- Position Title
- Fish and Wildlife Biologist
- Agency
- Interior, US Fish and Wildlife Service
- Announcement Number
- R4-18-10078681-NM-DEU Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Wednesday, November 8, 2017 to Wednesday, November 22, 2017
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Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
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'.
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'.
Preferences
1.
Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position.
2.
Would you accept a term appointment?
Assessment 1
Basic Education Requirement
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.
1.
Please select the letter that best describes how you meet the Basic Education Requirements for the 0401 Occupational Series.
Additional Qualification
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.
2.
Please select one response from the choices below to show how you meet the Additional Qualification at the GS-09 grade level.
3.
Please select one response from the choices below to show how you meet the Additional Qualification at the GS-11 grade level.
4.
Please select one response from the choices below to show how you meet the Additional Qualification at the GS-12 grade level.
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.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
5.
Apply knowledge of federal, state, and local environmental regulatory processes to assess development projects.
6.
Provide fish and wildlife resource expertise and technical assistance to staff on Endangered Species Act compliance regulation and policy.
7.
Analyze and develop recommendations on large scale development projects that affect fish and wildlife resources.
8.
Analyze land and water development proposals to determine their effects on the distribution and abundance of terrestrial and aquatic wildlife and their habitats.
9.
Inspect land and water development projects and provide recommendations for action to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
10.
Formulate alternatives, recommendations, mitigation strategies and other measures to address the impacts of transportation projects on natural resources.
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.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
11.
Apply a broad knowledge of a variety of ecosystems to determine how different environmental conditions and disturbances affect endangered species and their habitats.
12.
Research, organize and interpret biological, ecological, and other pertinent data on listed species and other federal trust resources in order to succinctly explain an issue or problem to external or internal partners.
13.
Interact as the agency representative with individuals/groups on controversial and complex biological or environmental issues regarding threatened, endangered or sensitive aquatic species.
14.
Explain policies, positions and recommendations regarding threatened and endangered species and their designated critical habitats in a clear, logical and persuasive manner.
Ability to assess, select, and make optimum use of data, methods, and precedents bearing on stated duties and responsibilities. The employee is highly skilled in interpreting field observations and other information, and in drawing sound conclusions which result in effective recommended action plans.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
15.
Analyze alternative means and measures of wildlife habitat protection, determining both impact and benefit of projects.
16.
Apply knowledge of geographic information systems (GIS) and habitat mapping tools to processes used and determine the impacts of projects on species.
17.
Apply a high degree of individual initiative and judgment, in problem solving, exerting technical program leadership.
18.
Complete work efficiently and meet regulatory deadlines in a sometimes rapidly paced environment.
Ability to evaluate and explain biological information and recommendations in terms that are understandable by fish and wildlife resource professionals, professionals in other disciplines, and laypersons.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
19.
Prepare communications to compile and analyze technical data and prepare reports, correspondence, and recommendations on proposed projects.
20.
Communicate effectively in writing to prepare briefings, status reports, presentations, and other documentation regarding sensitive natural resource issues for management review.
21.
Use oral communication effectively with other staff, internal partners and external partners to complete projects within regulatory deadlines.
22.
Act as a representative at interagency planning sessions and other meetings to present technical information pertaining to land resources, endangered species, wetlands, and other natural resources issues to a variety of audiences.
Working 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.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
23.
Review, comment, and provide technical expertise and assistance on biological assessments or evaluations pursuant to section 7 of the Endangered Species Act.
24.
Provide written concurrence for informal consultations conducted under section 7 of Endangered Species Act regarding federally permitted, licensed, or constructed activities.
25.
Prepare biological opinions for formal Section 7 consultation of the Endangered Species Act.
26.
Implement the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act for the purpose of protection and enhancing fish and wildlife resources and their habitats.
27.
Provide technical assistance in the interpretation and implementation of wetland protection and mitigation pursuant to the Clean Water Act.
28.
Review, comment, and provide technical expertise and assistance on environmental assessments or impact statements pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act.
Knowledge and skill required to formulate and implement innovative solutions to complex resource management problems, to formulate and guide implementation of programs related to areas of special expertise, to select and implement appropriate sampling techniques, to interpret biological and hydrological interactions and observations, and to formulate sound conclusions regarding actions to be taken or recommended.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
29.
Provide technical assistance in the interpretation and implementation of laws, regulations, and policies in the area of fish, wildlife, plants, and trust resources to personnel of federal, state, and/or county agencies.
30.
Resolve technical regulatory issues concerning the requirements of section 7 of the Endangered Species Act.
31.
Resolve a natural resource issue that requires collaborative problem-solving skills.
32.
Assist in collaborative efforts with other agencies, public user groups, or other constituencies to minimize the impacts of human activities to fish or wildlife resources.