[ES_JOBS_NET] Ecologist, Office of National Water Quality Assessment (NAWQA), Boulder, CO

[Christine Wiedinmyer]

https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/395163800

*Job Title:*Ecologist GS-0408-13 (DEU-BB)

*Department:*Department Of The Interior

*Agency:*Geological Survey

*Job Announcement Number:*ATL-2015-0431


      SALARY RANGE:

	$89,580.00 to $116,453.00 / Per Year


      OPEN PERIOD:

	Monday, February 23, 2015 to Friday, February 27, 2015


      SERIES & GRADE:

	GS-0408-13


      POSITION INFORMATION:

	Permanent - Full-Time


      PROMOTION POTENTIAL:

13


      DUTY LOCATIONS:

	1 vacancy - Boulder, COView Map 
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      WHO MAY APPLY:

	United States Citizens


      SECURITY CLEARANCE:

	Q - Nonsensitive


      SUPERVISORY STATUS:

	No


      JOB SUMMARY:

About the Agency <http://www.usgs.gov/aboutusgs/>

Are you an Ecologist interested in serving as a technical authority on 
ecological research and management? Do you want to be part of an 
important aspect of the Federal Government, helping with exciting and 
groundbreaking incentives? If you answered "yes" to these questions, 
then this is the job for you! Come join the USGS and start doing the job 
you've always dreamed of!
*Why Is It Great To Work For The USGS?*

Embark on an exciting future! From the peaks of the highest mountains to 
the depths of the deepest seas, the U.S. Geological Survey has career 
opportunities that make a difference in both the lives of others and in 
the environment. Would you like to join the more than 10,000 scientists, 
technicians, and support staff of the USGS who are working in more than 
400 locations throughout the United States? Apply today! As the Nation's 
largest water, earth, and biological science and civilian mapping 
agency, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) collects, monitors, analyzes, 
and provides scientific understanding about natural resource conditions, 
issues, and problems. The diversity of our scientific expertise enables 
us to carry out large-scale, multi-disciplinary investigations and 
provide impartial, timely, and relevant scientific information to 
resource managers, planners, and other customers related to: the health 
of our ecosystems and environment; natural hazards that threaten us; 
natural resources we rely on, and; the impact of climate and land-use 
changes. For more information about the USGS please 
visithttp://www.usgs.gov. <http://www.usgs.gov/>

*What General Information Do I Need To Know About This Position?*

Salary: $89,580 (Step 01) to $116,453 (Step 10)

*NOTE: First time hires to the Federal Government are typically hired at 
the Step 01.*


      TRAVEL REQUIRED

  * Occasional Travel
  * Overnight travel of 3 to 4 nights per month may be required.


      RELOCATION AUTHORIZED

  * No


      KEY REQUIREMENTS

  * Applicants must be U.S. Citizens.
  * Suitable for Federal employment, as determined by background
    investigation.
  * Selectee may be subject to serving a one-year probationary period.
  * More requirements are listed under Qualifications and Other Information.

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      DUTIES:

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*As an Ecologist within the Office of National Water Quality Assessment 
(NAWQA), some of your specific duties will include:*

  * Compile, analyze, and interpret algal community and related water
    quality and hydrological data from NAWQA and other surveys and
    assessments at the local, regional, and national scale.
  * Harmonize algal taxonomy among data sources, identified
    reference-quality sites, and develops regional Indices of Biotic
    Integrity, and predictive models for algae, especially diatom
    communities.
  * Prepare reports describing the development of assessment tools and
    submit to journals for publication; collaborates with Information
    Technology Specialists to develop and disseminate web-based
    biological assessment and taxonomic tools and decision support systems.
  * Provide technical assistance and leadership in the implementation of
    algal ecology aspects of the NAWQA Cycle III science plan, including
    participation on intra-agency and inter-agency workgroups,
    preparation of work plans and cooperative/contractual agreements,
    evaluation of field and laboratory protocols for algae, quality
    assurance of algal community data, and maintenance of the algal
    taxonomic information in the USGS BioData system.

USGS has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for 
telework and the selectee may be allowed to telework with supervisor 
approval. The official worksite for the selectee is the duty location 
identified in this vacancy announcement. The selectee will typically 
report to this location on a regular and recurring basis. For additional 
information on our internal telework policy, please reference the 
Department of the Interior Telework Handbook 
at:http://www.usgs.gov/humancapital/pb/telework.html.

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