[PCA] JOB: BLM Botanist (Richfield, UT)

[Olivia Kwong]

http://jobview.usajobs.gov/GetJob.aspx?JobID=90466399

Job Title: Botanist
Department: Department Of The Interior
Agency: Bureau of Land Management
Sub Agency: BLM - BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
Job Announcement Number: UT-DEU-2010-0065

SALARY RANGE:
$68,809.00 - $89,450.00 /year
OPEN PERIOD:
Wednesday, September 01, 2010 to Wednesday, September 22, 2010
SERIES & GRADE:
GS-0430-12/12
POSITION INFORMATION:
Work schedule is full-time. This is a permanent position.
PROMOTION POTENTIAL:
12
DUTY LOCATIONS:
1 vacancy - Richfield, UT
WHO MAY BE CONSIDERED:
All U.S. Citizens - No previous Federal Service is required.

This vacancy announcement is also being advertised to Federal employees 
under vacancy announcement number: UT Merit-2010-0065.

JOB SUMMARY:
The BLM manages more land - approximately 253 million acres - than any 
other Federal agency.  This land, known as the National System of Public 
Lands, is primarily located in 12 Western states, including Alaska.  The 
Bureau, with a budget of about $1 billion, also administers 700 million 
acres of sub-surface mineral estates throughout  the nation.  The BLM's 
multiple-use mission is to sustain the health and productivity of the 
public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.

Explore a new career with the BLM - where our people are our
greatest natural resource.

For additional information about the BLM, please visit Our website.

This position is located in Richfield, Utah.  Information about Richfield 
can be found at Richfield, Utah.

KEY REQUIREMENTS:

* U.S. Citizenship is required.
* Security Clearance/Background Investigation is required.
* Be sure to read the "How to Apply" & "Required Documents" Sections
* You cannot hold an active real estate license; nor can you
* have an interest or hold stocks in firms with interest in Federal Land.
* Direct Deposit Required.

Duties
Additional Duty Location Info:

1 vacancy - Richfield, UT

This position will work under the Division of Natural Resources in the 
Renewable Resources Branch for the Utah State Office and is duty stationed 
in the Richfield Field Office.

In this position you will be responsible for initiating, developing and 
guiding the implementation of habitat wide conservation plans and 
strategies for special status plant species and their habitat on the 
Colorado Plateau.  You will work with the State Office to coordinate 
special status plant species related actions on the Plateau and provide 
assistance to the involved field offices.

You will also be responsible for the following:

Provide techinical expertise and assistance to Field Offices on species 
conservation and data collection.

Coordinate inventory and monitoring of native and special status plant 
species and habitats, and maintain refrence databases and maps.

Serve as team leader/member on NEPA ID teams. Prepare NEPA documents as 
needed and assigned.

Develop and maintain contacts with other federal and state agencies. Keep 
District and Field Offices informed on changes in laws, regulations, 
guidance, and policy.

Qualifications and Evaluations
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
Basic Education Requirement:

A degree in botany; or basic plant science that included at least 24 
semester hours in botany such as:basic botany, plant anatomy or 
morphology, cytology, histology, genetics, taxonomy or systematics, 
algology, mycology, ethnobotany, and those dealing with specific problems 
of a botanical nature or with specific groups of plants.

You will need to clearly state your undergraduate/graduate degree(s) and 
submit your college transcripts or a listing of your college
courses that includes hours and grades.

Specialized Experience Requirements:

In order to be rated as qualified for this position, we must be able to 
determine that you meet the specialized experience requirement- please be 
sure to include this information in your resume.  To be
creditable, this experience must have been equivalent in difficulty and 
complexity to the next lower grade (GS-11) of the position to be filled. 
Examples of Specialized Experience: Working with plant communities in 
specific ecosystems, professional experience in identifying federally 
listed threatened or endangered plants, desert perennials, annual 
flowering plants or animals. Responsibility for monitoring habitat 
management plans, allotment management plans and other management actions 
to mitigate or minimize impact to vegetation resources.

You must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of the 
announcement.

HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:

Upon receipt of your complete application package, a review of your 
application will be made to ensure you meet the basic qualification 
requirements.  Your rating will be based on your responses to the
Job Specific Questionnaire and the information stated in your resume. If 
qualified, your score may range from 70-100 points.    In addition, 
interviews may be conducted for this position.  The interviews may be 
conducted on a pass/fail basis or may be scored.  The job specific 
questions relate to the following knowledge, skills and abilities required 
to do the work of this position:

- Professional knowledge of the theories, principles, practices and 
techniques of taxonomy and field plant identification.

- Professional knowledge and experience in the field of botany as well as 
ecology.

- In-depth knowledge of the provisions of State and Federal legislation, 
regulations, policy manuals, procedural handbooks, instruction memoranda, 
other major directives, solicitors' opinions, and court cases pertaining 
to special status plant species and their habitats on the public lands.

- Skill and ability in oral and written communications.