Biologist

Summary

About the Position: Serves as technical expert pertaining to biological systems; provides biological advice pertaining to USACE Civil Works projects and planning studies, including evaluation of environmental impacts of alternative plan formulations; drafts and reviews environmental documents; communicates to team members and senior management, both orally and in written format, to determine study needs pertinent to fish and wildlife, especially federally endangered and threatened species.

Duties

• Performs qualitative and quantitative biological surveys.
• Evaluate alternative plans for water resources development and management based on biological and other environmental factors.
• Ascertain and evaluate biological and other environmental impacts of alternative plans for water resources development and management.
• Determine water resources study needs pertinent to the fish and wildlife segment of the total biological system and prepares scopes of services and cost estimates for work.

Education

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: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Required Documents

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

• As described above, your complete application includes your resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and documents which prove your eligibility to apply.
• Your resume: Your resume must be two pages or less and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement.
• If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as incomplete, and you may not receive consideration for this position.
• The hiring agency will not make assumptions about what's in your resume.
• For additional information, to include formatting tips, see: What to include in your resume. 2.
• If you meet this requirement based on education you MUST submit a copy of your transcript with your application package or you will be rated ineligible.
• See: Transcripts and Licenses NOTE: Documents submitted as part of the application package, to include supplemental documents, may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office.