- Position Title
- Biologist
- Agency
- Natural Resources Conservation Service
- Announcement Number
- 25-DE-12636929-PW Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Wednesday, January 8, 2025 to Tuesday, January 14, 2025
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Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
2.
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.
3.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a federal agency other than 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 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.
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.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) 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.
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.
3.
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
The following questions are designed to measure your education and experience in relation to the basic qualifications for this position. All applicants must supply transcripts 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.
Select the response below that best indicates how you meet the basic requirement for the GS-0401 Biologist. Failure to select a response may result in an ineligible rating. (You must submit your transcripts to verify your education).
2.
From the descriptions below, select the one response that best describes how your experience meets the requirements for the Biologist GS-0401 07 position. Read all responses before making your selection. NOTE: Your application materials must support your responses to the following questionnaire.
3.
From the descriptions below, select the one response that best describes how your experience meets the requirements for the Biologist GS-0401 09 position. Read all responses before making your selection. NOTE: Your application materials must support your responses to the following questionnaire.
4.
From the descriptions below, select the one response that best describes how your experience meets the requirements for the Biologist GS-0401 11 position. Read all responses before making your selection. NOTE: Your application materials must support your responses to the following questionnaire.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
5.
Apply knowledge of the natural resources' disciplines (eg., agronomy, soil, science, rangeland management, biology, forestry, animal science, water quality) to manage natural resources programs.
6.
Maintain wetland determination tracking database to ensure the data is accurate and current.
7.
Create procedures and protocols to develop training materials that support analog and digital applications in the interpretation and classification of remotely sensed natural resource habitats.
8.
Develop criteria to identify and quantify environmental outcomes and monitoring protocols used to capture conservation initiative environmental outcomes.
9.
Analyze and integrate conservation and environmental data and other information to identify issues and draw conclusions.
10.
Provide expert technical training to field staff and other professionals.
11.
Provide technical guidance, interpretation, and recommendations to technical specialists in the planning and application of natural resource management systems.
12.
From the descriptions below, choose the response that best describes your highest level of experience in evaluating wetland hydrology.
13.
From the descriptions below, choose the response that best describes your highest level of experience in evaluating hydrophytic vegetation.
14.
From the descriptions below, choose the response that best describes your highest level of knowledge concerning wetland ecosystems.
15.
From the descriptions below, choose the response that best describes your highest level of experience in conducting functional assessment evaluations for mitigations and for minimal effect.
16.
From the descriptions below, choose the response that best describes your highest level of experience in evaluating hydric soils.
17.
From the descriptions below, choose the response that best describes your highest level of experience in developing plans for wetland restorations.