About This Role
Serving as a Wildlife Biologist with the National Park Service in Joshua Tree National Park, this role involves developing and implementing programs for wildlife resources, habitat requirements, sensitive species, and non-native and pest animals. The incumbent will also perform supervisory duties up to 20% of the time.
Responsibilities
- Develop updated Inventory and Monitoring protocols for terrestrial wildlife, specifically desert tortoise and bighorn sheep
- Carry out data collection protocols for the monitoring of native wildlife
- Conduct analysis of complex data and prepare scientific reports
- Present results to a variety of audiences
- Carry out program management duties by developing work plans and schedules, scopes of work, cost estimates, and proposals and/or grants to justify funding requests and accomplish goals
- Coordinate the park's native wildlife management strategies and programs with those on adjacent lands for the purpose of achieving broad ecosystem protection strategies
- Represent the park on NPS regional task groups or similar organizations
- Develop partnerships with other federal and state agencies, universities, tribes, and non-profit organizations to assist with meeting goals and objectives of the program
Requirements
- Mandatory education requirement: submit a copy of your transcript(s) to support claimed education if substituting education for experience
- Transcripts must include your name, school name, grades, credit hours earned, major(s), grade point average or class ranking, and date the degree was conferred, if applicable
- 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
- Possess and maintain a valid driver's license throughout employment
- Wear a uniform and comply with uniform standards
- Complete training, obtain and maintain a government credit card with travel and purchase authority
Benefits
- Uniform allowance will be provided
Important Details
- Probationary period: 1 year to evaluate fitness and whether continuation of employment advances the public interest
About the Company
The National Park Service manages Joshua Tree National Park.
