JOB SUMMARY: These career-seasonal positions are in the Division of Resource Stewardship and Science, based out of the Southeast Utah Group headquarters in Moab, UT which serves Arches and Canyonlands national parks as well as Hovenweep and Natural Bridges national monuments. These positions are vegetation-focused and serve as field crew members and assistant leads for the vegetation and ecological restoration program. MAJOR DUTIES: These are permanent, full-time, Career-Seasonal positions, subject to non-pay up to 6 pay periods (12 weeks) each year. The non-pay period is scheduled mid November to mid February. Career-Seasonal appointments are permanent positions and include the same benefits as Career appointments, but do not provide work on a year-round basis. MAJOR DUTIES: Performs technician work that is supportive of professionals in resource management (i.e. Ecologists, Botanist etc.). These positions are primarily concerned with carrying out field studies on plants and plant ecology, inventorying, monitoring, and mapping plant populations; leading field crews in invasive plant management or revegetation work; conducting grazing and monitoring studies; developing improved methods of controlling weed and plant diseases; performing nursery work, seed collection, and similar work usually concerned with higher plant life. May also perform some forestry work concerned with monitoring, rehabilitation, reforestation, propagation, and/or thinning; monitoring hazard tree and disease programs; and monitoring and/or controlling disease and insect infestations. Implements natural resource management projects following established procedures. Collects and organizes field data, ensuring quality control of data or collected samples. Provides assessment and classification of data. Assists in the preparation of reports, plans, and guidelines related to resource management projects. Provides logistical support for resource management projects as well as advice, assistance, and training to students, volunteers or lower graded technicians. Uses a variety of computer programs to compile, reduce, store, retrieve, analyze, and report data and other resource management information. Uses a wide variety of specialized equipment to carry out resource management projects. Physical Demands: The work is partially sedentary with prolonged standing, walking, and bending often required. Heavy items (e.g., packs and equipment) must be lifted and carried on a routine basis. Working Conditions: The work is performed in an office, laboratory, and in the field. Field work includes exposure to extreme weather and terrain conditions, pesticides, poisonous plants, biting insects, snakes, and wild animals. Laboratory work may involve exposure to hazardous chemicals. Must be able to lift objects weighing over 50 pounds, often and unassisted. Utah Pesticide license must be obtained within 90 days of entry on duty. WORK SCHEDULE: You may be required to work on-call, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime, and shift work. TRAVEL: You may be required to travel overnight away from home up to 10 nights per month to perform fieldwork conducted throughout the year. You may be required to obtain a government charge card for travel purposes. UNIFORM: You will be required to wear a uniform and comply with the National Park Service uniform standards. A uniform allowance will be provided. Area Information: Canyonlands National Park preserves a wilderness of rock at the heart of the Colorado Plateau. Water and gravity have been the prime architects of this land, cutting flat layers of sedimentary rock into hundreds of canyons, mesas, buttes, fins, arches and spires. The Southeast Utah Group is comprised of two parks and two national monuments: Canyonlands National Park (including Island in the Sky mesa), Arches National Park, Hovenweep National Monument, and Natural Bridges National Monument. HOUSING INFORMATION: Permanent government housing is NOT available for this position. However short-term rentals (up to a year) for transitional housing may be available. IMPORTANT: Click the 'Apply for this job' button to view a complete job description.