Wildlife Biologist

**Duties**:

- The duties described are for the full-performance level. At developmental grade levels, assignments will be of more limited scope, performed with less independence and limited complexity.
- The duties may include, but are not limited to:

- Conducts integrated wildlife damage management activities where there is a demonstrated need, consistent with the planned use of any given area to prevent or reduce losses to property.
- May be required to take extensive training and recurrent training on wildlife damage or disease recognition, control methods, and techniques.
- Modifies or adapts established damage or disease control techniques as necessary to meet local conditions and address specific environmental, economic, or political considerations.
- Monitors and ensures compliance with program directives, and local, State, and Federal laws and regulations in wildlife damage management activities.
- Gathers, compiles, evaluates, and presents data on damage or hazards caused by various wildlife species to cooperators, stakeholders, and colleagues.
- Establishes and maintains cooperative relationships with other Federal, State, county and city government agencies.
- Communicates safe and effective damage management techniques through outreach and other channels to the general public.
- Supports WS’ safety program and procedures through participation in meetings, inspections, safety-related training, and implementation of safety requirements and protocols.
- Assists other WS employees as requested and may assist in training new WS personnel. May be asked to provide technical direction and/or guidance to lower graded employees.

**Requirements**:
**Conditions of Employment**:

- You must be a US Citizen or US National.
- Individuals who were born male after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt.
- Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
- Successful completion of one-year probationary period, unless previously served.
- Direct Deposit: Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution.
- Testing Designated Position: Selectee must submit to a urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment and random testing thereafter. Final appointment and continued employment is conditional on negative results for illegal drug use.
- The work requires moderately strenuous physical exertion. Physical exertion includes lifting moderate weights, walking over wet, rough, uneven, muddy, or rocky surfaces, bending, crouching, stooping, stretching or similar activities.
- The job also requires a flexible schedule, working odd hours, frequent weekend work, and must be conducted at the affected site.
- Operation of Government-owned or leased vehicles and ATV's/UTV's is required.
- The legal and physical ability to possess and discharge firearms is required.
- Travel for temporary program assignments and training is required.
- For work locations where driving back to the official duty station each day is not reasonable, overnight camping in a government owned sheep camp or camp trailer may be required.
- Incumbent will be required to successfully obtain and maintain the appropriate pesticide applicator license(s), by completing the necessary Certified Applicators courses and/or examinations within set deadlines after appointment to the position.
- APHIS is an emergency response agency. All agency staff members may be requested or allocated to take part in alternating temporary duty assignments away from their designated duty station in support of emergency initiatives.

**Qualifications**:

- Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement, including specialized experience and/or education, as defined below.
- **BASIC REQUIREMENT**:
**Degree**:Biological science that included:

- At least 9 semester hours in botany or the related plant sciences.

**OR**
- **In addition to meeting the basic requirement you will also need to meet the following**:
**FOR THE GS-07 LEVEL**:Applicants must have one year of specialized experience (equivalent to the GS-05 level) that may have been obtained in the private or public (local, county, state, Federal) sectors which demonstrates:

- Experience with the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA), Endangered Species Act, National Environmental Policy Act, and Federal Air Regulations.
- Experience using firearms, capture devices, cable devices, pesticides, immobilizing drugs, pyrotechnics, electronic harassment devices, and other nonlethal control tools.
- Experience identifying North American wildlife species and assess their abundance, behavior, and habitats.

**OR**

1 year of graduate-level education in one of the following degree fields: Wildlife Biology, Wildlife Ecology, or Wildlife Management.
- **OR**

**Superior Academic Achievement**:To qualify based on superio