Biologist
Biologist, Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site, Ganado, AZ
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Summary
This position is located at Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site, in the Southern Four Corners Group, Division of Integrated Resource Management.
Position will serve three parks:
- Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site, Ganado AZ (Home Park)
- Canyon de Chelly, Chinle, AZ
- Navajo National Monument(s), Shonto, AZ
Duties
This position is duty stationed at Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site, Ganado AZ. Position will serve all three parks; which includes Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site, Canyon de Chelly National Monument and Navajo National Monument. Day travel between Hubbell Trading Post NHS, Canyon de Chelly and Navajo National Monument is required on a routine basis 4-8 days per month. On occasion overnight trips to parks may be necessary as well as 4-8 days of overnight backcountry work depending on projects.
This is a term position (more than 1 year) with an initial appointment expecting to last at least 13 months but may be extended up to a total of four years, or more based on any changes to regulations governing the number of years term appointments may last, without further competition. Term positions do not convey permanent status in the Federal service.
The National Park Service retains the right to extend the duration of this appointment after selection and/or appointment, based on changes to the regulation governing the number of years term appointments may last. This change, which may be made at the agency's sole discretion and without further competition, shall not be construed or interpreted as the granting of a right to a selectee or employee to such an extension. No extension to a term appointment shall be granted to a selectee/employee to an amount of time that exceeds the maximum number of years authorized under any present or current regulation, unless such regulation expressly allows such action.
Major duties include but are not limited to:
- Identifies research needs and data gaps and develops project proposals or statements of work.
- Participate in the development of planning documents for management of natural resources.
- Collect, interpret, and analyze data (i.e., vegetation, invasive plants, conditions, and natural processes) to evaluate implemented management practices and prescriptions.
- Performs resource inventory, monitoring and surveys.