LSARI Biologist AAO

Position Details

: R26AC

Location: Albuquerque

Program: US

Wage/Hr: $45.00

Hours/Week: 30

Minimum Age: 55

For over 25 years, National Experienced Workforce Solutions (NEW Solutions) has specialized in connecting experienced workers (ages 55+) with full-time and part-time job opportunities that support the critical missions of Federal Agencies across the United States.

NEW Solutions connects experienced workers (ages 55+) with the Bureau of Reclamation (US ). These experienced professionals provide administrative, scientific, and technical support to the Bureau of Reclamation through the Experienced Services Program (ESP).

Positions listed here do not guarantee employment for any definite period. Enrollment in the Experienced Worker Programs administered by NEW Solutions is temporary. The enrollment relationship between NEW Solutions and the Enrollee is an ?at-will? relationship. This means that an Enrollee is free to terminate enrollment at any time during the enrollment period, and NEW Solutions and the Agency have the right to terminate the relationship with the Enrollee.

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Enrollee? is not a federal employee, nor an employee of NEW Solutions. An ?

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This opportunity applies to applicants legally eligible to work in the United States.

BA/BS Degree in Fish and Wildlife Sciences, Ecology, Biology with minimum additional experience of 20 year(s) in General Biology survey work and Environmental Compliance and Permitting

• (Desired not required) Environmental Compliance and Permitting. Wetland delineations. Vegetation surveys. Wildlife surveys. Southwestern Willow Flycatcher Protocol Surveys. Yellow Billed Cuckoo Protocol Surveys.
• Experience required with Windows, MS Word, MS Excel, MS Access, MS PowerPoint, MS Teams, MS Outlook, Adobe Acrobat

The biologist serves as a senior-level biologist for environmental compliance and monitoring for the Albuquerque Area Office (AAO) for project commitments related to the Endangered Species Act (ESA), the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA), the Clean Water Act (CWA), and other pertinent acts and statutes in support of the LSARI river realignment project.

• Evaluates the effectiveness of Reclamation projects, including mitigation and/or restoration, based on the results of monitoring. Assists in determining impacts of projects on birds, fish, and other wildlife resources, and waters of the U.S., wetlands, and other special aquatic sites. Recognizes study needs, and conducts bird, fish, and other wildlife related studies. Conducts wetland delineations and wetland mitigation planning. Provides technical reviews of environmental projects and related compliance activities.
  
  Ensures compliance with project requirements and mitigation, and to ensure that objectives are met, work is concluded on schedule, and findings are presented as required.
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• Prepares permits, technical reports and other documents summarizing status of monitoring, mitigation, environmental compliance, adaptive management activities, and results of investigations. Prepares biology portions of more broad-based Reclamation and Interior reports. Prepares and/or reviews applicable compliance reports and documentation. Maintains up-to-date records of re-vegetation, restoration and other mitigation accomplishments. Completes documents such as mitigation plans, monitoring plans, annual mitigation progress reports, and adaptive management reports.
  
  Completes environmental compliance documentation as needed under ESA, CW A, NEPA, and FWCA. Provides biological services to support staff biologists in the Environment and Lands Division to accomplish environmental compliance and monitoring in support of AAO activities for the LSARI Project.
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• Plans, implements, oversees, tracks and evaluates environmental compliance, monitoring, mitigation, and adaptive management implementation to support AAO activities, including projects funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, and associated with requirements and recommendations of the ESA, CW A, NEPA, MBTA, Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (FWCA) and other pertinent acts and statutes, with particular emphasis on working closely with other State and Federal agencies to meet established project milestones.
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• Overnight travel: 1-2 days per month
• Health and Safety Considerations:
  Training…