Seasonal Biological Science Technician (Wildlife)

Full Job Description

This position is located at Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve in the Administration division. This is a temporary position not to exceed 1039 hours.

This is an excepted service appointment that does not confer competitive status.

The typical season for this position is May through October but can be variable during these months due to weather conditions, project needs, or funding. The anticipated entry on duty is in May.

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement, 01/22/2026, unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: Special knowledge or expertise concerning the park's or preserve's natural and/or cultural resources and the management thereof is required.

Local knowledge of the resources and the typical conditions that affect the work to be accomplished will be applied in the performance of duties.

Applicant resumes should reflect periods of time having lived or worked in or near the area of consideration.

-AND- To be eligible your resume must clearly show periods of time having lived or worked in or near the area of consideration. The area of consideration can be found in the below paragraph.

Areas considered "near" Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve is the area within the State of Alaska that extends from Dixon Entrance on the south to Icy Bay on the north.

(See map of local hire geographic area) -ALSO- The following are the competencies identified for this position.

Applicants are not required to address these competencies in a separate document, but are encouraged to include in their resumes experience related to these competencies.

Knowledge of the principles and techniques of wildlife biology to conduct natural resource monitoring, research and management activities.

Knowledge of Southeast Alaska ecosystems and their flora and fauna, including terrestrial mammals, seabirds and shoreline communities.

Familiarity with contemporary data management methods and procedures; and Geographic Information System (GIS) methods and design, and analysis and presentation of spatial and non-spatial data.

Knowledge of backcountry travel and safety and the ability to carry out biological/scientific work safely in difficult weather conditions and logistical circumstances in remote locations.

Ability to effectively communicate with a variety of audiences, both verbally and in writing. Ability to maintain data and databases meticulously and keep research gear well inventoried and organized.

Major Duties:

Join the National Park Service (NPS) team at Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve as a Biological Science Technician (Wildlife), GS-0404-05.

In this role, you will provide essential work dedicated to research, conservation, and management of wildlife; the control of wildlife; and the determination, establishment, and application of biological facts, principles, methods, and procedures necessary for the conservation, management, and control of wildlife.

Major duties include: Assisting in research and monitoring of wildlife, effects of park and visitor activities on wildlife, and evaluating and meeting the park's need for information to make intelligent wildlife management decisions.

Conducting backpack, kayak and motor vessel-based field data collection for terrestrial wildlife and plant programs Assisting with biological and physical data collection relevant to the terrestrial ecosystems of Southeast Alaska thorough field notes about animal behavioral observation.

Entering, organizing, and analyzing wildlife samples and data and human-bear information management data sheets with attention to detail.

Operating GPS units, data collection phones, and using Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, Program R and ArcGIS.

Assisting with the implementation of the Human-Bear Management Plan including conducting front country and backcountry patrols to assess the presence of bears and other wildlife in high visitor use areas and identifying and documenting inappropriate food storage or other breaches of good bear management practices.

Communicating technical knowledge and results to a variety of audiences, through co-authorship of technical publications, including report and journal articles, presentations to technical or non-technical audiences.