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Biological Science Technicians at Biscayne National Park support natural resource programs by conducting field surveys, monitoring wildlife, vegetation, soils, and water resources, managing and analyzing data, and assisting with restoration and resource protection projects that sustain the park's ecological integrity.
Likely Entry On Duty: Oct- Dec 2025.
Open to the first 50 applicants.
Applications must be submitted by 11:59 (EST) on the 07/24/2026 to be considered.Qualifications:All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-07/24/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement.
Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience. To receive credit for experience, your 2 page resume MUST clearly indicate the nature of the duties and responsibilities for each position, starting and ending dates of employment (month/year), and the resume must reflect full and/or part-time or total number of hours worked (i.e., work 40+ hours a week, rather than indicating full-time). If part-time, the hours must be annotated to be able to pro-rate the amount of qualified specialized experience. Resumes must not exceed two single-sided pages and resumes longer than two pages will not be accepted. You may only submit one resume. Only the document submitted as the "Resume" under the Documents section will be used to determine your qualifications/eligibility and for rating purposes. In the event you submit more than one resume, only the latest submission will be reviewed.
To qualify for this position, you must possess one of the following:
GS-09 Qualifications
A. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 level designing or coordinating biological field projects; collecting, verifying, and analyzing scientific data; developing or adapting sampling methods; preparing technical reports or data products; implementing resource management or restoration activities; and using GIS, GPS, or database systems to manage natural resource information. You must include hours worked per week. -or-
B. Education: Two full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a master's degree, or a master's degree, in a field directly related to biological sciences. You must include transcripts. -or-
C. Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify. When combining, only graduate education beyond the first 36 semester hours is creditable. You must include transcripts.
Qualifying experience may be obtained in the private or public sectors. The OPM Qualification Standards Handbook is available for review at: OPM Qualification Standards.
Volunteer Experience: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
ICTAP/CTAP Statement: Current surplus and current or former displaced Federal individuals who have special priority selection rights under the Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) must be well qualified for the position to receive consideration for special priority selection. Well qualified means that the applicant meets the following: OPM qualification standards for the position; all selective placement factors, where applicable; special qualifying conditions that OPM has approved for the position, where applicable; is physically qualified with reasonable accommodation, where appropriate to satisfactorily perform the duties of the position upon entry; and is rated by the organization at least at the well qualified level on all competencies.Education:To qualify based on education, you must submit a legible copy of transcripts from an accredited institution with your name, school name, credit hours, course level, major(s), and grade-point average or class ranking. Transcripts do not need to be official, but if you are selected for this position and you used your education to qualify, you must provide official transcripts before you begin work.
If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet qualification requirements, you must show that your education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in the interpretation of foreign education programs and that (1) deemed your education equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program, or (2) given full credit for courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.Employment Type: OTHER