Biological Science Technician (Wildlife)

Duties

• Assists with routine administrative and field tasks.
• Conducts activities such as tree and native vegetation plantings; prescribed burning for habitat improvement; timber stand improvement projects to benefit wildlife that include hand tool and chainsaw operation in floodplain areas.
• Operates a variety of government furnished motor vehicles such as 4x4 utility vehicles (UTVs), automobiles and light trucks, pull behind trailers, farm tractors, and all-terrain vehicles (ATVs).
• Performs moist soil and prairie management activities' and assists forester with forest inventory and data collection.
• Performs invasive species control and management as a licensed pesticide applicator; manages water levels within Riverland Migratory Bird Sanctuary (RMBS); conducts waterfowl counts and grassland avian surveys.
• Assists with routine administrative and field tasks. Enforces Title 36 CFR by educating the visiting public on project purposes, conditions, policies and regulations.
• Operates light trucks or other licensed automobiles (sedans, utility vehicles, vans, etc.) on public roads on a daily basis to get to and from daily work locations.
• Manages maintenance program for Environmental Stewardship equipment (including boats, tractor, UTVs, ATV, and pumps).

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• Must be able to obtain and maintain a valid government motor vehicle operator's license.
• Must be trained, tested and licensed to operate small watercraft in accordance with Corps of Engineers' policy and other applicable regulations.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Certified Pesticide Applicator License.
• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Must be able to lift approximately 50 pounds.
• Must wear uniforms prescribed by Corps of Engineers.
• NOTE: Work involves walking through floodplain areas, climbing over downed trees, snags, and flood debris or other uneven surfaces; and through dense vegetation areas with poisonous plants e.g. poison ivy and stinging nettle.
• This position is covered by the civilian drug abuse testing program. Incumbent is required to sign a DA Form 5019-R, Condition of Employment for certain civilian positions identified as critical under the Drug Abuse Testing Program.
• Must be able to operate manual and power hand tools.
• Must be trained, tested and licensed to operate all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and Utility Vehicles (UTVs) in accordance with Corps of Engineers' policy and other applicable regulations.
• Required to observe established safe working procedures; and wear mandatory appropriate protective clothing and/or equipment provided to minimize or eliminate hazardous conditions.
• Must be able to work outdoors in all weather conditions.

How You Will Be Evaluated

• Financial suitability
• Your resume may be submitted in any format and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement.
• For additional information see: What to include in your resume.
• You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete.
• This position has an individual occupational requirement and/or allows for substitution of education for experience. If you meet this requirement based on education you MUST submit a copy of your transcript with your application package or you will be rated ineligible. See: Transcripts and Licenses
• Social security number request
• If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and qualification determinations and you may not be considered for this vacancy.
• Reasonable accommodation policy
• Additional information on how to complete the online application process and submit your online application may be found on the USA Staffing Applicant Resource Center.
• It is your responsibility to verify that your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) is complete, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan.
• Cover Letter, optional
• For qualifications determinations your resume must contain hours worked per week and the dates of employment (i.e., HRS per week and month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as incomplete and you may not receive consideration for this position.
• Most recent Performance Appraisal, if applicable

• Required Documents

  As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies.

  The documents you are required to submit vary based on whether or not you are eligible for preference in federal employment. A complete description of preference categories and the associated required documents is in the Applicant Checklist for Public Announcements.
  As described above, your complete application includes your resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and documents which prove your eligibility to apply. If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.
  1. Your resume:

  • Your resume may be submitted in any format and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement.
  • If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and qualification determinations and you may not be considered for this vacancy.
  • For qualifications determinations your resume must contain hours worked per week and the dates of employment (i.e., HRS per week and month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as incomplete and you may not receive consideration for this position.
  • For additional information see: What to include in your resume.

  2. Other supporting documents:

  • Cover Letter, optional
  • Most recent Performance Appraisal, if applicable
  • This position has an individual occupational requirement and/or allows for substitution of education for experience. If you meet this requirement based on education you MUST submit a copy of your transcript with your application package or you will be rated ineligible. See: Transcripts and Licenses

  NOTE: Documents submitted as part of the application package, to include supplemental documents, may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office. Some supplemental documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you. You may sanitize these documents to remove another person's personal information before you submit your application. You may be asked to provide an un-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected to confirm your eligibility.

  If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

  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.

  Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

• Follow the prompts to select your résumé and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
• Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
• To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application (https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/11962446).
• Signature and false statements
• New employee probationary period
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• Fair and Transparent

  The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.

  • Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
  • Reasonable accommodation policy
  • Financial suitability
  • Selective Service
  • New employee probationary period
  • Signature and false statements
  • Privacy Act
  • Social security number request
• Selective Service
• After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process.

• How to Apply

  To apply for this position, you must complete the online questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section above.
  The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 05/30/2023 to receive consideration

  • To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application (https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/11962446).
  • Follow the prompts to select your résumé and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
  • After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process.
  • You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete.
  • It is your responsibility to verify that your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) is complete, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan.
  • Additional information on how to complete the online application process and submit your online application may be found on the USA Staffing Applicant Resource Center.

  To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account (https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login), all of your applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/.

  Agency contact information

  Army Applicant Help Desk

  Website

  https://portal.chra.army.mil/hr_public?id=app_inq

  Address

  GI-APF-W2R903 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT, ST LOUIS
  DO NOT MAIL
  St. Louis, MO 63103
  US

  Next steps

  If you provided an email address, you will receive an email message acknowledging receipt of your application. Your application package will be used to determine your eligibility, qualifications, and quality ranking (as applicable) for this position. If you are determined to be ineligible or not qualified, your application will receive no further consideration.

• Privacy Act

Required Documents