Job Type: Permanent
Salary Details: $70,821 to $90,073 GS-11/ $84,886 to $110,356 GS-12 annually
Deadline: Nov 04, 2021
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Ecological Duties: Review proposed projects to determine ecological impacts and suggesting mitigation actions. Carry out ecological restoration of unique or degraded forest ecosystems. Collaborate with other government agencies, non-governmental organizations (e.g. Ecosystem Studies Institute, Forest Biometrics, Research Institute, etc.), and academia by means of cooperative agreements. Maintain ecological/scientific data within databases and geographic information system (GIS) data layers for forest resources. Engage in public outreach activities by providing ecology expertise at public meetings, and hosting educational events (Earth Day, etc.). Support the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process, including conducting technical reviews and/ or preparing environmental documents. (40%)
Natural Resources Management/Fire Effects Monitor Duties: Provide guidance in the form of scientific or technical reports for the monitoring of natural resources and training land condition. Perform geospatial data analyses for ecosystems, fire, fuel, and smoke related projects in support of field personnel, ecological restoration, and military training. Provide technical expertise and consultation to internal personnel and external stakeholders and agencies on geospatial analysis, ecology data layering and statistical analyses, Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR), and remote sensing. Organize field staff for fire effects monitoring projects and leads field data collection. Collaborate with fire managers and resource management professionals to design and implement site- specific to landscape-scale monitoring projects for evaluating shared management objectives. Develop plans for protecting and restoring ecosystems adversely affected by fire or fire mitigation actions. Assess actual and potential fire effects on riparian areas, soil erosion, air quality, wildlife habitats; and cultural, commercial, and recreational resources. Consult with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on implementation of the Integrated Natural Resources Management Plan and Forest Management Plan. Write contracts for acquisition and services. Perform technical review of and prepare environmental documents and scientific data collection actions in support of NEPA analysis. (35%)
Forest Management: Implement the installation forest management plan, including the conduct of annual reviews and coordination of major revisions, in consultation with regulatory agencies. Serve as a technical authority on timber sales, reforestation, fire effects and other forestry activities. Conduct long-term monitoring to assess progress towards meeting the goals of the forest management plan and other relevant plans. Review scientific literature to identify new requirements or methodologies that impact forestry projects. Develop new approaches (i.e. green processes) to monitor forest resources by modifying or adapting accepted ecological techniques and procedures. Conduct scientific studies on the structure and function of installation forests. Write contracts for acquisition and services, and act as a contracting officer’s representative and quality assurance evaluator. Periodically re-evaluate the program to ensure that methodologies and information are significant to the goals of the organization. Execute scientific studies on the effects of military training and other land uses on installation-forested ecosystems; often collaborating with external organizations. Develop new approaches to monitor natural resources by modifying or adapting accepted ecological techniques and procedures. (25%)
Perform other duties as assigned.
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