Fish Biologist

You will serve as a Fish Biologist with R-1 Mid-Columbia Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office working in Yakima, Washington. You may be required to work on-call, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime and shift work. 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: Develops and reviews comprehensive management plans and coordinates with external partners and programs that affect biological resources including, but not limited to: fishery management, sampling for exotic species, assessing fish and mussel populations, and recommending habitat restoration/management actions. Plans and conducts a wide variety of complex investigations including the design, collection, and analysis of biological data to evaluate the impacts of land and water development activities upon the fishery resources of an area. Plans, organizes and implements biological and/or habitat development activities that affect aquatic resources. Prepares reports on progress and completion of activities and formulates recommendations that guide future programs and influences the improvements in management practices. Fosters and maintains good working relations with other Fish and Wildlife Service Programs, other Federal agencies, state agencies, tribal agencies and private resource-oriented groups within the assigned area of responsibility for promoting cooperative efforts in solving fishery resource problems. Participates in technical work group meetings and scientific conferences. Advocates for agency trust species and other species of concern. Drafts grants and agreements that provide or are in receipt of funds and services for activities related to coordination, aquatic habitat restoration, biological monitoring and fishery management investigations.

Must provide proof of U.S. citizenship. 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/. Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license throughout employment. 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 period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.