Locations

1 vacancy in the following locations:

  • Anchorage, AK
  • Homer, AK
  • Arcata, CA
  • Newport, OR
  • Portland, OR
  • Olympia, WA

Duties

Summary

This position is a Wildlife Biologist, GS- 0486-12 working in one of the following locations; Newport OR, Olympia, WA, Portland OR, Homer, AK, Anchorage, AK or Arcata, CA for the US Fish & Wildlife Service.

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Responsibilities

As a Wildlife Biologist your duties will include but are not limited to the following:

  • Provides support for and oversight of seabird monitoring and data management activities throughout the USFWS Pacific Regions.
  • Builds partnerships within the seabird conservation community, including USFWS and other organizations, other federal and state agencies, and entities contributing to seabird conservation by promoting understanding of and support for seabird inventory and monitoring initiatives, programs, and issues.
  • Provides assistance and directly develops seabird survey projects that collect data as well as supports their data management, data visualization, data analyses techniques, and related topics.
  • Works with USFWS programs in the Pacific Regions to identify seabird survey needs as well as work with conservation organizations and other federal and state agencies to identify role of the Refuge System within national seabird monitoring initiatives.
  • Coordinates seabird survey activities throughout a vast geographic area that encompasses Pacific regions of the USFWS.
  • Effectively communicates program planning, work priorities, and scientific accomplishments to an array of constituents using a variety of communication tools and techniques.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

  • Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
  • Individuals assigned male at birth after 12-31-59 must be registered for the Selective Service. To verify registration visit SSS.gov.
  • Resume and supporting documents (See How To Apply).
  • Merit promotion applicants must meet time-in-grade requirement as defined in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F.
  • Suitability for employment, as determined by background investigation.
  • Driver?s License: Selectees must possess and maintain a valid State driver’s license at all times during their tenure.
  • Firearm: for Alaska locations: Selectees will be required to carry a firearm in the performance of your duties.
  • Uniform: Official U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service uniform is required.
  • Probationary Period: Selectees may be required to successfully complete a probationary period.

Qualifications

Only experience and education obtained by 03/12/2021 will be considered.

In order to qualify for this position you must possess both the Basic Requirement and Minimum Qualification.

Basic Requirement:

  1. Degree: biological science that included:
    -At least 9 semester hours in such wildlife subjects as mammalogy, ornithology, animal ecology, wildlife management, or research courses in the field of wildlife biology; and
    -At least 12 semester hours in zoology in such subjects as general zoology, invertebrate zoology, vertebrate zoology, comparative anatomy, physiology, genetics, ecology, cellular biology, parasitology, entomology, or research courses in such subjects (Excess courses in wildlife biology may be used to meet the zoology requirements where appropriate.); and
    -At least 9 semester hours in botany or the related plant sciences.
    OR
  2. Combination of education and experience: equivalent to a major in biological science (i.e., at least 30 semester hours), with at least 9 semester hours in wildlife subjects, 12 semester hours in zoology, and 9 semester hours in botany or related plant science, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

Minimum Qualification [GS-0486-12]

  1. One year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility equivalent to grade GS-11 in the Federal service. Experience may include; creating and maintaining partnerships within the USFWS and with Federal, State, Universities,
    tribes and other NGOs to design and coordinate surveys and associated data management and develop collaborative
    projects to ensure effective and coordinated bird monitoring programs that support planning and implementation in a management
    decision making process.. OR
  2. Basic education requirement. OR
  3. A combination of education and experience as described in 1 and 2 above which together equals 100% of the requirement

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Time In Grade Requirement: Applicants must meet both eligibility and qualification requirements for the position of interest by the closing date of the JOA. Specifically,
i. Area of Consideration.
ii. Time-in-grade (TIG) requirements as specified in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F.
iii. Time after competitive appointment as specified in 5 CFR 330.502.
iv. Qualification requirements outlined in OPM’s Qualifications Standards for General Schedule Positions or for Federal Wage System (FWS), wage grade positions, applicants are evaluated using the OPM Job Qualification System for Trades and Labor Occupations and the job element examining method
Your SF-50 will be used to confirm you meet all requirements

Education

PROOF OF EDUCATION: All applicants who are using education or a combination of education and experience to qualify must submit copies of official or unofficial transcripts which include grades, credit hours earned, major(s), grade point average or class ranking, institution name, and student name. If any required coursework is not easily recognizable on transcripts, or if you believe a portion of a particular course can be credited toward meeting an educational requirement, you must also provide a memorandum on letterhead from the institution’s registrar, dean, or other appropriate official stating the percentage of the course that should be considered to meet the requirement and the equivalent number of units. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable; however, if you are selected for the position, you will be required to produce the original official transcripts.

PASS/FAIL COURSES: If more than 10 percent of your undergraduate course work (credit hours) were taken on a pass/fail basis, your claim of superior academic achievement must be based upon class standing or membership in an honor society.

GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school’s definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html