Biologist - Direct Hire Authority

This position is located at the Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks, in the Vegetation Management Division.Qualifications: All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-03/06/2024-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement.
Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience. To receive credit for experience, your resume MUST clearly indicate the nature of the duties and responsibilities for each position, starting and ending dates of employment (month/year), and the resume must reflect full and/or part-time or total number of hours worked (i.e., work 40+ hours a week, rather than indicating full-time). If part-time, the hours must be annotated to be able to pro-rate the amount qualified specialized experience.
Basic Requirements for Biologist, GS-0401:
Successfully completed a degree in biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position.
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Possess an equivalent combination of education and experience that includes courses equivalent to a major, as listed above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.
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In addition, to qualify for this position at the GS-11 grade level, you must possess at least one of the following OPM's Qualification Standards by close of the announcement:
Specialized Experience: One year of specialized work experience equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service or comparable experience gained in the private sector. Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience include: Independently carry out ecological or biological studies following established protocols; perform established, standardized test and analyses on a broad range of biological samples; conduct monitoring and restoration projects of a wide range of natural resources; record, compile, and organize data; develop written reports using computer-based technology such as geographic information systems (GIS). You must include hours per week worked.

Volunteer Experience: 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.Education: To qualify based on education, you must submit a legible copy of transcripts from an accredited institution with your name, school name, credit hours, course level, major(s), and grade-point average or class ranking. Transcripts do not need to be official, but if you are selected for this position and you used your education to qualify, you must provide official transcripts before you begin work.
If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet qualification requirements, you must show that your education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.Employment Type: FULL_TIME