- Position Title
- Fish and Wildlife Biologist
- Agency
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
- Announcement Number
- R3-23-11976866-TD-DE Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Wednesday, May 24, 2023 to Friday, June 2, 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 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.
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 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.
Basic Education Requirement
Minimum Qualification GS-9
2.
Minimum Qualification GS-9
Minimum Qualification GS-11
3.
Minimum Qualification GS-11
Must possess and maintain a valid State driver's license prior to operating Government-owned vehicles.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
4.
Do you possess, or able to obtain a valid State Driver's License?
Uniform Required: The position is required to wear the Service Uniform in accordance with Service Uniform Policy 041 FW 4 Requirements to help achieve our mission. Employees required to wear the uniform receive a uniform allowance. For positions that require a uniform to be worn Employees and Supervisors need to complete the Uniform Policy: Condition of Employment Statement Form found in the Policy.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
5.
Are you willing to wear an official U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service uniform in a manner consistent with established policy and practice?
Knowledge of best practices for collaborative conservation and partnership building, including conflict resolution and negotiation.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
6.
Skillful and effective collaboration and cooperation with a wide range of people, including colleagues, subordinates, supervisors, landowners, and other stakeholders, that results in the identification and implementation of strategic conservation work, such as habitat restoration projects.
7.
Coordinate program activities or information exchange between internal and external partners to identify and create opportunities for collaboration and coordination.
8.
Serve as an organization representative at meetings with local agencies and private entities concerning habitat restoration and protection projects.
9.
Use communication skills to create and establish new conservation partnerships with private landowners, tribes, other agencies or nongovernmental organizations.
10.
Respond to inquiries from the public, private landowners, other agencies, organization, and/or congressional staff pertaining to conservation partnerships/programs.
11.
Build partnerships with private landowners and partners based on common conservation goals.
Ability to work cooperatively with Service staff, other agency personnel, conservation organization representatives, private landowners, and the public.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
12.
Work with Service partners to develop statements of work and budgets for habitat restoration projects.
13.
Develop strategies for habitat restoration in coordination with local, state, federal agencies, non-governmental organizations and private landowners.
14.
Conduct regular communication with a diverse array of partners to develop habitat restoration opportunities and plans on a voluntary basis in a specific geographic area.
15.
Work with special interest groups, land owners, community organizations, and other land managers/agencies to develop partnerships and agreements.
16.
Coordinate with other team members on projects where tasks are often subdivided, and extensive coordination and cooperation is required to achieve a completed product efficiently.
Knowledge of, and skill in applying, the processes and procedures used to initiate, plan, develop, and implement habitat restoration projects on private land.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
17.
Provide technical advice on topics such as invasive species management, habitat restoration, and population recovery to peers, other federal agencies, tribes, private landowners, and/ or non-profit organizations.
18.
Showcase completed projects and encourage landowner communication to promote participation in habitat restoration and protection programs.
19.
Complete legal environmental compliance requirements associated with contracts, financial assistance agreements, landowner agreements and habitat restoration projects.
20.
Write detailed scopes-of-work, specifications, and budget projections for grant proposals, contracts, or agreements.
21.
Provide technical guidance on fish passage design and fish passage barrier removal, streambank restoration, and invasive plant management projects, which resulted in on-the-ground improvements for aquatic habitats.
22.
Design and implement habitat restoration projects that include standard elements such as maps, drawings, elevations, seed mixes, and recommended tools and equipment.
Skill in strategic communication including best practices for communicating with different value-orientations, using effective conservation messaging and verbal and written communication, including the ability to meet, converse, and work effectively with supervisors, private landowners, coworkers, other agency
employees, representatives of nongovernment organizations, and the public.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
23.
Conduct outreach and education by sharing habitat conservation project plans, methods, and results with those living in communities affected by the projects.
24.
Prepare various types of written communication ranging from correspondence and memoranda to more technical restoration designs and compliance documents.
25.
Effective oral communication with diverse audiences such as peers, higher level management, partners, and the general public.
26.
Build consensus for difficult decisions or areas of disagreement through communication, negotiation and active leadership.
27.
Develop and execute education and outreach strategies that make use of a variety of communication tools, including printed materials, websites, audio visual products and social media.
Knowledge of the biological characteristics, conditions, and interrelationships of aquatic and terrestrial biota, or of fish and wildlife resources and ecological systems to evaluate resource or water development, restoration, and/or management projects. This should include knowledge of wetland, grassland, and riparian restoration techniques, procedures, and applications, and their effective promotion.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
28.
Conduct field investigations to assess the viability of wetland restoration or habitat improvement projects and their resulting impacts on natural resources.
29.
Design and implement wetland, riparian, and/or grassland restoration/enhancement projects that benefit fish and wildlife populations.
30.
Apply biological knowledge to analyze and resolve complex issues related to fish and wildlife resource management and protection.
31.
Apply knowledge of fish and wildlife biology, conservation biology, general ecology, and/or land and water resource planning to review and evaluate programs and projects.
32.
Use fish and wildlife biology, aquatic and plant ecology, and geomorphic concepts to interpret habitat restoration and protection needs in a geographic area.