Biological Science Technician; Wildlife

Explore a new career with the BLM - where our people are our greatest natural resource.

We expect to fill many vacancies.

This is a temporary appointment. Appointment to this position will not convey permanent status and will be for a period not-to-exceed 1560 hours in a service year.

• Biological Science Technicians (Wildlife) perform any or all of the following or similar duties: research, compile and tabulate wildlife inventory data i.e., population counts, reproductive performance, food habits, and prey densities.
• Conduct field surveys on proposed actions (timber sales, road construction proposals, land exchanges, etc.) for federally listed and sensitive wildlife species.
• Monitoring of known sites to ascertain site occupation and reproductive success; conduct habitat/vegetation monitoring; conduct inventories for specific species in potential habitat areas.
• Document locations using maps and GIS/GPS technology, enter data into databases and study files; interpret aerial photos, landsat imagery and topographic maps to determine land use and vegetation distribution and to plot nest/herd breeding sites.
• Monitoring wildlife species in specific locations to clear timber sales and provide baseline to assess management actions.
• In some Oregon locations there are special conditions:
  In these locations your primary duty will be to inventory and monitor marbled murrelets and spotted owls.

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Be sure to read the '
  
  How to Apply
  
  ' and 'Required Documents' Sections.
• 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 (2-page maximum and number of hours per week worked for each position).
• Must have a current State Driver's License or be able to acquire one within 30 days.
• Requires the ability to operate a 4‑wheel drive vehicle or ATV.