- Position Title
- Biological Science Technician (Fisheries)
- Agency
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
- Announcement Number
- R8-22-11459176-LAS-DE Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Wednesday, April 13, 2022 to Tuesday, April 19, 2022
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?
Assessment 1
Minimum Qualification GS05
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.
Choose one response from the choices below to show how you meet the Minimum Qualification Requirements for this position at the GS-05 grade level.
KNOWLEDGE OF FISHERIES AND AQUATIC HABITAT CONSERVATION.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
2.
Capture and identify larval, juvenile and adult native, non-native, and anadromous fish typically found in the Central Valley of California to the species level using dichotomous keys.
3.
Follow sampling protocols to collect fisheries or aquatic habitat data.
4.
Perform portions of field investigations designed to scientifically assess distribution or abundance of fish.
5.
Perform portions of fish habitat quality assessments or aquatic habitat monitoring designed to scientifically assess distribution or abundance of fish habitat.
6.
Participate in biological or ecological surveys of water (stream discharge, water depth-velocity profile, temperature, dissolved oxygen, pH, conductivity, flow velocity, turbidity, etc.) for the conservation or rehabilitation of fishery resources.
SKILL IN PERFORMING BIOLOGICAL FIELD INVESTIGATIONS.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
7.
Record, compile, organize and proof data using standard statistical procedures.
8.
Conduct field investigations using population assessment methods, techniques and terminology.
9.
Participate in a variety of field investigations (e.g., census surveys, distribution and abundance estimation, habitat restoration monitoring, mark/recapture studies, fish and habitat assessment, acoustic tagging, etc.) to study fish species or aquatic habitat restoration.
10.
Use passive collection methods to sample fish, including but not limited to gill nets, hoop nets, fyke nets, or rotary screw traps.
11.
Use active collection methods including but not limited to seines, trawls, snorkeling, electrofishing equipment (boat or backpack) etc., to capture and sample fish.
12.
Use acoustic/radio telemetry equipment, PIT tag equipment, standard coded wire tagging equipment, and other technologies to mark and tag fish for mark/recapture studies.
ABILITY TO WORK AS AN EFFECTIVE MEMBER OF A TEAM.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
13.
Serve as a team member working to meet key biological assessment goals in potentially stressful situations.
14.
Make suggestions for improvements in methods, techniques or procedures based on field conditions encountered.
15.
Interact collaboratively with colleagues in isolated or extreme environments.
16.
Interact collaboratively with colleagues/crew/teammates during physically strenuous or mentally challenging work conditions under acute pressure for speed and accuracy.
ABILITY TO COLLECT, COMPILE, ANALYZE AND SUMMARIZE SCIENTIFIC DATA
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
17.
Perform quality control/quality assurance on field data, assessing the characteristics and quality of survey data collected and recognizing unusual or unexpected results of data collection.
18.
Collect, store, organize and transfer raw data to digital files and enter into a central database.
19.
Use database software (e.g., Access, Excel) to input or retrieve or summarize fishery and habitat survey data.
20.
Conduct straightforward data summarization or analysis using GIS and related software (e.g., analyze acoustic/radio telemetry/PIT tag/coded wire tag fish tracking data to create maps displaying fish movements, organize fish tracking data, etc.)