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Position Title
Biological Science Technician (Fisheries)
Agency
Bureau of Reclamation
Announcement Number
BOR-CGB-24-DE-12514318-SA Opens in new window
Open Period
Monday, September 2, 2024 to Friday, September 20, 2024
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Eligibilities
1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference? (limit characters)
2. Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)

To claim CTAP eligibility, please confirm:
  • You are a current or former federal employee displaced from the agency hiring for this position? AND
  • 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.
To verify CTAP eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation with your application to include:
  • Your agency notice, such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice; AND
  • Your most recent annual performance appraisal rating of record; AND
  • Your most recent SF-50, or equivalent personnel action, noting current position, grade level, and duty location.
Additional supporting documentation requirements are listed in the Required Documents section of this announcement. For more information, visit the USAJOBS Help Center or review The Employee's Guide to Career Transition.

Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in The Department of the Interior with CTAP eligibility?
(limit characters)
3. Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)

To claim ICTAP eligibility, please confirm:
  • You are a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a federal agency other than the agency hiring for this position? AND
  • 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.
To verify ICTAP eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation with your application to include:
  • Your agency notice, such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice; AND
  • Your most recent annual performance appraisal rating of record; AND
  • Your most recent SF-50, or equivalent personnel action, noting current position, grade level, and duty location.
Additional supporting documentation requirements are listed in the Required Documents section of this announcement. For more information, visit the USAJOBS Help Center or review The Employee's Guide to Career Transition.

Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a federal agency other than The Department of the Interior?
(limit characters)
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?

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Preferences
1. Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position. (limit characters)
2. Certificates of Eligible Applicants for this position may be shared with other Federal agencies at their request. This may include other Offices within the Bureau of Reclamation, other Bureaus within the Department of the Interior, and/or other Federal agencies. If your information is shared with another office/bureau/agency, you will be notified. Do you authorize the sharing of your information with other Federal agencies? If you respond "No" to this question, your information will not be shared and you will not be considered for employment by the requesting agency. (limit characters)
Conditions of Employment
If selected, you will be subject to an initial suitability review, determined by a background investigation. (limit characters)
Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in the Biological Science Technician (Fisheries) position with the Bureau of Reclamation. We will evaluate your resume and your responses to this assessment questionnaire to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position. Your responses are subject to verification. Please review your responses for accuracy before you submit this questionnaire. (limit characters)
1. Select the response that best describes your education and/or experience as it pertains to meeting the Basic Requirements for the Biological Science Technician, GS-0404-05 position.
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2. Select the response that best describes your education and/or experience as it pertains to meeting the Basic Requirements for the Biological Science Technician, GS-0404-06 position.
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3. Select the response that best describes your education and/or experience as it pertains to meeting the Basic Requirements for the Biological Science Technician, GS-0404-07 position.
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Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
4. Select the response that describes your experience conducting fish identification and data collection.
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5. Select the response that describes your experience measuring fish or collecting DNA samples.
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6. Select the response that describes your experience ordering fish food and general lab supplies.
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7. Select the response that describes your experience assisting in data collection consequent to sampling.
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8. Select the response that describes your experience developing and maintaining the ability to identify common fish species of juvenile size and larger and sharing this expertise and workload with other technicians and equipment operators.
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9. Select the response that describes your experience with sampling rationale and methodology and assisting with the recording and proofreading of data from such sampling.
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10. Select the response that describes your experience performing operation and use of gear for sampling eggs, larvae, juvenile, and adult fish.
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11. Select the response that describes your experience differentiating between preserved fish specimens (eggs, larvae, and juveniles) invertebrates, and debris collected during the egg and larval fish sampling.
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12. Select the response that describes your experience separating (sorting and picking) the specimens and preserving them for identification purposes.
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13. Select the response that describes your experience conducting water quality tests
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14. Select the response that describes your experience reviewing fishery work on occasion for technical accuracy and compliance with guidelines.
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15. Select the response that describes your experience responding to automated alarm systems and collecting and maintaining daily aquaculture maintenance records.
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Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
16. I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all 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 an 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 my not being considered for this position.
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