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This position is located in the Partnership Wild and Scenic Rivers Branch of the Conservation and Recreation Assistance Division.
Major Duties
As a Natural Resource Specialist, GS-0401-09, with the National Park Service (NPS), your duties will include, but are not limited to:
- Assist senior program staff with technical and planning support for resource management, recreation and public education.
- Analyze resource data and prepares reports gathering information relevant to individual river management plans.
- Provide assistance to the River Management Councils for public education programs.
- Develop and shares outreach materials, such as newsletters and electronic media with a variety of stakeholders and audiences.
- Assist the Branch Chief and senior program staff to manage varied cooperative agreements and contracts necessary to complete Wild and Scenic program components.
- Collaborate on community based planning and conservation projects as part of a team with other NPS staff, RTCA (Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance) program or other projects related to the Wild and Scenic River program.
Qualifications
In order to qualify for the Natural Resource Specialist, GS-0401-09 position, you must meet the basic education requirement of a Bachelor's degree or higher in biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position. OR Combination of education and experience. Courses equivalent to a major, as shown above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. In addition to meeting the basic education requirements, you must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-7 level working with organizations, state and local government agencies, volunteers and local communities to implement river conservation and recreation programs which includes: water resource management; land use planning; natural, cultural and recreational resource assessments; development of alternative resource management strategies; river conservation issues; assisting in the preparation of professionally acceptable planning and/or compliance documents. OR Master's degree OR equivalent Graduate degree OR two full years of graduate level education leading to a Master's degree with a major in biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position such as: natural resource conservation, biology, fisheries, wildlife management, forestry, water resource management. OR A combination of education and experience that together meet the qualification requirements for this position as described above. NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcripts or a complete list of college courses taken that identifies each course, college or university, semester or quarter hour earned, grade received, and date completed. If you fail to submit, your application will not be considered and you will be rated ineligible. 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. Please ensure that your resume contains your full name, address, phone number, employment information such as employer name and location; from and to dates (or to present for current position), which includes the month, year, and hours worked per week for each description of experience, with pay plan/grade, if applicable education and training, etc. One year of specialized experience is equivalent to 12 months at 40 hours per week. You will not receive credit for experience that does not indicate the exact hours worked per week or is listed as "varies." Part-time hours are prorated. Please ensure your resume/employment history includes all the information listed above. We encourage you to use the USAJobs Resume Builder. Your description of experience and/or education must be able to support any claim for qualifying for this position. In describing your experience, please be clear and specific. We may not make any assumptions regarding your experience. If your resume does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response.
Pay Range
$57,043.00 - $74,152.00