- Position Title
- Fish and Wildlife Administrator
- Agency
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
- Announcement Number
- R4-25-12650894-CO-MP Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Friday, December 20, 2024 to Friday, December 27, 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 (U.S. Forest Service; Bureau of Land Management; National Park Service; Fish and Wildlife Service; Bureau of Indian Affairs; or Bureau of Reclamation) 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.
For more information about Land Management Workforce Eligibility: USAJOBS Help Center - Land management
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 (U.S. Forest Service; Bureau of Land Management; National Park Service; Fish and Wildlife Service; Bureau of Indian Affairs; or Bureau of Reclamation) 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.
For more information about Land Management Workforce Eligibility: USAJOBS Help Center - Land management
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
Basic Qualifications
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.
1.
Choose the one response from the choices below which best describes your education, or education and experience as it pertains to the basic qualification requirements for jobs in the 0480 series.
Specialized Experience
2.
Please select the one response that best describes your qualifications for the GS-15 level.
Knowledge of available resources; e.g., consultants, representatives of universities, Federal and state agencies sufficient to apply the state-of- the-art in planning, development, initiation, and coordination of special projects and administrative studies.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
3.
Administer a complex natural resource program with responsibility for planning, coordinating, and evaluating program activities
4.
Apply knowledge of the theories, principles and concepts of natural resources management, in particular to management of aquatic species, to help refine and set direction for national species conservation programs.
5.
Provide leadership in assisting conservation programs and organizations in developing policies, programs, and plans.
Knowledge of fiscal control systems sufficient to advice representatives of states on grant funds revisions in compliance with governing statutes.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
6.
Interpret and apply financial assistance regulations and policies to ensure compliance and efficient program operations.
7.
Provide technical assistance to grantees and stakeholders
8.
Respond to inquiries from senior officials and other parties regarding financial assistance programs.
Ability to establish positive working relationships with people that have widely varying backgrounds, objectives, and goals, including persons and groups with diverse cultural backgrounds.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
9.
Build and maintain internal and external networks to build collaborative power and to achieve results.
10.
Maintain positive working partnerships with a variety of stakeholders (federal, state, and local agencies, native and tribal organizations, nongovernmental conservation organizations, private corporations, and the general public).
11.
Work cooperatively and negotiate with other professionals/biologists while in a leadership role to resolve a variety of complex natural resource issues .
Skill in adjusting to and leading others through frequently changing situations, funding levels, initiatives, and crises in order to balance workloads and distribute funding and staff resources.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
12.
Manage conflicting high priority demands to meet national or regional program goals.
13.
Advocate for the conservation program priorities and funding by using knowledge of fish and wildlife management and organizational dynamics.
14.
Strategically lead senior leadership and key staff members toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals.
Skill in management acumen to develop objectives, set priorities, and delegate work; establish metrics for
accomplishment of work in accordance with established controls systems and rules; and, establish and
implement accountability systems for the attainment of high quality, timely and cost effective results for self and others.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
15.
Provide leadership, guidance and direction to subgroups of an organization to prepare budget requests, justifications and/or reporting to meet the priorities, as they relate to an organization.
16.
Provide oversight and supervision to teams to foster and inclusive workplace that promotes employee engagement
17.
Work on portions of annual work plans, mid-year and end-of year reports or perform similar budgetary duties for a natural resource program to ensure workload and performance targets are appropriate, reasonable, and implemented.
18.
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.