Biological Science Aid​/Tech; Plants

Overview

Explore a new career with the BLM - where our people are our most precious resource. This position is located in Lakeview, Oregon. Information about Lakeview and the surrounding area can be found at

We expect to fill many vacancies.

This is a temporary seasonal appointment, defined as employment in a position performing annually recurring work lasting less than six months per year, not to exceed 1,560 hours per service year
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• Biological Science Aids perform a variety of routine procedural tasks in support of biological programs.
• Biological Science Aids may assist conducting field surveys or proposed actions (timber sales, road construction proposals, land exchanges, etc.) for federally listed plant species, and conduct monitoring of known sites to ascertain site resources.
• Biological Science Aids use GPS devices for navigation and data collection.
• Biological Science Technicians (Plants) (BST) make observations and record data relating to plant studies; document occurrence and distribution of identified species; inventory rare and endangered species habitat.
• BSTs conduct controlling noxious weeds through IPM activities such as manual hand digging/pulling, mowing, or spraying noxious weeds with herbicides, as well as assisting with surveys of sprayed plants.
• BSTs participate in environmental studies documenting factors affecting plant species and habitat; conduct field searches for populations of sensitive, threatened or endangered plant species, weeds (non-native invasive plant species).

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Be sure to read the '
  
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• You cannot hold an active real estate license: nor can you have an interest or hold stocks in firms with interest in Federal Lands.
• Direct Deposit Required.
• Appointment will be subject to a favorably adjudicated background/suitability investigation/determination.
• Your resume must contain enough information to show that you meet the qualification requirements as defined in the announcement. In addition, your responses to the questions must adequately reflect in your resume.
• Some locations may require that you possess (or obtain within 30 days of entrance on duty) and maintain a valid state driver's license while employed in this position.
• This is a bargaining unit position.