This position is assigned to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Oregon/Washington State Office, Roseburg District Office. The employee serves a Wildlife Biologist providing technical advice, leadership, training, and support for all aspects of terrestrial wildlife habitat and species management in the assigned district. This includes serving as the primary Section 7 consultation expert for interpretation and coordination of the Endangered Species Act.

Duties

This position serves as the Roseburg District terrestrial wildlife program leader and technical advisor for the District. Provides support to field offices by leading, guiding, and directing field office wildlife biologists in overall program development. Recommends, develops, and conducts training to address technical issues evolving from changes in program direction, policy, procedures, and/or technology. Compiles, documents, and tracks annual work plan accomplishments and recommends adjustments to leadership when needed. Provides program status reports and briefings on program activities and issues. The incumbent drafts local policy and technical guides and standards. The incumbent serves as terrestrial wildlife expert providing knowledge, insight, guidance, and recommendations to the District line managers, supervisors, various teams, and district staff. Serves on an interdisciplinary team where in collaboration with other specialists writes and reviews biological input to environmental assessments, biological assessments, and development of protective stipulations, and resource management plans. Prepares, evaluates, and conducts biological analysis of land and water resource projects. Conducts environmental reviews including National Environmental Policy Act reviews for a variety of projects. Conducts Endangered Species Act section 7 consultation on a variety of projects, primarily related to forest management. Reviews project survey and environmental reports. Provides technical support to internal and external partners on project design and interpretation of site-specific projects. Reviews and approves reports and other documents prepared to analyze results of surveys conducted by other wildlife biologists. Identifies resource needs and recommendations for ESA-listed species. Produces maps and other products for project evaluations. Works closely with the Lead Wildlife Biologist in the State Office on coordination with local interest groups, Tribal Councils, and other Federal agencies in the development of partnerships and multi-jurisdiction projects. Works with field office wildlife biologists to compile specific, measurable data associated with meeting the monitoring requirements of the Resource Management Plan (RMP). Evaluates, on a periodic or sampling basis, resource area work accomplishments to assure both procedural and technical adequacy consistent with the approved RMP. Consolidates wildlife-related budget submissions, including program year budget plans, preliminary annual work plans, and supplemental project plans, for the wildlife management program.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship required
• May be required to complete background investigation and drug screening.
• Meet Selective Service Registration Act requirement for males
• Must provide resume and supporting documents (See required documents).
• You cannot hold an active real estate license, nor can you have an interest or hold stocks in firms with interest in Federal Lands.
• If you are a new employee or supervisor in the Federal government, you will be required to complete a one-year probationary period.

Qualifications

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience. If qualifying based on education, a copy of your unofficial transcripts must be provided with your application. You must meet the BASIC Requirement *AND* the ADDITIONAL Requirement in order to qualify for this position. BASIC Requirement for the 0486 series: A. Degree in biological science that included: At least 9 semester hours in such wildlife subjects as mammalogy, ornithology, animal ecology, wildlife management, or research courses in the field of wildlife biology; and At least 12 semester hours in zoology in such subjects as general zoology, invertebrate zoology, vertebrate zoology, comparative anatomy, physiology, genetics, ecology, cellular biology, parasitology, entomology, or research courses in such subjects (Excess courses in wildlife biology may be used to meet the zoology requirements where appropriate.); and At least 9 semester hours in botany or the related plant sciences. Note: You must submit your transcripts. OR B. Combination of education and experience: equivalent to a major in biological science (i.e., at least 30 semester hours), with at least 9 semester hours in wildlife subjects, 12 semester hours in zoology, and 9 semester hours in botany or related plant science, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. Note: You must submit your transcripts. *AND* ADDITIONAL Requirement: To be considered minimally qualified for this position, you must demonstrate that you have the required specialized experience for the respective grade level in which you are applying: Specialized Experience: Applicants must have one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service (obtained either in the private or public sector) performing 3 or more of the following: (1) providing leadership and/or support for all aspects of terrestrial wildlife habitat and species management; (2) monitoring processes or documents for compliance with federal laws such as the Endangered Species Act (ESA); (3)consolidating submissions of annual work and/or budget plans for the wildlife management program; (4) monitoring project activities by coordinating with other field office wildlife biologists, other organizations, professional societies, or interest groups. TIME-IN-GRADE REQUIREMENTS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-11 is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-12 level. (Must submit your SF-50 that shows Time-in-Grade eligibility and reflects your title, series, and grade. No award SF-50 will be accepted). Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement. IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. If your resume does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s). Volunteer Experience: 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. You must include months, years and hours per week worked to receive credit for your work and/or volunteer experience. One year of specialized experience is equivalent to 12 months at 40 hours per week. Part-time hours are prorated. You will not receive any credit for experience that does not indicate exact hours per week or is listed as "varies".

Education

To qualify based on education, you must submit a legible copy of transcripts from an accredited institution with your name, school name, credit hours, course level, major(s), and grade-point average or class ranking. Transcripts do not need to be official, but if you are selected for this position and you used your education to qualify, you must provide official transcripts before you begin work.

If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet qualification requirements, you must show that your education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.

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.

Contacts

• Address BLM Oregon State Office BLM Oregon State Office, OR-953 1220 SW Third Portland, OR 97204 US
• Name: San Antonio Services Branch
• Phone: 816-541-8101
• Email: [email protected]