- Position Title
- Wildlife Biologist
- Agency
- National Park Service
- Announcement Number
- PW-1547-HAVO-22-11605766-DE Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Monday, August 15, 2022 to Wednesday, August 24, 2022
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Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
2.
Are you a United States Citizen?
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Preferences
1.
As part of the official duties of this position, the incumbent is required to operate a Government vehicle. As such, applicants are required to have a valid State-issued Driver's License prior to the closing date of the job announcement.
Please note: you will be required to submit a Motor Vehicle Operator's License and Driving Record. You must also submit (within a State sealed envelope or submitted directly by the State authorities), and at your own expense, all certified driving records from all States that disclose all valid driver's licenses, whether current or past, possessed by you.
Please chose the best response option regarding your license status.
Please note: you will be required to submit a Motor Vehicle Operator's License and Driving Record. You must also submit (within a State sealed envelope or submitted directly by the State authorities), and at your own expense, all certified driving records from all States that disclose all valid driver's licenses, whether current or past, possessed by you.
Please chose the best response option regarding your license status.
A review of your resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the Assessment Questionnaire to determine if you are qualified for this job. If your resume is incomplete or does not support the responses provided in the Assessment Questionnaire, or if you fail to submit all required documentation, you will be rated 'ineligible', 'not qualified', or your score will be adjusted accordingly. If a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications or experience, you can lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully; errors or omissions can affect your rating.
2.
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
Basic Qualification Requirements
1.
From the statements below, choose the one statement that best describes your education and/or experience for the Wildlife Biologist Basic Requirements.
Minimum Qualification Requirements
2.
From the descriptions below, select one response that best describes how your background meets the specialized experience or education requirements for the Wildlife Biologist, GS-0486-11 position. Read all responses before making your selection. MARK ONLY ONE RESPONSE. If you do not meet these minimum qualifications, you will be considered not qualified and will not receive consideration for this position. YOUR RESUME OR APPLICATION MATERIALS YOU SUBMIT FOR THIS ANNOUNCEMENT MUST SUPPORT THE ANSWER YOU CLAIM UNDER THIS AND OTHER QUESTIONS. IF NOT, YOU WILL BE FOUND NOT QUALIFIED OR YOUR SCORE WILL BE LOWERED.
Wildlife Biology
For each of the following tasks, choose the statement from the list below that best describe your experience and/or training. Do not overstate or understate your level of experience and demonstrated capability. You should be aware that your ratings are subject to evaluation and verification based on the resume, narratives, and other relevant documents you submit. Later steps in the selection process are specifically designed to verify your stated level of experience and demonstrated capability. Deliberate attempts to falsify information may be grounds for not selecting you or for dismissing you from the position following acceptance.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
3.
Demonstrate knowledge of Hawaiian wildlife, including endangered/threatened, rare, endemic, and invasive animal species.
4.
Implements monitoring and recovery actions for Nene (Hawaiian Goose), Uau (Hawaiian Petrel) and/or Honuea (Hawksbill Sea turtle).
5.
Plan and implement management actions and build collaborative relationships with ecosystem scientists from other disciplines and other federal, state, and private land managers.
6.
Prepare and review technical and scientific reports (including peer reviewed papers and monitoring protocols), correspondence, and management recommendations containing scientific information for technical and non-technical audiences.
7.
Manage and administer complex natural resource management or research programs to achieve expected results under resource constraints.
Planning and Evaluating
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
8.
Direct a program of wildlife management activities, including planning, scheduling and oversight.
9.
Develop annual work plans and budgets, administer project funds and provide fiscal oversight for natural resource management activities.
10.
Work with Native Hawaiian/Native Hawaiian Organizations/Tribes and other traditionally associated groups to improve park understanding and application of Traditional Ecological Knowledge for stewardship of natural resources.
11.
Develop scope of work, cost estimates and write successful funding proposals to support complex, multi-year wildlife projects.
12.
Develop, implement and manage financial assistance agreements needed to effectively carry out resource stewardship goals.
Project Management
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
13.
Lead field crews in the collection and management of wildlife data.
14.
Perform mapping using GPS/GIS methods.
15.
Use database management programs to manage and ensure quality control of natural resource data.
16.
Develop or manage a natural resource program that may involve high public interest and controversy.
17.
Coordinate resource management programs with the surrounding community and landowners to achieve stewardship goals.
18.
Implement a small mammal predator control program.
Manages Human Resources
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
19.
Plans, distributes, and monitors work assignments; evaluates work performance and provides feedback to others on their performance.
20.
Assign, direct and review the work and performance of subordinate employees involved in resource management.
21.
Identify performance and conduct issues, counsel employees to improve, and take/recommend disciplinary action against employees when necessary.
22.
Develop, implement and evaluate budgets and operating programs involving personnel needs, materials, equipment needs, work projects and yearly work schedule.
23.
Use principles of operational leadership, or other safety programs, to safely conduct fieldwork.
Organizational Awareness
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
24.
Develop mitigation guidelines for the protection and management of wildlife.
25.
Participate as a native wildlife subject matter expert on interdisciplinary teams tasked with reviewing projects and proposals.
26.
Provide professional and programmatic advice to park management on wildlife related resources law, regulation and policies.
27.
Apply Federal and State environmental laws and regulations to planning efforts to ensure compliance in natural resource management project designs and processes.
28.
Develop environmental documentation for wildlife impacts for a variety of projects (categorical exclusion, environmental assessments, and environmental impact statements).