This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/812753900. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
The purpose of the position is to perform routine and uncomplicated biological science tasks common to natural resource management.
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 25 pay periods, and you will be in a non-pay status for the remainder of the year.
10/04/2024 to 10/11/2024
$43,076 - $55,996 per year
GS 5
1 vacancy in the following location:
No
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Occasional travel - You may be required to travel overnight away from home up to 1 night per month. You must obtain a government charge card for travel purposes
No
Permanent - Position is subject to a period of non-pay during the first two weeks of December.
Full-time - You may be required to occasionally work overtime.
Competitive
None
No
No
No
MW-1542-MISS-24-12552332-ST
812753900
Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.
Current or former competitive service federal employees.
Certain current or former term or temporary federal employees of a land or base management agency.
Individuals eligible under a special authority not listed above, but defined in the federal hiring regulations.
This announcement is open to current and former Federal career/career-conditional employees in the Competitive service, Reinstatement eligibles, Eligible Veterans, CTAP & ICTAP eligibles, Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA) eligibles, Military Spouses, Former Public Land Corps (PLC) members, individuals with disabilities, National Service (Peace Corps and VISTA), and special authorities.
The Biological Science Technician serves in the resource management division of the Mississippi National River and Recreation Area (MISS), a partnership-based national park in Minnesota. MISS has a significant and active volunteer program that supports natural resource management activities including the Habitat Restoration Event (HRE) program. The incumbent will provide advice, assistance and training to support the park's volunteer programs on tasks such as treatment and removal of invasive and exotic species, and landscape restorations including planting and caring for native plant species under the guidance of the field biologist. The incumbent will provide an important role in assisting to maintain communication and building working relationships with Tribal interests as related to MISS land management activities. The incumbent may provide informal interpretation on habitat restoration events to park visitors. The incumbent will assist the field biologist in landscape restoration activities that include invasive species removal and control and re-introduction and care of native plant species. The incumbent will implement established natural resource management projects and field research by following instructions and standardized procedures to collect and organize field data. The incumbent will ensure adequate quality control of data collected samples. Recording all data collected and providing preliminary assessment and classification of the information will be expected. The incumbent will provide technical information, ensure quality control, and solve logistical or operational problems within the scope of the incumbent's knowledge and authority.
For more information about the park please visit Mississippi National River and Recreation Area.
For more information on this position, you can contact Neil Smarjesse at: email neil_smarjesse@nps,gov or call (651) 308-7244.
This is a Career-Seasonal position and subject to release and recall procedures. A permanent career-seasonal position includes all the benefits of permanent employment but does not provide employment on a full year-round basis. As such, selectee will be in a non-pay/non-duty status for at least 2 weeks to 6 months per year based on project requirements or weather conditions. Selectee is guaranteed to work at least 6 months per year but not more than 50 weeks per year, with the work schedule to be determined upon appointment. The typical non-pay status is December 1 to mid-December but can be variable during these months due to project requirements or weather conditions.?
To qualify based on education, you must submit a legible copy of transcripts from an accredited institution with your name, school name, credit hours, course level, major(s), and grade-point average or class ranking. Transcripts do not need to be official, but if you are selected for this position and you used your education to qualify, you must provide official transcripts before you begin work.
If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet qualification requirements, you must show that your 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.
A selectee receiving a first appointment to the Federal Government (Civil Service) is entitled only to the lowest step of the grade for which selected. The display of a salary range on this vacancy shall not be construed as granting an entitlement to a higher rate of pay.
This announcement may be used to fill additional positions if identical vacancies occur within 90 days of the issue date of the referral certificate.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
A review of your resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the Assessment Questionnaire to determine if you are qualified for this job. If your resume is incomplete or does not support the responses provided in the Assessment Questionnaire, or if you fail to submit all required documentation, you will be rated 'ineligible', 'not qualified', or your score will be adjusted accordingly. If a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications or experience, you can lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully; errors or omissions can affect your rating.
Candidates who apply under Competitive Merit Promotion procedures will undergo a quality review to determine if they are highly qualified based on the content of their resume and their responses to the questionnaire. Best qualified candidates will be referred if all required supporting documentation has been provided.
Candidates who apply under Noncompetitive Merit Promotion procedures will undergo a quality review to determine if they are minimally qualified based on the content of their resume and their responses to the questionnaire. Qualified candidates will be referred if all required supporting documentation has been provided.
You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications listed in this vacancy announcement. Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), your responses on the application questionnaire, and your responses to all assessments required for this position. You will be assessed on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics):
To preview the application questionnaire, click the following link:
Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. Cheating on an assessment may also result in your removal from consideration.
Please submit 1) a copy of your most recent performance appraisal/evaluation and 2) a list of any awards (e.g. superior performance awards, special act or achievement awards, quality step increase, etc.) you received in the last 5 years. Any performance appraisal/evaluation and award documentation you provide will be forwarded to the selecting official. The selecting official will review this documentation and give it due weight consideration during the overall selection process.
If you do not have your most recent performance appraisal/evaluation, please submit a statement as to why it is not available. Please indicate if any prior performance appraisals/evaluations were at an acceptable level.
The following documents are required and must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 10/11/2024.
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
Please read the entire announcement and all the instructions before you begin an application. To apply and be considered for this position, you must complete all required questionnaires, assessments, and required documentation as specified in the How to Apply and Required Documents section. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration. You must provide documentation to support your claim for each eligibility selected. Please review the required documentation listed in the eligibilities language to ensure you submit the appropriate information. Note: You will only be marked eligible for those eligibilities that you selected and provided the appropriate supporting documentation. The application process is as follows:
Once the Occupational Questionnaire is received you will receive acknowledgement that your submission was successful. If you are among the most qualified candidates and your name is referred to the hiring official, you may be contacted directly for a possible interview. You will be notified of the status of your Application Package at the time candidates are referred for consideration, and when the selection process is complete.
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/812753900. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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