WILDLIFE BIOLOGIST

Summary

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is ranked within the top 5 mid-size agencies as a "Best Place to Work" in the Federal government! This WILDLIFE BIOLOGIST position is located in the Office of Office of Energy Projects For more information visit: Office of Energy Projects (OEP) | Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

Duties

This position is available in the Division of Hydropower Licensing in the Office of Energy Projects As WILDLIFE BIOLOGIST some of your typical work assignments include: Evaluating complex and diverse wildlife, plant, terrestrial ecology, marine biology, and terrestrial and marine environment related matters. Coordinating the activities of multidisciplinary teams assigned the responsibility of preparing NEPA documents associated with Commission action Writing NEPA documents, letters, biological assessments and participating in meetings.

Qualifications

You must meet the qualification (experience and/or education) requirements by the closing date of this announcement. To view the eligibility and qualification requirements of a/n WILDLIFE BIOLOGIST, GS-0486, please visit: Wildlife Biology Series, 0486 | Federal Energy Regulatory Commission GS-12: In addition to the education required for this position, you must have one full year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 level. Specialized experience is defined as preparing environmental documents and addressing wildlife-related issues; developing, conducting, or reviewing studies of wildlife species or habitats; and analyzing the effects of existing or proposed infrastructure on wildlife resources or habitats. GS-13: In addition to the education required for this position,you must have one full year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 level. Specialized experience is defined as preparing National Environmental Policy Act documents that assess complex wildlife-related issues associated with existing or proposed infrastructure projects, at least one of which must be related to a water environment; and developing, conducting, and reviewing studies that evaluate effects on wildlife species, wildlife habitat, or ecological resources. 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, knowledge, and skills, and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including any volunteer experience. Please do not cut and paste the "Duties" section, specialized experience statement, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume, as this will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.

Education

This position has an education requirement and therefore, transcripts are required. Failure to submit a copy of your transcripts at the time of application will result in your application being marked incomplete and you will not receive further consideration. PASS/FAIL COURSES: If more than 10 percent of your undergraduate course work (credit hours) were taken on a pass/fail basis, your claim of superior academic achievement must be based upon class standing or membership in an honor society. GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is the number of credits hours your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study.