This positions are Assistant Project Leaders at the following locations: Alpena Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office, Alpena or Trenton, MI Ashland Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office, Ashland, WI Green Bay Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office, New Franken, WI

Duties

As a Supervisory Fish Biologist your duties will include but are not limited to the following: As Deputy Project Leader, acts as the Project's Leader alter ego and has equal authority and responsibility for the station's mission. The incumbent is responsible for assisting or serving in an active role for the Project Leader in the overall administration of the office. As Deputy, the incumbent, as needed, directs operations and all program functions. This includes ensuring completion of the station work assignments, serving on committees as assigned, supervision of all station staff, and attending meetings in place of the Project Leader as necessary. Responsible for the development and direction of the office's fish programs. Assists Project Leader with developing budgets, office project allocations, setting station priorities, funding requests, and accomplishment and annual reporting. Prepares annual work plans for the station, prepares budgets and program schedules, and the incumbent supervises the maintenance of the station fiscal accounts. Supervises a large, multi-disciplinary staff involved with scientific and technical issues. Works with group leads to recruit, hire and train group employees. Develops performance standards, training needs and conducts evaluations for staff as necessary. Works with Project Leader to lead implementation of the initiatives and Regional Office implementation plans in coordination with other groups as necessary to advance high priority projects for restoration, monitoring and evaluation, through an adaptive strategy. Also, serves as a leader to help guide development of multi-partner conservation initiatives for a number of aquatic species. Work on special assignments and conservation initiatives will require travel. Provides leadership in scientifically based management of all station fisheries programs. Ensures that the Service's goals and strategies are communicated to other agencies and partners. Plans, organizes, and supervises technical and administrative activities required to conduct applied fisheries studies and monitoring. The incumbent will provide leadership in how scientifically based management will guide this work to optimize conservation outcomes. Collaborate with high-level officials of federal and state agencies, Tribes, and representatives of Governor's offices to negotiate cooperative positions and programs that will increase protection and enhancement of fish resources and their habitats. This work requires the incumbent to attend high level interagency meetings to discuss policy and procedural matters, regulatory guidelines, conservation plans, technical fish and wildlife requirements, economic aspects of planning, and the operation of existing management systems. Communicates important issues and decisions relative to the assigned station; by providing written and oral briefings to the service Regional Director, ARDs, Director, and occasionally Secretary of the Interior's staff. Enhances public awareness of station and Service programs through various public activities. Establish and maintain communication and working relations with fish agencies of four States, Tribal governments and organizations, a wide variety of Federal agencies, private interest groups, and staff of congressional offices for the purpose of accomplishing effective fishery resource restoration measures.

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.
• Merit promotion applicants must meet time-in-grade requirement as defined in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F.
• 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.
• 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 06/21/2024 will be considered. In order to qualify for this position you must possess both the Basic Requirement and Minimum Qualification. Basic Requirement: Possess 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 when appropriate.). OR Possess a 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: Possess at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 level in the Federal service performing the following duties: planning and leading fishery field operations; assisting in preparation and administering of budgets; supervising staff and handling personnel matters; preparing or participating in briefings and outreach plans; or developing and maintaining cooperative partnerships. NOTE: Your resume must contain sufficient information in at least one of these areas to be found qualified. NOTE: Your resume must contain sufficient information in at least one of these areas to be found qualified. 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. Time In Grade Requirement: Applicants must meet both eligibility and qualification requirements for the position of interest by the closing date of the JOA. Specifically, i. Area of Consideration. ii. Time-in-grade (TIG) requirements as specified in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F. iii. Time after competitive appointment as specified in 5 CFR 330.502. iv. Qualification requirements outlined in OPM's Qualifications Standards for General Schedule Positions or for Federal Wage System (FWS), wage grade positions, applicants are evaluated using the OPM Job Qualification System for Trades and Labor Occupations and the job element examining method Your SF-50 will be used to confirm you meet all requirements

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: Recognition of Foreign Qualifications | International Affairs Office (ed.gov)

Contacts

• Address
• Name: Human Resources Staffing Division
• Email: [email protected]