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From: Kunkle, Justin <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at 12:52 PM
To: Schneider, Jim <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks temporary GS-4 Student Pathways (Aquatics) positions open Tuesday, December 5th
The National Park Service is seeking several full-time, temporary aquatic technicians for the 2024 summer field season in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks (SEKI). This announcement is for GS-4 ($16.57/hr) Pathways Internship positions. Positions will be stationed at Sequoia or Kings Canyon National Park with projected start dates of early- to mid-June. The overarching duties are to restore high elevation lake and stream ecosystems in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks to benefit native species, including endangered mountain yellow-legged frogs (Rana muscosa and Rana sierrae).


GS-04 Qualifications: Duties are removing nonnative fish from lakes using gill nets and from streams using backpack electrofishers; setting, cleaning and repairing gill nets; conducting visual encounter surveys for fish, amphibians, and reptiles; collecting field data; following detailed protocols; recording environmental parameters; using topographic maps, compass, and/or global positioning systems (GPS) for navigation; providing an overview of the project to park visitors, and occasional assistance with research projects.

Technicians working on projects located in the wilderness must have strong backpacking and wilderness camping skills, the ability to hike safely across challenging on- and off-trail terrain, and be comfortable in remote wilderness setting with limited human contact. Technicians must have experience in conducting amphibian, reptile, fisheries, or other wildlife surveys, and a strong commitment to conducting ecological restoration. Technicians must be able to work well in a small crew, be detail oriented, and able to work in cold or hot, wet, windy, buggy, and stormy conditions.

To be eligible for the Pathways Internship Program you must be currently enrolled or accepted for enrollment in an accredited college (including 4-year colleges/universities, community colleges, and junior colleges); professional, technical, vocational, and trade school; advanced degree programs; or other qualifying educational institution pursuing a qualifying degree or certificate on at least a half-time basis.

Interested applicants must apply through the USAJOBS website at the following job announcement number:


PWR-1548-SR-24-12216790-DE - https://www.usajobs.gov/job/763857000

Both announcements open on Tuesday, December 5, 2023 and will close on the day when application caps have been reached. To receive consideration, complete application packages should be submitted expediently. If a cap is not reached, that announcement will close at 11:59 PM (EST) on December 19, 2023.


Please feel free to share this email widely. For additional information about the positions, please contact the SEKI Aquatic Ecosystems program by e-mailing Kristie Stein at [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>   and/or Laura Van Vranken at [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>