Duties
This is a term position with the expected duration of the term appointment upon appointment greater than 1 year (e.g., not to exceed 13 months); and the agency has the option of extending the term appointment, up to a maximum of 10 years from the date of appointment. Such extensions are not guaranteed nor an employee entitlement. Term positions do not convey permanent status in the Federal service. The National Park Service retains the right to extend the duration of this appointment after selection and/or appointment, based on changes to the regulation governing the number of years term appointments may last. This change, which may be made at the agency’s sole discretion and without further competition, shall not be construed or interpreted as the granting of a right to a selectee or employee to such an extension. No extension to a term appointment shall be granted to a selectee/employee to an amount of time that exceeds the maximum number of years authorized under any present or current regulation, unless such regulation expressly allows such action.
Typical duties include:
- Serves the park unit and communicates with adjacent landowners about how to manage the rangeland ecosystem with the best available scientific knowledge.
- Educates the public about the benefits of prescribed fire, and the detriment of exotic and invasive plant and animal species.
- Safely eradicate invasives by mechanical and chemical methods.
- Compiles reports and data to inform the Resource Management team, as well as other researchers and the public.
- Administers the leasing of hay pastures on the park.
See vacancy posting for full requirements.