Botanist

Department Of Agriculture • Washington, DC

375d • $69,099 - $108,678

About The Position

These positions are with the Tongass National Forest and will be located at one of the locations listed in this announcement. Final determination of duty location will be made at the time of the job offer. The position performs professional, scientific assistance to the staff on a variety of botanical and sensitive plant species in support of Forest activities.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt.
• Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
• Successful completion of one year probationary period, unless previously served.
• Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.
• This position requires initial and continuing qualifications in the use of firearms as outlined in the Gun Control Act of 1968, amended by the Lautenberg Amendment of 1996.
• This is a drug testing designated position. You will be subject to pre-employment and random drug testing.

Nice To Haves

• Degree in botany or basic plant science with at least 24 semester hours in botany.
• Experience in evaluating and monitoring threatened, endangered and sensitive plant species.
• Experience in conducting vegetation inventories and community monitoring.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for completing all work and targets associated with management of special status plants and fungi, invasive plant inventory and treatment, and acquiring native plant materials and writing revegetation plans for projects.
• Serve as a botany, invasive plant, and native plant materials subject matter expert in the context of multiple-use federal land management by maintaining a working botanical knowledge to educate the public, peers, and subordinates.
• Establish and communicate guidelines and performance requirements to employees; conducts formal performance reviews; and identifies developmental and training needs of employees.
• Maintain partnerships and existing agreements, and works to establish new partnerships and agreements to accomplish priority work.
• Serve as key interdisciplinary team member on large-scale landscape restoration projects.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package as a federal employee.
• Potential for telework up to four days per week.
• Flexible work arrangements as determined by agency policy.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Administration of Economic Programs
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees