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As the Deputy Field Supervisor of the Carlsbad, Sacramento or Washington Fish and Wildlife Office, you will make difficult decisions on complex, often controversial, regulatory and administrative issues for highly visible Ecological Services programs and collaborations.
This announcement is also open under R8-20-10801142-DS-MP for current or former federal employees with career or career-conditional competitive service appointments. Apply to each announcement to be considered under both.
06/02/2020 to 06/29/2020
$117,495 - $156,850 per year
GS 14
No
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
Competitive
14
Yes
No
R8-20-10801037-DS-DE
569897500
U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.
U.S. Citizens, I/CTAP
As Deputy Field Supervisor of the the Carlsbad, Sacramento or Washington Fish and Wildlife Offices, you will
· Serve as a manager, leader, and supervisor of multiple divisions ranging in grades from GS-5 to GS-14, to provide technical, scientific, and policy support to program activities. Programs include: Habitat Conservation Planning (Section 10 habitat conservation plans), and Interagency Cooperation (Section 7 Consultations). Listing and Recovery (listing, critical habitat, 5-Year Reviews, Recovery Plans), Environmental Contaminants, and Conservation Partnerships, etc.
· Direct and oversee work through multiple subordinate supervisors; advising Field Supervisor, ARD, Deputy and Regional Director) on sensitive and multi-faceted program management matters and issues; ensure equity among the Divisions within the office; direct a multi-million dollar program; and implement actions which eliminate barriers adversely affecting efficiency of field office operations
· Provide guidance to subordinate office supervisors to plan overall work, establish work schedules and priorities, make assignments, and review work. Assist the Field Supervisor in setting priorities for resource programs, including allocation of office budget and personnel ceilings to accomplish programs.
· Provide expert advice and assistance on development of regional and national policies, plans, and programs, on issues of importance to the Service, particularly those which may affect State, National, and International environmentally sensitive relationships and on difficult and complex resource issues that often require innovative approaches.
· Represent the principal official in top level communication, coordination, and participation with high level officials of Federal and State agencies, Tribal officials, and representatives of local government offices to express Service policy, negotiate firm cooperative positions and programs to provide increased protection and enhancement of fish, wildlife, and their habitats.
· Advise Interior officials on policy-level issues.
BASIC EDUCATION REQUIREMENT, GS-0480 SERIES
A. Bachelor's or higher degree from an accredited college or university in biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position. NOTE: You must submit transcripts (official or unofficial) to verify this education.
-OR-
B. Combination of education and experience--courses equivalent to a major, or at least 30 semester hours in courses in biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position, plus appropriate experience or additional education. NOTE: To qualify under this option you must submit transcripts to verify your education and include proof of your experience in the text of your resume.
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C. Four years of experience that demonstrated knowledge and understanding of one or more of the biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, or related disciplines equivalent to that which would have been acquired through completion of a 4-year course of study in biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position. NOTE: To qualify under this option, your resume must contain sufficient detail to prove you have four years' experience that is equivalent to a bachelor's degree in one of the fields shown above.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS, GS-14
One year of specialized experience comparable to the GS-13 grade level in Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors) that demonstrated you have the knowledge, skills, and abilities to plan, direct, and administer a complex natural resources program. Specialized experience must have involved the following types of duties: 1) supervising or leading a branch, field station, or team focused on the conservation of natural resources; 2) solving challenging issues related to conservation lands management, visitor services, outreach, or other natural resource programs; 3) serving as a land management/conservation organization representative in negotiating with diverse individuals or groups; 4) exercising direct responsibility for implementing policies, plans, standards or procedures to carry out fish and wildlife conservation; or 5) managing issues or conflicts involved in the planning, directing, or executing of short and long term activities in fish and wildlife conservation that affected a diverse group of customers. NOTE: To qualify, your resume must contain sufficient detail to prove you have one full year performing the types of specialized experience described above.
IMPORTANT: Human Resources is not permitted to "read between the lines," make assumptions about, or infer what duties you performed in your work history. To ensure that we can credit your experience, we recommend that you update your resume to specifically address the specialized experience shown in response A above. One year of experience refers to full-time work. Your resume must include the number of hours worked per week.
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.
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 Plan (CTAP) or Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (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; 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 suitable for telework only during an emergency or natural disaster. This position is currently approved for emergency telework due to the Covid-19 pandemic. However, Supervisory positions are not considered suitable for regular telework in non-emergency situations.
More than one position may be filled from this announcement
.A PCS Move is authorized as follows: travel and relocation expenses including reimbursable real estate expenses will be authorized in accordance with the Federal travel regulations excluding contractor-provided home sale. All moving expenses are taxable.
Supervisory Probationary Period: If you have not previously completed a supervisory probationary period, you will be required to serve a one-year supervisory/managerial probationary period for this position.
If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document you do not have in electronic form, view the following link for information regarding an Alternate Application: https://help.usastaffing.gov/Apply/index.php?title=Alternate_Application_Information.
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):
KNOWLEDGE OF THE SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINES INVOLVED IN CONSERVATION BIOLOGY
SKILL IN IMPLEMENTING THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT AND OTHER APPLICABLE LAWS AND POLICIES
ABILITY TO MANAGE A COMPLEX ENDANGERED SPECIES OR NATURAL RESOURCES PROGRAM
ABILITY TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN EFFECTIVE WORKING RELATIONSHIPS AND PARTNERSHIPS
SKILL IN SUPERVISING A LARGE AND VARIED PROFESSIONAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF
ABILITY TO COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY WITH OTHERS
All qualified candidates will be assigned to a quality category. The category assignment is a measure of the degree in which your background matches the competencies required for this position. The category ratings for this position are:
Best Qualified
Well Qualified
Qualified
The Category Rating Process does not add veterans' preference points or apply the "rule of three" but protects the rights of Veterans by placing them ahead of non-preference eligibles within each quality category. Veterans' preference eligibles who meet the basic qualification requirements and who have a compensable service-connected disability of at least 10 percent will be listed in the highest quality category (except in the case of scientific or professional positions at the GS-09 level or higher).
If you are a veteran with preference eligibility and you are claiming 5-point veterans' preference, you must attach a copy of your DD-214 showing you were honorably discharged. If you are claiming 10-point veterans' preference, you must attach an SF-15," Application for 10-Point Veterans' Preference" in addition to the proof required by that form.
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.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/569897500. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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