This position is a Fish Biologist, GS- 0482-11/12 working in Elmira, MI for the R3-Jordan River National Fish Hatchery.

Duties

As a Fish Biologist your duties will include but are not limited to the following: Serves as Assistant Project Leader of a large multi-species propagation facility in the Great Lakes Region. Incumbent functions as the production supervisor for day-to-day operations of a complex technological modern cold/cool-water fish culture facility. Plans, Coordinates and Supervises spawning operations and of captive and wild populations of char and coregonine species to support restoration activities and projects across the Great Lakes Watershed. Manages, reviews, and executes duties associated with water quality monitoring of hatchery production systems in compliance with NPDES permitting requirements. Serves as support staff on various inter-agency natural resource cooperative committees and serves in a program liaison capacity on intra-agency planning and review committees. Plans, reviews, supports, and executes science-based investigations in furtherance of improving natural resource management activities associated with the National Fish Hatchery System.

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 may be required to possess and maintain a valid State driver's license at all times during their tenure.
• Uniform: Official U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service uniform MAY be 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 the Selective Service. To verify registration visit SSS.gov.
• Duties of this position require the employee to have or obtain and maintain within 6 months of employment a valid State Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with tanker endorsement to operate various vehicles and equipment.
• Must possess or obtain a Merchant Mariners Document (MMD) within 6 months of employment.
• Must possess or obtain a Transportation Workers Information Credential (TWIC) Card to be admitted into ports along the Great Lakes within 6 months of employment.
• Must possess or be able to obtain and maintain USFWS approved Motorboat Operator Certification (MOCC) within 6 months of employment.
• Shift work may be required. Emergency overtime may be required. The employee may be required to work other than normal duty hours, which may include evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Qualifications

Only experience and education obtained by 08/26/2024 will be considered. In order to qualify for this position you must possess both the Basic Requirement and Minimum Qualification. Basic Requirement: Possess a degree with a major in biological sciences that includes 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 [GS-11] Possess one year of specialized experience, at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Examples of specialized experience includes (1) planning and carrying out daily activities of hatchery production operations; (2) experience in the propagation of cold, cool and warm water species of fish; (3) assisting in program planning and budget preparation; (4) observing fish for signs of stress or disease and initiating the appropriate steps to alleviate stress or treat disease; and (5) maintaining records of fish production and distribution. OR Possess a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree; or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree; or possession of a LL.M. degree, if related. Graduate level education must demonstrate the competencies necessary to do the work of the position, examples of qualifying fields include fish biology, fisheries, or aquatics. OR A combination of education and experience as described in 1 and 2 above which together equals 100% of the requirement. Minimum Qualification [GS-12] Possess one year of specialized experience, at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Examples of specialized experience include (1) planning, carrying out, and supervising daily activities of hatchery production operations; (2) experience in the propagation of cold water species of fish under flow through and re-circulating systems; (3) developing hatchery work plans and supervising the implementation independently; (4) planning and conducting complex fisheries field operations including the collection of wild brood stocks; and (5) designing and carrying out critical analysis of biological data related to fish culture, fishery resources, and fish health. 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: Recognition of Foreign Qualifications | International Affairs Office (ed.gov)

Contacts

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