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The salary range given above includes base pay and locality pay, you will also receive a 5.80% cost of living allowance for Homer, Alaska. This allowance is subject to annual review, adjustment and gradual decrease.
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This position will serve as a Biological Science Technician (Avian) for Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge (AMNWR) in Homer, Alaska. The AMNWR is home to 40 million nesting seabirds and the refuge staff administers a nationally-recognized long-term seabird monitoring program. Project: monitoring breeding chronology, reproductive success, population changes, adult survival, and food habits of up to 15 species of seabirds. The work is temporary not-to-exceed 1,039 hours for the season (approximately 6 months, from early May to early November). Limited office work is conducted at the duty station in Homer, Alaska at the beginning and/or end of the field season. All field work is conducted on remote islands throughout Alaska. Monitoring takes place in the following locations: Buldir (western Aleutians), Aiktak (Eastern Aleutians), Chowiet (Semidi Is., Alaska Peninsula), Pribilof Islands (St. Paul & St. George, central Bering Sea), East Amatuli (Gulf of Alaska) and St. Lazaria (Gulf of Alaska). Living conditions on Buldir, Aiktak, Chowiet, E. Amatuli, and St. Lazaria are primitive and crew live in small cabins. Crews in the Pribilof Islands live in small villages with access limited to air service. Weather at all locations is typical of a northern maritime climate, and is usually cold, wet and windy.
For more specific duties of this position, please refer to "Major Duties" section of this announcement.
For additional detailed information on work location and duties visit https://absilcc.org/science/amnwr/sitepages/seasonal.aspx
For additional information about the Alaska Maritime National Refuge visit http://alaska.fws.gov/nwr/akmar/index.htm
For additional information about the U. S. Fish & Wildlife Service in Alaska, visit: FWS.
This position is located in Homer, Alaska. Information about locations within Alaska can be found at: Alaska.
Learn more about this agency02/28/2017 to 03/08/2017
$36,289 - $47,182 per year
GS 05
Few vacancies in the following location:
75% or less - This position requires occasional travel to various destinations by vehicle, boat or plane.
No
Temporary - Temporary NTE 1039 hours
Full-time - Full Time
05
No
R7-17-1904883-TR
463433000
As a Biological Science Technician (Avian) you will:
For more information on the duties of this position contact Marc Romano at (907) 226-4608 or Heather Renner at (907) 226-4623.
Applicants must meet the experience and/or education requirements, qualifications, and any selective placement factors that have been specified in the announcement by the closing date of this announcement.
All Federal employees must obtain and maintain a favorable background investigation/security clearance.
Direct Deposit is required.
In order to be rated as qualified for this position, we must be able to determine that you meet the specialized experience requirement - please be sure to include this information in your resume. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Your resume must show the number of hours per week worked and the starting and ending dates of employment – month and year – (if the position was seasonal, the periods you worked).
To qualify for the GS-05, you must meet one of the following:
Have at least 1 year of specialized experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of this position. To be creditable, this experience must have been equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to that of at least the GS-04 grade level or higher in the Federal service. Examples of qualifying specialized experience required are: conducting surveys of avian or wildlife; recording scientific date and preparing reports; assisting in collecting and recording information on avian species; assisting in banding of waterfowl; collecting, identifying, marking, sexing, weighing and measuring birds; and any other work that is performed in a controlled environment which includes research activity or control program work. OR
Have successfully completed a full 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree with major study or have at least 24 semester hours in any combination of the following courses: biology, chemistry, statistics, entomology, animal husbandry, botany, physics, agriculture, or mathematics and at least 6 semester hours of the courses are directly related to the occupation such as: avian ecology, ornithology, wildlife biology, animal biology, field zoology, etc. OR
Have an equivalent combination of specialized experience and education, as described above. To compute this, first determine your education as a percentage of the education requirement and then determine your specialized experience as a percentage; add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal 100% to qualify. NOTE: Only education in excess of the first 60 semester hours is creditable toward meeting the specialized experience requirements.
Travel and relocation expenses are not authorized. Travel, transportation and relocation expenses will not be paid by the Department of the Interior. Any travel, transportation and relocation expenses associated with reporting for duty in this position will be the responsibility of the selected employee.
Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must certify that they have registered with the Selective Service System, or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. To register or verify your registration go to the Selective Service System website.
Government housing is available and required.
Physical Demands: Seasonal field studies involve considerable physical demands, such as frequent, extensive travel on foot; exertion from lifting and carrying equipment; and energy drain from cold, wet, and windy weather. The employee must be in good physical condition and anticipate the demands of each field trip. The employee must have hearing and vision adequate to detect and identify birds in the field. Technicians will perform field work at various locations throughout the state, including remote areas in the Alaskan bush. Travel to field camps is primarily by small aircraft or boat.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Upon receipt of your complete application package, a review of your application will be made to ensure you meet the basic qualification requirements. Your rating will be based on your responses to the Job Specific Questionnaire and the information stated in your resume. Answers submitted in the questionnaire must be supported on your resume. If qualified, your score may range from 70-100 points. If you meet the qualification requirements, your application will be placed in one of three categories: Best Qualified, Highly Qualified, or Qualified. Within these categories, applicants eligible for veteran's preference will receive selection priority over non-veterans. In addition, interviews may be conducted for this position. The interviews may be conducted on a pass/fail basis or may be scored. The job specific questions relate to the following knowledge, skills and abilities required to do the work of this position.
In addition to the online application (resume and responses to the questionnaire), you are required to submit the following forms:
For 0-point survivorship veterans' preference (SSP), please provide the documentation you received granting this preference.
For 5-point veterans' preference, provide your DD-214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty), official statement of service from your command if you are currently on active duty, or other official documentation (e.g., documentation of receipt of a campaign badge or expeditionary medal) that proves your military service was performed under honorable conditions.
For 10-point veterans' preference, submit a Standard Form (SF) 15, Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference, DD-214, and the required documentation.
Hard copy application materials, submitted without prior Human Resources approval, will be considered as an incomplete application. If the required documents are not submitted your application may be considered incomplete.
NOTE: There is a 10 page limit on each type of document that is faxed; information on excess pages will be lost. There is no limit on the number of pages when submitting online.
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
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We strongly encourage you to apply online. If you cannot apply online, you may FAX your resume, assessment questionnaire, and supporting documents to (478) 757-3144. You must print a copy of OPM Form 1203-FX, document your responses to the assessment questionnaire View Occupational Questionnaire and use the official FAX coversheet found here. For both of these forms the vacancy identification number is: 1904883
The complete Application Package must be submitted by 11:59 pm Eastern Time or 7:59 pm Alaska Time on Wednesday, March 08, 2017
Who Can I Contact if I Have a Question?
If you have questions about this announcement or the application process, contact Maria Romero at (907)271-3164 or toll free at (888) 859-4183. Reference the title Biological Science Technician (Avian) and/or the vacancy announcement number R7-17-1904883-TR.
Once the online questionnaire is received you will receive an acknowledgment email that your submission was successful. After a review of your complete application is made you will be notified of your rating and or referral to the hiring official. If further evaluation or interviews are required you will be contacted.
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