*Outreach Notice – 180 Day Seasonal Biological Science Technician Positions*
*GG-404-6 Field Technicians Salary: $17.26 per hour Vacancy # SRFS-16-007* Duration of job: 4-6 months Type of appointment: Temporary - Fulltime, with possible periods of PT or Intermittent work. Duty Station: Boise, ID. Must have 1 year and 9 months of field experience OR 4 years of sub-professional work experience OR 4 years of college with courses related to the work of the position to be filled (equivalent to 90 semester/135 quarter hrs) plus 3 months of lab or field work experience. *In addition, incumbents must have at least 3 months experience in sampling plant communities, and preferred candidate will be familiar with plant species in the Great Basin ecoregion. Candidates without 3 months experience sampling and identifying plant species will not be considered.* *DUTIES (specific):* The work is part of a project investigating factors associated with successful sagebrush establishment and restoration across the Great Basin. The goal is to provide insight into the treatment practices and project locations that have the highest probability of producing quality sagebrush and sage-grouse habitat. The biological science technicians will collect data to quantify plant communities throughout a wide range of sagebrush conditions at restoration sites in southwest Oregon, southern Idaho, western Utah, and Nevada. The GG-06 biological technician will serve as the crew leader for a 2 person field team and will report to a field crew coordinator. The crew leader will be responsible for ensuring that accurate and credible data is collected by the field crew. The crew leader will lead efforts to identify site vegetation and will be responsible for managing crew logistics and efficiency. Other major duties of the position include identifying Great Basin plants to species, collecting data on vegetation abundance, sage-grouse use, soil characteristics, and sagebrush genetics, using GPS and GIS to navigate to remote locations, driving on poor and sometimes muddy roads, accurately recording ecological data, and data entry. The technicians may also assist with site selection protocols to identify suitable study site and plot locations. Field trips will often require extensive driving, camping. Field work will involve exposure to extreme temperature and weather conditions. Crews will work independently with extensive stays (up to 10 days) in remote locations. Candidates will be chosen based on their combination of experience and education. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in identifying Great Basin grasses, forbs, and shrubs to the species level. Travel expenses will be paid by the project at either standard federal per diem or a camp rate per diem. *ADDITIONAL INFORMATION*: The work involves long hours spent standing, bending, walking, and a great amount of physical exertion. The incumbent may be required to lift containers weighing up to 35 pounds in the performance of the assignment. Work could possibly be done in 10 -12 hours per day; hours can include all times of day and night, and will vary during the employment term with weather and field conditions. Core hours will typically be 7 am – 5:30 pm. The jobs will be posted on the internet at the following site. Make sure to indicate in your application the Job # SRFS-16-007. All applicants must apply by *following the instructions in the job announcements* at the following websites: Opens 06/01/2016 Closes 06/07/2016 Idaho Worksource: https://labor.idaho.gov/IdahoWorks/secure/Logon.aspx Posting # ID756167 Agency Job # SRFS-16-007 The USGS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Selection for this position will be based solely on merit, fitness, and qualifications without regard to race, sex, color, religion, age, marital status, national origin, non-disqualifying handicap conditions, sexual orientation, or any other non-merit factors. This agency provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities For more information please contact: Michelle Schatz – USGS FRESC HQ – for application questions Ph. (541)750-1040 OR Email: [email protected] -- Susan McIlroy Ecologist USGS Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center Snake River Field Station 970 Lusk St., Boise, ID 83706 Phone: (208) 426.5218
