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The government-wide STEM direct hire authority for Biologist, 0401 is being used to fill this position.
Salary: $72,553 (Step 01) to $94,317 (Step 10); NOTE: First time hires to the Federal Government are typically hired at the Step 01.
10/07/2024 to 10/14/2024
$72,553 - $94,317 per year
GS 11
few vacancies in the following locations:
No
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
25% or less - You may be expected to travel for this position.
No
Term - 13 months (with possible extensions up to a total of 4 years without further competition)
Full-time
Competitive
12
No
No
No
USGS-SAC-24-12555988-DHA-JM
812067800
As a Biologist within the Forest and Rangeland Ecosystems Science Center some of your specific duties will include:
Aids in planning and implementing complex projects involving biological, physical and/or geospatial data relating to wildfire and fuels management and/or terrestrial vertebrate invasive species management.
Builds reproducible data pipelines in modern programming languages (e.g., R, Python); aids in development of best practices that improve reproducibility, data quality, automation, documentation, and/or efficiency of software code.
Develops, implements, and/or manages tabular databases, spatial databases, and advanced analytical, computational, and/or predictive modeling tools, database protocols, and quality assurance and control plans. Performs necessary checks on data to assure their accuracy and suitability for analysis; carefully examines results of analyses to determine correctness and appropriateness of interpretation.
Specific to Wildfire/Fuels Management: Applies advanced quantitative, computer-science, and/or statistical skills to organize, analyze and/or interpret large and/or complex data sets, including but not limited to spatial and statistical modeling and analysis (e.g., hierarchical modeling, Bayesian methods, and/or machine learning approaches) utilizing geospatial and time series data (ex. Remote sensing, vegetation, climate data, land treatment data). May conduct bioclimatic modeling and/or fire behavior or simulation modeling and/or invasive species modeling.
Specific to Terrestrial Vertebrate Invasive Species Management: Applies advanced quantitative and/or statistical skills to organize, analyze and/or interpret large and/or complex data sets on impacts of invasive species on native wildlife populations and communities, including but not limited to spatial and statistical modeling and analysis (e.g., mark-recapture modeling, occupancy modeling, hierarchical modeling) utilizing geospatial and time series data (eg. species-specific surveys, remote sensing, vegetation, climate data, land treatment data).
Boise or Corvallis Duty Station: Wildfire and Fuels Management
Corvallis Duty Station only: Invasive Species Management (specifically invasive vertebrate avian species in PNW)
Key Requirements:
FOR GS-11:
BASIC EDUCATION REQUIREMENT: Applicants must meet A or B below to satisfy the basic education requirement for Biologist, all grade levels.
A. Degree in biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position. *OR* B. Combination of education and experience--courses equivalent to a major, as shown in A above (24 semester hours or the equivalent in biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position), plus appropriate experience and/or additional education for a total of 4 years. The education or combined education and experience must be comparable in type, scope and thoroughness to that acquired through successful completion of a 4-year course of study as described in "A" above. (CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS ON HOW TO COMBINE EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE)
FOR GS-11:
In addition to the basic education requirements as stated above, applicants must meet one of the following: Possess 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education or a Ph. D. or equivalent doctoral degree in the biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines.
**OR Possess one year of specialized experience at or equal to the next lower grade level. Examples of experience at the GS-09 level work may include: 1) participation in the planning and execution of biological studies with limited number of variables; 2) performing established, standardized tests and analyses on a broad range of biological samples; 3) conducting biological studies using established fact finding procedures. For examples 1-3, assignments were made with the objectives, priorities, and deadlines defined. The work was planned and carried out independently in accordance with proven techniques, methods, and practices. Controversial use of approaches or modifications of standard procedures were typically discussed with a designated person before being carried out.
**OR Possess a combination of graduate level education as described in above, beyond the first two years of progressive graduate study, and appropriate professional experience that together meet the qualification requirements for this position.
Other Information:
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
--Basis of Rating: The government-wide direct hire authority for Biologist 0401 is being used to fill this position. All applicants who meet the eligibility requirements and minimum qualification requirements will be referred for consideration.
Required documents may be: (1) uploaded directly from your desktop; or (2) uploaded directly from your USAJOBS stored attachments.
Resume
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Supporting documents
--Upload any supporting documents identified in the Key Requirements section or included below as it applies to your eligibility. Supporting documents may be: (1) uploaded directly from your desktop; or (2) uploaded directly from your USAJOBS stored attachments
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--If this position requires specific educational course work to qualify, or you are qualifying based in whole or part on education, you are required to provide all unofficial transcripts (undergraduate, graduate, etc.), which includes semester hours earned and grade received, by the closing date of this announcement or you will be disqualified from further consideration. Please ensure that all documentation is legible.
Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) & Inter-agency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) Eligibles
--If you are claiming CTAP/ICTAP eligibility, the Servicing Human Resources Office must receive proof by the closing date of this announcement that you meet the requirements of 5 CFR 330 Subpart F for CTAP and 5 CFR 330 Subpart G for ICTAP or you will not receive priority consideration. This 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.
--Applications (resume and application questions) for this vacancy must be received on-line via USAJOBS BEFORE midnight Eastern Time (Washington, D.C. time) on the closing date of this announcement. If you fail to submit a complete online resume, you will not be considered for this position. Requests for extensions will not be granted. Most libraries, employment offices, and all USGS personnel offices can provide access to the Internet. If applying online poses a hardship for you, you must speak to someone in the Servicing Human Resources Office listed on this announcement PRIOR TO THE CLOSING DATE for assistance.
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--If you are rated as one of the most highly qualified candidates, you will be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interview. We expect to make a selection within 30-45 days of the closing date of this announcement. You will be notified via email of the outcome. You can also go to "My Account" within USAJOBS to review your Application Status.
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