Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2000 09:24:27 -0500
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From: Sara SCHWEITZER <SCHWEITZ@SMOKEY.FORESTRY.UGA.EDU>
Subject: Fish & Wildl. Biol. position with USFWS
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UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR
FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER: FWS5-00-2
OPENING DATE: January 10, 2000
CLOSING DATE: January 31, 2000
POSITION: Fish and Wildlife Biologist GS-0401-09/11
LOCATION: Long Island Field Office, Islip, New York
FULL PERFORMANCE LEVEL: AREA OF CONSIDERATION:
GS-11 All Qualified Candidates
CONTACT TELEPHONE NUMBER: (413) 253-8251 (TTY) 253-8668
ADDRESS OF PERSONNEL OFFICE: US FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
300 WESTGATE CENTER DRIVE
HADLEY, MA 01035-9589
ATTENTION: PERSONNEL
All applicants will be mailed a letter of response approximately
60 days after the closing date of this vacancy. This letter will
inform applicants whether or not they are qualified for the
position and if they were referred to the selecting official for
further consideration. If you have concerns about your
application arriving, we suggest you use certified mail "Return
Receipt Requested."
STATEMENT OF DUTIES:
The incumbent serves as a Fish and Wildlife Biologist in the
Endangered Species and Federal Projects work. The incumbent's
primary function is to protect and work toward recovery of
Federally listed species. Duties include, but are not limited
to: conducting consultations under Section 7 of the Endangered
species Act to ensure compliance with the Endangered Species act
and Service policies and ensures implementation of measures in
Service biological opinions; reviewing proposed permit applica-
tions for Habitat Conservation Plans under Section 10 of the
Endangered Species Act; completing written reports providing
Service position on projects affecting Federally listed species;
working with New York State and other parties to develop project
proposals for recovery and conservation of Federal candidate and
Federally listed species; meeting with developers, permit
applicants, various government representatives, and local beach
managers to enhance understanding of Service guidelines for
managing Federally listed species; coordinating and maintaining a
close liaison and positive professional relationships with
interested parties relative to Service activities, particularly
for assigned projects; and evaluating projects to delineate their
potential impacts on fish and wildlife resources and provides
alternatives which would eliminate impacts as required by the
Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, the Endangered Species Act,
NEPA, and others.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
BASIC REQUIREMENTS: Applicants must have an Undergraduate Degree
in Biological Sciences, Agriculture, Natural Resource Management,
Chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position OR
have a combination of education and experience with course work
equivalent to a major as previously stated.
IN ADDITION TO THE BASIC REQUIREMENT, to qualify for the GS-9
grade level, applicants must have one year of specialized
experience equivalent to at least the GS-7 grade level in Federal
service or have completed two full years of progressively higher
level graduate education or Master's or equivalent degree
IN ADDITION TO THE BASIC REQUIREMENT, to qualify for the GS-11
grade level, applicants must have one year of specialized
experience equivalent to at least the GS-9 grade level in Federal
service or have 3 full years of progressively higher level
graduate education or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES, AND OTHER CHARACTERISTICS (KASOC'S)
1) Knowledge of fish and wildlife biology and related
environmental sciences.
2) Knowledge of Federal natural resource laws.
3) Ability to conduct fish and wildlife resource assessments and
impact analyses.
4) Skill in negotiating controversial issues with various
parties.
5) Ability to convey technical and policy information to varied
audiences.
SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS:
The work requires average physical agility and dexterity and the
ability to function in temperature and weather extremes that may
be encountered in the performance of outdoor work.
The incumbent is required to undertake frequent travel, including
overnight travel, in order to accomplish the duties of the
position. Field work is required.
The incumbent will be required to obtain and wear an official
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service uniform.
The incumbent must be able to operate a government-owned or
-leased motor vehicle. A valid state driver's license is
required.
SPECIAL NOTE:
Under the Pay Reform act, pay differentials for the New York
Metropolitan Area, including Long Island, are authorized.
HOW TO APPLY:
Please make sure your application includes all information
outlined in the OPM brochure "Applying for a Federal Job." (The
Fish & Wildlife Service accepts resumes, the Optional Application
for Federal Employment (OF-612)or an updated SF-171 application.)
Your application must include all of the information specified in
the announcement, a DI-1935, a copy of an SF-50 (Notification of
Personnel Action) confirming competitive Federal status, and a
copy of your college transcripts if your education will be used
to meet the qualification requirements for this position. To
show proof of Veterans preference you must submit a copy of your
DD-214. Veterans claiming a 10 point preference must also submit
an SF-15 and a VA letter dated within one year documenting your
percentage of disability. Incomplete applications will not
receive full consideration. For your convenience, we have
attached a copy of a blank DI-1935.
Submission of the following forms is not required, however,
including them will enhance your application: a) Forms 3-142
(Supervisory Appraisal); b) Narrative statement addressing the
knowledge, skills, and abilities factors (KASOCS). Applications
will not be returned. It is the applicant's responsibility to
provide documentation or proof of qualifications, education,
veterans preference, status, and/or verification of eligibility
for non-competitive appointment. Applicants will not be
solicited for further data if that provided is found to be
inadequate or incomplete.
If you choose to submit a resume or an alternative format you
must include your name, telephone number, home address, social
security number, date of birth, employers address, description of
related work/employment, beginning and ending dates of employment
(month/year), hours worked per week, citizenship and any other
information specified in this announcement.
All status candidates who wish to be considered under both merit
promotion and competitive procedures must submit two (2) complete
applications.
When only one (1) application is received, it will be considered
under merit promotion procedures only. Applicants who wish to be
considered under special appointing authorities such as the
Veterans Readjustment Act or Peace Corps Authority must state
this on their application or they will be considered under
Delegated Examining procedures.
Veterans who are preference eligibles or who have been separated
for the armed forces under honorable conditions after 3 years or
more of continuous active service may apply.
Individuals who have special priority selection rights under the
Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or the
Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) must be
well qualified for the position to receive consideration for
special priority selection. CTAP and ICTAP eligibles will be
considered well qualified if he/she meets the following:
OPM qualification standards for the position; is physically
qualified with reasonable accommodation, where appropriate to
satisfactorily perform the duties of the position upon entry; and
is rated by the organization at least the middle level of a
3-level rating system on all quality ranking factors.
In addition to the above, well-qualified also generally means
those applicants whose knowledge, skills and abilities clearly
exceed the minimum qualification requirements as identified
in this vacancy announcement, but who would not necessarily meet
the definition of highly or best qualified.
Federal employees seeking CTAP/ICTAP eligibility must submit
proof that they meet the requirements of 5 CFR 330.605 (a) for
CTAP and 5 CFR 330.704 for ICTAP. This includes a copy of the
agency notice, a copy of their most recent Performance Rating and
a copy of their most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade
level, and duty location. Please annotate your application to
reflect that you are applying as a CTAP or ICTAP eligible.
HATCH ACT PROVISIONS: The Hatch Act Reform Amendments of 1993
(Public Law 103-94) prohibit individuals from requesting, making,
transmitting, accepting, or considering political recommendations
(as defined in 5 U.S.C. 3303) in effecting personnel actions.
Following is the DI-1935, Department of the Interior Applicant
Background Survey form. This form must be SUBMITTED with your
application package; however its COMPLETION is entirely optional.
The information provided will be used for statistical purposes in
monitoring announcement distribution. Applicant responses will
not be forwarded to the selecting official.
OMB Control No.: 1091-0001 Expiration Date: 06/30/1999
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
APPLICANT BACKGROUND SURVEY
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
In boxes 1 to 3, please print using capital letters only. Read
each item thoroughly before circling the appropriate codes in
boxes 4 and 5. Enclose this form with your application package
or mail it directly to the same address.
YOUR PRIVACY IS PROTECTED
This information is needed to determine if our recruitment
efforts are reaching all segments of the country, as required by
Federal law. This is vital information not available from any
other source. We can only get it directly from you.
Your voluntary responses are treated in a highly confidential
manner. They are not released to the panel rating the
applications, to the selecting official, to anyone else who can
affect your application, or to the public. This form will be
destroyed after the position is filled.
The only information associated with your name in our computer
system is whether you have returned the completed form, so that
we may follow up if no response has been received. Your
responses are stored as a tally for the group of all applicants
for this vacancy in a manner that cannot be associated with any
individual application. No information taken from this form is
ever placed in a Personnel file or Personnel data base.
Thank you for helping us provide better service.
1. Vacancy Announcement No.:
2. Position Title:
3. Name (Last, First, MI):
4. How did you learn about this position? (Circle up to three
codes).
01 - Private information service
02 - Magazine
03 - Newspaper
04 - Radio
05 - TV
06 - Poster
07 - Private Employment Office
08 - State Employment Office (Unemployment Office)
09 - Agency Personnel Department (bulletin board or other
announcement)
10 - Agency or other Federal government recruitment at school or
college
11 - Federal, state, or local Job Information Center
12 - Religious organization
13 - School or college counselor or other official
14 - Friend or relative working for this agency
15 - Friend or relative not working for this agency
16 - Internet or World Wide Web
17 - Other (Specify)
5. Identify yourself in each category: (Circle the appropriate
codes)
Ethnicity:
D - Hispanic or Latino N - Not Hispanic or Latino
Race (circle one or more):
A - American Indian or Alaska Native
B - Asian
C - Black or African American
G - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
E - White
Sex: M - Male F - Female
Do you have any physical disabilities?
Y - Yes N - No
If yes, do you have a targeted* disability?
Y - Yes N - No
* The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission targets the
following disabilities for extra recruitment efforts: Deaf,
Blind, Missing Extremities, Partial/Complete Paralysis,
Convulsive Disorders, Mentally Retarded, Mental Illness or
Distortion Limb/Spine.
SEE BACK OF THIS FORM FOR THE PRIVACY ACT STATEMENT, PUBLIC
BURDEN STATEMENT AND THE PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT STATEMENT
DI Form - 1935 (12/98)
PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT AND PUBLIC BURDEN STATEMENTS
The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et. seq.)
requires us to inform you that this information is being
collected for planning and assessing affirmative employment
program initiatives. Response to this request is voluntary. An
agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required
to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a
currently valid OMB Control Number.
The estimated burden of completing this form is 5 minutes per
response, including the time for reviewing instructions. Direct
comments regarding the burden estimate or any other aspect of
this form to the U.S. Department of the Interior, Director for
Equal Opportunity, 1849 C Street, NW, MS-5221 MIB, Washington, DC
20240; and to the Office of Management Budget, Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Desk Officer for the
Department of the Interior (OMB 1091-0001), Washington, DC 20503.
PRIVACY ACT STATEMENT
GENERAL: This information is provided pursuant to Public Law
93-579, (Privacy Act of 1974), for individuals completing Federal
records and forms that solicit personal information.
AUTHORITY: Sections 1302, 3301, 3304, and 7201 of Title 5 of the
U.S. Code.
PURPOSE AND ROUTINE USES: The form will only be seen by DOI
Personnel and Equal Employment Opportunity officials. Data
summarizing all applicants for a position will be used to
determine if we are effectively recruiting from all portions of
the country, in conformance with the requirements of Federal law.
Only summary data is reported, and only in a format which can not
be broken out by individual applicants. No individual data is
ever provided to selecting officials.
EFFECTS OF NON-DISCLOSURE: Providing this information is
voluntary. No individual personnel selections are made based on
this information.
"The US Fish and Wildlife Service is an Equal Opportunity
Employer. Selection for this position will be made solely on the
basis of merit, fitness, and qualifications without regard to
race, sex, color, religion, age, marital status, national origin,
non-disqualifying physical or mental condition , sexual
orientation, or any other non-merit factors."
