Supervisory Fish & Wildlife Biologist

This position is a SUPERVISORY FISH & WILDLIFE BIOLOGIST, GS- 0401-14 working in Arcata, CA for the R8-Arcata Fish and Wildlife Office.
This is a temporary promotion not to exceed 1 Year. Temporary promotion may be extended up to 5 years or may be made permanent without further competition.Qualifications: Only experience and education obtained by 01/15/2024 will be considered.
In order to qualify for this position you must possess both the Basic Requirement and Minimum Qualification.
Basic Requirement:

1. Successfully completed a full four-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's degree in biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or a discipline closely related to fish and wildlife biology; OR
2. Possess a combination of education and experience: Courses equivalent to a major, as shown in (1) above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

Minimum Qualification [GS-14]

1. Possess at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Specialized experience includes: 1) managing a multi-disciplinary natural resources program and leading others to achieve defined goals; 2) serving as a senior expert advisor on issues, projects, or programs related to endangered species and Endangered Species Act Section 7 consultations, Section 10 actions (HCPs, SHAs, CCAAs) and Section 4 Classification action (listing and recovery; 3) providing technical and policy guidance to staff regarding natural resource conservation and management; 4) consulting and negotiating effectively on complex natural resource conservation and management programs, policies, and activities; 5) preparing reports, briefing materials, and position papers on natural resource conservation and management programs, policies, and activities; and 6) providing full range of supervision or leadership over a team focused on the conservation of natural resources.

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.
Time In Grade Requirement: Applicants must meet both eligibility and qualification requirements for the position of interest by the closing date of the JOA. Specifically,
i. Area of Consideration.
ii. Time-in-grade (TIG) requirements as specified in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F.
iii. Time after competitive appointment as specified in 5 CFR 330.502.
iv. Qualification requirements outlined in OPM's Qualifications Standards for General Schedule Positions or for Federal Wage System (FWS), wage grade positions, applicants are evaluated using the OPM Job Qualification System for Trades and Labor Occupations and the job element examining method
Your SF-50 will be used to confirm you meet all requirementsEducation: 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.htmlEmployment Type: FULL_TIME