Wildlife Biologist
Company Name:
Department Of The Interior
All U.S. Citizens - No previous Federal Service is required This is a permanent position. Work Schedule is Full Time.
Explore a new career with the BLM - where our people are our greatest natural resource.
For additional information about the BLM, please visit Our website.
The position is located in the Buffalo Field Office, Buffalo, WY. The Buffalo Field Office manages 780,291 acres of public lands and 5.5 million acres of mineral estate within Campbell, Johnson and Sheridan counties in north-central Wyoming. These three counties are part of the Northern Great Plains and are rich in old west history. The area contains vast deposits of oil, gas, and coal, in addition to resources such as wildlife habitat and rangelands for livestock grazing. The public lands and adjacent Bighorn National Forest provide many opportunities for recreational activities. For information on the city of Buffalo go to Buffalo. U.S. Citizenship is required
Be sure to read the How to Apply and Required Documents Sections
You cannot hold an active real estate license, nor can you have an interest or hold stocks in firms with interest in Federal Land
Direct Deposit Required
These duties are for the full performance level GS-11. If you are hired at a lower level than full performance GS-11, you will perform the duties under closer supervision and at a reduced level of responsibility and/or difficulty while receiving on-the-job and other appropriate training. At the GS-11 level, you will be responsible for a complex workload which will include providing support to oil and gas compliance monitoring including, field verification of seasonal restriction conditions of approvals (COAs), monitoring of mitigation measures, and assisting in monitoring wildlife populations to evaluate effects of energy development. You will also support other resource staff in the development of National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) documents and field work. You will also provide support to the Rangeland Management program by conducting clearances related to grazing lease renewals, range improvements projects and rangeland health assessments.
The work is performed in the office and field locations. When working in the field, the duties may require walking over rough, uneven terrain, exposure to extreme temperatures, and will require that you operate a four-wheel drive vehicle on and off roads in isolated areas. This position has a positive educational requirement; therefore, you will need to clearly state your undergraduate/graduate degree(s) and submit ALL your college transcripts. All applicants must meet the following Basic Education Requirement: A) A degree in biological science that included at least 9 semester hours in such wildlife subjects as mammalogy, ornithology, animal ecology, wildlife management, or research courses in the field of wildlife biology; and at least 12 semester hours in zoology in such subjects as general zoology, invertebrate zoology, vertebrate zoology, comparative anatomy, physiology, genetics, ecology, cellular biology, parasitology, entomology, or research courses in such subjects (Excess courses in wildlife biology may be used to meet the zoology requirements where appropriate.); and at least 9 semester hours in botany or the related plant sciences. OR B) A combination of education and experience--equivalent to a major in biological science (i.e., at least 30 semester hours), with at least 9 semester hours in wildlife subjects, 12 semester hours in zoology, and 9 semester hours in botany or related plant science, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. Please indicate which semester hours apply to each requirement. Upon receipt of your complete application package, a review of your application will be made to ensure you meet the basic qualification requirements. Your rating will be based on your responses to the Job Specific Questionnaire and the information stated in your resume. If you meet the qualification requirements, you application will be placed in one of three categories: Best Qualified, Well Qualified, or Qualified. Within these categories, applicants eligible for veteran's preference will receive selection priority over non-veterans. In addition, interviews may be conducted for this position. The interviews may be conducted on a pass/fail basis or may be scored. The job specific questions relate to the following knowledge, skills and abilities required to do the work of this position.
Knowledge of the principles, practices and techniques of professional wildlife management.
Ability to work with resource specialists inside and outside of the organization to accomplish wildlife management objectives.
Ability to conduct and interpret wildlife studies.
Ability to use computers, automated databases and GIS tools to communicate, document and accomplish the work of the position.
To preview questions please click here. To qualify at the GS-7 level, applicants must meet the basic requirements AND have 1 year of professional wildlife biologist experience equivalent to the next lower level (GS-5) in the federal service OR have 1 year of graduate-level education in wildlife biology or meet the requirements for superior academic achievement (SAA) OR meet the basic requirement and have a combination of education and experience.
Examples of specialized experience At the GS-7 level are: assisting with vegetative management for habitat maintenance and improvement; wildlife and fisheries habitat management; contributing to habitat planning docuements.
To qualify for the GS-9 level applicants must meet the basic requirement AND have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-7 level in the Federal Service; OR have 2 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree; OR meet the basic requirement and have a combination of second year graduate education for a total of 1 year and professional experience.
Specialized experience for the GS-9 level is defined as: planning and conducting wildlife field inventories and monitoring studies interpreting data and assisting in preparing reports; recommending habitat management practices.
To qualify for the GS-11 level, applicants must meet the basic requirement AND have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-9 level in the Federal service; OR have completed 3 years of graduate level education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in wildlife biology or a directly related field; OR meet the basic education requirement and have a combination of professional experience and third year graduate level education for a total of 1 year.
For the GS-11 Level specialized experience is defined as: preparing wildlife portions of environmental assessments, analyze surface use proposals on Threatened and Endangered Species, planning and conducting wildlife field inventories and preparing wildlife management plans.
You must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of the announcement. To receive consideration for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package, which includes ALL of the following items: 1. Your responses to the Assessment Questionnaire; 2. Your resume; and 3. Applicable supporting documents specified in the Required Documents section of this job announcement.
Click on the button Apply OnLine and login to MY USAJOBS.
If you haven't already registered with USAJOBS, the system will require you to create a user name and password, complete a questionnaire and paste or type a resume into USAJOBS.
If you have already registered with USAJOBS and forgot your login information, select the Did you forget your username and/or password link.
Your application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM Eastern Time by the closing date of this announcement.
If you need assistance in applying on-line, please contact the HR Office at or . If applying on-line poses a hardship for you (i.e. you do not have access to the internet) you must contact us prior to the closing date of the announcement for an alternative method of applying. In addition to the online application (resume and responses to the questionnaire), you are required to submit the following forms:
Copy of Transcripts or a list of college courses that include hours and grades from an accredited U.S. college/university. If your degree is from a Foreign Institution See Foreign Education.
Former PLC Member: Submit a copy of your Certificate of Eligibility for Noncompetitive Hiring along with a copy of your PLC Participant Verification Work Hours Sheet.
A completed/signed Form OF306, Declaration for Federal Employment.
Veterans' Preference: If you are entitled to veterans' preference, you should indicate the level of veterans' preference you are claiming on your resume. Your veterans' preference entitlement will be adjudicated (verified) by the employing agency using the documents you provide.
For 0-point Sole survivorship veterans' preference (SSP), please provide the documentation you received granting this preference.
For 5-point veterans' preference, please provide your DD-214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty), official statement of service from your command if you are currently on active duty, or other official documentation (e.g., documentation of receipt of a campaign badge or expeditionary medal) that proves your military service was performed under honorable conditions.
For 10-point veterans' preference, please submit a Standard Form (SF) 15, Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference, DD-214, and the required documentation.
For more information on which type of preference is applicable please visit VetGuide
Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) eligibles: documentation verifying your CTAP/ICTAP eligibility - this includes a copy of the agency notice and your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level and duty location.
You may submit your documents either via Auto-Requested Fax or by uploading your documents from your USAJOBS Profile.
Auto-Requested Fax: allows you to submit required documentation that will be electronically displayed along with your resume. The opportunity to do this will be provided during the application process by a pop-up message option to generate an auto-requested fax cover sheet.
UPLOADING DOCUMENTS: Instead of faxing your documents you may use the uploading procedures thru Applicant Manager. Do not use both options.
Hard copy paper supplemental documents, submitted without prior Human Resources approval, will be considered as an incomplete application.
Required documentation must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time, on the closing date of this announcement. You will be notified of the status of your application as the qualification review process is conducted.
You may also check the status of your application by viewing your MY USAJOBs account. SELECTIVE SERVICE: Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must certify that they have registered with the Selective Service System, or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. To register or verify your registration go to the Selective Service System website.
May require completion of a 1 year probationary period.
Travel and relocation expenses will not be paid by the Department of the Interior. Any travel, transportation and relocation expenses associated with reporting for duty in this position will be the responsibility of the selected employee.
Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP): CTAP provides eligible surplus and displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. Information about CTAP/ICTAP eligibility is available from OPM's Career Transition Resources website at CTAP or ICTAP. If your agency has notified you in writing that you are a surplus or displaced employee eligible for CTAP consideration or that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) This vacancy is within your CTAP/ICTAP eligibility; 2) You apply under the instructions in this announcement; and 3) You are found well qualified for this vacancy. You must provide proof of eligibility with your application to receive selection priority. Such proof may include a copy of your written notification of CTAP/ICTAP eligibility, or a copy of your separation personnel action form.
CTAP and ICTAP eligibles will be considered well qualified if they fall within the Well or Best Qualified categories on the rating criteria for this position.
This announcement is being advertised concurrently under WY-Merit-2015-0002 which is open to all current or former federal employees with competitive/reinstatement eligibility. You must apply to each announcement separately if you wish to be considered under both recruitment methods.
Before entering on duty, you will be required to complete a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-450. You will need to provide the information annually. !benefits.hms?orgId=3&jnum;=110858Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Department Of The Interior
All U.S. Citizens - No previous Federal Service is required This is a permanent position. Work Schedule is Full Time.
Explore a new career with the BLM - where our people are our greatest natural resource.
For additional information about the BLM, please visit Our website.
The position is located in the Buffalo Field Office, Buffalo, WY. The Buffalo Field Office manages 780,291 acres of public lands and 5.5 million acres of mineral estate within Campbell, Johnson and Sheridan counties in north-central Wyoming. These three counties are part of the Northern Great Plains and are rich in old west history. The area contains vast deposits of oil, gas, and coal, in addition to resources such as wildlife habitat and rangelands for livestock grazing. The public lands and adjacent Bighorn National Forest provide many opportunities for recreational activities. For information on the city of Buffalo go to Buffalo. U.S. Citizenship is required
Be sure to read the How to Apply and Required Documents Sections
You cannot hold an active real estate license, nor can you have an interest or hold stocks in firms with interest in Federal Land
Direct Deposit Required
These duties are for the full performance level GS-11. If you are hired at a lower level than full performance GS-11, you will perform the duties under closer supervision and at a reduced level of responsibility and/or difficulty while receiving on-the-job and other appropriate training. At the GS-11 level, you will be responsible for a complex workload which will include providing support to oil and gas compliance monitoring including, field verification of seasonal restriction conditions of approvals (COAs), monitoring of mitigation measures, and assisting in monitoring wildlife populations to evaluate effects of energy development. You will also support other resource staff in the development of National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) documents and field work. You will also provide support to the Rangeland Management program by conducting clearances related to grazing lease renewals, range improvements projects and rangeland health assessments.
The work is performed in the office and field locations. When working in the field, the duties may require walking over rough, uneven terrain, exposure to extreme temperatures, and will require that you operate a four-wheel drive vehicle on and off roads in isolated areas. This position has a positive educational requirement; therefore, you will need to clearly state your undergraduate/graduate degree(s) and submit ALL your college transcripts. All applicants must meet the following Basic Education Requirement: A) A degree in biological science that included at least 9 semester hours in such wildlife subjects as mammalogy, ornithology, animal ecology, wildlife management, or research courses in the field of wildlife biology; and at least 12 semester hours in zoology in such subjects as general zoology, invertebrate zoology, vertebrate zoology, comparative anatomy, physiology, genetics, ecology, cellular biology, parasitology, entomology, or research courses in such subjects (Excess courses in wildlife biology may be used to meet the zoology requirements where appropriate.); and at least 9 semester hours in botany or the related plant sciences. OR B) A combination of education and experience--equivalent to a major in biological science (i.e., at least 30 semester hours), with at least 9 semester hours in wildlife subjects, 12 semester hours in zoology, and 9 semester hours in botany or related plant science, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. Please indicate which semester hours apply to each requirement. Upon receipt of your complete application package, a review of your application will be made to ensure you meet the basic qualification requirements. Your rating will be based on your responses to the Job Specific Questionnaire and the information stated in your resume. If you meet the qualification requirements, you application will be placed in one of three categories: Best Qualified, Well Qualified, or Qualified. Within these categories, applicants eligible for veteran's preference will receive selection priority over non-veterans. In addition, interviews may be conducted for this position. The interviews may be conducted on a pass/fail basis or may be scored. The job specific questions relate to the following knowledge, skills and abilities required to do the work of this position.
Knowledge of the principles, practices and techniques of professional wildlife management.
Ability to work with resource specialists inside and outside of the organization to accomplish wildlife management objectives.
Ability to conduct and interpret wildlife studies.
Ability to use computers, automated databases and GIS tools to communicate, document and accomplish the work of the position.
To preview questions please click here. To qualify at the GS-7 level, applicants must meet the basic requirements AND have 1 year of professional wildlife biologist experience equivalent to the next lower level (GS-5) in the federal service OR have 1 year of graduate-level education in wildlife biology or meet the requirements for superior academic achievement (SAA) OR meet the basic requirement and have a combination of education and experience.
Examples of specialized experience At the GS-7 level are: assisting with vegetative management for habitat maintenance and improvement; wildlife and fisheries habitat management; contributing to habitat planning docuements.
To qualify for the GS-9 level applicants must meet the basic requirement AND have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-7 level in the Federal Service; OR have 2 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree; OR meet the basic requirement and have a combination of second year graduate education for a total of 1 year and professional experience.
Specialized experience for the GS-9 level is defined as: planning and conducting wildlife field inventories and monitoring studies interpreting data and assisting in preparing reports; recommending habitat management practices.
To qualify for the GS-11 level, applicants must meet the basic requirement AND have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-9 level in the Federal service; OR have completed 3 years of graduate level education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in wildlife biology or a directly related field; OR meet the basic education requirement and have a combination of professional experience and third year graduate level education for a total of 1 year.
For the GS-11 Level specialized experience is defined as: preparing wildlife portions of environmental assessments, analyze surface use proposals on Threatened and Endangered Species, planning and conducting wildlife field inventories and preparing wildlife management plans.
You must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of the announcement. To receive consideration for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package, which includes ALL of the following items: 1. Your responses to the Assessment Questionnaire; 2. Your resume; and 3. Applicable supporting documents specified in the Required Documents section of this job announcement.
Click on the button Apply OnLine and login to MY USAJOBS.
If you haven't already registered with USAJOBS, the system will require you to create a user name and password, complete a questionnaire and paste or type a resume into USAJOBS.
If you have already registered with USAJOBS and forgot your login information, select the Did you forget your username and/or password link.
Your application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM Eastern Time by the closing date of this announcement.
If you need assistance in applying on-line, please contact the HR Office at or . If applying on-line poses a hardship for you (i.e. you do not have access to the internet) you must contact us prior to the closing date of the announcement for an alternative method of applying. In addition to the online application (resume and responses to the questionnaire), you are required to submit the following forms:
Copy of Transcripts or a list of college courses that include hours and grades from an accredited U.S. college/university. If your degree is from a Foreign Institution See Foreign Education.
Former PLC Member: Submit a copy of your Certificate of Eligibility for Noncompetitive Hiring along with a copy of your PLC Participant Verification Work Hours Sheet.
A completed/signed Form OF306, Declaration for Federal Employment.
Veterans' Preference: If you are entitled to veterans' preference, you should indicate the level of veterans' preference you are claiming on your resume. Your veterans' preference entitlement will be adjudicated (verified) by the employing agency using the documents you provide.
For 0-point Sole survivorship veterans' preference (SSP), please provide the documentation you received granting this preference.
For 5-point veterans' preference, please provide your DD-214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty), official statement of service from your command if you are currently on active duty, or other official documentation (e.g., documentation of receipt of a campaign badge or expeditionary medal) that proves your military service was performed under honorable conditions.
For 10-point veterans' preference, please submit a Standard Form (SF) 15, Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference, DD-214, and the required documentation.
For more information on which type of preference is applicable please visit VetGuide
Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) eligibles: documentation verifying your CTAP/ICTAP eligibility - this includes a copy of the agency notice and your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level and duty location.
You may submit your documents either via Auto-Requested Fax or by uploading your documents from your USAJOBS Profile.
Auto-Requested Fax: allows you to submit required documentation that will be electronically displayed along with your resume. The opportunity to do this will be provided during the application process by a pop-up message option to generate an auto-requested fax cover sheet.
UPLOADING DOCUMENTS: Instead of faxing your documents you may use the uploading procedures thru Applicant Manager. Do not use both options.
Hard copy paper supplemental documents, submitted without prior Human Resources approval, will be considered as an incomplete application.
Required documentation must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time, on the closing date of this announcement. You will be notified of the status of your application as the qualification review process is conducted.
You may also check the status of your application by viewing your MY USAJOBs account. SELECTIVE SERVICE: Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must certify that they have registered with the Selective Service System, or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. To register or verify your registration go to the Selective Service System website.
May require completion of a 1 year probationary period.
Travel and relocation expenses will not be paid by the Department of the Interior. Any travel, transportation and relocation expenses associated with reporting for duty in this position will be the responsibility of the selected employee.
Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP): CTAP provides eligible surplus and displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. Information about CTAP/ICTAP eligibility is available from OPM's Career Transition Resources website at CTAP or ICTAP. If your agency has notified you in writing that you are a surplus or displaced employee eligible for CTAP consideration or that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) This vacancy is within your CTAP/ICTAP eligibility; 2) You apply under the instructions in this announcement; and 3) You are found well qualified for this vacancy. You must provide proof of eligibility with your application to receive selection priority. Such proof may include a copy of your written notification of CTAP/ICTAP eligibility, or a copy of your separation personnel action form.
CTAP and ICTAP eligibles will be considered well qualified if they fall within the Well or Best Qualified categories on the rating criteria for this position.
This announcement is being advertised concurrently under WY-Merit-2015-0002 which is open to all current or former federal employees with competitive/reinstatement eligibility. You must apply to each announcement separately if you wish to be considered under both recruitment methods.
Before entering on duty, you will be required to complete a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-450. You will need to provide the information annually. !benefits.hms?orgId=3&jnum;=110858Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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