Job Listing: Fish Biologist / Natural Resource Management Specialist

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 1 vacancy - Arcata, CA National Marine Fisheries Service is dedicated to stewardship of our
nation's living marine resources and habitat through scientific
research, management and enforcement. NMFS provides effective
stewardship to benefit the nation through domestic and international
programs supporting coastal communities that depend upon the
resources, while providing safe and healthy seafood to consumers and
recreational opportunities.
This position is in the Protected Resources Division of the National
Marine Fisheries Service, Southwest Region. There is one vacancy
which may be filled as a ZP-482-02/03 Fishery Biologist or as a ZP-
401-02/03 Natural Resource Management Specialist.

Applying to this position requires the completion of additional
forms and/or the submission of supplemental materials. Please
thoroughly review the vacancy announcement and carefully follow all
instructions.

Failure to provide the required information and/or materials may
result in you not being considered for the vacancy.

Major Duties

Incumbent will perform consultations on the affect on salmonids on
projects requested by various federal action agencies in accordance
with Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act; review biological
assessments developed by action agencies or their representatives;
and make field visits and conduct meetings to gather information
necessary to render a biological opinions.

How to Apply

Application under this announcement requires the applicant to apply
through USAJOBS at www.usajobs.opm.gov. The submission of anything
other than a USAJOBS resume and the electronic assessment may result
in your application not being considered under this vacancy
announcement.
Click on the button 'Apply Online' at the very bottom of this screen
or go to http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/to find this announcement and
then click the 'Apply Online' button. You will be redirected to the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration website to complete
and submit a specially designed assessment.
Applicants will be able to apply online until 12:00 midnight Eastern
Time on the closing date of this announcement.
Note: This vacancy announcement is open under both the agency Merit
Assignment Plan (MAP) and under Delegated Examining authority,
granted to this agency by the Office of Personnel Management. Status
candidates (e.g. current Federal employees serving under a career or
career conditional appointment, former Federal employees who served
under a career or career conditional appointment who have
reinstatement eligibility, applicants eligible under the Career
Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or the Interagency Career
Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP), applicants eligible for
special appointing authorities, and veterans who are preference
eligibles or who have been separated from the armed forces under
honorable conditions after 3 or more years of continuous active
service) may apply under the MAP.
A status applicant who wishes to be considered under both the MAP
and Delegated Examining authority must select both the Merit
Assignment Plan and Delegated Examining authority options, when
choosing how to be considered for this vacancy announcement. Only
one application needs to be completed for a status applicant to be
considered under both processes.
Non-status applicants should apply only under the Delegated
Examining authority.


Required Documents:
Transcripts:
If you are qualifying based on education or if the position has
positive education requirements, you must fax a copy of your college
transcripts. Unofficial copies are preferable for faxing; you must
be prepared to provide official transcripts upon request.
SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action:
If you have ever been employed with the Federal Government, the SF-
50, or SF-50B, is the document used to document your service.
Applicants who currently work for the Federal Government and those
with reinstatement eligibility who are applying under the Agency
Merit Assignment Program (MAP) must submit a copy of an SF-50 that
contains the title, series, grade, position occupied, and tenure to
verify status.
CTAP/ICTAP:
If you are claiming eligibility for CTAP or ICTAP, you must fax a
copy of the Certificate of Expected Separation notice or Reduction
in Force separation notice.
Veterans:
If you are claiming veterans' preference, you must FAX supporting
documentation (i.e., DD-214, SF-15, VA letter). The National
Personnel Records Center (NPRC) has provided the following website
for veterans to gain access to their DD-214 online:
http://vetrecs.archives.gov/
Special Appointing Authorities:
If you are applying based on a special appointing authority such as
Peace Corps, VRA, VEOA, Persons with Disabilities, etc., you must
fax the required supporting documentation.
FAXING INSTRUCTIONS:
Special Note: Documents submitted to USAJobs cannot currently be
viewed in the Hiring Management system. You will need to fax your
documents to the telephone number on the fax cover sheet as
described below.
You must FAX the documents required in this announcement that apply
to you. All documents MUST be received no later than midnight
Eastern Time of the closing date of the announcement. Use the fax
number that is on the cover sheet. Each type of document (e.g.,
transcripts, DD-214 and other preference documentation, SF-50B,
etc.) must be dialed and FAXED separately, as each cover sheet
includes an identification number which ensures your document is
processed correctly. Applicants that do not submit the required
documents will not be considered.
When your browser takes you from the USAJOBS website to the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration system to complete the
application process, you can register and generate fax cover sheets,
or if you registered before, you can update the information you have
on file and generate fax cover sheets. Illegible supporting
documentation will not be considered, nor will you be contacted to
submit additional copies. You will receive an email confirmation
from Quick Hire when your documents have been received and processed.


Contact Information:
Janet Norem

Phone: 206-526-6887

Fax: 000-000-0000

Email: Janet.M.Norem@noaa.gov


Or write:
U.S. Department of Commerce
7600 Sand Point Way NE
WASC-HRMO
Seattle, WA 98115

Fax: 000-000-0000


What To Expect Next:
Applicants will receive notice that their application has been
received. Applicants will be notified of the outcome of the
announcement ONLY if selected.
Applicants can check the status of their application by accessing
the USAJOBS website at http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/.
- Click on the MY USAJOBS, which brings you to the login screen.
- Login to your account.
- You can check your status by either clicking on Track your online
job Applications or on the APPLICATIONS tab.
- At the next screen, find the announcement under the Job Summary
listing.
- Click on More Information under the Application Status listing to
get more information about your applications. Your browser will
automatically take you to a different site where you can View
Detailed Status of applications with this agency or View/Generate
Fax Cover Sheets.
- Click the radio button next to View Detailed Status of
applications with this agency, then click the continue button, which
takes you to Current Applicant Status page. The status will be
listed under VACANCY STATUS with any additional information in the
COMMENTS section for the announcement/position you applied to.
Note: USAJOBS accounts are deactivated after 18 months of
inactivity. If your account has been deactivated, you should create
an entirely new resume. It is to your advantage to update your
resume at least twice a year to maintain your marketability and to
avoid deactivation.