Ecologist - FUL

US National Park Service; Devils Tower (WY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

US National Park Service at Devils Tower National Monument seeks an Ecologist to contribute to habitat management, wildlife monitoring, and conservation planning. The role emphasizes data collection, analysis, and collaboration with park staff on conservation objectives.

Qualified candidates have a biology degree with ecology and physical/mathematical science coursework, plus time in grade or graduate study as required. Experience in fish/wildlife projects and field work is valued.

Qualifications

• Degree in biology, or related field with at least 30 semester hours in basic applied biological sciences.
• Includes at least 9 semester hours in ecology and 12 semester hours in physical and mathematical sciences.
• Submit transcripts with your application.
• Demonstrated experience in wildlife conservation projects and field monitoring.

Skills

Specialized experience

Education

Biology degree with ecology and science coursework

Job description

You will serve as an Ecologist with the National Park Service at Devils Tower National Monument.

Requirements Continued...

Under applicable law, the employment of an individual serving a probationary or trial period automatically terminates when that period ends unless the agency affirmatively certifies, in writing, that the individual's employment should continue and that their appointment should be finalized. In the absence of agency action to affirmatively certify continued employment beyond the probationary or trial period, such appointments are terminated.

Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

Qualifications:

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-11/04/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. All candidates must also meet Time-in-Grade requirements.

To receive credit for experience, your resume MUST state either "full-time" (or "40 hours a week") or "part-time" with the number of hours worked per week to ensure proper crediting of specialized experience. Failure to adequately provide information needed to determine number of hours worked in each position may result in that time not being credited when evaluating qualifying experience. For periods of time that reflect military service, the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the full and/or part-time hours requirement as the service dates will be reflected.

Minimum Qualification Requirements:

To qualify for this position, you must meet the following minimum qualifications:

Basic Educational Requirements:

In addition to the specialized experience requirements for this position, you must meet the following:

• A. Degree: in biology, or related field of science underlying ecological research that included at least 30 semester hours in basic applied biological sciences. These hours must have included at least 9 semester hours in ecology, and 12 semester hours in physical and mathematical sciences. You must submit transcripts

-AND-

To qualify for this position at the GS-09 grade level:

• Specialized Experience Requirement: you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience: supporting the development and implementation of fish and/or wildlife conservation projects; assisting with monitoring and evaluating fish and/or wildlife project activities in the field to determine progress in accomplishment of stated project objectives, assisting in data management and information exchange within or among natural resource organizations; assisting in developing and implementing mitigation solutions to actions resulting from adverse effects on natural resources. You must include hours per week worked. -OR-
• Education: Successful completion of at least two full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a master's degree -OR- master's or equivalent graduate degree You must include transcripts. -OR-
• Combination of education and experience. To combine education and experience, first take the number of semester hours in excess of 36 semester hours and dive by 18 (or the number your school uses to represent one year of full-time graduate academic study). Then take the number of months of full-time experience and divide by 12 months. Add the percentages together. The total must equal at least 100 percent to qualify. You must include transcripts.

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.