J-2 Minimum Professional Qualifications

MINIMUM PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS (Duties, Responsibilities, Experience and Education Requirements).
Principal
This person(s) shall have a Master’s Degree or higher in Biology, Environmental Science, Natural Science, or closely related field as required by the deliverables of Section C, and approved by the Contracting Officer. This person(s) shall also have a minimum of 10 years fulltime demonstrated professional experience applying theories, methods, and practices of biology with knowledge in the Asia-Pacific region that enables them to make professional judgment about the identification, evaluation, and documentations of biological resources. The person must have knowledge of natural resource management, ecology, and laws to protect the natural environment. This person(s) shall be able to provide oversight, guidance, quality control; and be responsible for ensuring the professional quality and technical accuracy of all field work, report writing, laboratory analyses, graphics, and geographic information systems (GIS) conducted under this contract. This person shall verify the accuracy and integrity of all efforts by executing the signature page of each deliverable, and shall be responsible to make sure the electronic product meets the scope of work and is compatible with the Government systems. Project Manager (Biological)
Person(s) filling this position shall have a Master’s Degree or 5 years working experience in Natural Sciences such as Biology, Botany, or Environmental Science, as required by the deliverable of Section C, or closely related field, approved by the Contracting Officer. The person(s) shall also have 4 years full-time demonstrated professional experience working as project manager for natural resources studies, surveys, organizing projects, and environmental media areas in the Asia-Pacific region that enables professional judgments to be made. This person(s) must have demonstrated ability to manage and implement research design and sampling strategies; make strategic and professional decision in the field; and have oral and written communication skills as evidenced by their completed technical reports/publications. This person(s) shall provide direction in the field, execution of document development; and shall oversee all field or laboratory work, geographic information systems (GIS), statistical analysis, and shall analyze and interpret data, and present synthesis of findings in a written report and/or GIS, as required by the task order.