Biological Science Technician - Porter, United States - US National Park Service

US National Park Service

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Porter, United States

3 weeks ago

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Mark Lane

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Description

Duties:

The Biological Science Technician (Plants) position will work under the supervision of experienced staff as part of a dynamic team conducting ecological restoration fieldwork in one of Americas most botanically diverse national parks.

To perform duties effectively, you will need a foundation in botanical sciences. Attention to details and ability to work outdoors as part of a team is important.

Fieldwork will be conducted in a variety of habitats including wetlands, prairie, open dune complex and/or black oak savanna.

Field work will include chemical and mechanical treatment of invasive plants, seed collection, native plant installation, and field data collection.

Area Information

No housing available.

Indiana Dunes National Park is a 15,000-acre park located at the southern tip of Lake Michigan, approximately 45 miles southeast of Chicago, Illinois.

The park is among the top 10 most visited National Park units annually.

Small towns and resort communities on the beaches of Lake Michigan, and farms, interspersed with large tracts of woodlands and wetlands, surround the park.

All services are available in the communities, to include schools, colleges, shopping, and other major amenities.

The park hugs 15 miles of Lake Michigan's southern shoreline, and includes several historic districts, and over 50 miles of horse, bike and hiking trails over rugged dunes, mysterious wetlands, sunny prairies, meandering rivers, and peaceful forests The park also surrounds the 2,000-acre Indiana Dunes State Park, and a large residential environmental education center.

The Park is the birthplace of the science of ecology and has one of the most diverse plant communities in the National Park Service system.

The park further supports several geographically dispersed units within the park.

The area has weather typical of the Midwest with temperatures normally ranging from 0 degrees in the winter to 90 degrees in the summer.

No government housing available, however, many reasonably priced houses and rental properties exist in the surrounding communities.

Working Conditions:

The incumbent will be exposed to poisonous plants including the very poisonous wetland shrub _Rhus vernix_ (poison sumac) and _Toxicodendron radicans_ (poison ivy), biting and stinging insects including ticks which may harbor Lyme disease, mosquitoes which may harbor West Nile Virus, tripping hazards.

Incumbent will be required to treat uniform with Permethrin to reduce potential for tick-born illnesses.

Wetland work may occur in water depths of up to three feet, and direct bodily contact with water and muck may be unavoidable.

Requirements:

Conditions of Employment:

U.S. Citizenship required.
Meet Selective Service Registration Act requirement for males.
Selectee will be required to participate in the Direct Deposit Electronics Funds Transfer Program.
You will be required to operate a government (or private) motor vehicle as part of your official duties; a valid driver's license is required. You will be required to submit a Motor Vehicle Operator's License and Driving Record. You must also submit (within a State sealed envelope or submitted directly by the State authorities), and at your own expense, all certified driving records from all States that disclose all valid driver's licenses, whether current or past, possessed by you.
You will be required to treat uniform with Permethrin to reduce potential for tickborn illnesses.
You will be required to carry up to 40 pounds over uneven terrain.
You will be required to wear a uniform and comply with the National Park Service uniform standards. A uniform allowance will be provided.
You may be required to work evenings, weekends, holidays, and overtime.
Applicants must be at least (1)18 years old or (2) at least 16 years old and: (a) Have graduated from high school or been awarded a certificate equivalent to graduating from high school; or (b) Have completed a formal vocational training program; or (c) Have received a statement from school authorities agreeing with their preference for employment rather than continuing their education; or (d) Be currently enrolled in a secondary school and either work only during school vacation periods or work parttime during the school year under a formal student employment program.

Qualifications:

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement04/19/2024unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement.
Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience. To receive credit for experience, your resume
MUST clearly indicate the nature of the duties and responsibilities for each position, starting and ending dates of employment (month/year), and the resume must reflect full and/or parttime or total number of hours worked (i.e., work 40+ hours a week, rather than indicating fulltime). If parttime, the hours must be annotated to be able to prorate the amount of qualified spe