- Position Title
- Fish Biologist
- Agency
- Geological Survey
- Announcement Number
- USGS-SAC-25-12491804-TRM-VM Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Friday, October 25, 2024 to Friday, November 8, 2024
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Eligibilities
Please mark "YES" to all eligibility options below for which you wish to be considered. We can only verify eligibility options for which you claim and provide proper documentation. Please see the "Required Documents" section of the announcement for specific requirements.
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Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
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Are you a current Department of the Interior employee who meets the definition of surplus or displaced from a position in the competitive service that makes you eligible under the Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)? If yes, please confirm that you meet all the following eligibility requirements:
- This position is in the same local commuting area as the position of record from which you will be separated; and
- This position is at a grade level no higher than the grade of the position of record from which you will be separated; and
- This position has no greater promotion potential than the position of record from which you will be separated; and
- You have a current performance rating of record of at least fully successful or the equivalent; and
- You have not yet been separated.
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Are you a current or former employee of a Federal agency (other than the Department of the Interior) who meets the definition of displaced from a position in the competitive service that makes you eligible under the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)? If yes, please confirm that you meet all the following eligibility requirements:
- This position is in the same local commuting area as the position of record from which you were separated; and
- This position is at a grade level no higher than the grade of the position of record from which you were separated; and
- This position has no greater promotion potential than the position of record from which you were separated; and
- Your last performance rating of record was at least fully successful or the equivalent; and
- You were separated from your position of record less than one year ago.
Preferences
1.
Select the location(s) you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one location.
2.
Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position.
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Would you accept a term appointment?
Assessment 1
For each of the questions below select the response(s) that best describes your education, knowledge, skill, or experience as it relates to the position of Fish Biologist.
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Basic Requirements for GS-0401: Choose the one answer that best describes your education and experience as it pertains to the mandatory basic requirements for Biologists.
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GS-0401-09: In addition to meeting the Basic Requirements, you must have professional experience, graduate education, or a combination of professional experience and graduate education. Select the one response below that best describes your education and/or experience.
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GS-0401-11: In addition to meeting the Basic Requirements, you must have professional experience, graduate education, or a combination of professional experience and graduate education. Select the one response below that best describes your education and/or experience.
For each task in the following questions, choose the statement(s) from the list below that best describes your knowledge, experience, and/or training.
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Select the computer software that you can use proficiently:
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
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Help plan, organize, and implement research studies addressing endangered fish populations, particularly the use of telemetry techniques.
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Participate in studies of juvenile salmonid passage issues at dams, including factors affecting passage delays and the routes of passage in relation to different dam operating conditions and structural modifications such as surface bypass passage structures.
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Sample endangered fish species (e.g., capture, measuring, and tagging).
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Apply knowledge of endangered species permitting requirements.
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Assist project leader in the design of scientifically valid, statistically powerful sampling approaches for biota and habitats on large rivers.
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Use radio and acoustic telemetry theory and knowledge of state-of-the-art automated and manual monitoring systems suitable for use in studies of juvenile salmonids or other fishes to properly design, install, test, and operate aerial and underwater monitoring systems at hydroelectric dams.
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Analysis of radio telemetry and other behavioral data including the use of resource selection analyses.
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Write portions/all scientific reports and manuscripts with minimal supervision.
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Evaluate and report fish populations including determining distribution, abundance, and habitat use.
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Utilize Windows based software applications such as Access, Excel, SAS, R, Word, Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop to analyze and illustrate field data and patterns.
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Train less experienced employees, contract personnel, or volunteers in methods and techniques of fisheries research.
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Develop applications of existing radio telemetry technology and evaluate the use of new technological advances in telemetry or other disciplines as required to address unique juvenile salmonid research topics.
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Design computer models to estimate population parameters for fish populations.
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Analysis of telemetry and other behavioral data by applying contemporary statistical modeling techniques such as generalized linear models, time-to-event analysis, monte-Carlo simulation, maximum likelihood estimation, and model selection criteria.
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Senior author and co-author scientific documents for scientific conferences, reports, and peer reviewed publications.
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I certify, to the best of my knowledge that all the information in my application is true, and that I have truthfully and accurately represented my work experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, and education. I understand that providing false or fraudulent information may be grounds for not hiring me or for firing me after I begin work. I also certify that I have read the entire vacancy announcement; that I have reviewed my answers to the eligibility questions for accuracy; and that I understand what supporting documentation, if any, is required for submission and when it's due.