Fishery Biologist, GS

Announcement Type

TARP - Direct-Hire Authority (DHA)

Permanent

Northwestern Division (NWD) - Walla Walla District

Starbuck, WA

• Serves as assistant to the Little Goose Project fishery biologist in whose absence, the assistant assumes the responsibilities of the Project biologist.
• In the absence of Project biologist, supervises and directs the work of maintenance and technical employees responsible for the operation and maintenance of the Little Goose juvenile fish passage facilities.
• Coordinates with District Corps personnel, along with contacts in other Federal, State, and tribal organizations engaged in fishery management programs which directly or indirectly relate to Little Goose Project programs.
• Participates in supervision and direction of technical employees in data collection, analysis, and evaluation.

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoW, Section 9905 to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

• This job opportunity is open to CURRENT, PERMANENT USACE EMPLOYEES ONLY.

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, Ameri Corps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience;

if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.

Degree:
Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in biological science that included at least 6 semester hours in aquatic subjects such as limnology, ichthyology, fishery biology, aquatic botany, aquatic fauna, oceanography, fish culture, or related courses in the field of fishery biology; AND at least 12 semester hours in the animal sciences in such subjects as general zoology, vertebrate zoology, comparative anatomy, physiology, entomology, parasitology, ecology, cellular biology, genetics, or research in these fields, or excess course work (beyond the required 6 semester hours) in aquatic subjects.

OR

Courses equivalent to a major in biological science (i.e., at least 30 semester hours), of which a minimum of 6 semester hours were in aquatic subjects and 12 semester hours were in the animal sciences, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

In Addition To Meeting The Basic Requirement Above, To Qualify For This Position You Must Also Meet The Qualification Requirements Listed Below:

One year of specialized experience which includes applying fish or other animal management methodologies and techniques to assist in the development, planning, and conduct of fish management programs. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07).

Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as:
Biological Science.

A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18.

Add the two percentages.

This position is covered under the INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION of PROFESSIONAL and TECHNICAL ENGINEERS (IFPTE) Bargaining Unit.

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