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Biologist
- USDA
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Grand Island, NE
FULL_TIME
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Requirements
Conditions of Employment- You must be a US Citizen or US National.
- Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt.
- Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check. If selected you will be sent instructions on obtaining fingerprints. Please note we are not able to reimburse any fees incurred for fingerprints.
- Successful completion of one-year probationary period, unless previously served.
- Direct Deposit – Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution.
- Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit E-Verify at https://www.e-verify.gov/.
- Must possess and maintain a valid state motor vehicle operator's license for the type of vehicle(s) operated to perform the duties of this position.
Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement including time in grade, specialized experience and/or education, as defined below.
Basic Education Requirement:
Degree: biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position.
(YOU MUST UPLOAD A COPY OF YOUR TRANSCRIPTS)
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Combination of Education and Experience: Courses equivalent to a major, as shown above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. Evaluation of Experience: Experience that included the application of techniques, principles, and methods from a variety of agricultural and natural resource fields is appropriate, given the interdisciplinary character of the occupation. For example, experience gained in a specialized field such as soil science, biology, forestry, or agronomy is as fully acceptable as experience.
In Addition To Meeting One Of The Basic Requirements Listed Above, Applicants Must Meet The Following Minimum Qualifications Requirement In Order To Be Considered:
Specialized Experience: To qualify at the GS-09, you must possess at least on year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-07 or higher in the Federal service or comparable experience not gained through federal service that has equipped you with the necessary knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of this position. For this position, specialized experience is defined as:- Servicing Wetland Conservation Determination requests;
- Performing quality assurance of wetland determinations;
- Assisting producers and field offices on Wetland Conservation Compliance activities;
- Servicing informal appeals of wetland determinations;
Substitution of education in lieu of specialized experience: For the GS-09: Possess two (2) years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree or equivalent to a graduate degree in biological science, soil science, agriculture, natural resources management or related discipline.
Specialized Experience: To qualify at the GS-011, you must possess at least on year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-09 or higher in the Federal service or comparable experience not gained through federal service that has equipped you with the necessary knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of this position. For this position, specialized experience is defined as providing wildlife and biological support to all activities and all Farm Bill Programs. Examples of this experience may include:- Ability to research, interpret, and apply written guidelines, research data, evaluate facts and suggest alternative solutions.
- Ability to make decisions in order to correlate and evaluate the development and implementation of wetland restoration and wildlife life habitat management plans and make recommendations to improve management strategies.
- Independently plan and carry out work with other field staff as necessary and interprets policy and regulations.
- Evaluating complex wildlife resource concerns, as well as conservation and natural resources problems/issues and reconcile conflicting environmental issues.
Substitution of education in lieu of specialized experience: For the GS-11 level: Possess three (3) years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or equivalent to a doctoral degree in biological science, soil science, agriculture, natural resources management or related discipline.
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Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of graduate-level education and experience, as described above, may be used to qualify for this position. This combination must have equipped you with the necessary knowledge and/or experience to successfully perform the duties of this position. Combinations of experience and education must total at least 100% as outlined in OPM Qualifications policy.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Education
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
You must submit a copy of your transcripts to include course number, title, completion and grade. Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. If a relevant course is not clearly qualifying (e.g. special topic, seminar, research, thesis, obscure or misleading course title, etc.), please submit an official course syllabi and/or detailed course description from the university/college for that particular course to ensure you are properly evaluated. Please note that qualifications determinations are based solely on the information submitted for each particular vacancy announcement.
Important: If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. Click on this link for more information.
Failure to provide all of the required documents/information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
Additional information- Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP), Reemployment Priority List (RPL), or Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP): Visit the OPM website for information on how to apply as a CTAP, RPL, or ICTAP eligible. To exercise selection priority for this vacancy, CTAP/RPL/ICTAP candidates must meet the basic eligibility requirements and all selective factors. CTAP/ICTAP candidates must be rated and determined to be well qualified (or above) based on an evaluation of the competencies listed in the How You Will Be Evaluated section. When assessed through a score-based category rating method, CTAP/ICTAP applicants must receive a rating of at least 85 out of a possible 100.
- Physical Demands: Work requires long periods of standing; walking through rough terrain; recurring bending, crouching, stooping, reaching, or similar activities. Work may also include frequent lifting of moderately heavy items, such as equipment or samples that weigh approximately 50 pounds.
- Work Environment: Work involves exposure to moderate risks and discomforts, such as those due to adverse weather conditions; such as high winds and low or high temperatures, falling trees, hostile wildlife, and poisonous insects, plants, or snakes. Work requires special safety precautions and/or protective clothing and equipment.
- PLEASE NOTE: In the interest of filling these positions as efficiently as possible, we are requiring the following:
- If called for an interview, applicants must be available to interview within 3 business days of being contacted.
- If a tentative job offer is extended, selectee will have 2 business days in which to accept or decline.
- Promotion Potential: If you are selected for a position with further promotion potential, you will be placed under a career development plan, and may be non-competitively promoted if you successfully complete the requirements and if recommended by management. However, promotion is neither implied nor guaranteed.
- This position is eligible for telework within the local commuting area of the position and other flexible work arrangements. Current USDA policy includes telework for an 8 hour work day, 4 days per week; other flexibilities are possible dependent upon availability and/or the position and its associated duties. Employee participation is at the discretion of the supervisor.
- Recruitment and/or relocation incentives may be authorized.
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- 5 Days Ago
Biologist
- U.S. Department of the Interior
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Wood River, NE
FULL_TIME
- Help HelpDutiesAs a Biologist your duties will include, but are not limited to, the following:Environmental Impact Assessments-Plans, evaluates, conducts a wide variety of complex ecological investiga...
- 16 Days Ago
Biologist
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
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Wood River, NE
FULL_TIME
- Duties As a Biologist your duties will include, but are not limited to, the following: Environmental Impact Assessments-Plans, evaluates, conducts a wide variety of complex ecological investigations o...
- 21 Days Ago
Assistant Aquatic Biologist - (Omaha)
- Burns & McDonnell
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Omaha, NE
FULL_TIME
- Description Roles & Responsibilities Burns & McDonnell Engineering Company, Inc. is seeking a entry -level aquatic biologist at our office in Omaha, Nebraska. This position will require applying for e...
- 1 Month Ago
NE Farm Bill Biologist - Fairbury, McCook and Sidney
- Pheasants Forever
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Mc Cook, NE
FULL_TIME
- Pheasants Forever AND Quail Forever The Habitat Organization JOB VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENTThree positions F arm Bill Wildlife Biologist Location: Nebraska – Sidney, McCook and Fairbury Application Deadline...
- 1 Day Ago
NE Farm Bill Biologist - Fairbury, McCook and Sidney
- Pheasants Forever
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Fairbury, NE
FULL_TIME
- Pheasants Forever AND Quail Forever The Habitat Organization JOB VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENTThree positions F arm Bill Wildlife Biologist Location: Nebraska – Sidney, McCook and Fairbury Application Deadline...
- 8 Days Ago
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- Intellectt Inc
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- Randstad Sourceright
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- University of Florida
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- Idaho State Job Bank
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- General Dynamics Information Technology
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- 347 Group, Inc.
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San Francisco County, CA
- Job Description Job Description We have immediate opportunity for all levels of Biological Monitors for the Central Vall...
- 6/8/2024 12:00:00 AM
About Nebraska
The state is bordered by South Dakota to the north; Iowa to the east and Missouri to the southeast, across the Missouri River; Kansas to the south; Colorado to the southwest; and Wyoming to the west. The state has 93 counties and is split between two time zones, with the state's eastern half observing Central Time and the western half observing Mountain Time. Three rivers cross the state from west to east. The Platte River, formed by the confluence of the North Platte and the South Platte, runs through the state's central portion, the Niobrara River flows through the northern part, and the Rep...
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Income Estimation for Biologist jobs
$49,525 to $62,322
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What does a Biologist do?
Biologist
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