Wildlife Biologist - Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, United States - US Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

US Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
US Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
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Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, United States

2 weeks ago

Mark Lane

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Description

Duties:


  • The duties may include, but are not limited to:
  • Assists cooperators in understanding of and compliance with the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA), Endangered Species Act, Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act, and other wildlife-related laws.
  • May be required to take extensive training and recurrent training on wildlife damage or disease recognition, control methods, and techniques.
  • Communicates safe and effective damage management techniques through outreach and other channels to the general public.
  • Assists other WS employees as requested and may assist in training new WS personnel.
  • Modifies or adapts established damage or disease control techniques as necessary to meet local conditions and address specific environmental, economic, or political considerations.
  • Recommends, to supervisor, areas for potential research or developmental study, to reduce the risks of damage to resources or disease transmission to domestic animals and humans.
  • May develop and deliver training for cooperators, stakeholders, partner agencies and organizations, or other entities.
  • Establishes and maintains cooperative relationships with other Federal, State, county and city government agencies, Tribes, corporations, educational or research institutions.
  • Gathers, compiles, evaluates, and presents data on damage or hazards caused by various wildlife species to cooperators, stakeholders, and colleagues through project or program reports.

Requirements:


Conditions of Employment:


  • You must be a US Citizen or US National.
  • Individuals who were born male after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt.
  • Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
  • Successful completion of oneyear probationary period, unless previously served.
  • Direct Deposit: Per Public Law all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution.
  • Testing Designated Position: Selectee must submit to a urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment and random testing thereafter. Final appointment and continued employment is conditional on negative results for illegal drug use.
  • Must possess and maintain a valid Stateissued driver's license in order to operate a governmentowned or leased vehicle.
  • May need to operate 4X4 vehicles (including allterrain and/or utility task vehicles), boats, snow mobiles, or ride horseback over rough terrain and in other offroad environments.
  • May also require the incumbent to actively participate in aerial activities as a passenger and/or crew member of a fixed
- or rotary-winged aircraft.

  • Other physical demands include walking over wet, rough, uneven or rocky surfaces, bending, crouching, stooping, stretching, or similar activities.
  • Legal and physical ability to possess and discharge firearms appropriately and safely is required.
  • Incumbents must be able to comply with both Federal and State statutory requirements to possess and use firearms in the performance of their duties and must maintain statemandated firearm use certification requirements.
  • To fulfill field or laboratory requirements in this position, proof of specific vaccinations and boosters, may be required as a condition of employment to prevent contracting preventable diseases.
  • The incumbent of this position must maintain the required background investigation or security clearance level and any applicable secure access credentials sufficient to perform the essential functions of the position.

Qualifications:


  • Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement, including specialized experience and/or education, as defined below.
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BASIC REQUIREMENT:


A


Degree:

biological science that included:

  • At least 9 semester hours in botany or the related plant sciences.

OR
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In addition to meeting the basic requirement you will also need to meet the following:

FOR THE GS-09 LEVEL:Applicants must have one year of specialized experience (equivalent to the GS-07 level) that may have been obtained in the private or public (local, county, state, Federal) sectors which demonstrates:

  • Designing a wildlife survey program that detects spatial and temporal differences in wildlife abundance and provides a suitable index of wildlife damage at airports.
  • Experience coordinating a wildlife damage management project involving multiple stakeholders and cooperators.

OR


2 years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a master's degree _or_ master's or equivalent graduate degree in Wildlife Biology, Wildlife Ecology, Wildlife Management.


  • Equivalent combinations of education and experience are qualifying for this grade level.
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TRANSCRIPTS are required:


  • This position requires specific coursework or a degree in a specific field to be basically qualified.
  • You are qualifying for the po
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