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Position Title
Supervisory Fish Biologist
Agency
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Announcement Number
R3-24-12437012-RR-MP Opens in new window
Open Period
Monday, June 10, 2024 to Friday, June 21, 2024
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Eligibilities
1. 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.
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2. Please select YES to this eligibility if you meet the criteria below:

Are you a Department of Interior employee who currently holds a career or career conditional appointment in the competitive service and has never held the full performance level of the position being announced.

To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) or equivalent personnel action form reflecting your permanent, competitive status with the Department of Interior. Your latest SF-50 (or equivalent personnel action form) must reflect:
• Career or Career-conditional (Tenure field is 1 or 2); AND,
• your status in the competitive service (Position Occupied field is 1).
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3. Are you a current or former employee of a Land Management Agency and are serving or served under a time-limited competitive service appointment?  You may be eligible to compete under the Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act, P.L. 114-47.

Current land management agency appointees must have initially been hired under competitive procedures for a time-limited appointment; must have served under one or more time-limited appointments by a land management agency for a period totaling  more than 24 months without a break in service of two or more years; and must have performed at an acceptable level during each period of service.

Former land management agency employees must have initially been hired under competitive procedures for a time-limited appointment; must have served under one or more time-limited appointments by a land management agency for a period totaling more than 24 months without a break in service of two or more years; and must have performed at an acceptable level during each period of service; must have been separated (with respect to their most recent separation) for reasons other than misconduct or performance, and must apply for a position covered by these provisions within two years of their most recent date of separation.

You must provide documentation showing all required periods of service (All SF-50s) and acceptable performance (performance appraisal ratings or references from supervisors if employed for periods of time too short to require an appraisal.)
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4. Please select YES to this Eligibility if you meet the criteria below:

Are you a U.S. Department of the Interior employee who currently holds a career or career conditional appointment in the competitive service and has held a permanent (non-temporary) position at the same or higher full performance level as the position being announced?

To verify your eligibility, you MUST submit a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) or equivalent personnel action form reflecting your permanent, competitive status with the U.S. Department of the Interior. Your latest SF-50 (or equivalent personnel action form) must reflect:
• Career or Career-conditional (Tenure field is 1 or 2); AND,
• your status in the competitive service (Position Occupied field is 1)
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Preferences
1. Select the location(s) you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one location. (limit characters)
Assessment 1
Basic Qualifications (limit characters)
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. (limit characters)
1. From the responses below, select the letter corresponding to the statement that most clearly and accurately describes your education and/or experience in meeting the Basic Education Requirements for this position.
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Minimum Qualifications (limit characters)
2. In addition to the basic requirement, you must possess one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 level in the Federal service as stated below:
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Knowledge of Service and station work force, budgeting, and project planning processes, and EEO, personnel, and safety regulations (sufficient to satisfactorily manage a large field station with rapidly changing goals and work assignments mandated by changing Service needs and priorities). (limit characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
3. Administer a large and varied program of work, including management of staff, budget, facilities, property, and outside resources such as volunteers; establish and continuously evaluate program priorities and activities; apply precedents, pertinent policies and procedures; and to modify or develop new approaches.
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4. Prepare operational plans with short- and long-range objectives.
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5. Plan and/or direct the daily work of professional or technical staff to accomplish program goals and objectives.
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Supervisory skills and knowledge in order to develop subordinate staff and exhibit leadership in accomplishing assigned tasks and coordinate field personnel for a wide array of scientific field activities (limit characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
6. Review concerns and recommend corrective action when problems arise.
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7. Interview candidates for positions and review/make recommendations regarding the selection, promotion, transfer, or termination of employees.
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8. Conduct employee performance reviews, and develop employee performance standards, development plans, and training schedules.
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Professional knowledge of and experience with the biology and habitat requirements of fish species native to the assigned station and/or region. Experience in applying this information in an analytical framework to inform complex management decisions to restore aquatic species of the assigned station through an adaptive strategy (limit characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
9. Identify information needed to solve problems, and to select techniques and establish processes for carrying out a broad variety of challenging assignments.
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10. Write, develop, and review scientific and analytical reports, publications, plans, and/or correspondence on specific fish program areas.
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11. Direct the work activities of a team consisting of combinations of professional, technical, volunteers and personnel from cooperating agencies to complete fish or aquatic studies.
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Ability to use communication and interpersonal skills to establish productive working relationships with local, state and federal agencies, Indian tribes, NGOs and individuals of diverse disciplines and backgrounds. (limit characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
12. Work with a broad range of partners, including state, tribal, and federal agencies, non-governmental organizations, Friends Groups, and others.
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13. Deliver oral presentations at federal and/or state resource management meetings or before other governmental and/or professional organizations related to conservation and management of fish and other aquatic species.
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14. Negotiate agency position in a tactful manner and maintain harmonious working relationships with partners.
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15. Collaborate and interact with other professionals at task force, technical committee, and annual meetings.
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Certification Statement for Assessment Questionnaires (limit characters)
16. I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all of the information included in this questionnaire is true, correct, and provided in good faith. I understand that if I make an intentional false statement or commit deception or fraud in this application and its supporting materials, or in any document or interview associated with the examination process, I may be fined or imprisoned (18 U.S.C. 1001); my eligibilities may be cancelled, I may be denied appointment, or I may be removed and debarred from Federal service (5 C.F.R. part 731). I understand that any information I give may be investigated. I understand that responding "No" to this item will result in me not being considered for this position.
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