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This position is part of the Aransas/Matagorda Island NWR Complex. As a Wildlife Biologist you will be working on the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge (refuge) located along the Texas Gulf Coast. The refuge is comprised of over 116,000 acres, including the Blackjack Peninsula (Aransas proper), Matagorda Island, Myrtle, Foster, Whitmire, Tatton, and Lamar units. These areas provide vital resting, feeding, wintering, and nesting grounds for migratory birds and native Texas wildlife. The refuge is unique in its representation of four broadly distinct coastal habitats: barrier island, peninsular, coastal upland prairie, and shoreline. With increasingly diminishing habitats along the Texas Gulf Coast, the refuge's beach, wetlands, grasslands, woodlands, and tidal lands provide vital habitat for thousands of migratory songbirds, raptors, shorebirds, waterfowl, and pollinators to rest and refuel before continuing the arduous journey to and from tropical destinations. Additionally, the refuge serves as the winter home for a high diversity of migratory birds, including the endangered whooping crane, other threatened and endangered species, as well as many native wildlife species.
This announcement is being advertised concurrently under R2-18-10124194-TL-MP for current and former federal employees serving under a competitive service career or career-conditional appointment or reinstatement eligible. You must apply to each announcement separately if you wish to be considered under both recruitment methods.
ATTENTION: Individuals who are required to carry firearms during duty hours are subject to the Lautenberg Amendment to the Gun Control Act of 1968 which prohibits individuals who have ever been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence from carrying any form of firearms.Applicants are ineligible for this position if ANY time they have been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony crime of domestic violence, unless such conviction was expunged, set aside or the applicant receives a pardon.
01/25/2018 to 02/07/2018
$33,394 - $65,778 per year
GS 5 - 7
1 vacancy in the following location:
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Yes—You may qualify for reimbursement of relocation expenses in accordance with agency policy.
Permanent
Full-Time
9
No
R2-18-10124195-TL-DEU
489534600
As a Wildlife Biologist, you will be responsible for:
Only experience and education obtained by 02/07/2018 will be considered.
Relocation expenses will be paid; relocation contract for home sale will not be paid.
Physical Demands/Work Environment:
The work is conducted in both an office and field setting. Approximately 50% of the work is sedentary while the remaining 50% will involve physical activity to conduct field activities. Field work requires strenuous activity for significant periods of time, often walking over rough or uneven terrain in dry or muddy conditions, walking through thick vegetation, lifting and carrying heavy objects (up to 50 lbs), and often in excessively hot, dry or humid climates. Work requires average agility and dexterity and includes bending, crouching stooping, and stretching. Incumbent is expected to conduct duties in a safe and orderly manner, so as not to endanger self, fellow workers, or property with which entrusted. Travel to remote study sites will be required via boats, small aircraft, all-terrain vehicles, and/or on foot. Incumbent must be able to cope with the pressure of short time deadlines, responsibilities of logistics to remote areas, cultural conflicts, and adverse weather conditions. Work includes office and outdoor settings. The office is adequately lighted, heated, and ventilated. Field work will have regular exposure to high and low temperature extremes, inclement weather, dusty/noisy environments, working near heavy equipment. The Incumbent may be required to travel to attend meetings, training, conferences, and workshops. The incumbent may at times be exposed to environmental hazards such as extreme heat, biting insects, and potentially dangerous or venomous animals. The incumbent is expected to perform duties in a safe and orderly manner, so as not to endanger self, fellow workers, or property. Field activities are normally conducted in remote locations and often under primitive living conditions. Small boats, canoes, or small aircraft may be used for travel or as a survey platform. Ability to carry, handle and use firearms for animal control, in compliance with safety policies.
PROOF OF EDUCATION: All applicants who are using education or a combination of education and experience to qualify must submit copies of official or unofficial transcripts which include grades, credit hours earned, major(s), grade point average or class ranking, institution name, and student name. If any required coursework is not easily recognizable on transcripts, or if you believe a portion of a particular course can be credited toward meeting an educational requirement, you must also provide a memorandum on letterhead from the institution's registrar, dean, or other appropriate official stating the percentage of the course that should be considered to meet the requirement and the equivalent number of units. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable; however, if you are selected for the position, you will be required to produce the original official transcripts.
PASS/FAIL COURSES: If more than 10 percent of your undergraduate course work (credit hours) were taken on a pass/fail basis, your claim of superior academic achievement must be based upon class standing or membership in an honor society.
GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study.
FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html
Career Transition Assistance (CTAP) and Interagency Career Transition Assistance Programs (ICTAP): These programs apply to employees who have been or may be involuntarily separated (e.g. reduction in force, declining to relocate/transfer outside their local commuting area) from a Federal service position within the competitive service or Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed. To receive selection priority for this position, you must: (1) meet CTAP or ICTAP eligibility criteria; (2) be rated well-qualified for the position with a score of 90 or above; and, (3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your CTAP or ICTAP eligibility (e.g., Certification of Expected Separation, Reduction-In-Force Separation Notice, or Notice of Proposed Removal or Removal Notice; SF-50 that documents the RIF separation action; or Removal and most recent performance appraisal.). For more information visit: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/
To register or verify your registration go to the Selective Service System at https://www.sss.gov/RegVer/wfRegistration.aspx
FWS has determined that the duties of this position are not suitable for telework.
We may use this announcement to fill additional vacancies within 90 days of 02/07/2018; OR More than one position may be filled from applications received under this announcement in the advertised office or other U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service offices in the local commuting area
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
TESTING DESIGNATED POSITION: All applicants tentatively selected for this position will be required to submit to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS: You must pass a pre-employment medical examination. Also, you may be subject to post-employment medical examinations to determine if you are maintaining the fitness standards for this position.
DRIVER'S LICENSE: You must possess and maintain a valid State driver's license at all times
during your tenure.
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You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Once the announcement has closed, a review of your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine whether you meet the basic qualification requirements listed on this announcement. If you meet the basic qualifications your resume and supporting documentation will be compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience which resulted in you being listed in the highest quality category, you may lose consideration, or be assigned to a lower quality category for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.
Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics):
To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package which includes:
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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