Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience. To receive credit for experience, your resume MUST clearly indicate the nature of the duties and responsibilities for each position, starting and ending dates of employment (month/year). The resume must reflect either: “full-time” or “total number of hours worked per week (i.e., work 40+ hours a week).” If part-time, the number of hours worked per week must be annotated to be able to pro-rate the amount of qualified specialized experience.

To qualify for this GS-0408-12 position you must meet the following basic education requirement by close of the announcement:

You must have a bachelor’s degree, or higher degree, from an accredited college or university or in biology, or a related field of science underlying ecological research that included at least 30 semester hours in basic and applied biological sciences. These hours must have included at least 9 semester hours in ecology, and 12 semester hours in physical and mathematical sciences. (You must include a copy of your transcripts).

In addition to the basic education requirement listed above, to qualify for this position at the GS-12 grade level, you must possess the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement:

EXPERIENCE: At least one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Examples of qualifying specialized experience include duties involved in conducting research to understand factors affecting marine ecosystems and publishing manuscripts and reports to communicate study findings; designing and implementing marine scientific monitoring programs through data collection, analysis, and reporting; working on preparation of resource action plans and strategies needed to successfully manage and protect marine natural ecosystems and environmental conditions; providing technical assistance to natural resource managers regarding marine management policy and science-based conservation. (You must include the number of hours worked per week within your resume.)

Volunteer Experience: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.