There is a permanent position available as a biologist with the Northern Great Plains Exotic Plant Team.
Location: Rapid City, SD Salary: $57,408.00 to $89,450.00 / Per Year Application Deadline: Friday July 13, 2012 To Apply: see USAJOBs at: http://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/319281600 Duties: The incumbent serves as the principal advisor for management of non-native invasive plants for fourteen parks within the Northern Great Plains Exotic Plant Team network located in Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming: Agate Fossil Beds National Monument, Badlands National Park, Devils Tower National Monument, Fort Laramie National Historic Site, Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site, Jewel Cave National Monument, Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site, Minuteman Missile National Historic Site, Missouri National Recreational River, Mount Rushmore National Monument, Niobrara National Scenic River, Scotts Bluff National Monument, Theodore Roosevelt National Park, and Wind Cave National Park. The Liaison will provide guidance and leadership in invasive plant management including identification of native and non-native plant species of the Northern Great Plains, inventory and monitoring methods, mechanical and chemical control methods, data management, NEPA compliance, planning and priority setting. The Liaison will also coordinate with EPMT-member park staff to schedule and implement control actions. The Liaison will be responsible for the direct supervision of the EPMT Data Manager position, and will also hire and supervise EPMT field crew team leaders. The Liaison will assure quality control and safe working conditions, and provide training on chemical and mechanical treatment methods for exotic invasive species. The Liaison will be responsible for coordinating annual ATV/UTV training for all EPMT field crew and park staff, and will coordinate Operational Leadership training for all EPMT personnel. The Liaison will facilitate outreach and education with state and federal agencies, and other concerned parties. The Liaison will be responsible for completion and submission of annual reports and accomplishments to EPMT-member parks, and regional and WASO-level staff.
