Vacancy Announcement Apply by: Feb 1, 2008 at USAJOBS.GOV What: Physical Scientist (Air and Water Specialist) Where: Shenandoah National Park,Virginia
The Position: This is a natural resource management position located in the Division of Natural and Cultural Resources, Shenandoah National Park, U.S. National Park Service. The position is graded as a GS-12, is fulltime, and is permanent. The incumbent engages in the study, inventory, monitoring, restoration, and management of physical resources (air and water resources), associated ecological components such as vegetation, fisheries, and wildlife, and associated visibility components such as wildland fire emissions. The employee is responsible for program development and implementation related to air, air quality-related values (e.g., visibility, water and soil chemistry, ozone-sensitive plant species, and fish communities), water resources, and related fields and activities. The employee also serves as the parkâs expert on air and water quality protection, advises the parkâs Management Team on air and water issues, and collaborates with state and Federal agencies, university staff, and other organizations interested in air and water quality. The position will involve both indoor and outdoor work and an opportunity to with some of the worldâs foremost scientists working on atmospheric chemistry, watershed biogeochemistry, and forest dynamics. The incumbent will also work side-by-side with a small but highly dedicated and talented group of natural resource professionals. The Location: Shenandoah National Park straddles the Blue Ridge Mountains at the western edge of the Virginia Piedmont and eastern edge of Shenandoah Valley. Communities surrounding the park are rural with small towns and cities nearby. The Baltimore-Washington DC metropolitan area is within a two hour drive of the park. All four seasons can be enjoyed with lots of recreational opportunities (hiking, camping, canoeing, fishing, hunting, etc.) close by and others (historic sites, museums, theaters, ski resorts, and concert halls) within reasonable driving distances. How to Apply: The official announcement for this position is posted at USAJOBS. Note that the announcement for current or former status Federal employees is SHEN 2008-10 and for all others it is SHEN DEU 2008-9. Further information about the position is available by contacting Gordon Olson, Chief, Division of Natural and Cultural Resources, Shenandoah National Park at 540-999-3497.
