Plant Ecology Field Tech — Habitat Steward

US National Park Service; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The US National Park Service seeks Biological Science Technicians (Plants) for field and technical work to monitor, manage, and protect natural resources, including plants, wildlife, and habitats. Entry on duty anticipated March–July 2027, in a GS-05/06/07 framework.

Qualifications emphasize specialized experience or appropriate education in biology, botany, or related fields, with transcripts required if qualifying by education. See official vacancy for details.

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-4 in the federal service.
• At least 24 semester hours in related science courses with six hours in plant-related subjects.
• Equivalent combination of experience and education to reach 100% of the standards.

Responsibilities

• Apply manual, mechanical, and chemical methods to manage threats to native plants and habitats.
• Conduct vegetation inventories, studies, and surveys and record field data.
• Participate in vegetation management activities like seed collection and propagation.
• Organization and maintenance of program data and information.

Skills

Vegetation management

Field data collection

Plant inventories

Project leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field (biology, botany, forestry, etc.)

Graduate coursework related to plant taxonomy/botany/ecology

Combination of experience and education

Job description

The US National Park Service seeks Biological Science Technicians (Plants) for field and technical work to monitor, manage, and protect natural resources, including plants, wildlife, and habitats. Entry on duty anticipated March–July 2027, in a GS-05/06/07 framework.

Qualifications emphasize specialized experience or appropriate education in biology, botany, or related fields, with transcripts required if qualifying by education. See official vacancy for details.