The Smithsonian Institution is the world’s largest museum, education, and research complex, with 21 museums and the National Zoo. This position is located in Park Management, National Zoological Park (NZP), Under Secretary for Science and Research, Smithsonian Institution (SI). Park Management provides a full range of technical and professional services to include horticulture, guest operations, parking, safety, and integrated pest management.
Basic Qualifications A. Degree: Entomology; or a related discipline of the biological or physical sciences that included at least 16 semester hours in entomology. or B. Combination of education and experience: courses equivalent to a major that included course work as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. In addition to the basic qualification requirement above: Experience: You qualify for this position if you have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-09 level in the Federal Service. For this position, specialized experience is defined as experience managing integrated pest management (IPM) services across commercial and institutional environments—such as zoos, educational institutions, research laboratories, food service operations, restaurants, animal care facilities, and support areas like animal commissaries and workplace settings. or Education: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree 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. Part-time and/or unpaid experience related to this position will be considered to determine the total number of years and months of experience. Be sure to note the number of paid or unpaid hours worked each week. Or a Combination: Education and experience may be combined to meet the basic qualifications. For a full explanation of this option please see the Qualification Standards. Special Instructions for Foreign Education: If you are qualifying by education and/or you have education completed in a foreign college/university described above, it is your responsibility to provide transcripts and proof of U.S. accreditation for foreign study. For instructions on where to fax these documents, see the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
The Entomologist is responsible for planning, establishing, implementing Applied Entomology and integrated pest management (IPM) to all animal and non-animal areas at NZP and Smithsonian's Conservation Biology Institute (SCBI) in Front Royal Virginia. In this position, you will: Analyze environmental conditions to identify and address factors that may contribute to insect and rodent infestations. Assess the feasibility and necessity of using control measures such as parasites, predators, pathogens, or chemical, cultural, biological, or other methods. Determines needs and schedules, and implements surveys, observations, and monitoring of grounds and facilities to evaluate key pests and environmental factors. Maintain communication with federal and state agencies to ensure coordinated efforts in controlling entomological and biological issues. Serves as the Contracting Officer's Technical Representative (COTR) for the pest control contract and ensuring contractors are in full compliance with contractual requirements.