Deadline: Fri, 04/14/2023 - 12:00pm Employer: USDA Job Field: Wildlife Job Type: Full Time Location: Wyoming Location Detail: Central/Western Job Description: Use techniques aimed at controlling native and invasive wildlife damage to property, human safety, natural resources and agriculture. 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. 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 species selective wildlife damage management control strategies. Prepare and assists others in preparing and submitting routine and special reports regarding daily, weekly or monthly activities, observations, events and other relevant data. Incumbent meets with private landowners, lessees, citizen groups or associations which seek wildlife damage management and negotiates local cooperative agreements. Demonstrate a respect for safety in all operations, including the operation of motor vehicles, firearms, control devices, and equipment. Assist with outreach and educational opportunities through workshops and training sessions. Conduct much of his/her time working independently and/or cooperatively with fellow WS personnel when necessary. Qualifications: FOR THE AD-04 GRADE LEVEL: Applicants must have 6 months of general experience and 6 months of specialized experience (equivalent to the AD-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. • Identifying North American wildlife species using field identification guides, expertise, and related methods in support of wildlife damage management efforts. • 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. OR Combination of Education and Experience at the AD-04 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. FOR THE AD-05 GRADE LEVEL: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience (equivalent to the AD-04 level) that may have been obtained in the private or public (local, county, state, federal) sectors which demonstrate experience in: • Experience in wildlife damage mitigation methods and techniques • Experience using lethal and non-lethal animal control techniques • Experience utilizing the use of dogs and hounds for WMD activities OR Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor’s degree with major study, or at least 24 semester hours, in any combination of scientific or technical courses such as biology, chemistry, entomology, animal husbandry, botany, physics, agriculture, or mathematics, with at least 6 semester hours in wildlife. OR Combination of Education and Experience at the AD-05 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. FOR THE AD-06 GRADE LEVEL: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience (equivalent to the AD-05 level) that may have been obtained in the private or public (local, county, state, federal) sectors which demonstrates experience in: • Dealing with human-wildlife conflicts and principles of wildlife damage management. • Creating/maintaining public contacts to formulate assistance strategies that incorporate technical assistance and operational control techniques. • Conducting wildlife depredation investigations to determine species responsible for the depredation. OR Successfully completed 1 year of graduate education (18 semester hours) in wildlife. OR Combination of Education and Experience at the AD-06 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: REQUIRED DOCUMENTS: Resume that includes: 1) Personal information such as name, address, contact information 2) Education 3) Detailed work experience related to this position as described in the announcement including Work schedule including hours per week Dates of employment; Title, series, grade (if applicable) 4) All supervisors' phone numbers and if they may be contacted 5) Other qualifications Transcripts (if qualifying on education, education must have been obtained from an accredited institution. Education completed in a foreign institution must include an evaluation by an organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs that it was deemed equivalent to an accredited U.S. education program, see: Foreign Education Evaluation. All transcripts must be in English or include an English translation.) DD-214 (Member 4 copy) VA letter required if claiming disabled Veteran's Preference Current active duty members must submit a certification that they are expected to be discharged or released from active duty under honorable conditions not later than 120 days after the date the certification is submitted. Salary: $34,584- $54,625 per year How to Apply: 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 or postmarked before CLOSING DATE of this announcement. Interested individuals should send an application package including a resume, transcripts, veteran documentation (if applicable) to the address listed here: CONTACT OFFICE: USDA APHIS Wildlife Services PO Box 67 Casper, Wyoming 82602 Attn: Brady Smith (307) 261-5336 brady.e.smith@usda.gov
