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                                UNITED STATES                            DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR                          FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE                             VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT POSITION: REFUGE MANAGER GS-0485-11         ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER: FWS1-97-127 OPENING DATE: JUNE 09, 1997                FULL PERFORMANCE LEVEL: GS-0485-11 CLOSING DATE: JUNE 30, 1997            AREA OF CONSIDERATION: GOVERNMENT-WIDE LOCATION: SAN LUIS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE           LOS BANOS, CALIFORNIA CONTACT TELEPHONE NUMBER:      (503) 231-2018     (TTY) 231-6166 ADDRESS OF PERSONNEL OFFICE:   FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE                                U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE                                EASTSIDE FEDERAL COMPLEX                                911 NE 11TH AVE                                PORTLAND, OR  97232-4181 This is a supervisory position.  Employees who are initially appointed to supervisory positions must serve a probationary period of one year. ** APPLICANTS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO REVIEW THE INFORMATION AND SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS CONTAINED IN OUR APPLICATION GUIDELINES DOCUMENT. ** **** SPECIAL INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTIONS CONCERNING CTAP PROCEDURES **** Department of the Interior (DOI) Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) procedures apply in filling this vacancy.  5 CFR 330, Career Transition Assistance for Surplus and Displaced Federal Employees requires the following order of selection for this position: a) At Bureau option, personnel actions listed in 5 CFR 330.606(b); b) Any well-qualified SSP candidate who applies within the local commuting area (Surplus and displaced employees will be given equal consideration); c) At Bureau option, personnel actions not subject to RPL; d) Qualified RPL candidates in the local commuting area; e) At Bureau discretion, any other former displaced well-qualified DOI employee, e.g. a well-qualified RPL candidate who applies from outside the local commuting area; f) Well-qualified ICTAP applicants in the local commuting area; g) Other outside applicants (other agencies, nonstatus - only if the area of consideration is All Qualified Applicants .) AN ELIGIBLE CTAP APPLICANT IS DETERMINED TO BE WELL-QUALIFIED IF HE/SHE MEETS THE FOLLOWING:  OPM QUALIFICATION STANDARDS FOR THE POSITION; ALL SELECTIVE FACTORS, WHERE APPLICABLE; SPECIAL QUALIFYING CONDITIONS THAT OPM HAS APPROVED FOR THE POSITION; IS PHYSICALLY QUALIFIED WITH REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION, WHERE APPROPRIATE, TO SATISFACTORILY PERFORM THE DUTIES OF THE POSITION UPON ENTRY; AND IS RATED BY THE ORGANIZATION AT AT LEAST THE MIDDLE LEVEL OF A 3-LEVEL RATING SYSTEM ON ALL QUALITY RANKING FACTORS. The incumbent will be required to obtain and wear an official U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service uniform. The incumbent will be required to accept and exercise law enforcement authority. THIS IS A DRUG-TESTING DESIGNATED POSITION.  Applicant(s) tentatively selected for this position will be required prior to appointment to submit to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use.  As a condition of continued employment in this position, incumbent(s) will be subject to random testing for illegal drug use. This is a readvertisement of a previous announcement.  Previous applicants need not reapply for consideration. APPLICATIONS UNDER THIS ANNOUNCEMENT WILL BE ACCEPTED ONLY FROM QUALIFIED STATUS CANDIDATES OR FROM QUALIFIED CANDIDATES ELIGIBLE UNDER SPECIAL APPOINTING AUTHORITY. ELIGIBILITY FOR APPOINTMENT MUST BE INDICATED ON YOUR APPLICATION. To alleviate the need to follow up on applications submitted, a letter of response will be mailed to applicants approximately 30 days after the closing date of this vacancy. The letter of response will inform applicants whether or not they are qualified for the position and if they were referred to the selecting official for further consideration. ** THIS IS A READVERTISEMENT OF FWS1-97-79 ** BASIC REQUIREMENTS: Degree in zoology, wildlife management, or an appropriate field of biology that included at least 9 semester hours in zoology; 6 semester hours in such wildlife courses as mammalogy, ornithology, animal ecology, or wildlife management; and 9 semester hours in botany. OR Combination of education and experience-courses equivalent to a major in one of the fields described above, that included at least 9 semester hours in zoology; 6 semester hours in such wildlife courses as mammalogy, ornithology, animal ecology, or wildlife management; and 9 semester hours in botany, plus appropriate experience or additional education. GS-11: 3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D., or a Ph.D., or equivalent doctoral degree in a field directly related to the work of the position, OR 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-9 level. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE is experience which is directly related to the position to be filled and has equipped the candidate with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. NOTE: Because the requirements for specialized experience are _base_d on knowledge, skills, and abilities of the position, it is important to address the KASOCS which are listed in the announcement. Please submit a copy of your college tran_script_s. **This office does not accept applications by facsimile machine or by electronic mail. ** Provide an SF-50 to verify career or career-conditional status or reinstatement eligibility. STATEMENT OF DUTIES: As the Assistant Refuge Manager for San Luis NWR, the incumbent is responsible for planning and implementing all field operations. Specific program responsibilities include: Plans and oversees the completion of all operation and maintenance projects. Prepares project proposals and determines manpower, equipment, and funding needs. Supervises wage grade employees including making specific work assignments/schedules. Carries out the service responsibilities as specified in the Cooperative Agreement between the Service and the Lower San Joaquin River Levee District regarding the maintenance/use of the levee within the Refuge. Prepares Project Worksheets for possible MMS or other special type funding. Prepares the annual burn plan for the Refuge and actively participates in carrying out the actual prescribed burns. Prepares performance plans conducts personnel evaluations, prepares performance awards and determines annual training needs for subordinate staff. Oversees the safety program on San Luis Refuge. Performs full range of administrative duties related to primary programs such as procurement of supplies, services, equipment disposal of surplus property, etc. Carries out the public hunting program on the refuge per the terms and conditions listed in the revised Cooperative Agreement between the Service and California Department of Fish & Game (CDF&G). Carries out the non-consumptive or I&R use program on the refuge that involves a major public tour route. Performs law enforcement duties on the Complex or will acquire necessary training in order to perform such duties. Prepares long-range management plans, i.e. water delivery/moist soil management, upland management, etc., and assists the Refuge Biologist with the preparation, revision, and/or implementation of several other plans, i.e., grazing management, wildlife disease control, wildlife inventory, etc. Assists with the development plans for any additions to the refuge including determining water delivery, moist soil management and facility development needs. KNOWLEDGES, ABILITIES, SKILLS AND OTHER CHARACTERISTICS (KASOCS): 1. Knowledge of wildlife management principles and practices with special emphasis on waterfowl management. 2. Ability to accomplish refuge filed operations and maintenance by planning and directing the work of others. 3. Demonstrated ability to manage a complex water delivery system in order to produce and maintain waterfowl habitat. 4. Ability to communicate orally in an effective manner using tact and diplomacy with varied groups and agency representatives. 5. Ability to communicate effectively in writing. 6. Ability to supervise. ** DISPLACED EMPLOYEES REQUESTING SPECIAL CONSIDERATION UNDER THE ICTAP ** If you are a displaced Federal employee you may be en_title_d to receive special selection priority under the ICTAP.  To receive this priority con- sideration you must: 1. Be a displaced Federal employee. You MUST submit a copy of the appro- priate documentation showing your priority consideration status with your application package.  The following categories of candidates are con- sidered displaced employees: A. Current or former career or career-conditional (tenure group I or II) competitive service employees who: (1) received a specific RIF separation notice (include a copy of your RIF notice or your Standard Form 50 stating you were separated by RIF); or (2) were separated because of a compensable injury, whose compensation has been terminated, and whose former agency certifies that it is unable to place them; or (3) retired with a disability and whose disability annuity has been or is being terminated; or (4) upon receipt of a RIF separation notice retired on the effective date of the RIF or (5) retired under the discontinued service retirement option; or (6) were separated because you declined a transfer of function or directed re- assignment to another commuting area.                                    OR B.  A former Military Reserve or National Guard Technician who is receiving a special Office of Personnel Management (OPM) disability retirement annuity under section 8337(h) or 8456 of _title_ 5 United States Code. Include a copy of your eligibility letter from the National Guard or Military Reserve. 2.  Be applying for a position at or below the grade level of the position from which you have been separated.  The position must not have a greater promotion potential than the position from which you were separated. 3. Have a current (or last) performance rating of record of at least fully successful, results achieved, or equivalent.  A copy of this performance rating MUST be submitted with your application package. (This requirement does not apply to candidates who are eligible due to compensable injury or disability retirement). 4. Occupy or be displaced from a position in the same local commuting area as the position for which you are requesting priority consideration. 5. File your application by the vacancy announcement closing date and meet all the application criteria (eg., submit all required documentation, etc.) 6. Be rated well-qualified for the position.  An eligible ICTAP applicant is determined to be well-qualified if he/she meets the following:  OPM qualification standards for the position; is physically qualified with reasonable accommodation, where appropriate, to satisfactorily perform the duties of the position upon entry; and is rated by the organization at at least the middle level of a 3-level rating system on all quality ranking factors.