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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Position:</b> Botanist<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Deadline: </b>July 8, 2022<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Agency: </b>USDA Forest Service<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Location:</b> Tongass National Forest, Petersburg Ranger District in Petersburg or Wrangell, AK<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Overview:</b> GS 7-9, Full-time, Permanent<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Compensation:</b> $50,216 - $61,424 per year<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Who Can Apply: </b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">The public<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Responsibilities:<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Duties listed at the full performance level, GS-09.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">Serves as a botanist with staff responsibilities for developing, evaluating, and monitoring threatened, endangered, sensitive, rare and invasive plant programs.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">Participates on interdisciplinary teams to provide the documentation and coordination necessary for the effective management of threatened, endangered, sensitive, rare and invasive
plant species.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">Implements procedures for recording plant survey information in order to meet environmental assessment requirements, botanical baseline data requirements, and for maintaining plants.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">Assists others in plant identification, as well as conducts training to help assigned field personnel recognize, identify, and locate plant species.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">Conducts and oversees vegetation inventories, population, and community monitoring in compliance with selected protocols to contribute to the project's baseline data for botanical
resources.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">Coordinate surveys for special status plants and invasive plants.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">Maintains plant surveys and monitoring records in appropriate data base files, in addition to collection and preparation of voucher specimens for plants.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">Responsible for providing data for the purpose of analysis and interpretation of population trend and community composition monitoring data and the preparation of summary reports.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">Assists unit personnel or contract personnel in conducting botanical research and studies.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">Assists in the development and implementation of management plans for the protection and enhancement of habitat for special status plants, and the control of noxious weeds or other
invasive species.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">Performs assignments which may include collaborating with other resources specialists in the preparation of pesticide use and NEPA compliance documents for a variety of vegetation
management and restoration actions.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">Assists in project planning and identifying suitable plants for restoration projects.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">Accomplishment of these duties will require arduous field work in inclement weather conditions throughout the year.<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>For more information and to apply:</b> <a href="https://www.usajobs.gov/job/662409600">
https://www.usajobs.gov/job/662409600</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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