JOB SUMMARY: These positions are located in Acadia National Park, in the Resource Management Division. The typical seasonal period for this position is May thru October but can be variable during these months due to weather conditions, project needs, or funding. Anticipated Entry on Duty: May 2025. Open to the first 75 applicants or until 01/03/2025 whichever comes first. All applications submitted by 11:59 (EST) on the closing day will receive consideration. MAJOR DUTIES: Duties at the GS-05 grade level. Implement established natural resource management projects. Following instructions and standardized procedures, collects and organizes field data. Ensure adequate quality control of data collected. Performs routine and recurring testing of collected samples. Record all data collected and provides preliminary assessment and classification of the information. Seeks assistance for situations not covered. Works with crews managing invasive plants and restoring native vegetation. Duties at the GS-06 grade level. Make field observations of natural resource conditions. Evaluate observed conditions and problems and makes preliminary determinations on the cause of problems noted. Provide results to higher-level specialists for analysis. Assists in the preparation of reports, plans, and guidelines. Draft project reports may include literature research, descriptions of methods, preparation of graphs and charts, and summary of findings. Leads crews managing invasive plants and restoring native vegetation. Duties at the full performance level GS-07 grade level. Record data relating to plant studies. Document occurrence and distribution of identified species. Participate in environmental studies documenting factors affecting plant species and habitat. Lead or conduct field searches for populations of sensitive, threatened or endangered plant species. Photograph, collect and mount plant specimens encountered at different stages of development. Collect ecological site information for population distribution, condition, trend, associated species, geology, soil type and prepare reports. Leads crews managing invasive plants and restoring native vegetation. Acadia National Park (Bar Harbor, ME): 4 Vacancies Grade 05 Pay Scale: $39,576 - $51,446 Grade 06 Pay Scale: $44,117 - $57,354 Grade 07 Pay Scale: $49,025 - $63,733 Area Information: Acadia National Park in Bar Harbor, Maine, serves as the duty station. Acadia National Park is located 50 miles southeast of Bangor, Maine, and 240 miles northeast of Boston, Massachusetts. Acadia National Park protects a landscape of rare scenic beauty. Acadia's mountains are the highest rocky headlands on the Atlantic shore of the United States, and the vistas from these mountaintops encompass forested woodlands, shimmering lakes, quiet marshes, bold rocky shores, and coastal islands. Surrounding the park on all sides, the ocean strongly influences the park's character. Visitation exceeds three million visitors annually, with the highest visitation occurring in July and August. IMPORTANT: Click the 'Apply for this job' button to view a complete job description.
