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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/532771100">https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/532771100</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><h2 style='margin-top:0in;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Source Sans Pro",serif;color:#046B99'>Overview<o:p></o:p></span></h2><h5 style='mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;margin-right:34.55pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt;margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1;background:white;box-sizing: inherit;margin-bottom:0.5rem;margin-top:1.5rem;font-size:1.7rem'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol;color:#212121;font-weight:normal'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Source Sans Pro",serif;color:#212121'>Open & closing dates<o:p></o:p></span></h5><p class=usajobs-joa-summaryvalue style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:34.55pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt;margin-left:.5in;background:white;box-sizing: inherit;margin-bottom:0.5rem'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",serif;color:#212121'> 05/07/2019 to 05/13/2019<o:p></o:p></span></p><h5 style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1;background:white;box-sizing: inherit;margin-bottom:0.5rem;margin-top:1.5rem;font-size:1.7rem'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol;color:#212121;font-weight:normal'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Source Sans Pro",serif;color:#212121'>Service<o:p></o:p></span></h5><p class=usajobs-joa-summaryvalue style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;margin-left:.5in;background:white;box-sizing: inherit;margin-bottom:0.5rem'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",serif;color:#212121'>Competitive<o:p></o:p></span></p><h5 style='mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;margin-right:34.55pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt;margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1;background:white;box-sizing: inherit;margin-bottom:0.5rem;margin-top:1.5rem;font-size:1.7rem'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol;color:#212121;font-weight:normal'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Source Sans Pro",serif;color:#212121'>Pay scale & grade<o:p></o:p></span></h5><p class=usajobs-joa-summarygrades style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:34.55pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt;margin-left:.5in;background:white;box-sizing: inherit;margin-bottom:0.5rem'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",serif;color:#212121'>GS 12<o:p></o:p></span></p><h5 style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1;background:white;box-sizing: inherit;margin-bottom:0.5rem;margin-top:1.5rem;font-size:1.7rem'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol;color:#212121;font-weight:normal'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Source Sans Pro",serif;color:#212121'>Salary<o:p></o:p></span></h5><p class=usajobs-joa-summarysalary style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;margin-left:.5in;background:white;box-sizing: inherit;margin-bottom:0.5rem;text-transform:lowercase'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",serif;color:#212121'>$74,596 to $96,978 per year<o:p></o:p></span></p><h5 style='mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;margin-right:34.55pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt;margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1;background:white;box-sizing: inherit;margin-bottom:0.5rem;margin-top:1.5rem;font-size:1.7rem'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol;color:#212121;font-weight:normal'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Source Sans Pro",serif;color:#212121'>Appointment type<o:p></o:p></span></h5><p class=usajobs-joa-summaryvalue style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:34.55pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt;margin-left:.5in;background:white;box-sizing: inherit;margin-bottom:0.5rem'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",serif;color:#212121'>Term - This is a term appointment not to exceed 13 months with possible extensions up to a total of 4 years without further competition. Appointment to this position will not convey permanent status in the Federal service.<o:p></o:p></span></p><h5 style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1;background:white;box-sizing: inherit;margin-bottom:0.5rem;margin-top:1.5rem;font-size:1.7rem'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol;color:#212121;font-weight:normal'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Source Sans Pro",serif;color:#212121'>Work schedule<o:p></o:p></span></h5><p class=usajobs-joa-summaryvalue style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;margin-left:.5in;background:white;box-sizing: inherit;margin-bottom:0.5rem'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",serif;color:#212121'>Full-Time<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",serif;color:#212121'><a href="https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/job-announcement/locations/" target="_blank"><span style='color:#4C2C92'> Help</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><h2 style='margin-top:0in;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Source Sans Pro",serif;color:#046B99'>Location<o:p></o:p></span></h2><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#212121;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;background:white;box-sizing: inherit;margin:1.5rem;float:left'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",serif'><a href="https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/532771100#modal-trigger"><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#212121;text-decoration:none'><o:p></o:p></span></a></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span class=usajobs-joa-locationscity><b><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",serif;color:#212121'><a href="https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/532771100#modal-trigger"><span style='color:#212121;text-decoration:none'>West Glacier, MT</span><span class=usajobs-joa-locationsvacancies><span style='color:#212121;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none'>FEW vacancies</span></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none'><o:p></o:p></span></a></span></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",serif;color:#212121'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h5 style='background:white;box-sizing: inherit;margin-bottom:0.5rem;margin-top:1.5rem;font-size:1.6rem'><span style='font-family:"Source Sans Pro",serif;color:#212121'>Relocation expenses reimbursed<o:p></o:p></span></h5><p class=usajobs-joa-sub-sectiontext style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;background:white;box-sizing: inherit'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",serif;color:#212121'>No<o:p></o:p></span></p><h5 style='background:white;box-sizing: inherit;margin-bottom:0.5rem;margin-top:1.5rem;font-size:1.6rem'><span style='font-family:"Source Sans Pro",serif;color:#212121'>Telework eligible<o:p></o:p></span></h5><p class=usajobs-joa-sub-sectiontext style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;background:white;box-sizing: inherit'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",serif;color:#212121'>Yes as determined by agency policy<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:#DCE4EF'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",serif;color:#212121'><a href="https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/job-announcement/this-job-is-open-to/" target="_blank"><span style='color:#4C2C92'> Help</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><h3 style='margin-top:0in;background:#DCE4EF'><span style='font-family:"Source Sans Pro",serif;color:#212121'>This job is open to<o:p></o:p></span></h3><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3;background:#DCE4EF'><![if !supportLists]><span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#212121;text-decoration:none'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",serif;color:#212121'><a href="https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/public/" target="_blank"><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#212121;text-decoration:none'><o:p></o:p></span></a></span></p><h4 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:#DCE4EF;box-sizing: inherit;font-size:1.9rem'><u><span style='font-family:"Source Sans Pro",serif;color:#0071BC'><a href="https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/public/" target="_blank"><span style='color:#0071BC'>The public</span><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0071BC'><o:p></o:p></span></a></span></u></h4><p class=usajobs-joa-intro-hiring-pathsdetail style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:#DCE4EF;box-sizing: inherit;font-size:1.4rem'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",serif;color:#212121'><a href="https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/public/" target="_blank"><span style='color:#212121;text-decoration:none'>U.S. citizens, nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.<o:p></o:p></span></a></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:#DCE4EF'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",serif;color:#212121'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",serif;color:#212121'><a href="https://www.usajobs.gov/Applicant/Application/ApplyStart/532771100"><b><span style='color:white;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;background:#0071BC'>Apply</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",serif;color:#212121'><a href="https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/PrintPreview/532771100" target="_blank"><span style='color:#212121'> Print</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;background:white'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",serif;color:#212121'> Share<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",serif;color:#212121'><a href="https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/532771100"><span style='color:#212121'> Save</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><h5 style='background:white;box-sizing: inherit;margin-bottom:0.5rem;margin-top:1.5rem;font-size:1.6rem'><span style='font-family:"Source Sans Pro",serif;color:#212121'>Announcement number<o:p></o:p></span></h5><p class=usajobs-joa-actions--v1-5number style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white;box-sizing: inherit'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",serif;color:#212121'>SAC-2019-0213<o:p></o:p></span></p><h5 style='background:white;box-sizing: inherit;margin-bottom:0.5rem;margin-top:1.5rem;font-size:1.6rem'><span style='font-family:"Source Sans Pro",serif;color:#212121'>Control number<o:p></o:p></span></h5><p class=usajobs-joa-actions--v1-5number style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white;box-sizing: inherit'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",serif;color:#212121'>532771100<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4;background:#F1F1F1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#212121'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Source Sans Pro",serif;color:#212121'>Duties</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",serif;color:#212121'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Source Sans Pro",serif;color:#212121'><a href="https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/job-announcement/duties/" target="_blank"><span style='color:#4C2C92'>\</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><h2 style='margin-top:0in;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Source Sans Pro",serif;color:#046B99'>Duties<o:p></o:p></span></h2><h3 style='background:white;box-sizing: inherit;margin-bottom:0.5rem;margin-top:1.5rem;font-size:2.4rem'><span style='font-family:"Source Sans Pro",serif;color:#212121'>Summary<o:p></o:p></span></h3><p style='background:white;box-sizing: inherit;margin:1rem 0px;font-size:1.7rem'><strong><span style='font-family:"Source Sans Pro",serif;color:#212121'>What General Information Do I Need To Know About This Position?</span></strong><span style='font-family:"Source Sans Pro",serif;color:#212121'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo4;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:#212121'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Source Sans Pro",serif;color:#212121'>Salary: $74,596 (Step 01) to $96,978 (Step 10);<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo4;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:#212121'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><strong><span style='font-family:"Source Sans Pro",serif;color:#212121'>NOTE: First time hires to the Federal Government are typically hired at the Step 01. </span></strong><span style='font-family:"Source Sans Pro",serif;color:#212121'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo4;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:#212121'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Source Sans Pro",serif;color:#212121'>There is one vacancy; however, this announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies if they become available.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background:white;box-sizing: inherit;margin:1rem 0px;font-size:1.7rem'><span style='font-family:"Source Sans Pro",serif;color:#212121'><a href="https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/532771100#agency-modal-trigger"><b><span style='color:#0071BC;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;background:white'>Learn more about this agency</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><h3 style='background:white;box-sizing: inherit;margin-bottom:0.5rem;margin-top:1.5rem;font-size:2.4rem'><span style='font-family:"Source Sans Pro",serif;color:#212121'>Responsibilities<o:p></o:p></span></h3><p style='background:white;box-sizing: inherit;margin:1rem 0px;font-size:1.7rem'><strong><span style='font-family:"Source Sans Pro",serif;color:#212121'>As an Ecologist within the Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center, some of your specific duties will include:</span></strong><span style='font-family:"Source Sans Pro",serif;color:#212121'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo4;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:#212121'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Source Sans Pro",serif;color:#212121'>Plans, conducts, and reports on results of studies on aquatic ecology, population genomics, quantitative ecology, and ecodrought. Writes comprehensive reports on those studies. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo4;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:#212121'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Source Sans Pro",serif;color:#212121'>Conducts project analyses and reviews results of studies or investigations. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo4;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:#212121'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Source Sans Pro",serif;color:#212121'>Carries out investigations of ecological, fishery, and/or wildlife conservation, preservation, and propagation issues.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo4;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:#212121'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Source Sans Pro",serif;color:#212121'>Writes reports and/or manuscripts that include recommendations for major changes, elimination, or improvement of operations and program plans.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo4;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:#212121'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Source Sans Pro",serif;color:#212121'>Operates a government vehicle as an incidental driver.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white;box-sizing: inherit;margin:1rem 0px;font-size:1.7rem'><span style='font-family:"Source Sans Pro",serif;color:#212121'>Physical Demands and Work Environment:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white;box-sizing: inherit;margin:1rem 0px;font-size:1.7rem'><span style='font-family:"Source Sans Pro",serif;color:#212121'>Office work is mostly sedentary. There will be lengthy periods of time working at computer terminals. Fieldwork and laboratory work is physically active and includes walking, bending, climbing, and lifting and carrying equipment in diverse weather conditions. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white;box-sizing: inherit;margin:1rem 0px;font-size:1.7rem'><span style='font-family:"Source Sans Pro",serif;color:#212121'>Work is performed in an office, laboratory, hatchery, and out in the field. Some travel is necessary and during field trips, the employee may be exposed to inclement weather, biting insects, and other natural hazards such as mountainous terrain, storms, and dangerous wildlife.<o:p></o:p></span></p><h3 style='background:white;box-sizing: inherit;margin-bottom:0.5rem;margin-top:1.5rem;font-size:2.4rem'><span style='font-family:"Source Sans Pro",serif;color:#212121'>Travel Required<o:p></o:p></span></h3><p style='background:white;box-sizing: inherit;margin:1rem 0px;font-size:1.7rem'><span style='font-family:"Source Sans Pro",serif;color:#212121'>Occasional travel - Overnight travel of up to 5 nights per month may be required.<o:p></o:p></span></p><h5 style='background:white;box-sizing: inherit;margin-bottom:0.5rem;margin-top:1.5rem;font-size:1.6rem'><span style='font-family:"Source Sans Pro",serif;color:#212121'>Supervisory status<o:p></o:p></span></h5><p class=usajobs-joa-sub-sectiontext style='background:white;box-sizing: inherit;margin:1rem;font-size:1.7rem'><span style='font-family:"Source Sans Pro",serif;color:#212121'>No<o:p></o:p></span></p><h5 style='background:white;box-sizing: inherit;margin-bottom:0.5rem;margin-top:1.5rem;font-size:1.6rem'><span style='font-family:"Source Sans Pro",serif;color:#212121'>Promotion Potential<o:p></o:p></span></h5><p class=usajobs-joa-sub-sectiontext style='background:white;box-sizing: inherit;margin:1rem;font-size:1.7rem'><span style='font-family:"Source Sans Pro",serif;color:#212121'>12<o:p></o:p></span></p><h4 style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4;background:#4773AA;box-sizing: inherit;margin-bottom:0.5rem;font-size:1.9rem'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:white;font-weight:normal'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Source Sans Pro",serif;color:white'>Job family (Series)<o:p></o:p></span></h4><p class=usajobs-joa-summaryseries style='background:#4773AA;box-sizing: inherit;margin:1rem 0px;font-size:1.7rem'><span style='font-family:"Source Sans Pro",serif;color:white'><a href="https://www.usajobs.gov/Search/?j=0408"><span style='color:white'>0408 Ecology</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4;background:#F1F1F1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#212121'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Source Sans Pro",serif;color:#212121'>Requirements<o:p></o:p></span></p><h2 style='margin-top:0in;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Source Sans Pro",serif;color:#046B99'>Requirements<o:p></o:p></span></h2><h3 style='background:white;box-sizing: inherit;margin-bottom:0.5rem;margin-top:1.5rem;font-size:2.4rem'><span style='font-family:"Source Sans Pro",serif;color:#212121'>Conditions of Employment<o:p></o:p></span></h3><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo4;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:#212121'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Source Sans Pro",serif;color:#212121'>Applicants must be U.S. Citizens.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo4;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:#212121'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Source Sans Pro",serif;color:#212121'>Suitable for Federal employment, as determined by background investigation.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo4;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:#212121'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Source Sans Pro",serif;color:#212121'>Selectee may be subject to serving a one-year trial period.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo4;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:#212121'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Source Sans Pro",serif;color:#212121'>Selectee must provide a valid state driver's license & safe driving record.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo4;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:#212121'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Source Sans Pro",serif;color:#212121'>Selectee subject to successful completion of a pre-employment medical exam.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo4;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:#212121'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Source Sans Pro",serif;color:#212121'>More requirements are listed under Qualifications and Other Information.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white;box-sizing: inherit;margin:1rem 0px;font-size:1.7rem'><strong><span style='font-family:"Source Sans Pro",serif;color:#212121'>Are There Any Special Requirements For This Position?</span></strong><span style='font-family:"Source Sans Pro",serif;color:#212121'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo4;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:#212121'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Source Sans Pro",serif;color:#212121'>Because this position requires travel for official business, the selectee will be required to apply for a charge card within 30 calendar days of appointment. Individuals who have delinquent account balances from a previous Government charge card will be required to satisfy their existing obligation before a new card can be issued.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo4;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:#212121'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Source Sans Pro",serif;color:#212121'>A background investigation will be required for this position. Continued employment will be subject to the applicant's successful completion of a background security investigation and favorable adjudication. Failure to successfully meet these requirements will be grounds for termination.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo4;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:#212121'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Source Sans Pro",serif;color:#212121'>Taking and passing a pre-employment medical examination at Federal expense is required due to the physical demands of this job.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo4;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:#212121'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Source Sans Pro",serif;color:#212121'>You will be required to operate a government-owned or -leased vehicle in the performance of your official duties. Applicants for this position must meet the following requirements: (1) possess a valid State license, and (2) possess a safe driving record. If selected, you will be required to provide proof of a valid State license and a copy of your driving record.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo4;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:#212121'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Source Sans Pro",serif;color:#212121'>Throughout the recruitment and hiring process we will be communicating with you via email; therefore, it is imperative that the email address you provide when applying for this vacancy remains active. Should your email address change, please notify the point of contact identified in the vacancy announcement as soon as possible so that we can update our system.<o:p></o:p></span></p><h3 style='background:white;box-sizing: inherit;margin-bottom:0.5rem;margin-top:1.5rem;font-size:2.4rem'><span style='font-family:"Source Sans Pro",serif;color:#212121'>Qualifications<o:p></o:p></span></h3><p style='background:white;box-sizing: inherit;margin:1rem 0px;font-size:1.7rem'><strong><span style='font-family:"Source Sans Pro",serif;color:#212121'>BASIC EDUCATION REQUIREMENT: </span></strong><span style='font-family:"Source Sans Pro",serif;color:#212121'>Applicants must meet A below to satisfy the basic education requirement for Ecologist, at all grade levels.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white;box-sizing: inherit;margin:1rem 0px;font-size:1.7rem'><span style='font-family:"Source Sans Pro",serif;color:#212121'>A. Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's degree or higher degree in biology or a related field of science underlying ecological research that included at least 30 semester hours or the equivalent in basic and applied biological sciences. These hours must have included 9 semester hours or the equivalent in ecology, and 12 semester hours or the equivalent in physical and mathematical sciences. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white;box-sizing: inherit;margin:1rem 0px;font-size:1.7rem'><span style='font-family:"Source Sans Pro",serif;color:#212121'>In addition to the basic education requirement as stated above, applicants must meet the following to qualify for the GS-12 level:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white;box-sizing: inherit;margin:1rem 0px;font-size:1.7rem'><span style='font-family:"Source Sans Pro",serif;color:#212121'>One year of appropriate specialized experience that is in ecology, biology, or a related field of science underlying ecological research is qualifying if it is equivalent to at least the GS-11 level in the Federal service, and if it equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position to be filled. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white;box-sizing: inherit;margin:1rem 0px;font-size:1.7rem'><span style='font-family:"Source Sans Pro",serif;color:#212121'>Examples of GS-11 level work may include: 1) design, plan, and execute comprehensive biological and ecological studies, including publishing study findings; 2) conduct experimental design, statistical analyses, modeling, and biometrics relative to fisheries and aquatic ecology; 3) independently plan and conduct comprehensive broad scale biological studies/investigations on fishery resources and requests for proposals with the overall intent to understand climate change impacts and other stressors on fish populations and their habitats; 4) develop, maintain, and integrate multiple geospatial and biological databases and conduct statistical and geospatial analyses, including generating maps and imagery; 5) design and management of projects and/or studies to provide an understanding of the effects of environmental stressors in study areas; and 6) perform data processing, programming, and statistical analysis in the R statistical language.<br><br>You must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements for the position by the closing date of the announcement.<o:p></o:p></span></p><h3 style='background:white;box-sizing: inherit;margin-bottom:0.5rem;margin-top:1.5rem;font-size:2.4rem'><span style='font-family:"Source Sans Pro",serif;color:#212121'>Education<o:p></o:p></span></h3><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo4;background:white;box-sizing: inherit;margin:1rem 0px;font-size:1.7rem'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:#212121'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Source Sans Pro",serif;color:#212121'>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 volunteer experience.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo4;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:#212121'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Source Sans Pro",serif;color:#212121'>Education completed in colleges or universities outside the United States may be used to meet the above requirements. You must provide acceptable documentation that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. For more information on how foreign education is evaluated, visit: <a href="https://www.usgs.gov/about/organization/science-support/human-capital/how-foreign-education-evaluated-federal-jobs" target="_blank"><span style='color:#4C2C92'>https://www.usgs.gov/about/organization/science-support/human-capital/how-foreign-education-evaluated-federal-jobs </span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>