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Position Title: Wildlife Technician
Organization: USDA Forest Service
Location: Bridger Teton National Forest
Organization Overview: The West Zone of the Bridger-Teton National Forest (BTNF) is comprised of the Greys River and Kemmerer districts, which lie within the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (GYE). The Wyoming Range, which runs along the eastern extent of both the Greys River and Kemmerer districts, serves as a natural boundary between the East and West Zones and is home to Wyoming Range Mule Deer, which is one of the state’s focal herds and is the subject of a long-running University of Wyoming research project. The West Zone Wildlife and Habitat Program aims to support each district’s goal to sustain wildlife populations and biodiversity through proper habitat management. In doing so, technicians participate in a variety wildlife and habitat surveys, including: northern goshawk surveys and horizontal cover estimates for snowshoe hare and Canada Lynx habitat; inventorying and monitoring of amphibians, pollinators, pikas, and migratory birds; and administrative studies, which help inform how we can better manage for the future.
Position Overview:
Bridger-Teton National Forest (BTNF) is outreaching a GS-0462-05/06/07 Wildlife Technician position. This position will be advertised October 9th, 2023 through the Workforce Entry (WE) hiring event and will be grouped with several other natural resource positions. These are permanent positions located at the Greys River Ranger District office (of the BTNF) in Afton, Wyoming. These positions will start as a 13/13 with the possibility of converting to an 18/8 after 90 days. Noncompetitive reassignment and Pathways (student hire program) may be considered.
While the scope of duties have many parallels with other Forest Service wildlife technician positions, the West Zone of the BTNF is one of the few programs that manages a bird banding station via Monitoring Avian Productivity and Survivorship (MAPS), that manages a pollinator inventory program (the largest in the Intermountain West Region), and that monitors retention of herbaceous forage and cover for wildlife on livestock allotments. Additionally, modeling efforts on the Greys River District are being done to help address questions about how to manage for areas of high ecological value in the face of climate change. Many of these efforts involve collaboration with universities and other partners.
Duties:
- The position reports to the Assistant West Zone Wildlife Biologist.
- Primary responsibilities will consist of field data collection and data entry for the Greys River and Kemmerer Ranger Districts (West Zone).
- Data collection and management: conducting inventories, participating in long-term monitoring, managing data collection for individual projects, and entering data into national and local databases. Inventory and monitoring efforts focus on nongame wildlife and wildlife habitat (riparian, rangeland, and forest).
- Participating in data collection for administrative studies and working with partners in these efforts.
- Using GIS to manage geospatial data, create maps for field work, and provide support for individual projects.
- Writing and updating annual reports, as well as providing support to wildlife biologist in their environmental analyses.
- Participating education outreach for Forest Service events and school programs.
- Performing other duties as assigned e.g. general office work.
Qualifications: Applicants should have skills acquired through completing a bachelor’s (B.S.) program in wildlife biology or closely related field. Other desired knowledge, skills, and abilities include animal and plant ID skills and knowledge of GIS and vegetation ecology.
Application Deadline: October 1
How to Apply: Please indicate your interest in this position by completing and submitting the application form below by email to Taelyn Cathcart. Optional professional resumes are appreciated.
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