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These positions are located in Yosemite National Park, in the Resource Management and Science Division.
The typical seasonal entry-on-duty period for Yosemite National Park is April but can be variable due to weather conditions, project needs, or funding. Anticipated Entry on Duty: Mid-April 2025.
Open to the first 250 applicants or until 12/09/2024 whichever comes first. All applications submitted by 11:59 (EST) on the closing day will receive consideration.
12/02/2024 to 12/09/2024
$17.35 - $27.56 per hour
GS 4 - 6
No
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
25% or less - You may be expected to travel up to 5 nights per month for this position.
No
Temporary - Not to Exceed: 1039 Hours
Multiple Schedules - Full time or Part time dependent upon duty location.
Competitive
None
No
Yes
No
PW-1548-SR-25-12606820-DE
820300700
U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.
The Pacific West Region is recruiting for TEMPORARY seasonal positions not to exceed 1039 hours work in a service year. Dates of employment will vary depending on funding, weather conditions and visitation. Within regulatory limitations, the length of initial appointment may be shortened or extended depending on work availability and funding.
Major Duties at the GS-04 Level: The incumbent's duties include: assisting with trapping, tagging, collaring, translocating or euthanizing bears involved in conflicts with humans and tracking bears; recording capture and patrol data, collecting numbers, distribution, reproductive success, habitat use, survival and behavior of various animal species including those species legally classified as threatened, endangered or sensitive; using GPS technology to navigate and collect data; following instructions and standardized procedures.
Major Duties at the GS-05 Level: The incumbent's duties include: assist wildlife biologist with wildlife management including bear and other large carnivore species; trapping, tagging, collaring and tracking bears. Participates in park's bear management program including the capture, data collection, and translocation or euthanizing of bears involved in conflicts with humans and using firearms to fire nonlethal rounds at large mammals to move them out of developed areas. Collects data on numbers, distribution, reproductive success, habitat use, survival, and behavior of various animal species, especially those species legally classified as threatened, endangered, or sensitive; contacts park visitors to provide information about wildlife issues and to correct problems that may lead to human-wildlife conflicts; enters collected data into computer files and assists with statistical analyses; coordinates activities of volunteers, contractors, researchers, and other personnel involved in wildlife projects; and prepares correspondence and presentations regarding wildlife projects.
Major Duties at the GS-06 Level: The incumbent serves as an assistant field lead in support of the Bear Management Program under supervision of that program's lead managers. Provides technical assistance to design and implement bear and other wildlife management actions to mitigate human-wildlife conflicts, usually in developed areas of the park. These actions include: patrolling to detect bears and food storage violations, usually at night; capture and anesthesia of bears to tag, fitting radio and GPS collars, and collect physiological data; euthanizing bears that are a clear threat to human safety; using firearms to fire nonlethal rounds at large mammals to move them out of developed areas. The incumbent participates in technical meetings; drafts documents such as technical reports, environmental assessments, research or contract proposals, and management reports; resents proposals, results, and management issues associated with wildlife species.
CTAP/ICTAP Statement: Current surplus and current or former displaced Federal individuals who have special priority selection rights under the Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) must be well qualified for the position to receive consideration for special priority selection. Well qualified means that the applicant meets the following: OPM qualification standards for the position; all selective placement factors, where applicable; special qualifying conditions that OPM has approved for the position, where applicable; is physically qualified with reasonable accommodation, where appropriate to satisfactorily perform the duties of the position upon entry; and is rated by the organization at least at the well qualified level on all competencies. Federal employees seeking CTAP/ICTAP eligibility must submit proof that they meet the requirements of 5 CFR 330.605(2) for CTAP and 5 CFR 330.704 for ICTAP. This includes a copy of the agency notice, a copy of their most recent Performance Rating, and a copy of their most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location. Please annotate your application to reflect that you are applying as a CTAP/ICTAP eligible. If you are selected for Federal employment, you will be required to fill out a Declaration of Federal Employment, OF-306, prior to being appointed to determine your suitability for Federal employment and to authorize a background investigation. Failing to answer all questions truthfully and completely or providing false statements on your application may be grounds for not hiring you, or for firing you after you begin work. Also, you may be punished by fine or imprisonment (U.S. Code, Title 18, section 1001).
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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.
For additional information about these positions, please contact:
Katie Patrick, Wildlife Biologist, katie_patrick@nps.gov
Caitlin Lee-Roney, Supervisory Wildlife Biologist, caitlin_lee-roney@nps.gov
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.
Non-Competitive Rehire Eligibility: Temporary seasonal employees can only maintain their non-competitive rehire eligibility if they work no more than a combined total of Temporary NTE less than 1040 hours anywhere in the National Park Service (NPS) within their established service year. Accordingly, non-competitive rehire eligibility allows for re-appointment to the same position or another position appropriate for temporary appointment with the same qualification requirements (5 CFR 316.402[b][7]), based on series and grade, anywhere in the major subdivision (NPS).
If you have held a temporary seasonal appointment in the past 12 months and have already worked the maximum temporary appointment less than 1040 hours during that period, you are still welcome to apply. However, please be aware that exceeding the limit of 1040 hours in your established service year will result in the loss of your non-competitive rehire eligibility.
The limit can be exceeded by working multiple temporary seasonal positions that result in a combined total greater than 1040 hours. The limit also can be exceeded by working a single temporary seasonal appointment that exceeds 1040 hours, unless granted an exception by OPM.
Employment may be terminated at any time due to fluctuations in funding levels, project needs, employee performance, or other considerations.
Physical Demands: The work requires physical exertion as a regular and recurring walking, hiking, or climbing over wet, rough, uneven, or rocky surfaces, bending, crouching, stooping, lifting or reaching to observe, collect, or record field data, or in some situations the work may require physical exertion to scuba dive or operate a boat. Heavy items (e.g., equipment and packs up to 50 pounds) must be lifted and carried on a routine basis.
Working Conditions: The work is performed in an office or outdoors. The work performed involved regular and recurring exposure to extreme weather conditions and terrain, poisonous plants, biting insects and wild animals.
Telework: The National Park Service has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for telework and the selectee may be allowed to telework with supervisor approval
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
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), the responses you provide on the application questionnaire, and the result of the additional assessments required for this position. 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 will be rated and ranked using Category Rating procedures. These procedures place candidates with veteran's preference above non-preference eligibles within each category. Veterans with a service connected disability of at least 10 percent are listed in the highest quality category, except when the position being filled is scientific or professional at the GS-09 grade level or higher. Under Category Rating, candidates will be rated and ranked into one of two categories:
The following documents are required and must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 12/09/2024:
To apply for this position: You must complete the occupational questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. To receive consideration, the complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 12/09/2024. 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.
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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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