Biologist

Biologist

ID:NPSSER-009-002Location:AtlantaProgram:NPS

Wage/Hr:$40.00Hours/Week:25Minimum Age:55

For over 25 years, National Experienced Workforce Solutions (NEW Solutions) hasspecialized in connecting experienced workers (ages 55+) with full-time andpart-time job opportunities that support the critical missions of FederalAgencies across the United States.

NEW Solutions connects experienced workers (ages 55+) with the National ParkService (NPS). These experienced professionals provide administrative expertise,facilities management, natural and cultural resource planning, and a broad arrayof other professional skills that support the National Park Service through theExperienced Services Program (ESP).

Positions listed here do not guarantee employment for any definite period.Enrollment in the Experienced Worker Programs administered by NEW Solutions istemporary. The enrollment relationship between NEW Solutions and the Enrollee isan ?at-will? relationship. This means that an Enrollee is free to terminateenrollment at any time during the enrollment period, and NEW Solutions and theAgency have the right to terminate the relationship with the Enrollee.

PLEASE NOTE: An ?Enrollee? is not a federal employee, nor an employee of NEWSolutions. An ?Enrollee? is a participant in a grant program established througha Cooperative Agreement funded by the agency and administered by NEW Solutions.

This opportunity applies to applicants legally eligible to work in the UnitedStates.

Qualifications:

Minimum of 10 year(s) of experience in A profession with primary duties involvedin the study, inventory, monitoring, restoration, and management of a broadrange of natural resources. Examples of program areas may include, but are notlimited to, vegetation, wildlife, fisheries, exotic and pest species, sensitivespecies, and associated ecological components such as air, water, and soil. ORMA/MS Degree in biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management,chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position

Demonstrated skill and experience with project planning and implementationand budget reporting.Experience required with Windows, MS Word, MS Excel, MS Teams, MS Outlook,MS SharePointDuties:

Enrollee will support Southeast Regional Office with Biology assistance relatedto storm recovery. The enrollee will identify measures necessary to protectcritical natural and cultural resources and/or protect resources by repairing orimproving damaged landscapes unlikely to recover naturally to desired managementconditions. This position will coordinate with project leaders within theSoutheast Region to implement restoration projects, advise on permitting andcompliance related to individual projects, team member, and attend multipleproject meetings providing information. Position will also broadly surveypost-storm needs and coordinate with park subject matter experts or projectmanagers and assist in engaging outside researchers and experts to meet parkneeds. Biologist will create a post-storm project and research needs summary andwill assist park in natural resources recovery post-storm.

Assist program leaders within the Resource Management and Sciences Divisionat the park prepare plans and implement the restoration-based specificationswithin the recovery plan 40%Provide strategic planning and project support for other post-fire recoveryplanning and project efforts as needed (beyond the recovery plan) 20%Advise on permitting and compliance related to individual projects, act as apositive and helpful team member, and attend multiple project meetings,providing information. 40%

Other:Travel Requirements: 5-12 trips over the duration of the agreementOvernight travel: 5-12 trips over the duration of the agreementAir travel anticipated: 5-12 three to five day tripsHealth and Safety Considerations: This position may spend some time in thefield, specifically in locations with uneven terrain and surrounding hazardssuch as dead and dying trees, ticks, rattlesnakes, and temperature extremes.Staff in this position will be provided with safety protocols and informationrelated to these hazards and will be required to follow safety protocols similarto NPS staff. These protocols may require use of an NPS radio and communicationstracking by NPS dispatch. Staff will also be encouraged to practice operationalleadership principals, which encourage staff to proactively identify potentialrisks and appropriate mitigations and empower staff to choose not to complete atask when risks cannot be safely mitigated.Required Safety Gear: There may be situations when personal protectiveequipment is necessary for the completion of a task, such as wearing a hard hatin areas with a high number of hazard trees. If and when PPE is identified, itwill be provided to the staff by the NPS for their use.Physical requirements: Job is primarily sedentary and performed in an officeenvironment. Some field visits may involve brief exposure to arduous climaticconditions (e.g. temps >90 degrees) and the need for sufficient mobility tonavigate uneven terrain. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enableindividuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of thisposition.

NEW Solutions is committed to promoting equal opportunity and to an environmentfree from discrimination and harassment in any form administering ExperiencedWorker Programs under cooperative agreements with federal agencies. It is NEWSolutions' policy to comply with all applicable laws that provide equalopportunity and to prohibit unlawful discrimination in enrolling participants inthe federal programs.