JOB SUMMARY: This position is located in Glacier National Park, in the Science and Resource Management Division. Career-Seasonal appointments are permanent positions and include the same benefits as Career appointments, but do not provide work on a year-round basis. You will work from approximately beginning of March through end of December, and you will be in a non-pay status for the remainder of the year. This detail/temporary promotion may be made permanent without further competition. MAJOR DUTIES: Leads resource management field crews, with an emphasis on native plant restoration, collection, production and maintenance, and manages the operation of the native plant nursery and greenhouses. Organizes, schedules and executes a wide variety of established natural resource management projects; plans vegetation field projects, including restoration and plant materials collection. Leads a park-wide crew of park employees, conservation corps crews and/or contract crews and various interns, students and volunteers. Propagates native plant species with applied horticultural methods and leads collection of seed and cuttings. Keeps detailed records by documenting native plant production and restoration project completion reports; summarizes data using computers, software packages and GIS. Physical Demands: The work requires regular physical exertion such as walking or climbing over wet, rough, uneven and/or rocky surfaces: bending, crouching, stooping or reaching to observe, collect and/or record field data. Lifting moderately heavy items, bending and stooping for long periods, and strenuous use of hand tools on uneven terrain will be required. Moderately heavy items, such as equipment packs weighing up to 50 pounds, must be lifted and carried on a regular basis. Required to hike several miles in a day. Foot travel may be occasionally off trail through dense brush, forest or rocky slopes. Driving vehicles on mountainous roads in harsh weather conditions will likely be encountered. Working Conditions: Work is performed in harsh and varied weather conditions, out-of-doors, primarily at the Native Plant Nursery, occasionally park-wide, with some office duties. The work performed in the field involves regular and recurring exposure to extreme weather conditions and terrain. Long periods of freezing rain, snow, wind, and fog are common. Assignments may require travel in terrain frequented by grizzly bears and other predatory wildlife. Incumbent will be exposed to herbicides and other chemicals used to control diseases and pests. IMPORTANT: Click the 'Apply for this job' button to view a complete job description.
