The Northern Great Plains Inventory & Monitoring Network (http://science.nature.nps.gov/im/units/ngpn/index.cfm) is recruiting 4 seasonal Biological Technicians (GS-0404-05/$15.15/hr). The Biological Technicians will help implement a long-term ecological monitoring program for vegetation in 13 park units in the Northern Great Plains. The incumbents visit field sites to collect extensive monitoring data on grasses, forbs, trees and shrubs, and fuel loads. The position will involve a combination of office work, field time, and travel to parks in North and South Dakota, eastern Wyoming, and Nebraska.
The technicians will be duty stationed at the Network office in Rapid City, South Dakota, where there is no government housing available. The term of the positions will not exceed 1,039 hours (~ 6 months), and are expected to begin in Spring/Summer 2014, and extend through Fall. All applicants must apply for positions through USAJOBS. To apply and for more information see: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/356939800
