Mouse Project Assistant - Biological Science Technician (Wildlife)

Position: Biological Science Technician (Wildlife) 

Announcement number: TS-22-11315011-MR-DE

Control number: 626478800

To apply visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/626478800 

*Please note location is considered "Midway, UM"*

Deadline: December 17th, 2021 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time

Summary

Midway GS-5 Mouse Project Assistant. This position will assist with a variety of tasks during this spring/summer’s seabird protection project at Midway (April-September).  Position will require periodic camping. 

Duties

This is a temporary appointment intended for seasonal work that is less than 6 months or 1040 hours from the date of appointment/service year. It is expected this position will be terminated upon completion of the seasons work. The agency may non-competitively rehire an eligible temporary seasonal worker in subsequent years who works less than 6 months or 1040 hours in their service year. At management's discretion, this appointment may be extended up to one-year with the possibility of extending an additional one-year.

As a Biological Science Technician (Wildlife) your duties will include, but are not limited to, the following:

• The incumbent participates in wildlife studies, including carrying out a variety of research and survey methods, analyzing established data, and monitoring environmental elements related to conservation, management, and/or control of wildlife.
• Assists with performing biological studies for determining the manner and extent to which wildlife populations are affected by management activities.
• Uses field equipment including cameras, GPS equipment, binoculars, rangefinders and computers in order to capture wildlife survey data or for other records.
• Independently identifies and collects data for studies.
• Logs samples/data to be used for analysis.
• Uses a variety of laboratory and equipment to perform standardized tasks for studies.
• Compiles and summarizes data from surveys, biological evaluations, and tests. Runs routine programs and checks resulting data for inconsistencies.
• Assists in preparation of reports.

Qualifications

Only experience and education obtained by 12/17/2021 will be considered.

Minimum Qualification requirement for this position (must meet A, B, or C).

A. A bachelor's degree, or have successfully completed of a 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major field of study (or at least 24 semester hours of study) in biology, chemistry, statistics, entomology, animal husbandry, botany, physics, agriculture, or mathematics. At least 6 semester hours are directly related to this position.

OR

B. At least one year specialized experience comparable to the GS-4 level or higher, performing the following duties: conducting surveys of wildlife; capturing, handling, and tagging a variety of wildlife; assisting with studies of wildlife or vegetation; conducting invasive plant control duties, and recording scientific data to prepare reports.

OR

C. A combination of experience as described under letter B above and education as described under letter A above which, when combined, is equivalent to 100% of the qualification requirement. (Only education in excess of the first 60 semester hours may be used in this calculation). To calculate your percentage of education, first determine the total number of semester hours that exceed 60 semester hours (or your school's definition of one year of study), then divide the total number of your excess semester hours by 30 (or your school's definition of one year of study). To calculate your percentage of qualifying experience, divide your total number of months of qualifying experience by 12. Now, add the two percentages together. The sum of the percentages must equal at least 100%.

Physical Demands/Work Environment:Physical demands will range depending on the project and use of the position. This could range from working primarily in an office/lab environment in which a normal level of agility and dexterity is needed to field work requiring regular and recurring physical activity such as prolonged standing, walking over wet and/or rocky surfaces, stooping, bending, kneeling, climbing, and carrying heavy items may occur. The work environment will range depending on the project and use of the position. This could range from working primarily in an office/lab environment with adequate lighting and temperature control to field work with extreme weather conditions, insects/wildlife, and/or other environments that would require the incumbent to use protective clothing or gear such as hard hats, masks, gowns, earplugs, coats, boots, goggles, gloves, or shields to mitigate risks.

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.

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications outlined above.

Once the announcement has closed, a review of your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement. If you meet the qualifications your resume and supporting documentation will be compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. Note: If, after reviewing your resume and supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications which resulted in you being listed in the highest quality category, you may lose consideration, or be assigned to a lower quality category for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics):

• Skill in using common hand tools and simple power equipment.
• Skill in oral communication.
• Knowledge of database systems.
• Practical knowledge of the biological sciences.
• Ability to identify wildlife species

All qualified candidates will be assigned to a quality category. The category assignment is a measure of the degree in which your background matches the competencies required for this position. The category ratings for this position are: Best Qualified, Well Qualified, and Qualified

The category rating process protects the rights of veterans by placing them ahead of non-preference eligibles within each quality category. Veterans' preference eligibles who meet the qualification requirements and who have a compensable service-connected disability of at least 10 percent will be listed in the highest quality category (except in the case of scientific or professional positions at the GS-09 level or higher).