This position is a Biological Science Technician, GS- 0404-7 working at the Fort Stewart Hunter Army Airfield for the R4-Georgia Ecological Services Field Office. This is a term position expected to last 13 months but may be extended up to a total of 4 years at management's discretion.

Duties

As a Biological Science Technician your duties will include, but are not limited to, the following: Managing wildlife openings and supporting managed hunts. Operating data collection stations for white-tailed deer harvested on the installation. Managing sportfish activities and associated habitat. Community education and outreach including fishing events.

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 Selective Service. To verify registration, visit SSS.gov.

Qualifications

Only experience and education obtained by the closing date 12/18/2024 will be considered. In order to qualify for this position you must possess the Minimum Qualifications. Minimum Qualification [GS-07] One year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-06 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Specialized experience must include: (1) experience operating a variety of field equipment (e.g., 4X4 trucks, fertilizer spreaders, dump trucks, backhoes, boats, tractors, tractor implements); (2) Use of standard wildlife management practices (e.g., mowing, discing, herbicide application, fertilization, liming, trail maintenance); and (3) Use of standard fisheries management practices (e.g., fish stocking, fertilization, weed control, pH adjustment). In addition, your resume must also demonstrate at least three of the following additional requirements; (4) Assists in biological surveys for conservation and recovery of game or sportfish species and their habitats (e.g., electrofishing surveys, hunter surveys); (5) Operates data collection stations for game species at a military installation (e.g; weighing, measuring physiological features, eviscerating, pulling jawbones); (6) Assists with managed hunts (e.g., recording biological data, skinning, quartering); (7) Assists with outreach events (e.g., kid's fishing events, bass tournaments); and/or (8) Conducts surveys for American alligator, maintains and monitors wood deck nest boxes, traps/removes nuisance animals. NOTE: Your resume must contain sufficient information in these areas to be found qualified. OR One full year of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a master's or equivalent graduate degree, if directly related. 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]