Biologist

This position is in the Environmental and Cultural Group, Technical Services Division, Western Colorado Area Office. The primary purpose of this position is to serve as the Group's biologist and environmental specialist and to provide technical guidance on environmental matters. Locations Considered: Durango, La Plata, CO. Grand Junction, Mesa, CO. PRINCIPALES MISSIONS : Biologist, GS-0401-11 include but are not limited to the following duties: Plans and conducts field studies, conducts needed inventories and surveys, compiles, analyzes and verifies environmental data. Conducts compliance activities related to the Endangered Species Act, Clean Water Act, Migratory Bird Treaty Act, Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, and other environmental laws, regulations and policies. Provides professional input on environmental issues associated with planning, design, construction and operation of Reclamation facilities, projects and programs. Conducts field inspections and reviews a wide variety of reports, field data, plans, designs and specifications to ensure that they meet environmental laws and policies. Schedules and tracks environmental activities. Coordinates, advises on, and implements the directives of Public Law 91-190, the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Assists Group Chief in identifying appropriate NEPA compliance within environmental policies and directives established by the Department of the Interior and Bureau of Reclamation to Western Colorado Area Office (WCAO) projects. QUALIFICATIONS REQUISES : All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement - 11/26/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. Competitive candidates must also meet Time-in-Grade requirements as defined in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F. For current Federal employees, if hours worked per week are not included on your resume, you must submit a non-award SF-50 as part of your application to be used to validate your work schedule and determine the amount of specialized experience that you will be granted. An award SF-50 will not be acceptable documentation for which to consider your amount of qualifying experience. For periods of time that reflect military service, the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the work schedule requirement as the service dates will be reflected. For all other applicants who are not current federal employees, your resume must state either "full-time" (or "40 hours a week") or "part-time" with the number of hours worked per week to ensure proper crediting of specialized experience. Basic Educational Requirements: In addition to the specialized experience requirements for this position, you must meet at least one of the following: A. Degree: biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position. You must submit transcripts. -OR- B. Combination of education and experience: course work as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. In addition to the Basic Requirement listed above, to qualify for this position at the GS-11 grade level you must also meet one of the following minimum qualifications requirements: Specialized Experience: To qualify, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience: of at least 3 of the following: Applying Federal environmental and fish and wildlife protection laws (e.g., Endangered Species Act Section 4 and 7, Clean Water Act, Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, National Environmental Policy Act) to accomplish fish and wildlife management strategies; Assisting with the research of potential impacts of proposed actions to determine their effects on fish and wildlife, including threatened and endangered species; Studying and prepa

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The Department of the Interior protects and manages the Nation's natural resources and cultural heritage; provides scientific and other information about those resources; and honors its trust responsibilities or special commitments to American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, and affiliated Island Communities. Click here to learn more about the Department of the Interior and its bureaus. The mission of the Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) is to manage, develop, and protect water and related resources in an environmentally and economically sound manner in the interest of the American public. Click here to learn more about the Bureau of Reclamation.