Biological Science Technician (Wildlife) (Owls and Bats)

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-12/27/2024-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience. To receive credit for experience, your resume MUST clearly indicate the nature of the duties and responsibilities for each position, starting and ending dates of employment (month/year), and the resume must reflect full and/or part-time or total number of hours worked (i.e., work 40+ hours a week, rather than indicating full-time). If part-time, the hours must be annotated to be able to pro-rate the amount of qualified specialized experience. Quality Ranking Factor: Proficiency working with California spotted owls and endangered great gray owls and/or Sierra Nevada bats: This quality ranking factor will be used to determine ability (attained through prior experience) that could be expected to significantly enhance your performance in the position of Biological Science Technician. This experience involves targeted research on California spotted owls and endangered great gray owls that includes expertise in mimicking spotted owl vocalizations, performing the mousing protocol for determining spotted owl breeding status, and identifying nesting stages of great gray owls ascertained by their breeding behaviors; and/or targeted research on Sierra Nevada bats, including technical climbing skills needed for accessing bat roosts, manual identification of bat spectrograms, and use of bat ARUs and relevant management of bat vocalization wav files. Applicants must document this type of experience in your resume/application. EXPERIENCE: At least one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-6 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). This experience includes activities such as: 1) research, management, and conservation of owls and/or bats;2) leading crews on wildlife surveys that follow standardized protocol,3) conducting mark and capture population surveys; and 4) organizing and preparing wildlife survey equipment. -OR- EDUCATION: Successful completion of at least 1 year of graduate level education directly related to the position such as biology, ecology, ornithology, mammalogy, wildlife management or other fields directly related to the position. You must include transcripts. -OR- Successful completion of a combination of graduate education and specialized experience as described above. You must include transcripts. Volunteer Experience: 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. ICTAP/CTAP Statement: Current surplus and current or former displaced Federal individuals who have special priority selection rights under the Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) must be well qualified for the position to receive consideration for special priority selection. Well qualified means that the applicant meets the following: OPM qualification standards for the position; all selective placement factors, where applicable; special qualifying conditions that OPM has approved for the position, where applicable; is physically qualified with reasonable accommodation, where appropriate to satisfactorily perform the duties of the position upon entry; and is rated by the organization at least at the well qualified level. If you are applying under CTAP or ICTAP, you MUST submit proof of eligibility under 5 CFR 330.602(a) for CTAP and 5 CFR 330.704 for ICTAP. This includes a copy of the agency notice, a copy of your most recent performance rating, and a copy of your most recent SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action) showing your position, grade level, and duty location. For information on CTAP and ICTAP visit: USAJOBS Help Center | Career Transition Programs (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)