This position is a Fish and Wildlife Biologist, GS- 0401-12 working for the R3-Minnesota-Wisconsin ES Field Office. There is one position available in the following duty stations: Bloomington, MN or Madison, WI. Salary will be determined upon selection based on the duty location. Locality tables can be found here.

Duties

The Minnesota-Wisconsin Ecological Services Field Office works in unique landscapes with diverse partners to conserve and protect endangered species and their habitats and support landscape-scale habitat restoration throughout Minnesota and Wisconsin. Responsibilities under the Endangered Species Act include listing, recovery, and cooperation with other agencies and partners to conserve endangered and declining species. Through early communication and coordination, we consult and provide technical assistance?on a variety of projects including construction activities, energy development (transmission lines, hydro and wind power), and transportation and infrastructure development. Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration (NRDAR) cases, the Coastal Program, and the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative provide opportunities to build partnerships, restore and protect habitat, and recover degraded areas of the Great Lakes. As a fish and wildlife biologist, this position may be responsible for the following duties but not limited to developing Species Status Assessments, ESA Section 7 consultation, coordinating and providing technical assistance to ESA Section 10 permit applicants, imperiled species recovery, and consultation for transportation and infrastructure projects. The successful candidate will serve in a leadership role to develop collaborative, biologically sound, and partnership driven approaches to meet Service mission goals with partners and other stakeholders such as other Federal, state fish and wildlife agencies, Tribes, non-governmental organizations, the private sector, and universities.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Suitability for employment, as determined by background investigation.
• Driver’s License: This position requires the incumbent to operate a government (or private) motor vehicle as part of their official duties. Selectee must hold and maintain a valid state driver’s license throughout their employment in this position.
• 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.
• 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.

Qualifications

Only experience and education obtained by 12/17/2024 will be considered. In order to qualify for this position you must possess both the Basic Requirement and Minimum Qualification. Basic Requirement: A. Degree: Bachelor's or higher degree in the biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position.OR B. Combination of education and experience: Courses equivalent to a major, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. Minimum Qualification [GS-12]: Possess one year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service. Experience includes at least three of the four following examples: (1) serving as a lead, primary author, or coordinator for projects related to ecosystem management and land-use planning; (2) providing technical assistance and advisement on the Endangered Species Act; (3) preparing biological portion of environmental assessment or impact statements, biological opinions, or resource planning reports; (4) implementing federal environmental laws (e.g., Endangered Species Act, Federal Land Policy and Management Act, Clean Water Act, Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, and/or National Environmental Policy Act) as well as regulations and policies involving natural resources. NOTE: Your resume must contain sufficient information in these areas to be found qualified. 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 Minnesota-Wisconsin ES Field Office 4101 American Blvd E Bloomington, MN 55425 US
• Name: Human Resources Staffing Division
• Phone: 000-000-0000
• Email: [email protected]