Do you have experience collecting water and air quality data? Would you like to do so in a beautiful location and as part of a long term monitoring program? If so, please submit an application to be considered for a temporary, seasonal GS 5/6 position (NTE 1039 hours or ~ 6 months) located at Acadia National Park. The position announcement can be found at https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/488208400 and closes Jan 19th.
The position is located in Acadia National Park, Mount Desert Island, ME. This position is shared between the NPS Inventory and Monitoring program <https://science.nature.nps.gov/im/units/netn/> and the Resource Management team at Acadia National Park, working primarily in the water and air resources program. The incumbent may occasionally be asked to assist one of the other disciplines within the division of Resource Management, and will work either independently or alongside other NPS staff. Water resources work will include taking field measurements of water quality parameters such as pH, conductivity, temperature, clarity, dissolved oxygen, and water quantity (lake water level, stream discharge) in park lakes and streams; collecting water samples from lakes and streams for chemical and bacteriological analysis at contract labs, and collecting samples of benthic stream macroinvertebrates. Air resources work includes operational checks, maintenance, and calibration of visibility, particulate, deposition, and climatological sampling equipment. The position also involves calibrating and maintaining equipment in field and lab sites, conducting simple laboratory analyses, entering information into electronic databases and spreadsheets, compiling and analyzing information for use in interim and annual reports. The incumbent may occasionally collaborate or communicate with other state, federal and private cooperators or researchers working with the park on monitoring programs or research investigations with air, water, wildlife, vegetation, and other resource programs. This position requires use of a variety of vehicles, equipment, and watercraft to conduct these activities. *IMPORTANT: Your qualification will be evaluated on the following competencies/knowledge, skill, abilities, and other characteristics:* · Ability to collect, analyze, and compile chemical, hydrological, and biological data as part of a multidisciplinary water quality program. · Knowledge of monitoring and analyzing a variety of air quality constituents including gaseous pollutants, fine particulates, and atmospheric deposition. · Ability to conduct assignments safely in field and office settings. · Ability to participate as a member of natural resource program. Please contact me directly by email with any questions. Cheers, Aaron -- Northeast Temperate Network National Park Service 54 Elm Street Woodstock, VT 05091 Office: 802-457-3368 x237 Cell: 802-359-3896 Fax: 802-457-3405 http://science.nature.nps.gov/im/units/netn/
