Deadline: Fri, 08/05/2022 - 12:00pm Employer: USDA Job Field: Wildlife Job Type: Full Time Location: Nebraska Location Detail: Chadron Job Description: Use techniques aimed at controlling native and invasive wildlife damage to property, human safety, natural resources, and agriculture. • Be required to be familiar with and know how to use various devices, chemicals, tools, and related equipment utilized in mammal and bird damage control operations, including the use of snares, traps, or specialized firearms. • Must be highly skilled in the use of various WS control methods and procedures including the use of firearms and various avian and mammalian traps. Damage management methods utilized may include the use of snares, traps, nets, calling, shooting, or den hunting. • Will be required to pass Restricted Use Pesticide Applicator examination, as required of persons who use restricted-use pesticides within 90 days of appointment. • May participate in aerial hunting of predators as a gunner or ground crew member in areas where it is authorized by State law. • Must be able to discuss Endangered Species concepts and be familiar with the range of the various threatened and endangered species that might come in conflict with any phase of WS programs. • Responsible for organizing, conducting, and implementing direct control operations within a large geographical area as assigned by supervisor to control damage caused by avian or mammalian species. • Maintain public contacts, providing technical assistance and formulating proper speciesselective wildlife damage management control strategies. Qualifications: FOR THE GS-04 GRADE: 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 in the principles of wildlife ecology and management to support the goals of Wildlife Services. • Experience identifying North American wildlife species using field identification guides, expertise, and related methods in support of wildlife damage management efforts. • Experience safely and effectively using firearms, traps, snares, pesticides, immobilizing drugs, pyrotechnics, electronic harassment devices, and other non-lethal control tools to provide wildlife damage management to cooperators. • Conducting basic computer operations for record keeping, data analysis, report writing and correspondence OR 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 directly related to the position to be filled. FOR THE GS-05 GRADE: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience (equivalent to the GS-04 level) that may have been obtained in the private or public (local, county, state, Federal) sectors which demonstrates: Salary: GS 4 $33,221 - $41,967 per year GS 5 $36,118 – $46,953 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: USDA APHIS Wildlife Services 5940 south 58th Street Lincoln, NE 68516 Attn: Timothy Veenendaal, State Director 402-434-2342 timothy.b.veenendaal@usda.gov
