USA Staffing

Position Title: FISH AND WILDLIFE BIOLOGIST
Agency: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Announcement Number: R3-23-11849341-LAS-P Opens in new window
Open Period: Tuesday, March 14, 2023 to Monday, March 27, 2023

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1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?

A. No, I do not claim Veterans' Preference

B. 0-point Sole Survivorship Preference (SSP)

C. 5-point preference based on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces (TP)

D. 10-point preference for non-compensable disability or Purple Heart (XP)

E. 10-point preference based on a compensable service connected disability of at least 10% but less than 30% (CP)

F. 10 point preference based on widow/widower or parent of a deceased veteran, or spouse or parent of a disabled veteran (XP)

G. 10-point preference based on a compensable service connected disability of 30% or more (CPS)

2. Are you a recent graduate who has, within the previous two years, completed a qualifying Associate's, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, professional, vocational or technical degree or certificate program? Note: Veterans unable to apply within two years of receiving their degree due to military service obligation have up to six years after degree completion to apply.

For more information, review USAJOBS Student and Recent Graduate resources.

To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your transcripts. If you are a veteran, please submit a copy of your latest Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, DD-214 (copy indicating character of service) or other proof of service which includes character of service.

A. Yes

B. No

1. Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position.

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. Please select the letter that best describes how you meet the basic education requirements for this position.

A. I possess a degree in biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position.

B. I have a combination of education and experience that is equivalent to a major in a biological science. The quality of the combination of education and experience must be sufficient to demonstrate that the applicant possesses the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform work in the occupation, and is comparable to that normally acquired through the successful completion of a full 4-year course of study with a major in the appropriate field. In addition to courses in the major and related fields, a typical college degree would have included courses that involved analysis, writing, critical thinking, research, etc. These courses would have provided an applicant with skills and abilities sufficient to perform progressively more responsible work in the occupation. Therefore, creditable experience should have demonstrated similarly appropriate skills or abilities needed to perform the work of the occupation.

C. I do not have the education or experience (or combination) as described above.

2. Choose the response that best describes your qualifications for the GS-7 grade level.

A. I possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-05 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Specialized experience is defined as: (1) conducting field studies and biological work assignments using established methods and procedures; (2) gathering and organizing biological, ecological, or other data pertinent to scientific studies; (3) assisting in analyzing, and reporting on fish and wildlife resources of an area; and (4) participating in public use or education programs. NOTE: To qualify under this option, your resume must contain sufficient detail to prove you have one year experience equivalent to the GS-05 level performing these duties.

B. I have successfully completed one full year (18 semester hours) of graduate education in biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position.

C. I have a combination of specialized experience and graduate education as described above that, when combined, equals 100% of the total requirement.

D. I have Superior Academic Achievement (S.A.A.). S.A.A. is based on (1) Class Standing, (2) Grade-Point Average, or (3) Honor Society Membership. (1) Class Standing: Upper one-third of the graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision based on completed courses. (2) Grade-Point Average: A grade point average of (a) 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 (B or better) as recorded on the official transcript or as computed based on four years of education, or computed based on courses completed during the final two years of the curriculum; -or- (b) 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 0 (B+ or better) based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field or the required courses in the major field completed during the final two years of the curriculum. (3) Election to Membership in a National Scholastic Honor Society: Applicants may be considered eligible based on membership in one of the national scholastic honor societies. Freshman scholastic honor societies cannot be used to meet the requirements of this position.

E. I do not have the education or experience described above.

3. Choose the response that best describes your qualifications for the GS-09 grade level.

A. I possess one year of specialized experience, equivalent to at least the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Specialized experience is defined as: (1) Conducting field studies and biological work assignments using standard scientific techniques and knowledge of fish and wildlife biology principles and theories; (2) Analyzing biological data using statistical software and/or geographic information system (GIS) software; (3) Writing scientific reports; (4) Applying biological data to develop management recommendations for conservation of species and habitats; and (5) Preparing and delivering presentations. NOTE: To qualify under this option, your resume must contain sufficient detail to prove you have one year experience equivalent to the GS-07 level performing these duties.

B. I have completed two years of progressively higher level graduate education at an accredited college or university leading to a master's degree or equivalent graduate degree in wildlife biology, ecology, or a directly related field appropriate to this position.

C. I have an equivalent combination of specialized experience and graduate level education beyond the first year (as shown above) which together equals 100% of the requirements. (When combining education with experience, first determine the total qualifying education as a percentage of the education required for the grade level; then determine the experience as a percentage of the experience required for the grade level; finally, add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify an applicant for that grade level.)

D. I do not have the education or experience as described above.

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