Coral Reef Positions Open
Jim Tilmant
Jim_Tilmant at nps.gov
Mon Feb 7 15:28:48 EST 2000
DATE: February 2000
US DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, PACIFIC WEST
REGION
NOTICE OF INTENT TO RECRUIT 4 INTERDISCIPLINARY CORAL REEF SPECIALISTS
Background: The National Park Service (NPS) is seeking to improve
coral reef conservation within the Pacific Island parks in support of
a Presidential Executive Order calling for better protection and
management of our nation's coral reef resources. In the next six
months, the NPS will hire up to 4 professional coral reef specialists
in the Pacific West Region. Applicants selected will be required to
develop scientifically based programs to inventory, map, monitor and
protect coral reefs. This is only a Notice of Intent NOT a Vacancy
Announcement. Do not send any job applications at this time.
Program Design: The initial network will consist of four park-based
coral reef specialists (target grade GS-11) and one science advisor
based at a university (target grade GS-13). This group will develop
park based natural resource management programs, integrating coral
reef conservation with management of a full range of other aquatic and
terrestrial resources.
Selected applicants will also be expected to foster cooperative
interagency relationships and coordinate programs with local and
national coral reef initiatives.
Location: Duty stations are projected to be located in Hawaii and
Guam.
Expertise Desired: NPS is seeking qualified applicants in the
following or closely related fields:
Marine Ecology Coral Reef Ecology Marine Botany
Conservation Biology
Marine Biology Oceanography Marine Fisheries
Employment Level: Professional level, full-time permanent positions
ranging from GS-09 ($39,665 to $51,561) to GS-13 ($68,400 to $88,917)
which may include a cost of living allowance and/or non-foreign post
differential of 15% to 25% depending on duty station location and an
employee's eligibility for the non-foreign post differential.
Applicants will need to meet basic educational and work experience
requirements as defined by the Office of Personnel Management for
these positions (see web site for more information at
http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/SEC-IV/A/GS-PROF.HTM).
The applicant must be a United States citizen or American Samoan.
Current federal government employment may or may not be required as a
condition for applying for these positions. This will be determined at
a later date. The employment status of the position will be displayed
on the Vacancy Announcement as well as other hiring criteria that may
apply.
Notice of interest: If you wish to be notified by surface mail or by
email when the coral reef specialist vacancy announcement becomes
available, please submit a letter, postcard or email of your interest
by March 1, 2000 to the address below. Also provide an indication of
your interest in positions stationed in Guam and Hawaii (islands of
Hawaii, Molokai, and Oahu). Again, do not send job applications at
this time.
Coral Reef Outreach c/o National Park Service, Pacific West Region,
600 Harrison St., Suite 600, San Francisco, CA 94107-1372 or email to:
pwro_coral_reef at nps.gov
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