FISH AND WILDLIFE BIOLOGIST

This position is a FISH AND WILDLIFE BIOLOGIST, GS- 0401-11/12 working in Bloomington, Indiana for the R3-Bloomington Ecological Services Field Office. Pay will vary based on grade level for which you're selected. First time hires to the Federal government normally start at the step 1 rate. Salary Range: GS-11 Step 1: $75,374 - Step 10: $97,991 GS-12 Step 1: $90,341 - Step 10: $117,446

Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following: Plans, investigates, conducts, and reviews on-site ecological investigations on a wide variety of the most complex and diverse Federal land and water resource development proposals to determine their effects on fish and wildlife resources, with special emphasis on rare, candidate, proposed, federally listed threatened and endangered species habitat, riparian habitat, wetland ecology and management, and other habitats of concern in the affected area. Plans and conducts status surveys for both listed and candidate species, in cooperation with other Federal and state agency personnel, private organization representatives, and contractors; negotiates agreements for status surveys with prospective contractors and personnel of cooperating agencies. Acts as technical advisor to other Field Office staff on the habitat needs of rare, candidate, proposed, and federally listed species for the purpose of Section 7 consultations with other Federal agencies and designated non-Federal representatives; also consults with staff in preparation of reasonable and prudent measures, reasonable and prudent alternatives, and conservation recommendations. Prepares objective and complete written reports and other documents and delivers oral presentations to Service, other agency and organization professional, and public groups based on investigations conducted, analyzing present and future impacts of various complex project alternatives on fish and wildlife resources and economic/recreational uses thereof. Plans, investigates, conducts, and reviews on-site ecological investigations on a wide variety of the most complex and diverse actual or suspected contaminant sites to determine their effects on fish and wildlife resources and their habitats, with special emphasis on rare, candidate, proposed, and federally listed threatened and endangered species, and aquatic systems, including wetlands and other habitats of concern. Duties will be developmental in nature when filled below the full performance level.