- Position Title
- Ecologist
- Agency
- Interior, US Fish and Wildlife Service
- Announcement Number
- R4-19-10324488-NM-DEU Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Wednesday, October 3, 2018 to Monday, November 5, 2018
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Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
Preferences
1.
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.
From the descriptions below, select the one response that best describes how your education meets the Basic Education Requirement for the 0408 Occupational Series.
Additional Qualification
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.
2.
From the descriptions below, select the one response that best describes how your experience and/or education meets the Additional Qualification for Ecologist position at the GS-11 grade level.
Knowledge in the principles and practices of ecology and biology with major emphasis on ecology of plants.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
3.
Ability to identify and classify plant species and distinguish between species in the same genus.
4.
Ability to identify and classify species of flora in the Coastal Plain - especially in the longleaf pine ecosystem.
5.
Ability to adapt standard ecological inventory, monitoring, or research techniques to novel situations while maintaining scientific validity.
6.
Ability to participate in a coordinated biological inventory and monitoring program using the theories, principles and concepts of wildlife biology, botany, biometrics and/or statistics.
7.
Ability to plan and conduct surveys for rare plant species.
8.
Ability to participate in projects and studies with their major emphasis on ecology of plants and restoration of forest and wetland ecosystems
Knowledge in biological investigation methods sufficient to develop, conduct and evaluate vegetation management studies.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
9.
Ability to analyze, process and interpret ecological study results.
10.
Ability to apply established biological and ecological theories and principles to design of inventory and monitoring programs for aquatic and terrestrial resources.
11.
Ability to conduct analyses of populations, species, habitats and natural communities using the principles of population/species ecology, conservation biology and other science-based biological principles, with emphasis on plants and/or plant communities
12.
Ability to evaluate ecological risk to rare plants and their habitats utilizing accepted methods, literature and, in some cases, computer programs to predict potential negative impacts to habitats and representative indicator species
13.
Ability to design a statistically robust survey to inventory and/or monitor abiotic water resources including water quantity and quality assessments.
14.
Ability to synthesize a wide range of data types (e.g., biological, physical, and bibliographical) in both tabular and spatial formats to assure that metadata for these data sets is complete, current, and in compliance with standards.
15.
Ability to design a statistically robust survey to inventory and/or monitor biotic water resources, including aquatic species and habitat conditions.
16.
Ability to assess the ability of an inventory or monitoring survey to quantify the condition of the resource related to management objectives.
Ability to make and interpret observations and prepare technical or administrative scientific reports and plans pertaining to plant ecology
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
17.
Ability to apply ecological and biological theories and principles to the development of conservation practices for threatened, endangered, or species at risk and habitats.
18.
Ability to develop recommendations using the latest biological and ecological techniques and best professional judgement to prevent, reduce, or compensate for adverse impacts to rare plant species or plant communities.
19.
Ability to interpret comprehensive reports, research papers or scientific literature searches to develop biological recommendations regarding rare and threatened species and habitats.
20.
Ability to synthesize and interpret statistical analysis results for application to water resource and aquatic species management problems.
21.
Ability to write and edit a wide variety of products that vary in purpose, scope, and complexity consistent with accepted formats and styles
22.
Ability to perform data analyses and write reports to evaluate findings and make recommendations for alternative projects or subsequent action.
23.
Ability to complete and review reports and documents of both technical and non-technical natures (i.e. general correspondence on technical issues, information pamphlets, articles in non-scientific journals) for superiors, coworkers and others.
24.
Ability to make and interpret observations and prepare technical or administrative scientific reports and plans pertaining to plant ecology and forest and wetland restoration
Ability to work independently and apply judgement, and to work closely with representatives of other State and Federal agencies and private organizations.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
25.
Ability to articulate program vision and articulate project results in a manner that is clear and compelling to influence a course(s) of action in furtherance of the conservation mission.
26.
Ability to participate on teams and serve on interdisciplinary biological or environmental management teams where participants are peers, and work must be accomplished through collaboration.
27.
Ability to interact with individuals/groups on sensitive, controversial, or complex issues.
28.
Ability to provide professional guidance and expertise to field biologists in the design, implementation, analysis, and reporting of field investigations and monitoring activities
29.
Ability to apply environmental laws, executive orders, regulations, and policies to ensure that legal standards are met in the review of projects
30.
Ability to comply with federal/state environmental laws or regulations while developing approaches to resolve complex resource management problems
31.
Ability to plan activities between federal and state agencies pursuant to applicable federal and state regulations and statutes
32.
Ability to use rules, regulations, legislation and statutes pertaining to rare, candidate, proposed, threatened, and endangered plant species