• Job Description

  Req#: 824397900
  These positions are for a Biological Science Technician (Fish), GS- 0404-5/6 working in one of the following locations for the R3-Green Bay Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office.
  
  Michigan City, IN 1 vacancy
  Charlevoix, MI 1 vacancy
  Milwaukee, WI 1 vacancy
  New Franken, WI 2 vacancies
  
  Contribute to cooperative large-scale tagging and recovery studies of Pacific salmon and lake trout managed by Great Lakes states to inform stocking and other management decisions.
  
  Duties
  
  
  These are permanent, career-seasonal positions and are subject to release and recall procedures. A permanent, career-seasonal position includes all the benefits of permanent employment but do not provide employment on a full year-round basis. As such, selectee will be in a non-pay/non-duty status for at least 2 weeks and up to 6 months per year based on project requirements or weather conditions. Selectee(s) are guaranteed to work at least 6 months per year but not more than 50 weeks per year, with the work schedule to be determined upon appointment. Selectee(s) will be in a work/pay status for a specified period each year (generally March through November) and will be in a non-work/non-pay status for the remainder of the year.
  
  As a Biological Science Technician (Fish) your duties will include, but are not limited to, the following:
  
  
  Requirements
  
  
  • Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
  • Suitability for employment, as determined by background investigation
  • Driver's License: This position requires the incumbent to operate a government (or private) motor vehicle as part of their official duties. Selectee must hold and maintain a valid state driver’s license throughout their employment in this position.
  • Uniform: Official U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service uniform is required.
  • Probationary Period: Selectees may be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
  • Individuals assigned male at birth after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service. To verify registration visit SSS.gov.
  
  
  Qualifications
  
  
  Only experience and education obtained by 12/31/2024 will be considered.
  
  In order to qualify for this position you must possess the Minimum Qualification.
  
  Minimum Qualification [GS-5]
  1. One year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility equivalent to grade GS-4 in the Federal service. Experience must include assisting with sampling and recording biological data for fish and assisting with fish biological surveys; handling fish and using measuring boards, scales, knives, and other tools to collect length and weight measurements and tissue, scale, or otolith samples from fish; using seines and nets to collect fish from large rivers, reservoirs, lakes, and ponds; and interfacing with anglers and other stakeholders from the general public. OR
  2. Have successfully completed a full 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree with major study or at least 24 semester hours in any combination of courses such as biology, zoology, ecology, ichthyology, chemistry, statistics, entomology, animal husbandry, botany, physics, agriculture, or mathematics. At least 6 semester hours of courses must be directly related to fish or aquatics. OR
  3. A combination of education and experience as described in 1 and 2 above which together equals 100% of the requirement
  Minimum Qualification [GS-6]
  1. One year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility equivalent to grade GS-5 in the Federal service. Experience must include performing sampling and recording biological data for fish and conducting fish biological surveys; handling fish and using measuring boards, scales, knives, and other tools to collect length and weight measurements and tissue, scale, or otolith samples from fish; using seines and nets to collect fish on large rivers, reservoirs, lakes, and ponds; leading field teams in carrying out essential duties; making determinations on fish species identity, sex, and maturity; using independent judgement in determining certain details of field activities, such as modifying a schedule in response to inclement weather; and interfacing with anglers and other stakeholders from the general public and at organized outreach events. OR
  2. Possess one full year of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a master's or equivalent graduate degree, if directly related to the position. OR
  3. A combination of education and experience as described in 1 and 2 above which together equals 100% of the requirement
  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.

• About the company

  The United States Department of the Interior is a federal executive department of the U.S. government. It is responsible for the management and conservation of most federal lands and natural resources, and the administration of programs relating to Native Americans, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, territorial affairs, and insular areas of the United States, as well as programs related to historic preservation. About 75% of federal public land is managed by the department, with most of the remainder managed by the United States Department of Agriculture's United States Forest Service. The department was created on March 3, 1849.

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