Supervisory Biologist (Assistant District Supervisor)

US Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service; Guam; On-site; USD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The US Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service seeks an Assistant District Supervisor to help plan, develop, organize, and administer complex wildlife damage management programs designed to reduce wildlife damage that impacts agriculture, health, safety, and natural resources in Guam.

The position requires specific education or experience as outlined for GS-07, including leading a team, training others, and coordinating with researchers on new wildlife damage mitigation methods.

Qualifications

• Requires a degree in biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related fields.
• Combination of education and experience acceptable per federal guidelines.
• Possesses knowledge of wildlife damage management and related techniques.

Responsibilities

• Assist in planning, developing, organizing, and administering wildlife damage mitigation programs.
• Support collaboration with research institutions to investigate new methods for Wildlife Damage Management.
• Lead training and develop team capabilities in wildlife damage mitigation.

Skills

Wildlife Damage Management

Team Leadership

Research Collaboration

Education

Biological sciences / Agriculture / Natural resource management / Chemistry (Bachelor's degree)

Graduate-level education in Wildlife Biology / Wildlife Ecology / Wildlife Management

Tools

Firearms

Traps

Snares

Pesticides

Immobilizing drugs

Pyrotechnics

Electronic harassment devices

Job description

You will serve as an Assistant District Supervisor, primary duties involve assisting in the planning, developing, organizing, and administering of complex operational and technical assistance programs designed to efficiently, effectively, and safely reduce wildlife damage that adversely impacts agricultural interests, human health and safety, property, and natural resources. Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement, including specialized experience and/or education, as defined below.

BASIC REQUIREMENT

Degree: biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position.

OR Combination of education and experience: Courses equivalent to a major, as shown above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

FOR THE GS-07 LEVEL

Applicants must have one year of specialized experience (equivalent to the GS-5 grade level) that demonstrates:

• Dealing with human-wildlife conflicts, principles of wildlife damage management.
• Skilled use of firearms, traps, snares, pesticides, immobilizing drugs, pyrotechnics, electronic harassment devices, and other non-lethal control tools.
• Leading a team, including developing and providing training in wildlife damage mitigation.
• Collaborating with research institutions to conduct research projects that investigate new techniques or methods for Wildlife Damage Management techniques and/or methods or protection of threatened and endangered species and/or natural resources.

OR 1 year of graduate-level education in one of the following degree fields: biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or Wildlife Biology, Wildlife Ecology, or Wildlife Management.

OR Superior Academic Achievement: To qualify based on superior academic achievement, you must have completed the requirements for a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution AND 1) have a class standing in the upper third of the graduating class, 2) membership in a national scholastic honor society (excluding Freshman honor societies), or 3) must meet certain GPA requirements. GPA requirements: 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 as recorded on official transcripts or as computed based on 4 years of education, or courses completed during the final 2 year of the curriculum; OR 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 based on the average of the required course completed in the major field or courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum (GPA will be rounded to one decimal place, e.g., 2.95 rounds to 3.0 and 2.94 rounds to 2.9).

Equivalent combinations of education and experience are qualifying for this grade level.

TRANSCRIPTS are required

• This position requires specific coursework or a degree in a specific field to be basically qualified.
• You are qualifying for the position based on education.
• You are qualifying for this position based on a combination of experience and education.
• You are qualifying for this position based on Superior Academic Achievement.
• This education must have been successfully completed and obtained from an accredited school, college, or university.

COMBINATION OF EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE AT THE GS-7 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.

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.