Fish and Wildlife Biologist

2 weeks ago

Green Bay, United States U.S. Department of the Interior Full time

Clarification from the agency

This position will be filled under the Office of Personnel Management's Direct Hire Authority and is open to all United States citizens and U.S. nationals. Veteran's preference and traditional rating and ranking of applications do not apply. All qualified applicants will be referred to the hiring manager for consideration for this position.

Duties

The Minnesota-Wisconsin Ecological Services Field Office is responsible for administering the Endangered Species Act, assessing impacts of contaminants to fish and wildlife resources and restoring contaminated habitats. We ensure that fish and wildlife are considered by federal agencies during project planning for construction of roads, bridges, dams and other infrastructures. Our Office works with partners to restore and protect coastal resources, enhance fish passage and control invasive species around the Great Lakes through the Great Lakes Coastal Program.



As a fish and wildlife biologist, this position is responsible for the following duties but not limited to: Species Status Assessments, ESA Section 7 consultation, ESA Section 10 Habitat Conservation Plan development, imperiled species recovery, or conservation of forest-dependent species, or transportation and infrastructure projects. Serving in a leadership role to develop collaborative, biologically sound, and partnership driven approaches to meet Service mission goals with partners and other stakeholders such as other Federal, state fish and wildlife agencies, Tribal organizations, non-governmental organizations, the private sector, and academia.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

Must be a U.S. Citizen or National. Resume (See "Required Documents"). Failure to provide ALL required information on your resume will result in loss of consideration due to an incomplete application package. It is your responsibility to ensure all information is provided on resume. Eligibility and Supporting documents - You will ONLY be considered for the eligibilities that you select "yes" to AND submit the required supporting documentation, as listed in the Required Documents section. Suitability for employment, as determined by background investigation. Driver’s License: Selectees may be required to possess and maintain a valid State driver's license at all times during their tenure. Probationary Period: Selectees may be required to successfully complete a probationary period. Individuals assigned male at birth after 12-31-59 must be registered for the Selective Service. To verify registration visit SSS.gov.

Qualifications

Only experience and education obtained by 07/09/2024 will be considered.

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

Basic Requirement:

A. Degree : Bachelor's or higher degree in the biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position.
OR
B. Combination of education and experience: Courses equivalent to a major, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

Minimum Qualification [GS-12]:
Possess one year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service. Experience includes (1) serving as a lead, primary author, or coordinator on projects related to ecosystem management and land-use planning; (2) conducting investigations to determine the impact of land and/or water development projects, including renewable energy, upon at-risk species and their habitats; (3) negotiating alternative actions or mitigation measures; (4) developing habitat conservation or restoration projects; (5) providing technical assistance and advisement on the Endangered Species Act; (6) preparing biological portion of environmental assessment or impact statements, or resource planning reports; (7) implementing federal environmental laws (e.g., Endangered Species Act, Federal Land Policy and Management Act, Clean Water Act, Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, and/or National Environmental Policy Act) as well as regulations and policies involving natural resources. NOTE: Your resume must contain sufficient information in these areas to be found qualified.

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.

Education

Education cannot be used as a substition for this grade level.

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:

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