Fish Biologist

Location: Rufus

Summary

Serves as the principal advisor on fisheries-related matters. Provides recommendations regarding the development, planning, budgeting, and execution of fish monitoring programs and research coordination activities at the assigned hydropower facility. Coordinates with internal and external stakeholders to support fisheries management objectives, and evaluates biological data and operational impacts. Ensures research efforts are conducted in compliance with applicable policies and regulations.

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Duties

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• Reviews work reports and research proposals submitted by state and Federal fishery agencies and Indian tribes covering fish facilities operation, fish protective programs, and effects of dam operations on fish resources.
• Monitors and makes direct observations of anadromous fish passage conditions as well as general fish conditions.
• Keeps abreast of latest developments and techniques in fish conservation and management through review of technical bulletins, research reports, and attendance of professional society and Corps resource management meetings, seminars, and schools.
• Prepares a variety of reports, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and memorandums for fish related activities.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Heavy lifting required of at least 50 pounds.
• This position requires the completion of a pre-employment Physical Examination and an annual examination thereafter to ensure the continued, required level of physical health and ability or fitness to perform the duties of the position.
• Incumbent required to have a valid state driver's license at time of appointment.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, Ameri Corps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience;

if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

Basic Requirement for Fish Biologist:

Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in biology, zoology, or biological oceanography that included at least 30 semester hours in biological and aquatic science and 15 semester hours in the physical and mathematical sciences. This course work must have included:

1. At least 15 semester hours of preparatory training in zoology beyond introductory biology or zoology in such courses as invertebrate zoology, comparative anatomy, histology, physiology, embryology, advanced vertebrate zoology, genetics, entomology, and parasitology; and

2. At least 6 semester hours of training applicable to fishery biology in such subjects as fishery biology, ichthyology, limnology, oceanography, algology, planktonology, marine or fresh water ecology, invertebrate ecology, principles of fishery population dynamics, or related course work in the field of fishery biology; and

3. At least 15 semester hours of training in any combination of two or more of the following: chemistry, physics, mathematics, or statistics.

In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below:

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes
1) Applying knowledge of fishery issues related to Indian treaties, commercial and sport fisheries, Canadian treaty, fish passage, and /or water budget, etc., to understand the obligations and relationships;
2) Reviewing biological implications of proposed actions such as changes in project operations; and
3) Overseeing fish related operations and maintenance activities. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at…