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ABOUT THE PRESIDIO NATURAL RESOURCES PROGRAM
Our Natural Resources Program is a thought-leader within the ecological community and manages native plant conservation and wildlife, monitors water quality and erosion, and conducts natural resources research, continually challenging conventional thinking and creating innovative solutions to improve the Parks ecological health. We work closely with and share ideas with other innovative leaders in ecology, and engage our local communities.
10/22/2018 to 11/21/2018
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The Presidio is a unique national park located in San Francisco at the Golden Gate. The successful applicant will join a team of innovative land stewards working to restore wildlands and biodiversity to this diverse and changing landscape. On any given day at the Presidio, organizations are pursuing new ideas, scientists are conducting research, and people of all ages are volunteering, learning, playing and exploring. Hundreds of former military buildings are animated by more than 3,000 residents and 200 companies, including high tech start-ups, innovative non-profits and others that offer a welcoming mix of visitor experiences. The park has a mosaic of cultural and natural plant communities, including historic gardens and forests and restored and remnant wetlands, sand dunes, grasslands and salt marsh. Almost 400 native plant species grow here, several of which are endangered and grow nowhere else in the world.
Our ideal candidates are passionate about conducting field work in ecological restoration, volunteer management and inventorying, monitoring, and research. You have experience with the tools and practices of the trade, strong plant and animal identification skills, and an understanding of ecological science. You care for the Presidio, and enjoy establishing connections to the park through sharing your knowledge in plant and animal identification, wildlife management, and erosion control. You possess strong interpersonal skills and interact positively with the Presidio and local communities, including volunteers, colleagues, tenants and visitors.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Install and maintain native plants with attention to the ecological requirements of each species. Control invasive plants using a variety of methods, which may be modified for safety and for the appropriate technique for each species. Implement monitoring protocols to track rare plants and characterize plant communities at restoration and reference sites. Collect and organize field data for tracking work performed and as part of monitoring events.
- Assist with the tool inventory and maintenance program. Install, operate, and maintain resource management tools.
- Participate in the Integrated Pest Management Program at the Presidio, which may include using saws, weed whips, flamers and spraying herbicide if applicant has a Qualified Applicators Certificate from the California Department of Pesticide Regulation.
- Provide advice, assistance, and training to students, student conservation assistants, and volunteers involved in resource management projects and field research.
- Provide information to other employees and visitors about the natural resource management program. May develop and present related interpretive programs to the public.
- Occasionally respond to special requests for assistance with other natural resource projects or programs.
- Work generally as a member of a field crew but may also lead volunteers or assist with volunteer programs. Some work may also be conducted alone.
Drivers License Investigation & Review
These positions require a current, valid Drivers License prior to starting work, and maintenance of a drivers license throughout occupancy of the position. You will be subject to a drivers license investigation as a New Entrant, and annual drivers license reviews thereafter. An individuals granting of an investigation and resulting reports thereafter is voluntary, however, employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a drivers license investigation. The Trust may refuse to hire an individual, rescind an offer of employment, or review and terminate the employment of a current employee who does not successfully complete the drivers license investigation.
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This job is being filled by an alternative hiring process and is not in the competitive civil service.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
You will be evaluated based upon the question responses you provide during a structured interview. In responding to structured interview questions you should be sure to cite specific examples of experience, explain exactly what you did, and the outcome.
Presidio Trust Employment Application (download from https://www.presidio.gov/presidio-trust/jobs-internal/Shared%20Documents/Employment%20Application.pdf).
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
The Presidio Trust is an equal opportunity employer, offering a competitive benefits package. To apply call (415) 561-5300 (Monday-Friday, 8 am 5 pm) to request an application package, OR download the application from our website, www.presidio.gov, and mail the application to Human Resources, Presidio Trust, P.O. Box 29052, San Francisco, CA 94129-0052.
Applications received by November 5, 2018 will receive first consideration. These are full-time (40 hours/week) seasonal positions not to exceed 8 months. These positions may be extended up to one year without further competition. We are planning to hold interviews and a short plant/animal identification assessment November 15-16, make a job offer the week of November 26th, and set a work start date in mid-December.
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/514572100. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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