WILDLIFE BIOLOGIST

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.

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.