Deadline: Fri, 09/30/2022 - 12:00pm Employer: United States Department of Agriculture Job Field: Wildlife Job Type: Full Time Location: Florida Location Detail: Gainesville Job Description: DUTIES: · May be required to use chemical immobilization and euthanasia drugs to capture and handle wildlife under the general guidance of a higher-graded or more experienced employee. · Assists Wildlife Biologists or higher-graded staff by correctly identifying common, current or recent damage problems and relating them to the damage-causing species. · Determines and selects the most effective means of control through consultation with supervisor or other higher-graded or more experienced employees. · Provides appropriate technical assistance recommendations on typical wildlife and WDM issues on a limited basis. Appropriate recommendations require a general knowledge of Federal, State and local wildlife and WDM specific regulations and policies. · Maintains inventories and compiles reports of government-provided equipment and supplies including locations, acquisitions, returns, and losses. · Enters data into established database/system of record. Uses data to prepare and submit routine reports regarding daily, weekly or monthly activities, observations, events. · Responsible for reporting accomplishments, problems encountered, work locations, etc. to supervisor. Maintains records of chemical control use to comply with State and Federal regulatory requirements. · Carries out duties in accordance with program decisions made in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and Endangered Species Act (ESA) under guidance and oversight by supervisor. · Must be familiar with a limited range of various threatened and endangered species, and their habitats, which are or may be affected by program activities within area of jurisdiction. · Complies with restrictions and mitigation measures established through consultation with relevant Federal and State agencies. · Demonstrates a respect for safety in all operations, including the operation of motor vehicles, firearms, control devices and materials, and equipment. · Conducts all operations using approved safety procedures and in accordance with local, State and Federal laws and regulations, and USDA, APHIS, and WS policies. · Identifies safety-related opportunities and challenges and communicates them to the supervisor. · Supports the WS safety program and procedures through participation in meetings, inspections, and implementation of safety requirements and protocols. · May assist WS research efforts by participating in field tests of proposed damage control materials, devices or methods or providing biological or other specimens Qualifications: MINIMUM ELIGIBLITY REQUIREMENTS: To qualify, applicants MUST meet all minimum qualification requirements, except Medical Requirements, by the closing date of the announcement. QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED: For the GS-4 Grade Level: Applicants must have 6 months of general experience and 6 months of specialized experience (equivalent to the GS-03 level) that may have been obtained in the private or public (local, county, state, Federal) sectors which demonstrates: - Experience handling and caring for avian species in a professional setting within the past two years OR Education Substitution at the GS-4 Grade Level: Successful completion of 2 years of study that included at least 12 semester hours in any combination of courses such as biology, chemistry, statistics, entomology, animal husbandry, botany, physics, agriculture, or mathematics. At least 6 semester hours of courses must be in wildlife. OR Combination of Education and Experience at the GS-4 Grade Level: Applicants may have combinations of successfully completed education and specialized experience to meet total qualification requirements. The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify for that grade level. Miscellaneous: OTHER REQUIREMENTS: (if applicable to your position) · Must obtain or have a valid driver’s license. Operation of Government-owned or leased vehicles is required. (if this applies) · As a condition of employment, appropriate security clearance is required for this position. · Position is subject to random and applicant drug testing. · Must demonstrate a respect for safety in all operations, including the operation of motor vehicles, firearms, control devices, and equipment. · In order to perform the essential duties of this position, you must have the legal and physical ability to possess and discharge firearms. You must be able to pass a government background check and meet any additional requirements to carry and use firearms. A background check will include answering questions about where you’ve lived, worked, went to school, and any military history or police records. Selection and retention in this position is contingent on a successfully adjudicated FBI National Criminal History Check (fingerprint check). · To ensure compliance with an applicable preliminary nationwide injunction, which may be supplemented, modified, or vacated, depending on the course of ongoing litigation, the Federal Government will take no action to implement or enforce the COVID-19 vaccination requirement pursuant to Executive Order 14043 on Requiring Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination for Federal Employees. Therefore, to the extent a Federal job announcement includes the requirement that applicants must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 pursuant to E.O. 14043, that requirement does not currently apply. Federal agencies may request information regarding the vaccination status of selected applicants for the purposes of implementing other workplace safety protocols, such as protocols related to masking, physical distancing, testing, travel, and quarantine Emergency Response – APHIS is an emergency response agency. This means that all Agency employees may be asked or assigned to participate in rotating temporary duty assignments to support emergency programs at some time during their careers with APHIS. It is difficult to predict the frequency with which such emergency situations may occur – and could range from several emergencies in a year to none over the course of many years. In the event that you are called upon to support an emergency program, this may require irregular working hours, including overtime, and may include duties other than those specified in your official position description. While some emergency program support assignments may be able to be performed at the employee’s current duty station, in other cases employees may be asked to go on-site to a temporary duty state location. In addition, it may be necessary for employees to participate in multiple rotations to an emergency program assignment. Attempts will be made to keep disruption to the employee to a minimum. See this link: https://www.usajobs.gov//Help/working-in-government/fair-and-transparent/signature-false-statements/ Salary: $32,283.00 - $41,967.00 per year How to Apply: Additional materials not listed above (i.e. position descriptions, training certificates, etc.) may not be considered. Applicants who do not submit the required items listed above may not be considered. Applications with all supporting documents must be submitted to the contact office and must be RECEIVED by the CLOSING DATE of this announcement. Interested individuals should send a resume, transcripts, veteran documentation (if applicable) to the address listed here: CONTACT OFFICE: Bryan Kluever, PhD Supervisory Research Biologist APHIS Wildlife Services (WS) WS National Wildlife Research Center Florida Field Station 2820 East University Avenue Gainesville, FL 32641 P: 352-448-2130 C: 352-317-7279 bryan.kluever@usda.gov
