Supervisory Fish Biologist

Summary

This position is a Supervisory Fish Biologist, GS- 0482-9 working in Lodi, California for the R8-Lodi Fish and Wildlife Office. Join a team dedicated to conserving iconic fisheries, restoring aquatic ecosystems, and advancing science-based conservation in Lodi, California.

Duties

• As a Supervisory Fish Biologist your duties will include but are not limited to the following: Supervising and directing the activities of permanent, term and temporary staff.
• Performing the full range of supervisory duties include preparing and implementing employee performance appraisal plans, conducting performance reviews, preparing schedules for completion of work, developing and initiating personnel actions, hears and resolves employee complaints, etc.
• Operating a variety of field equipment commonly used in fishery studies including rotary screw traps, adult fish traps and counting weirs, seines, trawls, fyke nets, electrofishers, cameras, and generators.
• Performing methods such as seining; trawling; fish marking; sampling of delta smelt at all life stages snorkel surveys; kayak surveys, carcass surveys, adult salmon trapping, juvenile salmonid screw trapping; water velocity and river discharge measurement; habitat typing; habitat surveying, and using total station and GPS hardware.
• Coordinating and implementing portions of jointly conducted projects of mutual interest with a variety of partner agencies and entities, including Federal and State fishery resource agencies, private non-government organizations, (NGO's), and Native American Tribes.
• Designing and carrying out investigations that reflect the Service's commitment to scientific excellence with sound study design, careful quality assurance and analysis, and written reports that fully disclose the quality of data relied on and identify assumptions or uncertainties present in the analysis.
• Investigating the influences of land management, river management, and large-scale river and watershed restoration on fishery resources.

Education

Proof Of Education: All applicants who are using education or a combination of education and experience to qualify must submit copies of official or unofficial transcripts which include grades, credit hours earned, major(s), grade point average or class ranking, institution name, and student name. If any required coursework is not easily recognizable on transcripts, or if you believe a portion of a particular course can be credited toward meeting an educational requirement, you must also provide a memorandum on letterhead from the institution’s registrar, dean, or other appropriate official stating the percentage of the course that should be considered to meet the requirement and the equivalent number of units. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable; however, if you are selected for the position, you will be required to produce the original official transcripts. 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 considered to be 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. Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.

For further information, visit: Recognition of Foreign Qualifications | International Affairs Office (ed.gov).

Required Documents

Prepare these documents before applying. Always confirm the exact list on the official announcement, as requirements vary by position:

• Resume: You may only submit one resume.
• Only the resume submitted under the "Resume" "Document Type" will be used to determine your qualifications and for rating purposes.
• You are highly encouraged to use USAJOBS Resume Builder to ensure all required information is included.
• If you use your own resume, curriculum vitae, or any other written form, you must ensure this information is provided.
• Your resume must show complete information for each job entry to support minimum qualifications.
• College Transcripts: Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
• A copy of your official transcripts are required if selected. 3.