The National Park Service - Sierra Nevada Network is hiring several biological science technician positions for a joint wetlands-lakes monitoring crew.
***The job announcement is now open on USAJobs from January 23rd, 2015 through January 29th, 2015 (https://www.usajobs.gov/).*** We will be hiring positions at the GS-5,6, and 7 levels. We anticipate the positions starting in May and ending by early October. GS-5: Work will take place in Sequoia, Kings Canyon and Yosemite National Parks and Devils Postpile National Monument (California). The incumbents will work on a combined wetlands and lakes monitoring crew collecting field data for one or both of these monitoring projects. The majority of work will take place in the field in remote, backcountry locations with overnight camping and travel required. A smaller component of the work will be in the office transferring data, organizing gear and samples, and debriefing with project leads. These positions are temporary with full-time work schedules. Opening: 01/23/2015 Closing: 01/29/2015 Biological Science Technician GS-0404-05 Temporary NTE 1039 hours Announcement No.: SEKI 1301454 GS-6: Work will take place in Sequoia, Kings Canyon and Yosemite National Parks and Devils Postpile National Monument (California). The position will spend half the season as a member of the wetlands monitoring crew and half the season as the crew lead for SIEN's lake monitoring crew. The majority of work will take place in the field in remote, backcountry locations with overnight camping and travel required. A smaller component of the work will be in the office transferring data, organizing gear and samples, and debriefing with project leads. These positions are temporary with full-time work schedules. Opening: 01/23/2015 Closing: 01/29/2015 Biological Science Technician GS-0404-06 Temporary NTE 1039 hours Announcement No.: SEKI 1301745 GS-7: Work will take place in Devil's Postpile National Monument, Sequoia, Kings Canyon, and Yosemite National Parks (California). The position will serve as the field crew lead to implement a recently developed long-term monitoring protocol for evaluating wetland ecological integrity using multiple indicators including plants, macro invertebrates, and groundwater hydrology. The majority of work will take place in the field in remote, backcountry locations with overnight camping and travel required. A minor component of the work will be in the office, periodically transferring data and updating the networks ecologist on accomplishments and impediments. This position will be supervised by the networks ecologist, and is temporary with full-time work schedules. Opening: 01/23/2015 Closing: 01/29/2015 Biological Science Technician GS-0404-07 Temporary NTE 1039 hours Announcement No.: SEKI 1301561
