Biological Science Technician (Fisheries) (Seasonal)

National Park Service • Bartlett Cove, AK

5d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a temporary seasonal Biological Science Technician (Fisheries) position with the National Park Service in Alaska. Positions are available at Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (Bartlett Cove), Lake Clark National Park and Preserve (Port Alsworth), Sitka National Historical Park (Sitka), and Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve (Copper Center and Slana). Anticipated seasonal employment periods vary by duty station: April–October at Glacier Bay, May–October at Lake Clark, and May–September at Sitka and Wrangell-St. Elias. The anticipated entrance-on-duty dates are in 2027. Employment periods may vary due to weather, project needs, or funding. Appointments generally may not exceed 1,039 hours in a service year, though an appointment not to exceed 1,560 hours may be used depending on the park and program. Employment may end earlier or be extended based on management needs, and may be terminated at any time for funding, project, performance, or other considerations. Selectees may be moved between duty stations within park boundaries. Travel, transportation, and relocation expenses are the employee’s responsibility.

The technician supports fisheries research and long-term monitoring by installing, operating, maintaining, inventorying, and calibrating resource-management equipment; collecting and reporting fisheries data using standardized procedures; and using computer programs to compile and report data and other resource-management information. The role also provides information to employees and visitors about natural-resource management programs. At GS-06 and GS-07, duties additionally include analyzing fisheries data and test conditions; potentially developing and presenting public interpretive programs; advising, assisting, and training students and volunteers; and preparing diagrams, charts, and graphs. At GS-07, the technician also prepares reports and serves as a crew leader on fisheries projects.

Work takes place in offices, laboratories, and the field. Fieldwork may involve extreme weather and terrain, pesticides, poisonous plants, biting insects, and wild animals; laboratory work may involve hazardous chemicals. The work includes prolonged standing, walking, and bending, and routinely lifting and carrying equipment or packs weighing up to 50 pounds. Government housing is available at Port Alsworth and may be available at Bartlett Cove, Copper Center, Sitka, and Slana.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen or national.
• Appointment is subject to a background investigation and favorable adjudication.
• Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
• Must participate in Direct Deposit and successfully pass E-Verify employment verification.
• Must have and maintain a valid driver's license throughout employment.
• At the Port Alsworth duty station, must submit to a drug test because of collateral firearms duties; the position is also subject to drug testing.
• Must wear a uniform and comply with uniform standards.
• May be required to travel overnight away from home up to 20 nights per month.
• Must obtain and maintain a government charge card, including travel and purchase authority, and complete required training.
• At Port Alsworth and for the GS-07 position at Glacier Bay Bartlett Cove, must operate a small watercraft under 26 feet in length.
• Must be at least 18 years old, or at least 16 and meet one of the stated education, training, or student-employment conditions. Must be at least 18 to operate government vehicles.
• GS-05 qualification requires one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-04, qualifying education (four years above high school including the specified relevant coursework), or a qualifying combination of education and experience.
• GS-06 qualification requires one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-05, one full year of directly related graduate-level coursework, or a qualifying combination of education and experience.
• GS-07 qualification requires one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-06, one full year of directly related graduate-level coursework, or a qualifying combination of education and experience.
• Applicants claiming qualifying experience must state whether work was full-time or part-time and provide hours worked per week in their resume.
• Applicants substituting education for experience must submit transcripts; foreign education must be documented as equivalent to U.S. education.

Responsibilities

• Install, operate, maintain, inventory, and calibrate resource-management equipment, including tools, traps, sampling, monitoring, photographic, and laboratory equipment.
• Evaluate quality-assurance compliance for equipment and related activities.
• Collect and report fisheries data using standardized data-collection procedures and equipment.
• Use computer programs to compile and report fisheries data and other resource-management information for research and long-term monitoring projects.
• Provide employees and visitors with information about natural-resource management programs.
• At GS-06 and GS-07, analyze fisheries data and test conditions.
• At GS-06 and GS-07, potentially develop and present related interpretive programs to the public.
• At GS-06 and GS-07, provide advice, assistance, and training to students and volunteers.
• At GS-06 and GS-07, prepare diagrams, charts, and graphs.
• At GS-07, prepare reports and act as a crew leader on fisheries projects.

Benefits

• A uniform allowance will be provided.
• Government housing is available at Port Alsworth and may be available at Bartlett Cove, Copper Center, Sitka, and Slana.
• Federal employees and their families have access to a range of benefits; specific eligibility depends on position type and should be confirmed with the hiring agency.
• An additional 3.0% Alaska cost-of-living allowance applies to the listed areas.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed