- Position Title
- Supervisory Fish and Wildlife Biologist
- Agency
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
- Announcement Number
- R5-25-12638584-AW-IMP Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Thursday, December 12, 2024 to Thursday, December 26, 2024
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Eligibilities
1.
Career Transition Assistance Plan:
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from the agency hiring for this position?
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.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
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.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in the agency posting this job announcement with CTAP eligibility?
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from the agency hiring for this position?
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.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
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.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in the agency posting this job announcement with CTAP eligibility?
2.
Competitive - Current, Permanent U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Employee:
Please select YES to this eligibility if you meet the criteria below:
Are you a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Employee who currently holds a career or career conditional appointment (tenure 1 or 2 in block 24 of the SF-50) in the competitive service (position occupied is 1 in block 34 of the SF-50) and has never held the full performance level of the position being announced on a permanent basis?
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) or equivalent personnel action form reflecting your permanent, competitive status with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Your latest SF-50 (or equivalent personnel action form) must reflect:
• Career or Career-conditional (Tenure field is 1 or 2 in block 24 of the SF-50); AND,
• your status in the competitive service (Position Occupied field is 1 in block 34 of the SF-50).
Do you wish to be considered for appointment as a Competitive, Current, Permanent U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service employee?
Please select YES to this eligibility if you meet the criteria below:
Are you a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Employee who currently holds a career or career conditional appointment (tenure 1 or 2 in block 24 of the SF-50) in the competitive service (position occupied is 1 in block 34 of the SF-50) and has never held the full performance level of the position being announced on a permanent basis?
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) or equivalent personnel action form reflecting your permanent, competitive status with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Your latest SF-50 (or equivalent personnel action form) must reflect:
• Career or Career-conditional (Tenure field is 1 or 2 in block 24 of the SF-50); AND,
• your status in the competitive service (Position Occupied field is 1 in block 34 of the SF-50).
Do you wish to be considered for appointment as a Competitive, Current, Permanent U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service employee?
3.
Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA)
Are you a current or former employee of a Land Management Agency and are serving or served under a time-limited competitive service appointment (Term, Temporary)? You may be eligible to compete under the Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act, P.L. 114-47.
Current land management agency appointees must have initially been hired under competitive procedures for a time-limited appointment; must have served under one or more time-limited appointments by a land management agency for a period totaling more than 24 months without a break in service of two or more years; and must have performed at an acceptable level during each period of service.
Former land management agency employees must have initially been hired under competitive procedures for a time-limited appointment; must have served under one or more time-limited appointments by a land management agency for a period totaling more than 24 months without a break in service of two or more years; and must have performed at an acceptable level during each period of service; must have been separated (with respect to their most recent separation) for reasons other than misconduct or performance, and must apply for a position covered by these provisions within two years of their most recent date of separation.
You must provide documentation showing all required periods of service which includes ALL Appointment AND Termination SF-50s for EACH appointment as well as ALL performance evaluations or references from supervisors (if employed for periods of time too short to require an appraisal) for each qualifying period of temporary employment claimed.
Are you a current or former employee of a Land Management Agency with LMWFA eligibility?
Are you a current or former employee of a Land Management Agency and are serving or served under a time-limited competitive service appointment (Term, Temporary)? You may be eligible to compete under the Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act, P.L. 114-47.
Current land management agency appointees must have initially been hired under competitive procedures for a time-limited appointment; must have served under one or more time-limited appointments by a land management agency for a period totaling more than 24 months without a break in service of two or more years; and must have performed at an acceptable level during each period of service.
Former land management agency employees must have initially been hired under competitive procedures for a time-limited appointment; must have served under one or more time-limited appointments by a land management agency for a period totaling more than 24 months without a break in service of two or more years; and must have performed at an acceptable level during each period of service; must have been separated (with respect to their most recent separation) for reasons other than misconduct or performance, and must apply for a position covered by these provisions within two years of their most recent date of separation.
You must provide documentation showing all required periods of service which includes ALL Appointment AND Termination SF-50s for EACH appointment as well as ALL performance evaluations or references from supervisors (if employed for periods of time too short to require an appraisal) for each qualifying period of temporary employment claimed.
Are you a current or former employee of a Land Management Agency with LMWFA eligibility?
4.
Non-Competitive - Current, Permanent U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Employee
Please select YES to this Eligibility if you meet the criteria below:
Are you a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service employee who currently holds a career or career conditional appointment in the competitive service AND has held a permanent (non-temporary) position at the same or higher full performance level as the position being announced?
To verify your eligibility, you MUST submit a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) or equivalent personnel action form reflecting your permanent, competitive status with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Your latest SF-50 (or equivalent personnel action form) must reflect:
• Career or Career-conditional (Tenure field is 1 or 2 in block 24); AND,
• your status in the competitive service (Position Occupied field is 1 in block 34)
Do you wish to be considered as a non-competitive, current, permanent U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service employee?
Please select YES to this Eligibility if you meet the criteria below:
Are you a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service employee who currently holds a career or career conditional appointment in the competitive service AND has held a permanent (non-temporary) position at the same or higher full performance level as the position being announced?
To verify your eligibility, you MUST submit a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) or equivalent personnel action form reflecting your permanent, competitive status with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Your latest SF-50 (or equivalent personnel action form) must reflect:
• Career or Career-conditional (Tenure field is 1 or 2 in block 24); AND,
• your status in the competitive service (Position Occupied field is 1 in block 34)
Do you wish to be considered as a non-competitive, current, permanent U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service employee?
Assessment 1
For each question, choose the response that best describes your experience and training. Mark only one response for each question. Please note that your answers will be verified against the information you provided in your resume or application and information provided by your references.
Basic Requirement GS-0401 Occupational Series
1.
Please select the response below that best describes how you meet the basic requirement for the GS-0401 occupational series:
Minimum Qualification GS-13
2.
Please select the response below that best describes how you meet the GS-0401-13 minimum qualification requirements for this position:
Knowledge of the roles of State and other Federal agency policies as they relate to listing, consultation, and recovery efforts for endangered species, as well as management and protection of other fish and wildlife resources.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
3.
Participate in planning activities among federal and state agencies and tribal and non-tribal entities pursuant to applicable federal and state regulations and statutes
4.
Provide technical assistance and advice in the interpretation and implementation of environmental laws (i.e., ESA), regulations, and policies to partners, stakeholders, and federal, state, and/or county agencies.
5.
Negotiate with Federal and state agencies, Tribes, organizations, and industry personnel using diplomacy and conflict resolution skills to effectively implement conservation measures and programs.
Knowledge of project management including the ability to develop timelines and implement projects according to schedules (e.g. significant coordination and working with others to develop timelines and accomplish program objectives).
For each item, select the one response that most accurately describes your current level of experience and capability using the scale below.
6.
Ensures that overall program and project management are implemented in a manner that is compliant with relevant agency guidance and policy and that is effective in meeting the intended goals, strategies or outcomes.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
7.
Manage a complex workload involving multiple functions and competing priorities to develop projects and meet program objectives.
8.
Provide guidance to subordinate staff, including tasks such as: manage staff workload and assist in work planning and scheduling; review and provide feedback on the work of others; identify areas for staff improvement; or assist in staff development.
Knowledge of the principles of supervision and management including the ability to supervise, coordinate and direct the work of others.
For each item, select the one response that most accurately describes your current level of experience and capability using the scale below.
9.
Provide supervision, oversight, support, and development for employees and ensure equity and accountability in the Program.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
10.
Provide administrative and technical supervision and oversight, including work prioritization, to a multi-disciplinary professional staff performing a variety of natural resource program functions and activities in order to accomplish work objectives.
11.
Mentor employees by identifying, developing, and providing opportunities for professional development.
Knowledge of group dynamics and interactions used to facilitate team development and interaction; build consensus with interdisciplinary groups towards achieving solutions for complex organizational problems; and influence decision-makers towards a particular course of action.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
12.
Work through difficult (and sometimes contentious) discussions in a collaborative and constructive manner, to ensure partners and stakeholders have a clear understanding (and are supportive) of their roles and responsibilities to advance the partnership's objectives.
13.
Provide technical leadership in collaborative partnerships in order to develop shared and strategic approaches to address complex problems, predict future trends and emerging needs.
14.
Build effective professional relationships with colleagues internally and externally to establish collaborative efforts and nurture existing partnerships in order to achieve program objectives.
Skill in integrating complex technical, policy, and legal considerations in reviewing actions that affect fish and wildlife species and habitats, in order to effectively evaluate actions and develop recommendations and solutions to complex problems.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
15.
Provide technical leadership in collaborative partnerships in order to develop shared and strategic approaches to address complex problems, predict future trends and emerging needs.
For each technical area below, select the response that most accurately describes your current level of experience and demonstrated capability.
16.
Review and evaluate complex fish and wildlife biology and natural resource conservation programs and projects involving relationships with federal and state agencies, landowners, and other cooperating partners.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
17.
Apply fish and wildlife biology principles, theories, and practices to complex natural resource problems to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
Knowledge of laws, regulations, and policies governing decisions and responsibilities related to the role and responsibilities of the Service such as the administration of sections 6, 7, and 10 of the Endangered Species Act; writing and reviewing documents prepared under the National Environmental Policy Act; conducting assessments and writing relevant reports pursuant to the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act; working on hydropower licensing and relicensing pursuant to the Federal Power Act, and other associated laws, regulations and policies.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
18.
Review and prepare legal/regulatory documents such as biological opinions.
19.
Communicate USFWS policies and /or guidelines for developing listing, recovery, species status assessments, and/or consultation documents, such as biological opinions.
20.
Participate and engage with FERC in the Federal Power Act processes including hydroelectric licensing and re-licensing.
Certification Statement
21.
I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all of 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 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 me not being considered for this position.