These Supervisory Biologist, GS- 0401-13 positions are located at: Colorado Ecological Services Field Office, Denver, CO Utah Ecological Services Field Office, West Valley City, UT

Duties

We are seeking talented, experienced applicants with strong partnership-building and creative problem-solving skills, supervisory experience, excellent oral and written communication skills, and a firm grounding in biological sciences to provide leadership and management of the Colorado and Utah Ecological Services Field Offices as Deputy Field Office Supervisors. Preferred applicants embrace the Service's mission ("working with others to conserve, protect, and enhance fish, wildlife, plants, and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people"), vision ("we envision a future where people and nature thrive in an interconnected way and where every community feels part of and committed to the natural world around us"), and values (stewardship, integrity, respect, collaboration, and innovation). As a Supervisory Biologist your duties will include but are not limited to the following: Provides leadership and supervision for the Colorado or Utah Ecological Services Field Office. Supports a culture of inclusion and belonging and develops and mentors employees to help them be successful in their position and grow in their career. Plans the work to be accomplished, assigns work to employees, and establishes expectations. Sets priorities and prepares schedules for completion of work. Establishes and communicates guidelines and performance expectations for employees. Identifies and provides for the developmental and training needs of employees. Hears and resolves informal complaints and grievances, effects minor disciplinary measures, and recommends action in more serious cases. Provides advice and counsel to employees on both work and administrative matters. Provides administrative leadership to support conservation objectives for federally protected and at-risk species. Manages the formulation of team objectives and priorities. Provides long range resource planning, program direction, coordination, and evaluation. Lead the development of overall team goals, objectives, policies and strategies necessary to direct the team. Evaluates and monitors the program's accomplishments against stated goals and objectives. Collaborates with stakeholders and partners to achieve conservation goals. Coordinates activities with federal agencies, state agencies, local governments, and other public and private entities to minimize conflicts. Conducts public meetings for coordination and information exchange, and presentation and interpretation of projects. Provides technical assistance and leads team with a customer service mindset. Reviews, prepares, or performs reviews of materials, reports, opinions, and technical documents. Analyzes complex biological data, reports or findings that have been submitted for review. Evaluates or writes biological and policy arguments, ensures conformance to establish scientific and policy standards, and reviews the quality of biological, ecological, and other information.

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.
• 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 07/26/2024 will be considered. In order to qualify for this position you must possess both the Basic Requirement and Minimum Qualification. Basic Requirement: A. A full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree in biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position. B. A combination of education and experience that consisted of courses equivalent to a major (24 semester hours) in fields such as those shown in response A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. The quality of the combination of education and experience is sufficient to demonstrate that I possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform work in the occupation, and is comparable to that normally acquired through the successful completion of a full 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree with a major in the appropriate field. Minimum Qualification: Possess 1 year of specialized experience, equivalent to at least the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service. Examples of specialized experience may include: (1) leading, planning, developing, coordinating, and implementing biological or natural resource projects or studies; (2) providing administrative, scientific, and technical leadership for a scientific program or project, including supervising or managing a staff of biological or natural resource professionals; (3) managing short- and long-term projects and assignments, including development of project timelines and implementation of projects according to schedules; (4) applying knowledge of appropriate Federal statutes and regulations to fish and wildlife conservation; and/or (5) coordinating activities with internal and external stakeholders to achieve fish and wildlife conservation objections. 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
• Name: Human Resources Staffing Division
• Email: [email protected]