Recovery Biologist (FW5006-SC-002)
| Recovery Biologist (FW5006-SC-002) |
| ID: | FW5006-SC-002 | Location: | Charleston | Program: | FWS |
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| Wage/Hr: | $40.00 | Hours/Week: | 24 hrs per week - Estimated 528 hours | Minimum Age: | 55 |
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The Fish and Wildlife Service Experienced Services Program was established to create a unique partnership to help solve the workforce issues facing government agencies. The Fish and Wildlife ESP connects experienced workers (age 55+) to the Fish and Wildlife Service to provide scientific, technical, and administrative services in support of the Fish and Wildlife Service priority multiple-use related programs and authorities. The experienced workers participating in the Program are referred to as Enrollee and are not employees of FWS or National Experienced Workforce Solutions (NEW Solutions). NEW Solutions is the ESP Non-governmental organization (NGO) responsible for administrative aspects of the Program, and the Enrollees work under Fish and Wildlife Service direction to assist the Agency staff in carrying out the Fish and Wildlife Service mission. Fish and Wildlife Service ESP Enrollees benefit from the opportunity to keep technical skills current, to access new training opportunities, to engage in gainful project-based positions, and to undertake meaningful tasks using their experience and talent to contribute to the environment, the national economy and their own financial security. Background security investigation may be required prior to start date. Location, hours and hourly pay are noted in this position description. FWS ESP positions are meant to provide temporary, project-based support. This position is currently funded for approximately 528 hours at 24 hours per week. (this is subject to change based on budget and other factors). |
Qualifications:Minimum of 5 year(s) of experience in recovery work such as SSAs and 5-year reviews
OR BA/BS Degree in Biology - Experience required with Windows, MS Word, MS Excel, MS SharePoint, MS Teams, MS Outlook
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Duties:The Recovery Biologist will assist with drafting and researching Species Status Assessments and 5-year Reviews. The Recovery biologist will work closely with the Recovery Team Lead and other FWS biologists to update the assessments, edit documents, and update citations. - Draft Species State Assessments 25%
- Draft 5-year Review 25%
- Update citations 25%
- Edit drafts based on comments 25%
Other:- We will provide training on the current methodologies and policies
- Travel Requirements: One trip to the office to meet with the FWS team
- Overnight travel: One to two nights may be required for one trip
- Air travel anticipated: Air travel may be required depending on where they live.
- Remote work arrangements are available for this position.
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NEW Solutions is committed to promoting equal opportunity and to an environment free from discrimination and harassment in any form administering Experienced Worker Programs under cooperative agreements with federal agencies. It is NEW Solutions' policy to comply with all applicable laws that provide equal opportunity and to prohibit unlawful discrimination in enrolling participants in the federal programs.