Use this sample and step by step explanation for setting meaningful and inspiring employee performance goals for a fisheries & wildlife bio scientist.

A Fisheries & Wildlife Bio Scientist is liable for investigating how animals, plants, and fish react to their natural environment. This position may carry out their investigations outdoors or in the laboratory.

The primary responsibilities include studying the environment and other outside factors that affect the fish and wildlife, managing population control like increasing the number of endangered species or decreasing the number of overpopulated species, studying and understanding how the fish and animals respond to diseases in hopes of finding medicinal cures, conducting researches on different types of fish and animals and their habits, documenting the findings, studying how to remedy the animal habitat related problems, identifying problem areas that affect the animals.

Employee Performance Goals Sample

Employee's Name: Title:
Review Period: __/__/__ to __/__/__ Employee SSN:
Work Location: Supervisor's Name:

Instructions

  1. Setting Goals: List specific goals in the space provided below each competency under "Performance Goals". Assign an appropriate timeline for each goal as well as numeric or financial terms to measure the goal.
  2. Employee Comments: The employee must comment next to each goal under "Employee Comments" with "Okay" for goals which he/she feels comfortable working with, and "Needs Clarification" for goals which he/she believes need to be discussed further. An employee who is comfortable with all the goals can sign the goals at this stage.
  3. Summary: Give a summary of the total time estimated for the employee to have achieved the goals. State action plans and specific milestones to track the goals. Any additional comments agreed between the employee and the supervisor should be noted here.
  4. Human Resources Review: Human resources personnel must confirm that the goals are specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. He/she must then sign the goals in the "Human Resource" section provided under "Signatures".
  5. Signatures: When discussion of the goals has been completed and consensus has been reached, sign the goals and let the employee sign too. Send the final copy to the human resources for inclusion in the employee's professional records.

Performance Goals for Next Period

Performance Goals

Employee Comments

URGENCY:

Pick up new duties as a way of learning and improving oneself

Put more effort in undertaking assigned duties and finding out methods of doing those tasks faster.

[employee comments goal]
GIVING FEEDBACK:

Focus on the employee's behavior rather than on his/her personality traits

Write down observations and try not to muddle them with interpretations and emotions

[employee comments goal]
COOPERATION WITH COLLEAGUES:

Follow the company's policies and rules in executing each task as a group

Do not overlook anything that may compromise the team work spirit

[employee comments goal]
PHYSICAL ABILITIES:

Communicate effectively to pass the right information to all workmates

Attend more training sessions organized by the company to gather more knowledge

[employee comments goal]
SELF AWARENESS:

Set realistic goals that can easily be met in order to avoid getting frustrated if the goals are not achieved

Reflect on regular basis in order to find out areas that have improved and those that are pulling one down

[employee comments goal]
PERSISTENCE:

Realize that any goal worth reaching takes time and focus on expanding the range of tools one has to work with to achieve goals

Learn to go against one's emotions and obstacles instead of waiting for them to change or move away

[employee comments goal]
GOAL AND OBJECTIVE SETTING:

Set measurable objectives in order to know when one is making progress and whether or not one is on the right track

Ask for regular feedback from others in order to identify own strengths and areas that need improvement

[employee comments goal]
BUSINESS ETIQUETTE:

Put more effort in calling back promptly, replying to all messages, and sending a thank-you note to everyone

Choose words wisely when having a conversation and avoid offensive or rude language

[employee comments goal]
DIVERSITY AWARENESS:

Put extra effort to promote professional development courses and forums that can enhance diversity

Avoid making jokes that might be offensive to others and be more respectful to people with diverse views

[employee comments goal]
RESEARCH:

Learn to summarize information and always explain the motives, aims, results, and conclusions of a research

Demonstrate more willingness to learn more about statistical analysis techniques and learn how to apply appropriate statistical tests

[employee comments goal]

Summary

Sections 1-2: To be completed by the supervisor

Section 3: To be completed by the employee

1. Goals completed since last performance feedback

2. Goals for next period

3. Employee comments

Signatures

I acknowledge that I discussed this performance feedback with my supervisor. My signature does not mean that I agree or disagree with this appraisal.
Employee: Date:
Supervisor: Date:
Human Resources: Date:

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