{"id":57162,"date":"2025-12-11T13:50:27","date_gmt":"2025-12-11T21:50:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/?p=57162"},"modified":"2025-12-11T13:50:41","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T21:50:41","slug":"job-oregon-coast-nwrs-invasive-plant-control-technician-u-s-fish-and-wildlife-service-nestucca-bay-nwr-or","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/job-oregon-coast-nwrs-invasive-plant-control-technician-u-s-fish-and-wildlife-service-nestucca-bay-nwr-or\/","title":{"rendered":"Job: Oregon Coast NWRs Invasive Plant Control Technician, U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Nestucca Bay NWR, OR)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Job Type<\/td>\nTemporary<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Salary<\/td>\n$19.33 per hour<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Deadline<\/td>\nDec 12, 2025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
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Position Title:<\/strong> Oregon Coast NWRs Invasive Plant Control Technician- North Coast (2 Positions)<\/p>\n

Hiring Agency:<\/strong> U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service\u2019s Oregon Coast National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) Complex<\/p>\n

GS-05 Step 1, Biological Science Technician, Not to Exceed 180 day appointment ($19.33 per hour)<\/p>\n

Location<\/strong>: Cloverdale, OR. Technicians will be stationed at Nestucca Bay NWR, 7000 Christensen Road, Cloverdale, OR 97112 and will be working primarily on the National Wildlife Refuges along the north and central Oregon Coast, including Nestucca Bay, Siletz Bay, Cape Meares, and Oregon Islands NWRs.<\/p>\n

Term of Service: <\/strong>Approximately April 1, 2026 through Sept 30, 2026 (6 months)<\/p>\n

Position Summary:\u00a0 <\/strong>Participate in and serve as part of a two-person invasive species control \u201cstrike team\u201d for the Oregon Coast National Wildlife Refuges.\u00a0 The primary duties for the position consist of invasive plant control tasks, including searching for specific invasive plants, herbicide application, mechanical treatments, and mapping of infestations and treatments, on refuge lands along the central and northern Oregon coast. Other duties will include maintaining tools and equipment, herbicide inventories, assisting with prairie restoration, fence building, trail clearing, and potential to assist with wildlife and habitat surveys.\u00a0 Technicians will receive training in target plant identification, reading and understanding herbicide labels, PPE, and equipment use and maintenance. PPE and all necessary equipment will be supplied.<\/p>\n

Major Duties include, but are not limited to:<\/strong><\/p>\n