- Position Title
- Biological Science Technician (Wildlife)
- Agency
- National Park Service
- Announcement Number
- AK-1537-AKRO-21-10965684-DE Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Monday, November 16, 2020 to Friday, November 20, 2020
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Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
2.
Are you a United States Citizen?
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3.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from the agency hiring for this position? If yes, confirm:
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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.
- 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.
4.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a Federal agency other than the agency hiring for this position? If yes, confirm:
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 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.
- 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 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.
Preferences
1.
Select the locations you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one location.
2.
Would you accept a temporary appointment?
Assessment 1
Specialized Experience and/or Education Requirements
1.
From the descriptions below, select one response that best describes how your background meets the basic experience and/or education requirements for a Biological Science Technician (Wildlife), GS-0404-07 position. Read all responses before making your selection. If you select more than one response or leave this question blank, you will be rated ineligible.
THE RESUME OR APPLICATION MATERIALS YOU SUBMIT FOR THIS ANNOUNCEMENT MUST SUPPORT THE ANSWERS YOU CLAIM UNDER THIS AND OTHER QUESTIONS. IF NOT, YOU WILL BE FOUND NOT QUALIFIED OR YOUR SCORE WILL BE LOWERED.
THE RESUME OR APPLICATION MATERIALS YOU SUBMIT FOR THIS ANNOUNCEMENT MUST SUPPORT THE ANSWERS YOU CLAIM UNDER THIS AND OTHER QUESTIONS. IF NOT, YOU WILL BE FOUND NOT QUALIFIED OR YOUR SCORE WILL BE LOWERED.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
2.
Performed wildlife inventory and monitoring activities for land birds.
3.
Performed wildlife inventory and monitoring activities for ungulates such as moose, caribou or wild sheep.
4.
Performed wildlife inventory and monitoring activities for bears or wolves.
5.
Performed wildlife inventory and monitoring activities for small mammals.
6.
Performed wildlife inventory and monitoring activities associated with marine mammals (whales, seals, sea lions, or walrus).
7.
Organized and scheduled established natural resource management projects concerned primarily with research, conservation, and management of wildlife.
8.
Planned field projects such as selecting site locations, sampling techniques, appropriate equipment, logistics, etc.
9.
Recommended wildlife management actions based on prescribed guidelines in existing management plans.
10.
Evaluated and observed wildlife or natural resource conditions and problems and made preliminary determinations on the cause of problems noted.
11.
Provided results to higher-level specialists for analysis with suggestions for protection, mitigation, etc.
12.
Provided advice, assistance, and/or training to students, assistants, or volunteers involved in resource management projects or field research.
13.
Conducted long-term wildlife monitoring projects.
14.
Installed, operated, and maintained tools, traps, and sampling equipment for field studies.
15.
Conducted equipment inventories.
16.
Installed, operated, and maintained photographic equipment for scientific studies.
17.
Installed, operated, and maintained laboratory equipment for resource management studies.
18.
Evaluated quality assurance compliance and calibrated laboratory equipment as necessary.
19.
Provided logistical support and area orientation for participating scientists on research or field projects.
20.
Operated and tested sampling equipment.
21.
Collected, gathered, and recorded biological field samples.
22.
Ensured adequate quality control of data collected.
23.
Performed field and laboratory analysis of collected samples.
24.
Collected and managed wildlife data at remote field sites
25.
Lived in a primitive, remote field camp to carry out field studies for up to two weeks or more (describe related experience, if any, in your resume).
26.
Worked in areas involving close-range encounters with bears.
27.
Worked in remote areas under adverse weather conditions.
28.
Hiked long distances through mountainous terrain with a heavy backpack.
29.
Worked and communicated closely with team members on extended field trips.
30.
Navigated to plots off trail over rugged terrain (such as snowfields, dense vegetation, and/or streams).
31.
Conducted wildlife surveys using aerial survey techniques via small airplane or helicopter.
32.
Performed highly strenuous activities in sometimes extreme weather conditions.
33.
Prepared equipment for scientific field trips.
34.
Used computer software spreadsheet programs, such as Microsoft Access, Excel, or comparable to manage scientific data.
35.
Summarized wildlife data in tabular and graphic form.
36.
Utilized a variety of computer programs to compile, reduce, store, retrieve, analyze, and report resource management information, data, research, and/or long-term monitoring projects.
37.
Maintained and organized computer databases.
38.
Used word processing software to prepare narrative written documents, such as correspondence or reports.
39.
Used ArcGIS equipment and software to collect field data.
40.
Used Pathfinder Office software to process GIS data.
41.
Performed literature research for wildlife studies/projects.
42.
Prepared project reports, including descriptions of methods, graphs and charts, and summary of findings.
43.
Developed effective educational and informational materials and resources on technical and/or scientific topics.
44.
Provided written comments on environmental assessments, resource management plan reviews, planning documents, etc.
45.
Prepared plans, and/or written study guidelines related to wildlife management.
VERIFICATION STATEMENT
46.
Your ratings in this Occupational Questionnaire are subject to evaluation and verification based on the documents and references you submit. Later steps in the selection process are specifically designed to verify your ratings. Deliberate attempts to falsify information may be grounds for not selecting you or for dismissing you from the position/agency.
Please take this opportunity to review your ratings to ensure their accuracy. By agreeing to the statement below, you are confirming that you: 1) understand this warning, 2) have reviewed your responses to this questionnaire for accuracy, and 3) verify that your responses accurately describe your current level of experience and capability.
Failure to agree to this statement will disqualify you from further consideration for the position.
Please take this opportunity to review your ratings to ensure their accuracy. By agreeing to the statement below, you are confirming that you: 1) understand this warning, 2) have reviewed your responses to this questionnaire for accuracy, and 3) verify that your responses accurately describe your current level of experience and capability.
Failure to agree to this statement will disqualify you from further consideration for the position.