Biological Science Technician (plants) GS-6/7 permanent, subject to furlough
National Park Service – Northern Colorado Plateau Inventory and Monitoring Network Moab, UT with travel throughout Utah and western Colorado Job description This position will act as the crew leader for integrated upland monitoring (vegetation and soils) in 10 national park units on the Northern Colorado Plateau. The incumbent will supervise 5-7 seasonal, intern, and volunteer staff in remote backcountry locations. Major duties include: -Supervising plant data collection using established network monitoring protocols. -Accurately identifying Northern Colorado Plateau vegetation to the species level in the field or in the office using standard floras. -Training crew members in appropriate data collection, entry, and verification methods. -Conducting fieldwork in remote backcountry settings and under difficult conditions in a safe and efficient manner. -Ensuring crew safety. -Accurately collecting and entering data into established databases and following quality assurance procedures. -Maintaining field and camping equipment. This position works eight 10-hour days followed by 6 days off and requires constant travel to parks within Utah and western Colorado. Crew members are required to hike off trail with heavy packs, sometimes in extremely hot weather and through thick vegetation. Field crews camp in remote backcountry locations. The anticipated field season is April through October, with approximately a month of office work at the beginning and end of each season. To apply, view the full job description at: www.usajobs.gov under Job Announcement Numbers IMDE-12-88. Applications due by January 13. For more information on the Northern Colorado Plateau Network, see http://www1.nature.nps.gov/im/units/ncpn/index.cfm For more information about these positions, contact Dana _witwi...@nps.gov.
