Fish and Wildlife Biologist

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service•Anchorage, AK

About The Position

This position is with the Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 7, Marine Mammals Management Office, in Anchorage, Alaska. The role supports activities under the Marine Mammal Protection Act and focuses on northern sea otters, polar bears, and Pacific walrus. A 1.49% cost-of-living allowance is authorized. The position has a multi-grade career ladder, with GS-12 representing the full performance level. At lower grades, assignments are more limited in scope and performed with less independence; promotion depends on satisfactory performance, higher-level work, and funding, and is not guaranteed. The duties are suitable for telework, which may be allowed with supervisor approval. The selectee must wear a uniform, and a uniform allowance will be provided.

Requirements

Be a U.S. Citizen or National.
Pass a background investigation and receive favorable adjudication.
Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
Participate in Direct Deposit.
Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.
Have and maintain a valid driver's license throughout employment.
Wear a uniform and comply with uniform standards.
Serve a one-year probationary period.
Meet the basic education requirement through a degree in biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or a related discipline; or qualifying coursework equivalent to a major in one of these fields plus appropriate experience or additional education.
For GS-11, have one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-09 involving investigations of land and water development impacts on fish or wildlife, assistance with fish or wildlife management plans, assistance preparing or reviewing environmental assessments, impact statements, or resource planning reports, and implementation of Federal environmental laws and policies; or have three years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a related Ph.D., a related doctoral degree, or a qualifying combination of experience and education.
For GS-12, have one year of specialized experience comparable to GS-11 involving conservation strategies, recovery plans, or risk analyses under Federal environmental laws; technical leadership on estuarine actions and restoration initiatives concerning threatened and endangered species; coordination of endangered species conservation initiatives; preparation and review of natural-resource impact correspondence, reports, or papers; and risk assessments of impacts to threatened and endangered species habitats.
Resumes must state whether experience was full-time or part-time and include hours worked per week for experience to be credited.
Submit transcripts to support claimed education when using education to qualify; unofficial transcripts are acceptable for application, but selected candidates who qualify using education must provide official transcripts before starting work.

Responsibilities

Coordinate and facilitate activities under the Marine Mammal Protection Act.
Write Incidental Take Authorizations under the Marine Mammal Protection Act.
Provide guidance to, and direct and evaluate the work of, journey-level and lower-graded biologists in areas of special expertise.
Serve as a technical advisor to Field Office staff on northern sea otters, polar bears, and Pacific walrus.
Consult with staff to prepare mitigation measures and conservation recommendations.
Coordinate wide-ranging initiatives involving Federal and state agencies, organizations, and the public.
Plan, investigate, conduct, and review on-site ecological investigations of complex Federal land and water resource development proposals to determine effects on fish and wildlife resources, with emphasis on polar bears, Pacific walrus, and northern sea otters in Alaska.