- Position Title
- Biologist
- Agency
- Natural Resources Conservation Service
- Announcement Number
- 25-IMP-12629640-BS Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Tuesday, December 17, 2024 to Friday, January 10, 2025
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Eligibilities
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING ELIGIBILITY QUESTIONS CAREFULLY. Your answers will be used to determine your eligibility to apply to this job opportunity announcement. You will be considered under the eligibility option(s) to which you answer YES. Select YES to all eligibility options for which you want to be considered. If you respond NO to meeting the criteria for all the eligibilities, you will not be considered for the position(s) under this announcement.
NOTE: You must submit the required supporting documentation to receive consideration for EACH selected eligibility. Failure to provide the required documents will result in an ineligible rating and your application will be excluded from consideration. Please refer to the announcement for additional information. If you still have questions concerning your eligibility for consideration, you may reach out to the contact in the announcement prior to the announcement closing. You must submit a complete application by the close of the announcement to be considered.
NOTE: You must submit the required supporting documentation to receive consideration for EACH selected eligibility. Failure to provide the required documents will result in an ineligible rating and your application will be excluded from consideration. Please refer to the announcement for additional information. If you still have questions concerning your eligibility for consideration, you may reach out to the contact in the announcement prior to the announcement closing. You must submit a complete application by the close of the announcement to be considered.
1.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from the agency hiring for this position? If yes, confirm:
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.
- 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 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.
2.
Are you a current or former permanent Farm Service Agency County employee?
To verify your eligibility as a current or former permanent Farm Service Agency County employee, you must submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) or equivalent personnel action form reflecting your status.
To verify your eligibility as a current or former permanent Farm Service Agency County employee, you must submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) or equivalent personnel action form reflecting your status.
3.
Are you currently employed with the agency/department specified in the announcement as a Federal civilian employee in the Competitive Service AND can you respond "yes" to at least one of the two below statements?
- The grade level or at least one of the grade levels I am applying for is higher than I have previously held or currently hold?
- The stated full performance level of this position is at a higher grade level than any of my previous or current position's stated full performance level(s)?
- career or career-conditional (Tenure field is 1 or 2); AND,
- status in the competitive service (Position Occupied field is 1).
4.
Are you currently employed with the agency/department specified in the announcement as a Federal civilian employee in the Competitive Service and you have held a permanent position at the same or higher grade level as this position with the same or higher promotion potential?
OR
Are you currently employed with the agency/department specified in the announcement as a Federal civilian employee in the Competitive Service and you have held the full performance level of this position on a permanent basis?
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) or equivalent personnel action form reflecting your permanent, competitive status. Your SF-50 should document how you meet the above requirements including grade levels and full performance levels of current/past positions. You may need to submit more than one SF-50.Your SF-50 (or equivalent personnel action form) must also reflect:
OR
Are you currently employed with the agency/department specified in the announcement as a Federal civilian employee in the Competitive Service and you have held the full performance level of this position on a permanent basis?
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) or equivalent personnel action form reflecting your permanent, competitive status. Your SF-50 should document how you meet the above requirements including grade levels and full performance levels of current/past positions. You may need to submit more than one SF-50.Your SF-50 (or equivalent personnel action form) must also reflect:
- career or career-conditional (Tenure field is 1 or 2); AND,
- status in the competitive service (Position Occupied field is 1).
Preferences
1.
Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position.
2.
In the last five years, based on the closing date of this announcement, have you served or are you currently serving as an Executive Branch political, Schedule C, or Non-career SES appointee? You can find out if you have held one of these appointment types by looking at your Standard Form 50s in your Electronic Official Personnel Folder (eOPF), in Section 5 where the legal authorities are listed.
- A political appointee is an appointment made by the President without confirmation by the Senate (5 CFR 213.3102(c)) OR an assistant position to a top-level federal official if filled by a person designated by the President as a White House Fellow (5 CFR 213.3102(z)).
- A Schedule C appointee occupies a position excepted from the competitive service by the President, or by the Director of OPM, because of the confidential or policy-determining nature of the position duties (5 CFR 213.3301 and 5 CFR 213.3302).
- A Non-career SES appointee is approved by the White House and serves at the pleasure of the appointing official without time limitations (5 CFR 317 Subpart F).
Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in the Biologist GS-0401-11/12 position with the Federal government. Note: Your application materials must support your responses to the following questionnaire. The following questions are designed to measure your education and experience in relation to the minimum qualifications for this position. All applicants must supply transcripts and/or other supporting documentation that demonstrates how they meet the educational and experience requirements for the position. Failure to do so will result in your disqualification.
1.
From the descriptions below, please select the response that BEST describes how you meet the Basic Requirement for the Biologist position.
2.
From the descriptions below, please select the one response that BEST describes how your experience meets the requirements for the Biologist, GS-11 position.
3.
From the descriptions below, please select the one response that BEST describes how your experience meets the requirements for the Biologist, GS-12 position.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
4.
Provide guidance to planners and landowners on wetland policies, wetland creation, restoration, and enhancement.
5.
Coordinate activities in planning and conducting wildlife, plant, or wetland studies or investigations.
6.
Gather and analyze data necessary for identifying, planning, and reporting on wetland and wildlife resource needs and activities to achieve agency goals and objectives.
7.
Provide regular and special progress reports to supervisor and technical leaders as requested.
8.
Communicate procedures through directives, technical notes, job aids, reports, and presentations.
9.
Coordinate with regulatory agencies to plan and implement projects in compliance with wetlands, endangered species, and other applicable laws and regulations.
10.
Maintain working relationships with field staff and partners to achieve wetland and wildlife planning and implementation goals.
11.
Work with partners and technical leaders to develop and refine technical requirements, guidance and practices related to wetlands and wildlife.
12.
Maintain cooperative working relations with State and Federal natural resource and conservation organizations including academia.
13.
Conduct field studies and trials to determine efficiency and effectiveness of projects to meet overall wetland and wildlife habitat goals.
14.
Design and conduct habitat inventories to develop plans, creates maps, and other materials necessary to meet departmental goals.
15.
Utilize a broad range of biological and soil and water conservation principles and techniques to analyze natural resource factors to interpret social and economic conditions.
16.
Utilize knowledge of wetland and wildlife management to attract and promote desired wildlife and plant species and conditions.
17.
Integrate biological information into activities so that resource considerations are addressed from a multi- disciplinary approach.
18.
Assist landowners in the restoration, and creation of wetlands utilizing Farm Bill programs.
19.
Provide direct technical assistance to for implementation of the wildlife projects.
20.
Provide training to field staff on environmental compliance and applicable laws and policies.
21.
Keep abreast of technical developments and activities in biology, wetlands, and related resources.
22.
Utilize available technology and encourage the development of new technology and techniques to share, analyze and summarize data.