Joshua Tree National Park is recruiting for the Vegetation Branch Program Manager (GS-11, permanent, full time) within the Resources Division.   We are looking for a employee to provide scientific expertise and pro-active leadership and collaboration regarding vegetation and plant ecology in all aspects of park operations and management. 

Oversee the vegetation resource program including:

- non-native plant management, 

- restoration, 

- rare plant management, 

- fire ecology, 

- and regional native plant nursery. 

Develops and implements effective inventory, monitoring, mitigation, and restoration programs. Correlates, summarizes, and interprets field-collected data into detailed technical and non-technical environmental and other management and scientific reports. Participates in applying natural resource environmental compliance and planning on interdisciplinary teams. Manages project documentation and databases (e.g. GIS) and assures that others have necessary training. Facilitates research, university and college level use, and interagency cooperation to further understanding and management of the park. Serves as a steward of park resources, identifies threats and provides solutions for resolution, and ensues that planning processes do not threaten park resources. Assists with the goals of the Division, park and regional planning processes.  Communicates and collaborates well internally and with external partners using written and oral (e.g., meetings, presentations) methods.

This position does supervise numerous seasonal, temporary, permanent, volunteers and other personnel. Provides a full range of administrative responsibilities including personnel management, financial management, procurement and property management.   

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Below is the link to the vacancy announcement with an opening
date of January 30, 2015 and a closing date of Thursday, February, 12, 2015.  Here is a link to USA Jobs. https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/391968200

HRCSS-JOTR-15-1306360 (DEU)

If someone has questions about the position or the program at Joshua Tree National Park, please contact Andrea Compton at 760-367-5560 or Andrea_Compton@nps.gov.

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Andrea K.N. Compton
Chief of Resources Management

Joshua Tree National Park
74485 National Park Drive
Twentynine Palms, CA 92277-3597