NHS Human Services, Inc.

$29.98 to $38.97 per hours, plus a 3.00% Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) which is subject to annual review and adjustment.

Temporary, full-time, approximately mid-May to end of October. The appointment may be extended for an additional period (not to exceed 1039 hours total employment). Persons selected may be eligible for rehire in future years. Schedule may involve weekend work or performance of duties before or after normal working hours. Government housing may be available. More than one position may be filled from this posting.

BENEFITS:

Temporary, seasonal, and intermittent employees on appointments expected to last at least 90 days and expected to work a schedule of 130 hours or more a calendar month, will be eligible to enroll in a Federal Employee Health Benefit (FEHB) health plan upon notification from their employing office. Eligible employees will be responsible for the employee share of the premium while on the official agency roles, which will be deducted from bi-weekly earnings.

DUTIES: - You will work as a Biological Science Technician, GS-0404-08 at Sitka National Historical Park. Duties include but are not limited to the following:

• Performs basic assignments in collecting basic data from field investigations and making observations in which biological conditions are readily identifiable for the parks ecology, wildlife, fishery, and/or habitat conditions.

• Analyzes data and reviews biological reports in an office and drafts reports, assigned portions of reports, or full reports. Prepares maps, graphs, and charts representing data.

• Participates in phases of planning, organizing, and implementing of biological investigations that affect ecology, wildlife, fishery, and/or habitat conditions.

• Performs progressively more complex duties supporting the investigations of the organization including gathering, organizing, and interpreting biological, ecological, pathological, public use data, or other information pertinent to the research studies and/or scientific investigations.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The work requires regular physical exertion such as walking or climbing over wet, rough, uneven and/or rocky surfaces; bending, crouching, stooping or reaching to observe, collect and/or record field data; or in some situations the work may require physical exertion to handle wild animals, prepare soil for planting, to scuba dive or operate a boat. Moderately heavy items, such as equipment packs weighing up to 50 pounds, must be lifted and carried on a regular basis. May be required to hike several miles in a day. In other situations, there may be special requirements for agility or dexterity such as exceptional hand/eye coordination.

WORK CONDITIONS:

The work environment varies from office/laboratory settings to field sites. The work performed in the field involves regular and recurring exposure to extreme weather conditions and terrain, poisonous plants, biting insects and wild animals. The employee is required to use protective clothing such as gowns, coats, boots, goggles, gloves.

WHO MAY APPLY:

Any U.S. citizen who has acquired special knowledge or expertise regarding the natural or cultural resources of Sitka National Historical Park, by reason of having either lived or worked in or near the park. To be eligible, applicants must have lived or worked in or near the area long enough to encounter and become familiar with a full range of typical conditions that affect the work to be accomplished. Applicants resumes should reflect periods of time having lived or worked in or near the area of consideration.

Areas considered near Sitka National Historical Park are Baranof Island, which includes the community of Sitka, and the adjacent Admiralty Island including Angoon, the adjac nt Chichagof Island including Hoonah, and the nearby City and Borough of Juneau.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

Requirements will be determined by evaluating experience in your resume and /or in the interview and selection process. All position requirements must be met by the closing date of this job posting. Knowledge or expertise concerning the parks or preserves natural and/or cultural resources and the management thereof is required. Local knowledge of the resources and the typical conditions that affect the work to be accomplished will be applied in the performance of the duties. Applicant resumes should reflect periods of time having lived or worked in or near the area of consideration.

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