- Position Title
- Fish Biologist
- Agency
- Interior, US Fish and Wildlife Service
- Announcement Number
- NH-19-10386152-DL-MP Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Monday, February 11, 2019 to Monday, February 25, 2019
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Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans' Preference?
2.
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.
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.
3.
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)
4.
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).
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).
5.
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.)
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.)
6.
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
7.
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.
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.
Preferences
1.
Select the locations you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one location.
2.
Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position.
Assessment 1
1.
In order to be qualified for this position, you must meet one of the following basic educational requirements. From the descriptions below, select the one response that most clearly and accurately describes your basic level of education. Select only one response:
2.
In order to be qualified at the GS-09 level, you must possess one of the following minimum qualifications. Please select the most appropirate response as it applies to you:
3.
In order to be qualified at the GS-11 level, you must possess one of the following minimum qualifications. Please select the most appropirate response as it applies to you:
For each task listed below, select the statement from A through E that best describes your level of experience, education, and/or training. Select only one letter for each task. If you select multiple responses or leave any question blank, your score will be negatively impacted. Do not over-state or under-state your experience, education and/or training. Your responses must be supported by your resume. You may need to provide detailed explanations of how your past work experience or education is related to these tasks.
Ability to analyze, design, and conduct aquatic research, modeling, and monitoring projects to plan and conduct a wide variety of complex investigations including the design, collection, and analysis
of biological data.
of biological data.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
4.
Develop and review comprehensive hatchery and fishery management plans.
5.
Plan and conduct complex investigations concerning aquatic species reared and released in an assigned area.
6.
Plan and conduct inspection of existing projects to ensure that legal standards are met and benefit fishery resources.
7.
Coordinate with other fishery programs that affect biological resources such as fish culture, hatchery quality control, fishery management assistance and assessing fish population.
8.
Perform ecological studies in areas such as population distribution, abundance, survival, age/length composition, behavior, competition and habitat assessment.
9.
Analyze and evaluate impacts of development projects on water quality and fish habitat.
10.
Conduct a wide variety of complex investigations to determine effects of various fish culture techniques.
Professional knowledge of the principles, concepts, and theories in fishery biology and a working familiarity with related disciplines to determine the effect of various fish culture techniques, land and water development projects, and fish health on the fishery resources of an area.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
11.
Analyze external and internal forces, changing situations and new developments to determine their impacts on the goals established for the protection, conservation and propagation of fish and aquatic resources.
12.
Make recommendations concerning habitat restoration/management.
13.
Apply a wide range of techniques and procedures to the solution of difficult and complex problems affecting natural resources.
14.
Determine the effects of various fish culture techniques to evaluate the impact of land and water development practices upon fishery resources.
15.
Plan and conduct a wide variety of complex investigations involving population distribution, abundance, survival and behavior and habitat assessments.
Skill in applying biometric principles, theories, practices and concepts to develop statistically valid study proposals and evaluation of study results.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
16.
Evaluate ecological interaction between hatchery and wild fish populations.
17.
Manage and interpret large sets of data from a variety of complex investigations.
18.
Perform statistical data analysis on biological data to assess fish populations.
19.
Formulate recommendations that guide future programs and influence the improvements in hatchery/management/fish health practices.
20.
Respond to inquiries from the public and news media, obtaining and providing requested information within established guidelines.
Ability to communicate orally to present data and its analyses
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
21.
Attend public meetings and or hearings to discuss proposed or existing practices that affect biological resources.
22.
Present project results at public and or scientific meetings and conferences.
23.
Work with representatives from states, tribal groups, and other federal entities and/or non governmental organizations in the development of innovative technologies for use in aquatic natural resource management.
24.
Respond to written inquiries from the public, obtaining and providing requested information within established guidelines.
25.
Draft technical reports on the progress and completion of activities related to hatchery/management and/or fish health practices.
Ability to communicate in writing to compose reports requiring a minimum of reviewing and editing.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
26.
Prepare scientific documents (to be submitted for publication in peer-review journals) related to fishery activities.
27.
Develop plans and recommendations for cooperative restoration and management of aquatic species.
28.
I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all of the information included in this questionnaire is true, correct, and provided in good faith. I understand that if I make an intentional false statement, or commit deception or fraud in this application and its supporting materials, or in any document or interview associated with the examination process, I may be fined or imprisoned (18 U.S.C. 1001); my eligibilities may be canceled, I may be denied an appointment, or I may be removed and debarred from Federal service (5 C.F.R. part 731). I understand that any information I give may be investigated. I understand that responding 'No' to this item will result in my not being considered for this position.