Wildlife Biologist

Jaes Program; Kekaha (HI); On-site; USD 48,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Jaes Program is seeking a Wildlife Biologist serving within Wildlife Services, conducting project and program delivery, management, and administration with minimal supervision.

The role focuses on wildlife damage management to address issues caused by wild and feral animals across urban, suburban, and rural settings. Applicants must meet basic education and experience requirements and complete the specified criteria by the closing date.

Qualifications

• Degree in biological science with required wildlife, zoology, and botany coursework.
• Combination of education and experience meeting the major requirements as described.
• For GS-07, one year of specialized experience or graduate-level education in Wildlife Biology/Ecology/Management.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Wildlife Biologist with project and program delivery, management, and administration with minimal supervision.
• Work on wildlife damage management operations to assess, reduce, or eliminate problems from wild and feral animals in urban, suburban, and rural environments.
• Meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement.

Education

Biological science degree

Tools

Biological sampling equipment

Firearms

Traps

Snares

Pesticides

Immobilizing drugs

Pyrotechnics

Electronic harassment devices

Non-lethal wildlife control tools

Job description

If selected, you will serve as a Wildlife Biologist within Wildlife Services and perform assignments involving project and program delivery, management, and administration with minimal supervision. The work is primarily concerned with wildlife damage management operations relating to the assessment, reduction, and/or elimination of problems associated with wild and/or feral animal species in urban, suburban, and rural environments. 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 science that included:

• At least 9 semester hours in such wildlife subjects as mammalogy, ornithology, animal ecology, wildlife management, or research courses in the field of wildlife biology; and
• At least 12 semester hours in zoology in such subjects as general zoology, invertebrate zoology, vertebrate zoology, comparative anatomy, physiology, genetics, ecology, cellular biology, parasitology, entomology, or research courses in such subjects (Excess courses in wildlife biology may be used to meet the zoology requirements where appropriate.); and
• At least 9 semester hours in botany or the related plant sciences.

OR combination of education and experience: equivalent to a major in biological science (i.e., at least 30 semester hours), with at least 9 semester hours in wildlife subjects, 12 semester hours in zoology, and 9 semester hours in botany or related plant science, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

In addition to meeting the basic requirements, applicants must demonstrate they meet the following requirement(s):

FOR THE GS-07 LEVEL

Applicants must have one year of specialized experience (equivalent to the GS-05 grade level) that demonstrates:

• Dealing with human-wildlife conflicts and principles of wildlife damage management.
• Selecting appropriate wildlife damage management strategies, techniques, and tools and apply them to specific situations.
• Using biological sampling equipment, firearms, traps, snares, pesticides, immobilizing drugs, pyrotechnics, electronic harassment devices, and other non-lethal animal or wildlife control tools.
• Preparing presentations and reports to cooperators and stakeholders to ensure program success

OR one year of graduate-level education in Wildlife Biology, Wildlife Ecology, 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 if:

• 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-07 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.