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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Sheldon-Hart Mountain National Wildlife Refuge Complex

Vacancy Announcement

Biological Science Aid / Technician - GS-404-3/4/5

The application period for the 2011 field season opens on February 1st. Completed applications must be received on or before March 4th, 2011. Applicants must be
between 18 and 25 years old.

To Apply: Submit a cover letter, current resume, transcripts, and 3 references to:

Gail Collins, Supervisory Wildlife Biologist, Sheldon-Hart Mtn. NWRC, PO Box 111, Lakeview, OR 97630, Gail_Collins@fws.gov

http://www.fws.gov/sheldonhartmtn/

The Sheldon-Hart Mountain National Wildlife Refuge
Complex is looking for Biological Science Aids / Technicians
for the 2011 field season. These will be 3-4 month positions
(NTE 120 days), starting late May to early June. The
positions will be in the GS-0404-3/4/5 series ($10.46-
$13.14/hour; grade is dependent upon combination of
experience and education. Qualification standards are
available at: http://www.opm.gov/qualifications). Housing is
provided.

The incumbent will perform a variety of tasks in support of
the biological program at the Sheldon-Hart Mountain
National Wildlife Refuge Complex. Field projects for this
upcoming season will include bat inventory and monitoring,
pika surveys, amphibian surveys, invasive species inventory
and control, and fire effects monitoring. These positions are
for the adventurous. Applicants must be willing to work and
live in remote field conditions and be able to hike distances
over rough and uneven terrain. This is a great opportunity to
gain a wide range of field experiences working with a
diversity of plant and animal species.

Working for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is more than a
career. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's National
Wildlife Refuge System is America's only network of federal
lands dedicated specifically to wildlife conservation. The
Sheldon-Hart Mountain National Wildlife Refuge Complex
protects close to 1 million acres of high desert habitat for
pronghorn, bighorn sheep, Greater sage-grouse, and a rich
assortment of other native wildlife. The landscape is remote,
rugged, and punctuated with waterfalls, narrow gorges, and
lush springs among rolling hills and expansive tablelands of
sagebrush. Elevations range from 4,100 to 7,200 feet.
Annual precipitation rarely amounts to more than 12 inches,
creating a stark environment where wildlife thrives.