The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is currently hiring GS-07 ($42,462 to $55,199 per year) term biological technicians for the Pacific Islands Marine National Monument, located in Honolulu, Hawai'i. The Monument includes 7 National Wildlife Refuges: Baker Island, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Island, Kingman Reef, Palmyra Atoll, and Wake Atoll. The biotech would spend 6 months on Johnston Atoll leading a crew of four volunteers in a remote field camp, and the remainder of the year based out of Honolulu.
The timeline is short and the ad closes on March 12, so please apply soon! For full description and to apply, go to: http://bit.ly/2Fiq1rS The FWS is also still seeking volunteers for the Johnston Atoll field crew for the May -December 2018 season to continue work towards eradicating the infestation of the Yellow Crazy Ant (YCA) and to monitor seabirds and other wildlife. Johnston Atoll is located in the central Pacific Ocean about 720 nautical miles west-southwest of Honolulu and is uninhabited except for the four volunteers and one crew leader. For the full position description and for instructions on how to apply, go to: http://bit.ly/2trWh6w The deadline listed is March 12, but is being extended. Volunteer applicants are being reviewed and interviews conducted as applications are received.
