BIOLOGIST

You will serve as a Biologist which requires an on-site presence. The selected applicant will be expected to report to a Department of the Interior (DOI) Office within the Southeast Region (Region 4). The agency will determine the specific duty station upon selection. Pay will be based on duty location. Fairhope, Alabama Atlanta, Georgia Lacombe, Louisiana Location Negotiable After Selection First time hires to the Federal government normally start at the step 1 rate.

Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following: Applies advanced ecological and biological principles to serve as a technical advisor in developing and implementing natural resource damage assessment and restoration activities related to Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) and Oil Pollution Act (of 1990) (OPA), for internal staff and external partners. Develops and provides information needed to guide and support customers towards mission-oriented, cost-effective, and high-quality assessment and restoration that is aligned with Department of the Interior (DOI) , Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) , Trustee Council, Southeast Region and Gulf Restoration Office (GRO) policy. Designs, conducts, reviews, and synthesizes evaluations of chemical exposures and their impacts on natural resources following oil and chemical releases. Develop and review technical documents, white papers, and literature reviews for Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration (NRDAR) activities, providing data-driven recommendations to senior FWS leadership on appropriate agency actions. Coordinates effective multidisciplinary teams, including NRDAR biologists, solicitors, and natural resource economists within and outside the federal government. Demonstrates the ability to listen, write about, discuss, and explain information to a variety of audiences. Duties will be developmental in nature when filled below the full performance level.

Must be a U.S. Citizen or National. Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication. Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service. Direct Deposit participation required. Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more, visit https://www.e-verify.gov/. Depending on the location, may be required to possess a valid state driver's license. Depending on the location, may be required to wear a uniform in accordance with USFWS policy. Probationary Period: As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you may be required to serve a 1- year probationary period to evaluate your fitness and whether your continuation of employment advances the public interest. This probationary period is an extension of the appointment process and therefore requires the agency to determine if continued employment would advance the public interest, meet the organization goals and mission of the agency, and/or otherwise promote the efficiency of the service. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, the agency will consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Under applicable law, the employment of an individual serving a probationary or trial period automatically terminates when that period ends unless the agency affirmatively certifies, in writing, that the individual's employment should continue and that their appointment should be finalized. In the absence of agency action to affirmatively certify continued employment beyond the probationary or trial period, such appointments are terminated. Upon completion of your probationary your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.