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Position Title
Wildlife Refuge Specialist
Agency
Interior, US Fish and Wildlife Service
Announcement Number
NH-19-10384100-MM-MP Opens in new window
Open Period
Monday, February 11, 2019 to Monday, February 25, 2019
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Eligibilities
1. Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from the agency hiring for this position?

If yes, confirm:
• you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND,
• you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.

For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.

To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
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2. Do you meet one of the following Competitive Merit Promotion eligibilities:
 
  • Current or Former Federal Employee who has held or currently holds a career or career conditional appointment in the competitive service and has never held the full performance level of the position being announced.
  • Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA)
  • Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA)  
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3. Are you a current, permanent U.S. Fish and Wildlife employee?  

To verify your eligibility as a current U.S. Fish and Wildlife employee, you must submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) or equivalent personnel action form reflecting your permanent, competitive status. Your SF-50 (or equivalent personnel action form) must reflect:
• career or career-conditional (Tenure field is 1 or 2); AND,
• status in the competitive service (Position Occupied field is 1).
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4. Are you a current or former employee of a Land Management Agency and are serving or served under a time-limited competitive service appointment?  You may be eligible to compete under the Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act, P.L. 114-47.

Current land management agency appointees must have initially been hired under competitive procedures for a time-limited appointment; must have served under one or more time-limited appointments by a land management agency for a period totaling  more than 24 months without a break in service of two or more years; and must have performed at an acceptable level during each period of service.

Former land management agency employees must have initially been hired under competitive procedures for a time-limited appointment; must have served under one or more time-limited appointments by a land management agency for a period totaling more than 24 months without a break in service of two or more years; and must have performed at an acceptable level during each period of service; must have been separated (with respect to their most recent separation) for reasons other than misconduct or performance, and must apply for a position covered by these provisions within two years of their most recent date of separation.

You must provide documentation showing all required periods of service (generally SF-50s) and acceptable performance (generally performance appraisal ratings or references from supervisors if employed for periods of time too short to require an appraisal.)
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5. Do you meet one of the following Non-Competitive eligibilities:
 
  • Current or Former Federal Employee who has held or currently holds a career or career conditional appointment in the competitive service and has held a permanent (non-temporary) position in the competitive service at the same or higher full performance level as the position being announced
  • Veterans who have a service connected disability of 30% or more
  • Certain Military Spouses (Relocating with your spouse under Permanent Change of Station (PCS) orders / a spouse of a service member who is 100% disabled due to a service-connected injury / a spouse of a service member killed while on active duty)
  • Certain Overseas Family Members (A family member of a federal employee, or uniformed service member, who has completed 52 weeks of service in a federal position overseas.)
  • Peace Corps/VISTA
  • Foreign Service Employees
  • Miscellaneous Authorities not regulated by OPM (Postal Career Service Employee; Postal Rate Commission Employee; Government Accountability Office (GAO) Employee; Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts Employee)
  • DOI or FWS Authorities not regulated by OPM 
  • Individuals with a Disability: Schedule A Disability appointments (Severe Physical, Psychiatric, Mental Disability)
  • Interchange agreement with other merit systems
 
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6. Do you have a severe physical, psychiatric or mental disability that qualifies you for a Schedule A Disability appointment? For more information, review USAJOBS Individuals with Disabilities resources

To verify your eligibility, you must provide appropriate medical documentation, i.e., a letter signed by a licensed medical professional or licensed vocational rehabilitation specialist stating your condition and restrictions.
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Preferences
1. Select the locations you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one location. (limit characters)
2. Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position. (limit characters)
Assessment 1
Basic Education Requirement (limit characters)
From the responses below, select the letter corresponding to the statement that most clearly and accurately describes your education and/or experience. Select only one letter. (limit characters)
1. Basic Education (limit characters)
Minimum Qualification (limit characters)
Please select the statement from below that best describes your level of experience and/or education. (limit characters)
2. Minimum Qualifications for GS-9 (limit characters)
3. Minimum Qualifications GS-11 (limit characters)
Knowledge of related disciplines of plant ecology, soil science, hydrology, plant and wildlife diseases, restoration ecology, forestry, land management and conservation, and fire ecology and management to identify resource/environmental problems in the protection of wildlife habitats found on the wildlife refuge. (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. Analyze and evaluate biological study/survey data to determine effects of management actions on wildlife and habitat, and recommend mitigation or management improvements
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5. Analyze and evaluate plans and operations for their impacts on resources, species, and efficiency for accomplishing resource objectives
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6. Analyze data on refuge programs or fish and wildlife resources, report results, and provide recommendations
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7. Carry out recurring assignments of wildlife management methods and techniques
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8. Conduct an active management program on public or other lands set aside for the conservation, management, restoration of fish, wildlife, or plant resources
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9. Recognize the interrelationship between species and the difference between their biotic needs or requirements
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Knowledge of applicable policies and procedures for the development of Comprehensive Conservation Plans (limit characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
10. Advise and assist others with development of habitat conservation plans
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11. Apply established policies and procedures to specific plans and/or programs for the conservation of wildlife and their habitat
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12. Evaluate management practices, activities, and operational procedures to ensure consistency and accordance with policy
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13. Implement a wildlife monitoring program within established guidelines of the national wildlife refuge system (or equivalent)
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14. Implement appropriate use of compatibility regulations and policy to manage existing secondary uses on a national wildlife refuge or equivalent, ensuring protection of natural and cultural resources
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15. Implement natural resource management plans
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Knowledge and skill in applying a wide range of theories, principles and concepts of population and wildlife and aquatic biology, wildlife management, species lifecycle requirements/ management, and conservation biology sufficient to independently carry out assignments and resolve complex issues and problems related to the day-to-day operations of a wildlife refuge/wetlands management district. (limit characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
16. Apply data to successfully complete various management activities (waterfowl production, migration surveys, or wildlife restoration programs)
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17. Apply knowledge of natural resource management principles, practices and concepts to completion of work
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18. Apply knowledge of the interrelationships of the natural resource issues and the administrative requirements involved in the conservation, management, and restoration of fish, wildlife and plant resources
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19. Conduct biological analyses, evaluate findings, and make recommendations for management
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20. Conduct wildlife population estimation and species presence/absence surveys
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21. Coordinate and implement activities for wildlife management such as inventory, monitoring, and censusing on a refuge or public lands
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Oral communication skills sufficient to interact with a variety of individuals, to present material(s), to conduct tours, to respond to verbal inquiries, and to brief management in a clear manner and effective manner. (limit characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
22. Interpret, disseminate and implement scientific findings to established partners.
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23. Coordinate activities with involved agencies, researchers, and other stakeholders, including state and county officials, Native American Tribes and special interests groups and/or private organizations to identify and resolve biological and management issues of local and national significance.
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24. Provide advice and guidance in the development of management plans that comply with state and federal laws, regulations, international treaties and agreements, and policies affecting wildlife and natural resource management programs
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25. Present scientific and biological data to individuals and groups within and outside the agency or organization on endangered species recovery plans and special management needs
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Written communication skills sufficient to prepare correspondence, scientific and administrative reports, management plans, and a variety of information and educational materials, including brochures and displays. (limit characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
26. Prepare and publish results of assessments and monitoring in written form.
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27. Develop and evaluate proposals to conduct research.
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28. Prepare scientifically defensible reports and articles for publication in peer-reviewed scientific literature.
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29. Prepare issues papers, briefing documents, reports, and portions of management plans, to senior level management and others regarding issues that could affect the ecologic
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30. Communicate ideas and other information to individuals and groups to gain support and to maintain a positive working relationship.
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