- Position Title
- Ecologist
- Agency
- Geological Survey
- Announcement Number
- USGS-RES-25-12635734-DE-AKS Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Monday, December 16, 2024 to Friday, December 20, 2024
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Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
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.
2.
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.
3.
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.
Assessment 1
Please select the responses to the questions below that best describes your experience as it relates to this position.
1.
Basic Requirements for GS-0408: Choose the one answer that best describes your education and experience as it pertains to the mandatory basic requirements for Ecologists.
2.
GS-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.
3.
Collect and preserve tissue, water, and bottom sediment samples.
4.
Apply quality assurance/quality control principles and procedures to assess the quality of
environmental monitoring data.
environmental monitoring data.
5.
Ability to quickly learn new material and adapt to difficult working conditions in the laboratory and field.
6.
Incorporates a variety of established procedures and methods to complete a series of sequential and specific phases of broad biological studies.
7.
Apply statistical analysis and/or modelling methods and procedures in order to develop research questions, design studies, collect data, and analyze and interpret results.
8.
Serve as a crew leader in the laboratory and field and coordinate daily activities of a small ( < 15) technical staff.
9.
Prepare and operate equipment that is used to collect samples and biologic data in the field.
10.
Use handheld computers for entering and storing data in the field and laboratory.
11.
Perform QA/QC of biological and spatial data, including QA/QC of data prior to and after entry into a database.
12.
Utilize spreadsheet (e.g., Excel), plotting, database management (e.g., Access), and other software for data analysis and presentation of technical information.
13.
Independently complete assignments by the established deadlines.
14.
Participate on interdisciplinary committees or work groups related to biological or ecological science and/or monitoring, working cooperatively, effectively, and cordially with key officials, scientists, managers, and technical personnel.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
15.
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.