VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
OPEN
DATE: 4-11-18
CLOSING DATE: 4-21-18
United
States Department of Agriculture
Animal and
Plant Health Inspection
Service
Wildlife
Services
Wyoming State
Office
PO Box 67
Casper, WY
82601
Ph: (307)
261-5336
Fax: (307) 261-5996
An Equal Opportunity
Employer
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POSITION
TITLE: Biological
Science Aid (Wildlife)
TYPE OF POSITION: Temporary
May 27-August 4, may be extended as needed
WORK
SCHEDULE: Monday-Friday
10+ hours per day
ANNOUNCEMENT
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SERIES/GRADE: GS-0404-3 ($12.78/hour)
FULL PERFORMANCE
LEVEL: GS-0404-3
LOCATION: Casper, Wyoming
(Relocation
expenses will not be paid)
SALARY: $26,587 per year
WHO MAY APPLY:
- Must be a U.S. Citizen
- Must be 18 years old
- If you are a male born after
December 31, 1959 and are at least 18 years of age, civil service
employment law (5 U.S.C. 3328) requires that you must be registered with
the Selective Service System, unless you meet certain exemptions (proof of
registration and/or exemption required).
Website: http://www.sss.gov.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:
Resume
Transcripts (if qualifying on
education)
DD-214 (Member 4 copy) and/or VA
letter required for applicable Veteran preference.
Current
active duty members must submit a certification that they are expected to be
discharged or released from active duty under honorable conditions not later
than 120 days after the date the certification is submitted.
HOW TO APPLY:
Additional materials not listed above (i.e. position descriptions,
training certificates, etc.) may not be considered. Applicants who do not submit the required
items listed above may not be considered.
Applications with all supporting documents must be submitted to the
contact office and must be RECEIVED
by the CLOSING DATE of this
announcement.
Interested
individuals should send a resume, transcripts, veteran documentation (if
applicable) to the address listed here:
CONTACT OFFICE:
Mike D. Foster, PO Box 67,
Casper, Wyoming 82602. To be eligible
for consideration resume package must be post marked no later than Saturday
April 21th. Resume received
later than this date will not be considered.
For additional information you can call (307) 261-5336 and ask to speak
to Mike Foster or Melissa Souza. You may
also contact Mr. Foster via email at: Michael.D.Foster@aphis.usda.gov
IMPORTANT NOTE: If
you should need the forms identified in above paragraph, feel free to contact us
for a copy.
Successful applicants will be required to live on job site
(Meeteetse, Wyoming). Must be capable of working long hours each day in all
kinds of weather and in remote locations.
Duties will consist of walking all day and/or riding ATV while applying insecticide
to prairie dog holes in an effort to manage flea populations that carry
sylvatic plague. Group housing will be
provided and work schedule is Monday-Friday 10+ hours per day, with occasional
work on Saturdays. Up to $117 per week
will be offered as per diem (camp rate) to cover food expenses in addition to
wage. Overtime will not be paid,
employees will earn comp time in lieu of overtime. No other benefits are offered with this
position.
DUTIES:
·
The incumbent serves as a member of the WS
workforce engaged in animal damage control and disease management operations.
·
Incumbent will be progressively trained in the
use of various devices, chemicals,
Firearms, tools and related equipment utilized in sylvatic
plague management
·
As directed, prepares dusting equipment, ATV and
vehicles, etc., in
accordance with standard operational procedures.
·
Is responsible for the maintenance, repair and
safekeeping of tools, supplies and
equipment issued. Must maintain records pursuant to the
State Pesticide Statutes or regulations and Environmental Protection Agency use
restrictions.
·
May be asked to conduct basic demonstrations of
standardized control methods or
procedures.
·
Keeps routine and basic records of daily activities,
observations, field conditions or
contacts made for purposes of exchanging factual information. Reports any
unnatural events or incidents to immediate supervisor. As instructed,
cooperates with Wyoming State officials, local ranchers or landowners in
suppressing disease damage.
MINIMUM ELIGIBLITY
REQUIREMENTS:
To
qualify, applicants MUST meet all minimum qualification requirements, except
Medical Requirements, by the closing date of the announcement.
QUALIFICATIONS
REQUIRED:
6 months General Experience: (l) Any
type of work that demonstrates the applicant's ability to perform the work of
the position, or (2) experience that provided a familiarity with the subject
matter or processes of the broad subject area of the occupation
For GS-3: Successful completion of l year
of study that included at least 6 semester hours in any combination of
scientific or technical courses such as biology, chemistry, statistics,
entomology, animal husbandry, botany, physics, agriculture, or mathematics.
Combining Experience and Education: Equivalent
combinations of successfully completed post-high school education and
experience are also qualifying.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS: (if
applicable to your position)
- Must obtain or have a valid driver’s
license. Operation of Government-owned
or leased vehicles is required. (if this applies)
- As a condition of employment,
appropriate security clearance is required for this position.
- Position is subject to random
and applicant drug testing.
- Must have a knowledge of and
be capable of using:
- Working with the public and
other cooperating agencies
- Communication skills
- Electronic equipment (GPS,
Trimble, computer)
- All-Terrain Vehicles (ATV)
- Must demonstrate a respect for
safety in all operations, including the operation of motor vehicles, firearms,
control devices, and equipment.
- In order to perform the
essential duties of this position, you must have the legal and physical
ability to possess and discharge firearms.
You must be able to pass a government background check and meet any
additional requirements to carry and use firearms. A background check will include answering
questions about where you’ve lived, worked, went to school, and any
military history or police records. Selection and retention in this
position is contingent on a successfully adjudicated FBI National Criminal
History Check (fingerprint check).
Emergency Response – APHIS is an emergency response
agency. This means that all Agency
employees may be asked or assigned to participate in rotating temporary duty
assignments to support emergency programs at some time during their careers
with APHIS. It is difficult to predict
the frequency with which such emergency situations may occur – and could range
from several emergencies in a year to none over the course of many years. In the event that you are called upon to
support an emergency program, this may require irregular working hours,
including overtime, and may include duties other than those specified in your
official position description. While
some emergency program support assignments may be able to be performed at the
employee’s current duty station, in other cases employees may be asked to go
on-site to a temporary duty state location.
In addition, it may be necessary for employees to participate in
multiple rotations to an emergency program assignment. Attempts will be made to keep disruption to
the employee to a minimum.
Failure
to follow application instructions regarding filing appropriate forms and
answering questions may result in loss of employment considerations for this
position. All applications must be signed, dated, and received by the closing
date of this announcement.
NOTE: APPLICANTS FOR
THIS POSITION WILL BE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT TO URINALYSIS TO SCREEN FOR ILLEGAL
DRUG USE PRIOR TO APPOINTMENT. APPOINTMENT TO THE POSITION WILL BE CONTINGENT
UPON A NEGATIVE DRUG TEST RESULT. INCUMBENTS OF THIS POSI TION WILL BE REQUIRED
TO SUBMIT TO URINALYSIS TO SCREEN FOR ILLEGAL DRUG USE ON AN ONGOING BASIS
AFTER APPOINTMENT, AS DIRECTED.
Carrying
a firearm is a condition of employment – in the passing of the Lautenberg
Amendment, Congress passed legislation which prohibits anyone who has
been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence from possessing a
firearm or ammunition. If selected you
will be required to sign the form, “Inquiry for Positions Requiring Possession
of Firearms,” certifying that you meet this criteria.
All candidates will
be considered without regarding to race, creed, color, sex, age, national
origin, political affiliation, or any other non-merit factor.
Relocation costs will
not be paid for this position.
