Job Announcement: OCRT-404-7-WLDLF-DT GS-0404-7
The USDA Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Research Station (PSW) is advertising for Biological Technician - Wildlife. One position is available at a field-based duty station. The appointment is a temporary not-to-exceed (NTE) 24 months of work during a 3 year period. Position begins in mid-August 2012 and is expected to continue until mid-October 2013. The primary duty is to supervise a bird and bat fatality monitoring program near Rosamond, California. Field duties include plot layout, assigning crew schedules, conducting bias-assessment trials, and summarizing results. The incumbent will also supervise and conduct data entry and have responsibility for a variety of administrative tasks. The successful applicant will have excellent communication skills and a proven record of successful independent work. Previous supervisory experience is desirable. Applicants must be able to work alone and with others in remote terrain. Field work will be done in all weather conditions. A good driving record is required in order to obtain a federal driver's license. Approximately 80% of the work will occur in the field. Specific qualities desired for successful applicants include: 1) ability to work in remote terrain, alone and with others, 2) experience supervising field data collection and management; 3) attention to detail and protocol; 4) timeliness and sense of responsibility; 5) experience working in hot, cold, wet, and, especially windy conditions; 6) excellent communication skills. Previous experience conducting fatality surveys is desirable but not required. Previous experience in identifying bat and bird specimens to species is desirable but not required. Experience conducting echolocation monitoring for bats is also desirable but not required. The vacancy announcement for this position may be found on the USAJobs website at http://tinyurl.com/6vrum99 under announcement number OCRT-404-7-WLDLF-DT. Applications MUST be submitted on-line through AVUE . All applications must be submitted by May 17, 2012. Select Tehachapi, California in the "Applicant Information/Preferred Location(s)" section of the on-line application For more information (but do not send resume or CV), please contact: Ted Weller, Ecologist Email: [email protected] This electronic message contains information generated by the USDA solely for the intended recipients. Any unauthorized interception of this message or the use or disclosure of the information it contains may violate the law and subject the violator to civil or criminal penalties. If you believe you have received this message in error, please notify the sender and delete the email immediately.
