This position is a Supervisory Fish Biologist, GS- 0482-14 working in Leavenworth, WA for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Leavenworth Fisheries Complex.

Duties

The Leavenworth Fisheries Complex (Complex) consists of the Leavenworth, Entiat and Winthrop National Fish Hatcheries and the Mid-Columbia River Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office. The hatcheries were built to mitigate for fish and habitat loss associated with the Grand Coulee Dam on the Columbia River. At full capacity, the hatcheries rear approximately 1.8 million spring Chinook salmon smolts, 400,000 summer Chinook salmon smolts, 1.2 million Coho salmon smolts, and 200,000 steelhead smolts for direct release into the Icicle Creek and Entiat and Methow rivers. The Complex has an extensive outreach program that works with friends groups, Federal and State agencies, city governments, Tribes, non-governmental entities, and local school districts. Outreach events include summer theatre, hiking, skiing, snow shoeing, horseback riding, winter sleigh rides, free fishing days, and the annual Wenatchee River Salmon Festival. The facilities implement Kids in the Creek and teacher training, support Youth Conservation Corps projects, provide site deployment for fire camps during fire-fighting season, and support Tribal use opportunities. As a Supervisory Fish Biologist your duties will include but are not limited to the following: Supervising a Complex consisting of National Fish Hatcheries and a Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office in which the scope and impact of work throughout the Complex has a direct affect on the FAC Program and the Pacific Region. Providing administrative support such as budget development and implementation, property management, safety, employee performance evaluation, recruitment and hiring, and supporting and implementing the Equal Opportunity Program. Serving as the principal Complex liaison and policy contact with Tribal groups, NOAA Fisheries, State Fish and Wildlife Agencies, State Departments of Ecology, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (COE), the Bureau of Reclamation, and/or the local community. Participating on technical and policy level work groups including, but not limited to hatchery reform implementation, wild fish population monitoring, habitat restoration, and fisheries management. Ensuring that the Complex's programs and activities are based on an integrated approach to fisheries and aquatic conservation that appropriately balances elements of habitat protection and restoration, fish production, and harvest management to meet prescribed management goals. Overseeing significant fish production programs producing Chinook salmon, steelhead, and coho salmon to meet mitigation, conservation, and/or Tribal Trust obligations.

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.
• Probationary Period: Selectees may be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
• Supervisory Probationary Period: Selectees who have not previously completed a supervisory probationary period, will be required to serve a one-year supervisory/managerial probationary period for this position.
• Notice of Financial Disclosure Report Requirement: This position is subject to a financial disclosure requirement and you will be required to complete either OGE Form 278e or OGE Form 450 as applicable within 30 days of your appointment
• 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 11/27/2023 will be considered. In order to qualify for this position you must possess both the Basic Requirement and Minimum Qualification. Basic Requirement: Degree: major in biological science that included at least 6 semester hours in aquatic subjects such as limnology, ichthyology, fishery biology, aquatic botany, aquatic fauna, oceanography, fish culture, or related courses in the field of fishery biology; and at least 12 semester hours in the animal sciences in such subjects as general zoology, vertebrate zoology, comparative anatomy, physiology, entomology, parasitology, ecology, cellular biology, genetics, or research in these fields. (Excess course work in aquatic subjects may be used to meet this requirement.). OR Combination of education and experience: courses equivalent to a major in biological science (i.e., at least 30 semester hours), of which a minimum of 6 semester hours were in aquatic subjects and 12 semester hours were in the animal sciences, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. Minimum Qualification [GS-14] One year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service managing natural resource conservation programs designed to benefit fish and aquatic species. Qualifying experience includes: (1) developing, implementing, and coordinating hatchery data collection for the evaluation of hatchery operations and management practices; (2) overseeing administrative functions such as property management, budget and finance, procurement, and safety; (3) conducting a variety of management actions to produce, rear, and release healthy fish for both harvest and population restoration efforts; (4) preparing responses regarding fish and aquatic resource conservation issues to other federal agencies, state, agencies, Tribal organizations, and other interested parties to provide requested information within established guidelines and in conformance with organizational policy; (5) supervising, directing the work of, and/or training staff conducting hatchery rearing, population monitoring, and habitat restoration for cold-water fish. 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 Eastside Federal Complex 911 NE Eleventh Avenue Portland, OR 97232 US
• Name: Human Resources Staffing Division
• Email: [email protected]