Biological Science Technician (Fish)
What you'd do
You will serve as a Biological Science Technician (Fish) working in Wadmalaw Island, SC for Bears Bluff National Fish Hatchery. In this position you will assist hatchery crew in providing daily care for fish in an aquatic facility.
Major duties
Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following: Assists with propagation of fish, plants, and/or other aquatic organisms at the Bears Bluff National Fish Hatchery. Performs daily husbandry duties: feeding, weighing, and measuring fish and aquatic organisms. Cleans, monitors, and performs light maintenance on enclosures and life support systems. Monitors hatchery water quality and/or other environmental parameters, and reports to supervisor when out of desired range. Assists biologists with controlled reproduction of fish and other aquatic organisms in a hatchery setting, collecting and hatching eggs, husbandry of offspring, and delivery at scheduled times.
What you need to qualify
Requirements Continued... This probationary period is an extension of the appointment process and therefore requires the agency to determine if continued employment would advance the public interest, meet the organization goals and mission of the agency, and/or otherwise promote the efficiency of the service. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, the agency will consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Under applicable law, the employment of an individual serving a probationary or trial period automatically terminates when that period ends unless the agency affirmatively certifies, in writing, that the individual's employment should continue and that their appointment should be finalized. In the absence of agency action to affirmatively certify continued employment beyond the probationary or trial period, such appointments are terminated. Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest. All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-07/20/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. To receive credit for experience, 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. Failure to adequately provide information needed to determine number of hours worked in each position may result in that time not being credited when evaluating qualifying experience. For periods of time that reflect military service, the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the full and/or part-time hours requirement as the service dates will be reflected. Minimum Qualification Requirements: To qualify for this position, you must meet the following minimum qualifications: Minimum Qualification (GS-05): Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience comparable to the GS-4 level or higher in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience: Specialized experience includes (1) fish hatchery work, fish surveys and/or fishery related studies; (2) assist with the preparation, maintenance, and use of equipment; (3) record information in legible form; (4) assist with collection, stocking, population determination, and species identification; (5) participate in fishery management surveys. NOTE: Your resume must contain sufficient detail of this level of work, i.e., complete begin/end dates, hours worked per week, duties performed, etc. for each timeframe for consideration. OR Education: Successful completion of a 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major field of study (or at least 24 semester hours of study) in biology, chemistry, statistics, entomology, animal husbandry, botany, physics, agriculture, or mathematics. At least 6 semester hours must have been directly related to this position. You must include transcripts. OR Combination of education and experience: A combination of experience and education as described above which, when combined, is equivalent to 100% of the qualification requirement. You must include transcripts. 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.
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