Biologist

You will serve as a Biologist with the National Park Service at Grand Canyon National Park. The biologist is engaged in the study, inventory, monitoring, restoration, and management of a broad range of natural resources.

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 approximately January through mid-December, and you will be in a non-pay status for the remainder of the year. Non-pay status 12/18-12/31. Some of the major duties you will perform at the GS-07/09 include but are not limited to the following: Leading fieldwork in front country and remote backcountry settings and under challenging conditions in a safe and efficient manner. Training crew members in appropriate data collection, entry, and verification methods. Leads and/or collaborates with partners on projects to manage invasive plants and restore native plant communities. Uses chainsaws, water pumps, herbicide application equipment, and a variety of hand tools to manage invasive plants and/or restore native plant communities. Write reports and interpret monitoring results for natural resource managers. Some of the major duties you will perform at the GS-09 include but are not limited to the following: Provide verbal briefings to others to convey information related to habitat restoration including invasive plant management. Utilize technical methods and procedures and management of biological resources practices with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the Wilderness Act, and the Endangered Species Act, to design, coordinate, and execute field work. Use field, geospatial, and other data (e.g., environmental variables) to interpret vegetation data, trends and interrelationships and review scientific literature to put those results into context. Download, enter, and process vegetation data from mobile data collection units into Geographic Information Systems (GIS) such as ArcGIS, ArcPro, ArcGIS online (AGOL), and/or R (or similar systems). Duties will be developmental in nature when filled below the full performance level.

Must be a U.S. Citizen or National. Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication. Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service. Direct Deposit participation required. Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more, visit https://www.e-verify.gov/. Driver's License: Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license throughout employment. Pesticide Applicator: Must obtain an Arizona Department of Agriculture Pesticide Applicator Certification within 8 months of employment. Chainsaw Operations Cert: Must obtain S-112 Introduction to Chainsaw Operations cert. or equivalent within 12 months of employment. Uniform: You are required to wear a uniform and comply with uniform standards. A uniform allowance will be provided. Government Charge Card: You are required to complete training, obtain and maintain a government credit card with travel and purchase authority. Government Housing: Housing may be available. Probationary Period: As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you may be required to serve a 1-year Probationary Period to evaluate your fitness and whether your continuation of employment advances the public interest. This Probationary Period is an extension of the appointment process and therefore requires the agency to determine if continued employment would advance the public interest, meet the organization goals and mission of the agency, and/or otherwise promote the efficiency of the service. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, the agency will consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. *Additional Requirements located under qualifications*