These positions are Biological Science Technician (Fish), GS- 0404-5.
Salary: The salary for each location may vary depending on locality. Locality tables may be found HERE
Please see additional information about each vacancy HERE
The closing date for this vacancy announcement has been extended through 12/28/23 to allow for additional applications.
In order to qualify for this position, you must possess the Minimum Qualifications
Minimum Qualification [GS-05]:
- One year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility equivalent to grade GS-04 in the Federal service. Experience includes performing fish hatchery work OR fish surveys and studies. Experience includes assisting with the preparation, maintenance and use of equipment; recording information in legible form; accomplishing field assessments; assisting with collection, stocking, population determination, migration studies and species identification; participating in fishery management surveys; assisting with preparing plans and presentations. NOTE: Your resume must contain sufficient information in these areas to be found qualified. -OR-
- A 4-year course of study above high school leading to a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university that included at least6-semester hours of coursework directly related to the position being filled, such as fishery biology, ichthyology, limnology, aquaculture, etc.
- A combination of education and experience as described in 1 and 2 above which together equals 100% of the requirement; including at least 6-semester hours of coursework directly related to the position being filled, such as fishery biology, ichthyology, limnology, aquaculture, etc. (Only education in excess of the first 60 semester hours may be used in this calculation).
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: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/Employment Type: FULL_TIME