Open to the first 50 applicants or until 10/30/2023, whichever comes first. All applications submitted by 11:59 (EST) on the closing day will receive consideration. This position is a Biological Science Technician, GS-0404-7 working in Los Fresnos, Texas, for the Division of Biological Services. 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

As a Biological Science Technician, your duties will include, but are not limited to, the following: Plan and/or implement invasive plant and invasive animal control, monitoring, and mapping. Recommend invasive species management practices. Monitor and assist in pest plant control. Monitor treatment areas to assess effectiveness and conduct follow-up treatments as necessary. Monitor and assist in revegetation activities. Balance multiple biological field projects and competing work priorities. Develop daily work schedules and set priorities in a natural resource setting. Lead field crews in collection of biological data. Provide instruction to others on biological data collection protocols. Work as part of a team to collect biological data. Transfer GPS location data to GIS program for analysis. Use a GPS receiver in the field to mark locations. Use GIS software to produce maps with spatial data. Use a GPS receiver in the field to record invasive species treatment locations and invasive species observation locations.

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.
• Drug Testing Position: Selectees tentatively selected for this position will be required to submit to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
• Driver's License: Selectees required to possess and maintain a valid State driver's license at all times during their tenure.
• Firearm: Selectees may be required to carry a firearm in the performance of their duties.
• Uniform: Official U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service uniform required.
• Probationary Period: Selectees may be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
• Individuals assigned male at birth after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service. To verify registration, visit SSS.gov.

Qualifications

Only experience and education obtained by 10/30/2023 will be considered. In order to qualify for this position, you must meet the Minimum Qualification: Possess at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-6 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience includes: assisting professional biologists in completing all phases of invasive species inventory and control or integrated pest management (IPM) including planning, field work, summarization and analysis of data, and completion of reports or other documents related to the project; monitoring and assisting in control of invasive species; collecting and analyzing data in order to present data in reports. NOTE: Your resume must contain sufficient detail at this level of work, i.e., complete begin/end dates, hours worked per week, duties performed, etc. for each timeframe for consideration, OR Possess one (1) full year of graduate level education (18 semester hours or equivalent) in a discipline that is directly related to this position. NOTE: Transcripts are required, OR Possess a combination of successfully completed graduate level education, and specialized experience (both as described above) that, when computed as percentages of their respective requirements, equals at least 100% when combined. NOTE: Transcripts are required, and your resume must contain sufficient information, i.e., complete begin/end dates, hours worked per week, duties performed, etc., for each period of work for consideration to meet this standard. 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 500 Gold Avenue, SW Room 5222 Albuquerque, NM 87103 US
• Name: Human Resources Staffing Division
• Phone: 000-000-0000
• Email: [email protected]