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     COMPETITION NOTICE
     ANNOUNCEMENT NO. CTDS-8-0278/0279

     POSITION: SUPERVISORY ECOLOGIST            Control Number: CT8278

     GRADE: GS-0408-13/14                               OPENING DATE:
     February 1, 1998
            (Full performance level: GS-14)

                                               CLOSING DATE: February 28,
     1998
     SALARY: GS-13: $55,004.00 per year
             GS-14: $64,998.00 per year

     WHO MAY APPLY: All U.S. Citizens   NUMBER OF POSITIONS: One

     LOCATION: Department of Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, National
     Wetlands Research Center, Lafayette, Louisiana

     TO OBTAIN APPLICATION FORMS: Send an inquiry postmarked by the closing
     date noted above. Include job title, job location and announcement
     number. Send inquiry to:  OPM - Twin Cities Service Center, One
     Federal Drive, Room 596, Ft. Snelling, MN  55111-4054.  OR CALL
     USAJOBS by Phone AT 612-725-3430.  Press #1 then #3 at the main menu,
     then press #1 again to record your request.  Request vacancy
     announcement CTDS-8-0278. A complete application package will be
     mailed to you.

     - In order to be accepted, completed application packages must be
     RECEIVED in this office by close of business on March 6, 1998.

     - Selectee will be required to complete Executive Branch Confidential
     Financial Disclosure Reports, OGE-450, and supplemental Department of
     Interior form, DI-1993.

     - Travel 6-10 nights per month.
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     DUTIES: Formulates policy and guidance for research on coastal and
     inland ecosystems.  Serves as a principal advisor in research and
     management functions. Coordinates research plans and activities.
     Provides administrative, supervisory, and research guidance for work
     of field teams assigned to study ecology, management, restoration and
     values of habitats.
     - Develops cooperative research plans and studies related to
     multidisciplinary, integrated studies, and ecological research issues.
     Prepares a comprehensive approach for ecology, management,
     restoration, and values of research program.
     - Reviews, evaluates and approves plans developed by research
     principal investigators and project leaders for conformance to work
     advice and objectives. Conducts field inspections to ascertain
     progress and problems. Evaluates research results.
     - Coordinates the preparation of annual work plans, periodic reports,
     manuscripts for publication, and material and information for the
     public for the ecosystem portions of the overall research program.
     - Develops performance standards, rates performance, approves
     promotion actions, identifies training and developmental needs,
     resolves employee problems or complaints.  Approves purchases, travel,
     use of space and facilities, and employment of personnel as necessary
     to perform assigned work.

     QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:  Qualification Standards Handbook


     Basic Requirement: Successful completion of a four year degree from an
     accredited college or university with a major 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.  Please submit a
     transcript.

     In addition to meeting the basic requirement, applicants must meet the
     following to qualify for the GS-13 or GS-14 level.

     GS-13: One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the
     GS-12 level in the Federal service. At the GS-12 level, assignments
     are typically performed under very general supervision and with
     latitude for the exercise of independent judgment. Work is of marked
     difficulty and responsibility. The employee independently plans and
     carries out assignments. Work is reviewed for adherence to target
     completion dates, technical soundness, and conformance to
     requirements.  Examples of specialized experience include experience
     applying the principles, practices, and concepts of wetlands ecology
     to perform the full range of duties involved with the management of
     wetlands research and experience applying the relationship of other
     branches of science to wetlands ecology.

     GS-14: One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the
     GS-13 level in the Federal service. At the GS-13 level, supervision
     and guidance provided relate largely to overall objectives, critical
     issues, new concepts and policy matters. Assignments are stated
     broadly in terms of program objectives rather than specific
     assignments. Normal technical guidelines are often inadequate, and a
     high degree of originality, technical judgment, and resourcefulness is
     required to establish and develop new methods, hypotheses, approaches,
     concepts and/or criteria. Work is characterized by complex scope or
     unusual problems requiring significant technical innovations.

     PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE:  Credit will be given for all
     appropriate qualifying experience, regardless of whether compensation
     was received or whether the experience was gained in a part-time or
     full-time occupation.  Part-time or unpaid experience will be credited
     on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities.
     Candidates wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate
     clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each
     position and the number of hours a week spent performing such duties.

     BASIS OF RATING:  Applicants will be rated on the responses submitted
     on FORM C, Qualifications and Availability Form.   Applicants who do
     not complete FORM C or who submit an incomplete application may be
     rated ineligible.  You must provide information to substantiate your
     responses on Form C in your application (resume, OF-612, etc.).  You
     will be rated on your:

     1. Knowledge of the principles, practices, and concepts of habitat
     ecology necessary to perform duties involved with the management of
     habitat research.
     2. Knowledge of the principles of project management.
     3. Ability to communicate orally and in writing.
     4. Ability to supervise.

     HOW TO APPLY:
     1. Submit Form C, Qualifications and Availability Form.
     2. Submit at least one of the following, A and/or B.
     A.  "Optional Application for Federal Employment, OF-612
     or
     B.  A Resume or written format of your choice.  Enclosed is a pamphlet
     titled "Applying for a Federal Job," OF-510, that outlines the
     required information that must be included to submit a resume.
     3. Submit a copy of your college transcript.  Copies are okay.
     4. If you are claiming 5 point veterans preference, submit a copy of
     your military discharge, DD-214.