This position is a Fish and Wildlife Biologist, GS- 0401-12 working for the Anchorage Fish and Wildlife Field Office (Region 7) in either Anchorage, Alaska or another location negotiable at the time of appointment. Please see "Additional Information" section for specific information pertaining to duty locations and salary information. This is a term position expected to last 13 months but may be extended up to a total of 4 years at management's discretion.

Duties

The Southern Alaska Fish and Wildlife Field Office (Ecological Services Program) is located in Anchorage, Alaska. This TERM Fish and Wildlife Biologist position is a senior regulatory biologist, responsible for review and analysis of projects, development of project recommendations, status assessment of species, and other similar regulatory duties. Our office covers the southern half of Alaska from the Alaska Range and Yukon River south, including southeast Alaska. As a senior biologist, you will take on more complex and/or controversial projects. Our conservation goals include habitat and ecosystem conservation and restoration, endangered and threatened species recovery, increasing our understanding of life history and threats, assessing and mitigating the impacts of contaminants, and minimizing impacts of human development. The primary duties of this position involve reviewing project proposals, analyzing project impacts, developing and negotiating conservation measures, and communicating Service positions. We anticipate a large proportion of this position's workload will focus on review of hydropower (hydroelectric) projects working under the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) licensing program pursuant to the Federal Power Act. Successful applicants should demonstrate regulatory experience working on hydropower projects or similar energy infrastructure development. In addition to strong written and oral communication skills, applicants should be familiar with environmental laws and regulations such as the Federal Power Act, Endangered Species Act, and/or Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Resume (See "Required Documents"). Failure to provide ALL required information on your resume will result in loss of consideration due to an incomplete application package. It is your responsibility to ensure all information is provided on resume.
• Eligibility and Supporting documents - You will ONLY be considered for the eligibilities that you select "yes" to AND submit the required supporting documentation, as listed in the Required Documents section.
• Suitability for employment, as determined by background investigation.
• Driver's License: Selectees MAY be required to possess and maintain a valid State driver's license at all times during their tenure.
• Uniform: Official U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service uniform MAY be required.
• Trial Period: Selectees MAY be required to successfully complete a trial period.
• Individuals assigned male at birth after 12-31-59 must be registered for the Selective Service. To verify registration visit SSS.gov.

Qualifications

Only experience and education obtained by 08/23/2023 will be considered. In order to qualify for this position, you must possess both the Basic Requirement and Minimum Qualification. Basic Requirement: A Bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited educational institution in biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position. -OR- A combination of education and experience: Courses equivalent to a major, as shown above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. Minimum Qualification [GS-12]: One year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-11 level in the Federal service. Examples of specialized experience include conducting project reviews pursuant to the Endangered Species Act, Federal Power Act, or Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act; experience in evaluating impacts to fish and wildlife caused by project development; experience in conducting environmental contaminant risk assessments; experience in preparing scientific manuscripts and reports; and experience working with a team conducting biological analyses. NOTE: This experience must be clearly reflected in your resume. 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

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.html

Contacts

• Address Division of Human Resources Division of Human Resources 1101 East Tudor Road Anchorage, AK 99503 US
• Name: Human Resources Staffing Division
• Phone: 833-512-0482
• Email: [email protected]