This position is a Biological Science Technician (Sea Lamprey), GS-0404-4 working for either the Marquette Biological Station, Marquette, Michigan or the Ludington Biological Station, Ludington, Michigan, you will provide technical support to control sea lampreys in the Great Lakes and its tributaries. Housing is NOT provided.

Duties

This is a temporary appointment intended for seasonal work that is less than 6 months or 1040 hours from the date of appointment/service year. It is expected this position will be terminated upon completion of the seasons work. The agency may non-competitively rehire an eligible temporary seasonal worker in subsequent years who works less than 6 months or 1040 hours in their service year. As a Biological Science Technician (Sea Lamprey) your duties will include, but are not limited to, the following: Controlling sea lampreys through the use of chemical (lampricide), barriers, and trapping. Monitoring population levels of lampreys in their larval, parasitic and spawning phases to assess the success of treatments and the need for future control strategies. Documenting biological changes in the life history of sea lamprey. FORMAL TRAINING FOR THESE POSITIONS WILL BEGIN: MONDAY, APRIL 7, 2025, FOR THE LUDINGTON LOCATION AND MONDAY, APRIL 21, 2025, FOR THE MARQUETTE LOCATION. A DELAYED START COULD BE CONSIDERED, BUT EMPLOYMENT MUST BEGIN NO LATER THAN MAY 05, 2025. Physical Capability: Much of the work is performed in a field environment and involves arduous labor. The incumbent is required to be in excellent physical condition and capable of rigorous outdoor activities, including safely hiking over wet, rough, steep, slippery or rocky terrain. Work requires frequent bending, stooping, walking, standing, working in cramped positions, climbing, and prolonged standing on concrete floors. Duties of the position occasionally require driving on unimproved roads, considerable walking on steep terrain (80 percent or more), working in water with boots or waders, walking through or working in heavily timbered areas (sometimes walking 5 or more miles), at times carrying heavy packs, lifting and moving objects over 50 pounds, bending, crouching, stooping, stretching, reaching, climbing, or other similar activities. The field work takes place outdoors during all seasons of the year, often under adverse weather conditions, with temperatures ranging from 20 to 100 degrees (F), and in very dry to rainy and snowy conditions. Field work is performed during the daytime, night, weekends, and holidays. The nature of the work requires an adequate sense of sight and hearing to safely perform the duties. Work requires the incumbent to wear potentially uncomfortable safety equipment, including a negative pressure respirator sometimes in excess of 8 hours.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Individuals assigned male at birth after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service. To verify registration visit SSS.gov.
• 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.
• Suitability for employment, as determined by background investigation.
• Selectees MUST pass a pre-employment medical examination and the selectee will require continued medical clearance through periodic medical examination.
• Driver's License: Selectees WILL 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 WILL be required.
• Extensive field travel of 20 or more nights per month during the April - September field season.
• Selectees MUST be able to obtain certification in ATV operation, motorboat operation and safety, defensive driving, electrofishing, first aid and CPR.
• Selectees MAY be required to be a certified pesticide applicator.
• Incumbent is subject to medical surveillance testing before and after field seasons based on exposure to hazardous chemical agents.
• Government Travel Card: Selectees are REQUIRED to apply for a government travel charge card within 30 days of their appointment. Inability to clear the credit check required to obtain a government travel charge card may result in removal.

Qualifications

Only experience and education obtained by 11/26/2024 will be considered. In order to qualify for this position you must possess the Minimum Qualification. Minimum Qualification [GS-04] Six (6) months general experience and Six (6) months specialized experience that provided me with the ability to perform the duties of the position. General experience is work that demonstrated the ability to perform the duties of the position or experience that provided a familiarity with biological work. Examples of qualifying specialized experience include research, conservation, production, and management of fishes, or fishery resources. OR Successfully completed 2 years of study above high school that included at least 12 semester hours in any combination of scientific or technical courses such as biology, chemistry, statistics, entomology, animal husbandry, botany, physics, agriculture, or mathematics. At least 6 semester hours of courses were directly related to fisheries or aquatics. (Submit a copy of transcript with your application). OR A combination of education and experience as described in 1 and 2 above which together equals 100% of the requirement 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 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. For further information, visit: Recognition of Foreign Qualifications | International Affairs Office (ed.gov).

Contacts

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