This position supports the USDA Forest Service, Southern Research Station, Forest Watershed Science Program in New Ellenton, SC and performs duties in support of the wildlife management program. For additional information about the duties of this position, please contact at John Kilgo at [email protected].

Duties

Identify woody plant species common to the area. Identify wildlife species by sight or sound, often with the aid of specialized equipment such as audio recording devices and trail camera images. Perform complicated tests following standard procedures to support work in the wildlife management program. Use technical methods and procedures of wildlife biology to carry out a variety of duties such as trapping, taking measurements, conducting tests and field surveys, and collecting samples. Maintain field equipment in good working condition. Develop reports on the characteristics and quality of the samples of field tests. Develop accurate records and make presentations of findings. Normal color and stereovision are essential for accurate recognition of color bands, plant, and animal species; normal hearing is required.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service or exempt.
• Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
• Successful completion of one-year probationary period, unless previously served.
• Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit E-Verify.

Qualifications

In order to qualify, you must meet the eligibility and qualifications requirements as defined below by the closing date of the announcement. For more information on the qualifications for this position, visit the Office of Personnel Management's General Schedule Qualification Standards. Your application and resume must clearly show that you possess the experience requirements. Transcripts must be provided for qualifications based on education. Provide course descriptions as necessary. Specialized Experience Requirement: For the GS-5: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least GS-4 grade level in Federal Service. Specialized experience is defined as 2 or more of the following: Completing a variety of technical duties related to wildlife biology, including collecting data, taking measurements, conducting tests, completing surveys, recording observations, and/or collecting samples. Recording, managing, and summarizing wildlife biology data and/or developing wildlife biology reports. Utilizing a compass, GPS unit, road map, topographic map, and or/aerial photos. OR A bachelor's degree or 4 years of successfully completed education above high school (120 semester/180 quarter hours) with major study or at least 24 semester hours in any combination of courses such as biology, chemistry, statistics, entomology, animal husbandry, botany, physics, agriculture, or mathematics and at least 6 semester hours of courses must be directly related to the position to be filled. OR Combinations of successfully completed post-high school education (in excess of the first 60 semester/90 quarter hours) and specialized experience. The education must have been obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university. 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

See above for education that may be qualifying for the specific grade level.

Contacts

• Address USDA Forest Service HRM Contact Center DO NOT MAIL IN APPLICATIONS, SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN THE ANNOUNCEMENT. Albuquerque, NM 87109 US
• Name: HRM Contact Center
• Phone: 1-877-372-7248 X2
• Email: [email protected]