Biological Technician (Plants)
The main duties of this position include but are not limited to assisting with invasive vegetation management activities with teams at four parks in the Metro Boston area, with a focus at Minute Man National Historical Park. Invasive plant management follows NPS guidelines for Integrated Pest Management (IPM), including documenting native and non-native plant species and locations; identifying best treatment methods for invasive plants; chemical and mechanical plant treatments; documentation using GPS, GIS, and database equipment; and completing annual reports. Field work involves the use of a variety of equipment including saws, brush cutters, spray equipment, and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), and vehicles. The position involves working with other team members to collect, record and analyze data, prepare reports, and identify common vegetation, wildlife, and ecological communities. Physical Demands:
The work requires regular physical exertion such as walking or climbing over wet, rough, uneven and/or rocky surfaces; bending, crouching, stooping or reaching to observe, collect and/or record field data; or in some situations the work may require physical exertion to scuba dive or operate a boat. Moderately heavy items, such as equipment packs weighing up to 50 pounds, must be lifted and carried on a regular basis. May be required to hike several miles in a day. Working Conditions:
The work environment varies from office/laboratory settings to field sites. The work performed in the field involves regular and recurring exposure to extreme weather conditions and terrain, poisonous plants, biting insects and wild animals. All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-04/09/2020-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience. To receive credit for experience, your resume MUST clearly indicate the nature of the duties and responsibilities for each position, starting and ending dates of employment (month/year), and the resume must reflect full and/or part-time or total number of hours worked (i.e., work 40
hours a week, rather than indicating full-time). If part-time, the hours must be annotated to be able to pro-rate the amount of qualified specialized experience. To qualify for this position at the GS-7 grade level, you must possess at least one of the following minimum
Qualifications:
Experience:
At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-6 level. Specialized experience for this position is work involving one or more aspects of resource management such as:
using technology to collect and analyze field data; performing vegetation inventories, studies, and surveys and recommending solutions for solving resource management issues; leading site rehabilitation through soil preparation, native seed dispersal, live planting and weeding; prescribing/applying/performing a variety of manual, mechanical, chemical, and/or bio-control methods in planned management of exotics (non-natives), native species, and/or weeds. -OR- EDUCATION:
Have successfully completed one full year of graduate level education or an internship which is directly related to hours in any combination of scientific and technical courses in biology, chemistry, statistics, entomology, animal husbandry, botany, physics, agriculture, ecology, or mathematics; and at least 6 semester hours of this graduate coursework was in plant or botany-related subjects. -OR- COMBINATION:
Have an equivalent combination of education and experience. For example, I have 6 months of the specialized experience described in A above (50% of the experience requirement), and 12 hours of graduate study from an accredited institution (50% of the qualifying education) which included at least 3 semester hours was in plant or botany-related subjects (50% of the related coursework required). Volunteer
Experience:
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
The work requires regular physical exertion such as walking or climbing over wet, rough, uneven and/or rocky surfaces; bending, crouching, stooping or reaching to observe, collect and/or record field data; or in some situations the work may require physical exertion to scuba dive or operate a boat. Moderately heavy items, such as equipment packs weighing up to 50 pounds, must be lifted and carried on a regular basis. May be required to hike several miles in a day. Working Conditions:
The work environment varies from office/laboratory settings to field sites. The work performed in the field involves regular and recurring exposure to extreme weather conditions and terrain, poisonous plants, biting insects and wild animals. All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-04/09/2020-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience. To receive credit for experience, your resume MUST clearly indicate the nature of the duties and responsibilities for each position, starting and ending dates of employment (month/year), and the resume must reflect full and/or part-time or total number of hours worked (i.e., work 40
hours a week, rather than indicating full-time). If part-time, the hours must be annotated to be able to pro-rate the amount of qualified specialized experience. To qualify for this position at the GS-7 grade level, you must possess at least one of the following minimum
Qualifications:
Experience:
At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-6 level. Specialized experience for this position is work involving one or more aspects of resource management such as:
using technology to collect and analyze field data; performing vegetation inventories, studies, and surveys and recommending solutions for solving resource management issues; leading site rehabilitation through soil preparation, native seed dispersal, live planting and weeding; prescribing/applying/performing a variety of manual, mechanical, chemical, and/or bio-control methods in planned management of exotics (non-natives), native species, and/or weeds. -OR- EDUCATION:
Have successfully completed one full year of graduate level education or an internship which is directly related to hours in any combination of scientific and technical courses in biology, chemistry, statistics, entomology, animal husbandry, botany, physics, agriculture, ecology, or mathematics; and at least 6 semester hours of this graduate coursework was in plant or botany-related subjects. -OR- COMBINATION:
Have an equivalent combination of education and experience. For example, I have 6 months of the specialized experience described in A above (50% of the experience requirement), and 12 hours of graduate study from an accredited institution (50% of the qualifying education) which included at least 3 semester hours was in plant or botany-related subjects (50% of the related coursework required). Volunteer
Experience:
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
- Department:
0404 Biological Science Technician - Salary Range:
$48,159 to $62,603 per year
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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