- Position Title
- Biologist
- Agency
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
- Announcement Number
- MR-22-11327964-IS-DE Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Wednesday, December 15, 2021 to Wednesday, December 29, 2021
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
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.
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:
• 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.
• 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.
4.
Reasonable Accommodations for taking the online assessments are provided on a case-by-case basis only to qualified individuals with a disability covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended.
Do you have a disability (physical or mental) that you believe will interfere with completing the online assessments and require a Reasonable Accommodation?
5.
Are you a U.S. citizen or national?
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
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.
Select the response that describes your education.
minimum qualification
2.
Select the response that describes your experience as it pertains to the specialized
experience requirement for the GS-11 grade level.
experience requirement for the GS-11 grade level.
3.
Select the response that best describes your experience as it pertains to the specialized
experience requirement for the GS-12 grade level.
experience requirement for the GS-12 grade level.
Professional knowledge of the theories, principles, practices, concepts methodologies and techniques of biology and an in depth working knowledge of related biological and ecological fields (e.g., fish biology, ecology, conservation science, wildlife biology, botany, chemistry, toxicology, hydrology, entomology, limnology, and parasitology) in order to serve as a technical specialist, undertake complex,cross-program and multi-agency biological studies and projects and
to evaluate policy and programs.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
4.
Creating maps and summarizing GIS information using ArcGIS, R, or another similar GIS tool
5.
Summarizing complex scientific information for technical and non-technical audiences
Ability to establish positive working relationships/partnerships and exercise tact and diplomacy in coordinating activities with co-workers, and as needed, with representatives of other Federal agencies, state, tribal and local organizations, conservation organizations, private entities, and the general public.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
6.
Working on collaborative projects including a wide variety of organizations. Organizations could include groups like tribes, local governments, state agencies, nonprofits, private companies, and federal agencies
Knowledge of database management concepts, principles, and methods.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
7.
Access information from databases or other online tools
Ability to establish positive working relationships/partnerships and exercise tact and diplomacy in coordinating activities with co-workers, and as needed, with representatives of other federal agencies, state, tribal and local organizations,conservation organizations, private entities, and the general public.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
8.
Working on collaborative projects including a wide variety of organizations. Organizations could include groups like tribes, local governments, state agencies, nonprofits, private companies, and federal agencies
Knowledge of database management concepts, principles, and methods.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
9.
Access information from databases or other online tools
Professional knowledge of the theories, principles, practices, concepts methodologies and techniques of biology and an in depth working knowledge of related biological and ecological fields (e.g., fish biology, ecology, conservation science, wildlife biology, botany, chemistry, toxicology, hydrology, entomology, limnology, and parasitology) in order to investigate and analyze conventional biological science conditions and problems.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
10.
Summarizing complex scientific information for technical and non-technical audiences
11.
Creating maps and summarizing GIS information using ArcGIS, R, or another similar GIS tool