Seasonal Fish Biologist

Overview

Summary You would serve as a staff or technical advisor in fishery biology at either Glacier Bay or Wrangell-St. Elias National Park & Preserves. You would be responsible for program development and implementation dealing with the management and protection of aquatic and fishery resources and their habitat requirements.

Summary You would serve as a staff or technical advisor in fishery biology at either Glacier Bay or Wrangell-St. Elias National Park & Preserves. You would be responsible for program development and implementation dealing with the management and protection of aquatic and fishery resources and their habitat requirements.

• Help Join the National Park Service (NPS) team as a seasonal Fish Biologist, GS-0482-09. In this role, you will be responsible for program development and implementation dealing with the management and protection of aquatic and fishery resources and their habitat requirements. This position directly supports the NPS mission to preserve natural and cultural resources while providing for their enjoyment by current and future generations.
• Major duties include:
  • Planning and managing fish and aquatic resources, including creating action plans and monitoring programs with help from supervisors and partners.
  • Collecting and studying data on fish populations, using tools like GPS and mapping software; works in the field, sometimes in remote areas by boat.
  • Keeping track of data, by building databases, running reports, and using maps to show trends and support decisions.
  • Writing clear reports and sharing findings, through presentations, briefings, and educational materials for both park staff and visitors.
  • Working closely with others, including managers, scientists, agencies, and community partners, to solve problems and protect ecosystems.
  • Handling budgets and project tracking, follows environmental rules, and use vehicles and equipment for fieldwork.

The position may require strenuous physical activity including periods of standing, walking, climbing, and lifting and carrying of heavy objects. Some activities will occur in physically dangerous areas or settings. Documentary research and report writing work is sedentary, which entails the ability to concentrate and write for long periods of time.

Work is performed both indoors and outdoors in all types of weather. Assignments may be performed in potentially hazardous areas including steep rocky terrain, arctic environments, and forests. Flying in fixed and rotary wing aircraft may be required.

Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication.
• 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 submit to a drug test and receive a negative drug test result prior to appointment. In addition, this position is subject to random testing for illegal drug use.
• You may be required to operate a government (or private) motor vehicle as part of your official duties. Prior to your first official motor vehicle operation, and again every year thereafter (or more frequently if management determines such need exists), you will be required to sign an affidavit certifying to your possession of a valid State issued driver s license that is current and has not been revoked, suspended, canceled, or otherwise disqualified in any way to prohibit your operation of a motor vehicle.
  
  You will also submit a photocopy of your valid State issued driver s license prior to your first official motor vehicle operation, and again every year, or more frequently if management determines such need exists. Lastly, you may be required to 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 discloses all valid driver s licenses, whether current or past, possessed by you.
  
  Please indicate in your application whether you possess a valid State driver s license.
• You may be required to complete training and operate a four-wheel drive vehicle and/or motorboat.
• You will be required to wear a uniform and comply with the National Park Service uniform standards. A uniform allowance will be provided.
• Applicants must be at least 18 years old or 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 part-time during the school year under a formal student employment program.
• Government Housing may be available.

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