This is a temporary seasonal position not to exceed 1039 hours worked in a service year with Yukon-Charley Rivers and Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve in the Integrated Resources Management Division. This is also an open continuous announcement with an established initial cut-off date of December 30, 2024. Please see Next Steps for additional information.
All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-02/25/2025-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience. For current Federal employees, if hours worked per week are not included on your resume, you must submit a non-award SF-50 for each federal position listed as part of your application to be used to validate your work schedule and determine the amount of qualifying experience that you will be granted. An award SF-50 will not be acceptable documentation for which to consider your amount of qualifying experience. For all other applicants who are not current federal employees, your resume must state either "full-time" (or "40 hours a week") or "part-time" with the number of hours worked per week to ensure proper crediting of specialized experience. Failure to adequately provide information needed to determine number of hours worked in each position may result in that time not being credited when evaluating qualifying experience. For periods of time that reflect military service, the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the full and/or part-time hours requirement as the service dates will be reflected. To qualify for this position at the GS-05 grade level, you must possess at least one of the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement: EXPERIENCE: At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-04 level. Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies needed to successfully perform the duties of this position. This experience includes activities such as assisting professional staff in implementing wildlife inventory and monitoring programs for songbirds, raptors, small mammals, mammals, vegetation, and other taxa; assisting with other natural resource monitoring projects; maintaining and repairing field equipment; preparing for field trips; compiling data; and generating maps. Your resume must include hours worked per week. -OR- EDUCATION: Successful completion of at least a full 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree with major study in a related field of scientific or technical study, such as in biology, chemistry, statistics, entomology, animal husbandry, botany, physics, agriculture, mathematics, or other directly related subject matter; or at least 24 semester hours in any combination of courses such as those shown above. At least 6 semester hours must be directly related to the position, such as avian ecology, ornithology, wildlife management, wildlife biology. You must include transcripts. -OR- Successful completion of a combination of education and experience as described above. To combine education and experience, first take the number of semester hours, in excess of the first 60 semester hours earned towards your degree, and divide by 60. Take the number of months of full-time experience and divide by 12. Add the two percentages. The total must equal at least 100 percent. You must include transcripts, and your resume must include hours worked per week. When describing the nature of your duties (e.g., your paid or unpaid work or volunteer experience), please be extremely clear, thorough, and specific. We will not make assumptions regarding your experience. Make sure your resume includes detailed information to support your qualifications and answers to the job questionnaire. For additional information on what to include in your resume, click here. For information on what you should leave out of your resume, click here. The following five-minute video may also be helpful for creating and updating your federal resume: click here. 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.
This position will assist professional staff in implementing wildlife research and monitoring programs focused on birds but including other wildlife in the remote backcountry of Alaska. The incumbent will perform routine biological science tasks common to natural resource management. The incumbent must be familiar with all birds expected to occur in the study areas and able to learn them by sight and sound (calls and songs). Duties include: Conducting avian research and monitoring following standardized protocols as well as assisting with raptor surveys and observations. Using handheld GPS units to navigate and mark waypoint. Using computer software applications (e.g., Microsoft Access, Excel, Word, ArcGIS, Pathfinder Office.) to store, retrieve, and manage data, generate maps for avian projects. Navigating to sampling points in remote rugged areas while working long days under stressful conditions including hording insects, close bear encounters, intense sun, cold, and wind. Working and communicating closely with team members on extended field trips. Living in primitive, remote camps in the backcountry in the parks for up to four weeks at a time while conducting field work and carrying a 50 lb. backpack across mountainous terrain. Anticipated season beginning and ending dates: May through September Government housing is not available in Fairbanks. Physical Demands: The work involves prolonged standing, walking, and bending often required. Heavy items (e.g., packs and equipment up to 50 pounds) must be lifted and carried on a routine basis. Working Conditions: The work is performed in an office, laboratory, and in the field. Field work includes exposure to extreme weather conditions and terrain, pesticides, poisonous plants, biting insects, and wild animals. Laboratory work may involve exposure to hazardous chemicals.