Biologist (Wildlife) (Seasonal) @ National Park Service

Job Summary

You will serve as a Biologist (Wildlife) (Seasonal) .The position intended to assist staff with Biological field work. Anticipated Entry on Duty: April or May 2027. Open to the first 100 applicants or until 10/26/2026 whichever comes first.

Qualifications

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-10/26/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. To receive credit for experience, your resume MUST state either "full-time" (or "40 hours a week") or "part-time" with the number of hours worked per week to ensure proper crediting of specialized experience. Failure to adequately provide information needed to determine number of hours worked in each position may result in that time not being credited when evaluating qualifying experience. For periods of time that reflect military service, the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the full and/or part-time hours requirement as the service dates will be reflected. Minimum Qualification

Requirements

To qualify for this position, you must meet the following minimum qualifications: Basic Educational

Requirements

In addition to the specialized experience requirements for this position, you must meet at least one of the following: A. Degree: biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position You must submit transcripts. -OR- B. Combination of education and experience: Courses equivalent to a major, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. -AND- To qualify for this position at the GS-09 grade level: Specialized Experience Requirement: you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience:

• (1) Experience performing field work in a natural and sometimes isolated setting with limited or remote supervision;
• (2) Experience implementing vegetation and ecological restoration plants, and invasive plant management projects, including ability to identify plants by sight or implementing wildlife projects;
• (3) Experience communicating and working effectively with others, directing colleagues and volunteers; and
• (4)Experience with and knowledge of techniques for gathering vegetation and/or wildlife data in the field, including specific methods for collecting quantitative and qualitative data.

Knowledge of and experience with GPS technology. You must include hours per week worked. -OR- Education: Successful completion of at least a master's or equivalent graduate degree, or two (2) full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, from an accredited college or university in a field that is directly related to the work of this position, such as biology, plant biology, natural resource management, ecology or other directly-related subject matter. You must include transcripts. -OR- Combination of education and experience.

Successful completion of a combination of education and experience as described above. To combine education and experience, first divide your semester hours of completed graduate education beyond the first year by 18 (or 27 for quarter hours). Then take the number of months of full-time experience and divide by 12 months. Add the percentages together. The total must equal at least 100 percent to qualify. You must include hours per week and transcripts. Volunteer Experience: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Major Duties

• Mount Rainier National Park: Emphasis in wildlife, aquatics, plants and general environmental compliance.
• Defined Season: April to October Whiskeytown National Recreation Area: Emphasis on wildlife, plants, and general environmental compliance.
• Defined Season: May to November Yosemite National Park: Emphasis in wildlife; applicant must show wildlife experience in their resume.
• Defined Season: April to October Great Basin National Park: Needs to be comfortable working with large carnivores Defined Season: May to November Duties of this position include but are not limited to: Works in the field under often difficult conditions to accomplish management goals.
• Must be able to perform physically demanding work in outdoor settings in uneven and variable terrain.
• Development and implementation of vegetation and wildlife projects.
• Review of projects and impacts, with recommendations for minimizing impacts.
• Implementation of management plans.
• Project management.
• Planning and project compliance.
• Developing budgets and work plans.
• Assists in managing agreements.
• Recording observations of wildlife behavior and/or human-wildlife interactions on public lands.
• Work collaboratively with interdisciplinary staff, public and volunteers

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Direct Deposit participation required.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.
• To learn more, visit www.dhs.gov/EVerify/.
• Must have and maintain a valid driver's license throughout employment.
• You may be required to work on-call, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime and shift work.
• You are required to wear a uniform and comply with the uniform standards.
• A uniform allowance will be provided.
• May be required to travel.
• You must obtain a government charge card for travel purposes.
• YOSE: Able to hike up to 16 miles a day, carrying a backpack.
• GRBA: Be able to lift 45-50 pounds.

GRBA: Hike up to 10 miles per day at high elevations (over 10,000 feet) You 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 part-time during the school year under a formal student employment program.