Biological Science Technician (Wildlife)
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 for approx. 25 pay periods of the year (in non-pay around Aug/Sept). This schedule is projected for this year, but can change in subsequent service years, depending on funding and workload. You may be in a non-pay status for up to 6 months a year. This is a position with the Division of Sea Turtle Science and Recovery at Padre Island National Seashore. Serves as a Biological Science Technician as a technical assistant to the Division Chief responsible for collection, organization, and analysis of sea turtle data and gathering information related to complex sea turtle nesting and stranding projects. The position will include both administrative functions conducted in an office setting along with field work conducted in difficult and varied environmental conditions, including high temperatures, cold temperatures, wind, and humidity. - Conducts daytime sea turtle patrols on remote beaches to detect nesting by Kemp's ridley and other sea turtles, including live and dead stranded sea turtles. - Responds to observations by other staff and volunteers and aids them in the field. - Finds nests, collects sea turtle eggs and places them in the incubation facility and corral for protected incubation; and cares for eggs (including day and night monitoring). - May camp in a remotely-located cabin (with up to 12 other people working with the project) for up to five nights each week in conjunction with patrols, egg incubation, stranding and oversight of corral and camp. - Documents nesting sea turtles, sea turtle nests, and live and dead sea turtles found washed ashore on the beach; tags sea turtles; releases turtle hatchlings and stranded turtles; and transports sea turtle eggs and live and dead sea turtles. - Analyzes unhatched eggs and performs necropsies on dead sea turtles, collects biological specimens, and logs and ships specimen samples. - Aids with providing information and technical assistance to partners, cooperating scientists, cooperators, the public and a variety of entities. - Prepares and delivers oral presentations and training to the public, staff, volunteers, and professional groups related to conservation, research, and monitoring projects. - Edits and writes safety plans and planning documents for project activities. If position is filled at the 06, duties will be developmental in nature when filled below the full performance level of 07. All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-11/26/2020-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience. For current Federal employees, if hours worked per week are not included on your resume, you must submit a non-award SF-50 as part of your application to be used to validate your work schedule and determine the amount of specialized experience that you will be granted. An award SF-50 will not be acceptable documentation for which to consider your amount of qualifying experience. For all other applicants who are not current federal employees, your resume must state either full-time (or 40 hours a week) or part-time with the number of hours worked per week to ensure proper crediting of specialized experience. For periods of time that reflect military service, the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the full and/or part-time hours requirement as the service dates will be reflected. To qualify for this position at the GS-06 grade level, you must possess one of the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement:
Experience:
At least one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-05 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). This experience includes activities such as performing biological science tasks common to natural resource management such as research activity or control program work conducting environmental monitoring and management activities, such as wildlife inventory and monitoring activities for sea turtles or other wildlife species. For example, experience executing a wide variety of field techniques pertaining to wildlife management and /or gathering physical science data related to wildlife. Experience should have included field work to document and assess presence, abundance, reproduction, management issues, population dynamics and climate conditions using established protocols and standard scientific equipment. -OR- EDUCATION:
Successful completion of at least one year of graduate education directly related to the position (biology, animal husbandry, wildlife management, or ecology.). One year of full-time graduate education is the number of credit hours that the school attended has determined to represent 1 year of full-time study. If that information cannot be obtained from the school, 18 semester hours should be considered as satisfying the 1 year of full-time study requirement. Transcripts must be uploaded to your application materials. -OR- Successful completion of a combination of education and experience as described above. For example:
6 months of specialized experience as stated above, and half a year of graduate level education (9 semester hours). Transcripts must be uploaded to your application materials. To qualify for this position at the GS-07 grade level, you must possess one of the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement:
Experience:
At least one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-06 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). This experience includes activities such as performing biological science tasks common to natural resource management such as research activity or control program work conducting environmental monitoring and management activities, such as wildlife inventory and monitoring activities for sea turtles or other wildlife species. For example, experience conducting, coordinating, leading, administering and executing a wide variety of field techniques pertaining to wildlife management and /or gathering physical science data related to wildlife. Experience should have included field work to document and assess presence, abundance, reproduction, management issues, population dynamics and climate conditions using established protocols and standard scientific equipment; and managing and summarizing wildlife using computer software (such as Microsoft Access, Excel, Word, ArcGIS, Pathfinder Office, or comparable software). -OR- EDUCATION:
Successful completion of at least one year of graduate education directly related to the position (biology, animal husbandry, wildlife management, or ecology.). One year of full-time graduate education is the number of credit hours that the school attended has determined to represent 1 year of full-time study. If that information cannot be obtained from the school, 18 semester hours should be considered as satisfying the 1 year of full-time study requirement. Transcripts must be uploaded to your application materials. -OR- Successful completion of a combination of education and experience as described above. For example:
6 months of specialized experience as stated above, and half a year of graduate level education (9 semester hours). Transcripts must be uploaded to your application materials. Volunteer
Experience:
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Experience:
At least one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-05 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). This experience includes activities such as performing biological science tasks common to natural resource management such as research activity or control program work conducting environmental monitoring and management activities, such as wildlife inventory and monitoring activities for sea turtles or other wildlife species. For example, experience executing a wide variety of field techniques pertaining to wildlife management and /or gathering physical science data related to wildlife. Experience should have included field work to document and assess presence, abundance, reproduction, management issues, population dynamics and climate conditions using established protocols and standard scientific equipment. -OR- EDUCATION:
Successful completion of at least one year of graduate education directly related to the position (biology, animal husbandry, wildlife management, or ecology.). One year of full-time graduate education is the number of credit hours that the school attended has determined to represent 1 year of full-time study. If that information cannot be obtained from the school, 18 semester hours should be considered as satisfying the 1 year of full-time study requirement. Transcripts must be uploaded to your application materials. -OR- Successful completion of a combination of education and experience as described above. For example:
6 months of specialized experience as stated above, and half a year of graduate level education (9 semester hours). Transcripts must be uploaded to your application materials. To qualify for this position at the GS-07 grade level, you must possess one of the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement:
Experience:
At least one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-06 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). This experience includes activities such as performing biological science tasks common to natural resource management such as research activity or control program work conducting environmental monitoring and management activities, such as wildlife inventory and monitoring activities for sea turtles or other wildlife species. For example, experience conducting, coordinating, leading, administering and executing a wide variety of field techniques pertaining to wildlife management and /or gathering physical science data related to wildlife. Experience should have included field work to document and assess presence, abundance, reproduction, management issues, population dynamics and climate conditions using established protocols and standard scientific equipment; and managing and summarizing wildlife using computer software (such as Microsoft Access, Excel, Word, ArcGIS, Pathfinder Office, or comparable software). -OR- EDUCATION:
Successful completion of at least one year of graduate education directly related to the position (biology, animal husbandry, wildlife management, or ecology.). One year of full-time graduate education is the number of credit hours that the school attended has determined to represent 1 year of full-time study. If that information cannot be obtained from the school, 18 semester hours should be considered as satisfying the 1 year of full-time study requirement. Transcripts must be uploaded to your application materials. -OR- Successful completion of a combination of education and experience as described above. For example:
6 months of specialized experience as stated above, and half a year of graduate level education (9 semester hours). Transcripts must be uploaded to your application materials. Volunteer
Experience:
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
- Department:
0404 Biological Science Technician - Salary Range:
$39,126 to $56,518 per year
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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