- Position Title
- Biologist (Direct Hire Authority)
- Agency
- National Park Service
- Announcement Number
- PW-1549-REDW-23-11800789-DE Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Thursday, January 26, 2023 to Thursday, February 9, 2023
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 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:
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.
- 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.
5.
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.
Do you have a disability (physical or mental) that you believe will interfere with completing the online assessments and require a Reasonable Accommodation?
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.
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
Basic Qualification Requirements for the Biologist, GS-0401 series are as follows:
1.
From the descriptions below, select the one response that best describes how your background meets the Basic Qualifications for the Biologist, GS-0401.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE OR EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
2.
From the descriptions below, select the one response that best describe how your background meets the Specialized Experience or Education requirement for the GS-11:
Ecology
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
3.
Conducts vegetation community and rare plant inventory, monitoring, and research studies in terrestrial (high elevation) and riparian/wetland areas of the western U.S.
4.
Plans and implements studies of forest demography, forest ecology, and forest pathogens.
5.
Identifies and estimates levels of infection by white pine blister rust and other forest pests/pathogens in quantitative sampling plots.
6.
Applies knowledge of ecological principles (e.g., community ecology, ecosystem structure and function, and ecosystem responses to drivers and stressors) to analyze and interpret research or monitoring data to describe overall ecological integrity, track changes over time, or answer interdisciplinary research questions.
7.
Identifies and assesses infestations of invasive plants in riparian, wetland, and upland settings.
8.
Identifies plants to species using published taxonomic (dichotomous) keys, including specimens from difficult taxa (such as sedges, grasses, willows, and members of the aster family).
9.
Accurately identifies by sight the common vascular plant species of the Pacific Northwest, northern California, and Great Basin.
Research
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
10.
Develops statistically rigorous sampling designs for ecological monitoring, inventory or research using standard or advanced survey designs (such as stratified random, systematic, or GRTS) and incorporates design complexity such as unequal probability selection or rotating panels.
11.
Use a variety of statistical approaches to detect trends in long-term monitoring data.
12.
Design, document, and implement rigorous procedures to quality check, validate, and archive large, multi-year datasets.
13.
Develops scripts and functions in R or other programming languages to automate data quality control, analysis, visualization, and/or reporting.
14.
Conducts power analyses of existing or pilot data to estimate sample sizes required to detect trend.
Project Management
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
15.
Serve as Project Lead on large-scale research or monitoring projects, from planning and preparation (work plans, schedules, timelines) to administering project funds (budgeting, tracking, and purchasing), supervising field crews (hiring, training, and performance evaluation), and oversight of data collection, data entry, and quality checking.
16.
Plan logistics for multiple simultaneous projects performed in remote wilderness locations involving steep, rugged terrain, intermittent communication, and across a broad geographic area.
17.
Write project-specific field safety protocols for crews operating in remote backcountry, rugged terrain, inclement weather, and other hazardous environmental conditions.
18.
Prepare scopes of work and task agreements for cooperative or interagency agreements.
Written Communication
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
19.
Publishes monitoring or research results in technical reports and refereed, peer-reviewed journals.
20.
Summarizes complex technical data and findings into concise clear briefs, newsletter articles, and project updates that are useful to park managers and the public.
Oral Communication
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
21.
Deliver formal presentations on complex scientific results and information to other scientists and natural resource professionals.
22.
Interpret and communicate complex scientific results to a variety of non-technical audiences such as managers, park visitors, and school groups.
23.
Actively participates in multi-disciplinary teams to plan and conduct natural resource studies.