- Position Title
- Biological Science Technician (Wildlife) - Avian
- Agency
- National Park Service
- Announcement Number
- PW-1548-SR-21-10992426-DE Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Wednesday, December 23, 2020 to Friday, January 1, 2021
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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.
Would you accept a temporary appointment?
2.
Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience. To receive credit for experience, your resume MUST clearly indicate the nature of the duties and responsibilities for each position, starting and ending dates of employment (month/year), and the resume must reflect full and/or part-time or total number of hours worked (i.e., work 40+ hours a week, rather than indicating full-time). If part-time, the hours must be annotated to be able to pro-rate the amount of qualified specialized experience.
3.
To qualify based on education, you must submit a legible copy of transcripts from an accredited institution with your name, school name, credit hours, course level, major(s), and grade-point average or class ranking. Transcripts do not need to be official, but if you are selected for this position and you used your education to qualify, you must provide official transcripts before you begin work.
If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet qualification requirements, you must show that your education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.
If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet qualification requirements, you must show that your education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.
Assessment 1
Minimum Qualifications
Your responses to this questionnaire, in conjunction with the other portions of your completed application, will be evaluated to determine your qualifications for this position. Please carefully follow all instructions before submitting your responses. You must select only ONE response for each item. If you change a response, be certain to erase (unclick) the incorrect response before you submit the application. Once you have submitted your application, items with more than one response or items that are left blank will not receive credit.
1.
From the statements below, select the one response that best describes how you meet the minimum qualification requirements for a Biological Science Technician GS-0404-05. Read all responses before making your selection. If you leave this question blank, you may be rated ineligible.
2.
This position performs routine biological science tasks in support of endangered Hawaiian goose (Nene) and petrel (Uau) projects using established methods to monitor endangered Nene and Uau populations, and control non-native predators that prey upon endangered birds.
Technical Competence - Uses knowledge that is acquired through formal training or extensive on the job experience to perform one's job; works with, understands, and evaluates technical information related to the job; advises others on technical issues.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
3.
Survey and monitor endangered Hawaiian Goose and Hawaiian Petrel.
4.
Conduct nest searches for endangered Hawaiian Goose and Hawaiian Petrel.
5.
Capture and band endangered Hawaiian Goose.
6.
Capture and handle endangered Hawaiian Petrel or other native Hawaiian avian wildlife.
7.
Collect and handle blood or fluid samples from avian wildlife.
8.
Use various techniques to capture feral cats and mongooses.
9.
Set traps and baits to capture small mammals in remote field conditions.
10.
Use various techniques to humanely euthanize small mammals in remote field conditions.
11.
Conduct predator control trapping in areas occupied by endangered ground-nesting birds.
12.
Lead field crews or volunteers monitoring, trapping and reporting data on the capture of small animals.
Interpersonal skills- Shows understanding, friendliness, courtesy, tact, empathy, cooperation, concern, and politeness to others; relates well to different people from varied backgrounds and different situations.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
13.
Provide assistance to others (E.g., inter, student conservation assistant, conservation corps crews, or volunteers) involved in endangered avian wildlife management projects and field research.
14.
Collaborate with co-workers and staff (e.g., field, law enforcement, maintenance, and interpretation staff) in providing visitor services, safety and resource protection.
15.
Develop and present avian wildlife interpretive programs to the public.
16.
Use two-way radio systems to communicate with other staff members.
17.
Control public access to sensitive resource areas by applying public access management strategies.
Self-management- Sets well-defined and realistic personal goals; monitors progress and is motivated to achieve; manages own time and deals with stress effectively.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
18.
Work independently in back country or isolated areas.
19.
Use map and compass to navigate.
20.
Apply visitor management strategies to control public access to sensitive resource areas.
21.
Use map and compass or GPS to navigate independently.
22.
Interpret variables, trends, correlations, and interrelationships among data and conditions.
23.
Conduct preliminary data analysis for a project report.
24.
Implement resource management field activities as part of resource management projects and programs.