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Position Title
Fish and Wildlife Biologist
Agency
Interior, US Fish and Wildlife Service
Announcement Number
R4-18-10073546-NM-DEU Opens in new window
Open Period
Wednesday, November 15, 2017 to Wednesday, November 29, 2017
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Eligibilities
1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference? (limit characters)
2. Are you a U.S. citizen or national. 

For example, you can apply to these jobs if you're a U.S. citizen or national  or non-citizen and you:

Have never worked for the Federal Government.
Currently work for the Federal Government, but are in the excepted service.
Currently work for the Federal Government, but you're not eligible for merit promotion.
Are not sure if you're eligible for any other hiring path.

Even if you're eligible under one of the other hiring paths, you can still apply to jobs that are 'open to the public'.
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Preferences
1. Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position. (limit characters)
2. Would you accept a term appointment? (limit characters)
Assessment 1
Basic Education Requirement (limit characters)
Please note that your answers may be verified against the information you provide in your resume/application and information your references provide. (Note: The quality, type, and scope of your experience and/or training must demonstrate that you are fully qualified to perform the duties of the position to be filled. Be sure you describe your background as it relates to the duties of this position since your narrative application or resume must support the response you select.) Copies of transcripts must be submitted to document educational accomplishments. (limit characters)
1. Please select the letter that best describes how you meet the Minimum Qualification for 0401 Occupational Series. (limit characters)
Additional Qualification (limit characters)
For each question, choose the response that best describes your experience and training. Mark only one response for each question. Please note that your answers will be verified against the information you provided in your resume or application and information provided by your references. (limit characters)
2. Please select the letter corresponding to the statement that most clearly and accurately describes your HIGHEST level of experience and/or education to perform the work of a GS-0401-11 Fish and Wildlife Biologist. (limit characters)
3. Please select the letter corresponding to the statement that most clearly and accurately describes your HIGHEST level of experience to perform the work of a GS-0401-12 Fish and Wildlife Biologist. (limit characters)
Knowledge of the Endangered Species Act and the regulations, policies, case law, and Solicitor's opinions relating to its administration. Knowledge of current administrative and fiscal policies and procedures of the Service. (limit characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
4. Conduct formal and informal consultation under section 7 of the Endangered Species Act on listed and proposed species and prepare biological opinions or other correspondence related to consultation
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5. Resolve technical regulatory issues concerning the requirements of section 7 and Section 10 of the Endangered Species Act.
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6. Review activities related to traditional and alternative energy development for compliance with environmental regulations.
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7. Perform section 10 permit process for compliance with the requirements of the Endangered Species Act, including preparation, review or implementation of scientific permits or incidental take permits for habitat conservation plans.
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8. Write and review Environmental Assessments or Environmental Impact Statements under the National Environmental Policy Act or section 7 consultations under the Endangered Species Act.
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Knowledge of the latest theories, principles, and methods of fish and wildlife biology, their application, and general knowledge of a wide range of related disciplines. (limit characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
9. Apply comprehensive knowledge of fish and wildlife biology principles, theories, and practices to complex natural resource problems.
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10. Develop management actions consistent with sound biology and regulatory standards.
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11. Integrate policy and endangered species biology into legally sufficient biological opinions, pursuant to section 7 of the Endangered Species Act.
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12. Apply sound biological and ecological knowledge, techniques, and methods to complex natural resource and environmental problems.
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Knowledge of the biology of rare, candidate, proposed, and listed species occurring within the area of responsibility, including habitats, distribution, life history, food habits, habitat use, behavior, taxonomy, and population ecology. (limit characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
13. Advise landowners, and other project partners, of appropriate restoration or habitat management techniques.
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14. Evaluate plant and/or animal ecology related to wildlife activities, wildlife research or habitat conservation efforts to evaluate permit applications.
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15. Assess the effects of energy development projects on at-risk and listed species in South Florida.
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16. Apply broad knowledge of the taxonomy, status, and ecology of flora and fauna with emphasis on listed and at-risk species in reviewing projects for compliance with section 7 and section 10 of the Endangered Species Act.
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Experience and demonstrated high degree of skill in analysis of complex and voluminous information sources in evaluating the effects of development proposals on federally listed, threatened, and endangered species, migratory birds, wetlands, and other important fish and wildlife resources, and developing mitigation/compensation features, reasonable and prudent alternatives, and/or conservation recommendations or measures. (limit characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
17. Conduct consultations on large scale or technically complex natural resource projects pursuant to section 7 of the Endangered Species Act.
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18. Develop and evaluate terms and conditions, conservation recommendations, and recovery strategies for use in consultation and recovery of listed species.
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19. Maintain knowledge of renewable energy projects, especially related to environmental compliance, consultation, facility siting, and mitigation.
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20. Compose scientific, technical, or complex documents (for example: technical reports, endangered species rule-makings, habitat conservation plans, biological opinions, etc.)
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Knowledge of statutes, regulations, and policies related to water and land resources development proposals, especially those pertinent to the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, National Environmental Policy Act, Clean Water Act, and Endangered Species Act. (limit characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
21. Review and comment on Corps of Engineers 404 permits for the purpose of protecting and enhancing fish and wildlife resources and their habitats.
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22. Work with other programs within the Service and/or with other federal agencies.
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23. Apply environmental laws, executive orders, regulations and policies for the protection of fish or wildlife ensuring that legal standards are met in the review of proposed activities.
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24. Apply federal, state and local environmental laws and regulations designed to protect fish, wildlife and cultural resources.
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Skill in communicating effectively in writing to prepare and present completed staff work, correspondence, reports and recommendations, and to communicate effectively in interagency and public forums. (limit characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
25. Review and guide preparation of biological opinions or assessments that are highly complex or sensitive in nature. (limit characters)
26. Write biological opinions for listed species. (limit characters)
27. Provide written concurrence for informal consultations conducted under section 7 of the Endangered Species Act regarding federally permitted, licensed, or constructed activities. (limit characters)
28. Write recommendations, materials, and technical reports in an organized, professional, and concise manner. (limit characters)
Skill in communicating effectively orally to prepare and present completed staff work, correspondence, reports and recommendations, and to communicate effectively in interagency and public forums. (limit characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
29. Communicate verbally about complex fish and wildlife conservation concepts or issues to state, federal, and tribal governments, and public and private entities representing a broad range of conservation concerns.
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30. Communicate verbally complex biological science issues to both scientific and laymen audiences.
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31. Communicate verbally in a professional and courteous manner under all circumstances with sensitivity to cultural and social differences. (limit characters)
32. Respond orally to inquiries about complex and sensitive issues related to energy development projects.
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Demonstrated ability to work cooperatively with immediate staff, as well as with personnel of other agencies and the public; specialized skill in resolving disputes among competing groups and resource uses, especially within areas of special expertise. (limit characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
33. Collaborate and build cooperative relationships with staff from other federal, state, and local government agencies, as well as non-governmental organizations.
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34. Develop and maintain cooperative working relationships with external partners and other colleagues.
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35. Establish cooperative working relationships to resolve problems regarding specialized biological issues and obtain compliance with specialized federal requirements.
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36. Assist in resolving technical regulatory issues concerning the requirements of section 7 and section 10 of the Endangered Species Act.
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