranking, institution name, and student name. If any required coursework is not easily recognizable on transcripts, or if you believe a portion of a particular course can be credited toward meeting an educational requirement, you must also provide a memorandum on letterhead from the institution's registrar, dean, or other appropriate official stating the percentage of the course that should be considered to meet the requirement and the equivalent number of units. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable; however, if you are selected for the position, you will be required to produce the original official transcripts. FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: Recognition of Foreign Qualifications | International Affairs Office (ed.gov).
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