Wildlife Refuge Manager
Duties include, but are not limited to:
Conduct program evaluations of field station operations by reviewing management programs (i.e. habitat, water, public use planning, research, administration, personnel financial, maintenance, and law enforcement). Direct and coordinate a biological program which includes a variety of wildlife surveys. Supervise a maintenance program including the maintenance of buildings, grounds, fences, dikes, roads, signs, and equipment. Manage property (equipment, buildings), to include determining priorities of maintenance needs and managing real property inventory. Oversee staff, volunteers, and youth program participants to accomplish projects in a natural resource setting. Physical Demands:
The work requires some physical exertion such as walking over wet, rough, uneven, or marshy surfaces; bending, crouching, stooping, stretching, reaching, or similar activities; and recurring lifting of moderately heavy items weighing up to 50 pounds. Work requires average agility and dexterity. Work Environment:
The work is performed both in an office and outdoors. The office is adequately lighted, heated, and ventilated. The incumbent may be subject to large numbers of biting insects and may be required to work in close proximity to large animals. The incumbent is expected to conduct duties in a safe and orderly manner so as not to endanger self, fellow workers, or property. Only experience and education obtained by October 29, 2019 will be considered. Minimum Qualification:
Possess a Bachelor's or higher degree from an accredited college or university with major 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; 3 semester hours in botany; and 3 semester hours in conservation biology, OR Completed courses in an accredited college or university 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; 3 semester hours in botany; and 3 semester hours in conservation biology, PLUS appropriate experience and/or additional education comparable to the completion of a 4-year course of study. Additional Qualification:
Possess a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. in zoology, wildlife management, or an appropriate field of biology, OR Possess 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-9 that equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. For example:
experience planning and directing a variety of operations in a natural resources setting; planning, directing, and evaluating some aspects of a wildlife management program; developing long or short term management plans; presenting written and oral reports, OR Possess a combination of graduate level education as described in A above, that is beyond the first 2 years of progressive graduate study, AND appropriate professional experience as described in B above that together meet the qualification requirements for this position. FWS Employee You must be a current career or career-conditional U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service employee or LMWFA eligible. See below:
The Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA),P.L. 114-47, allows certain individuals who currently or formerly were under time-limited competitive appointments at certain land management agencies to compete under merit promotion procedures:
Current appointees:
Note:
You must submit ALL SF-50s and performance information for each period of temporary/term employment that qualifies for LMWFA. Must have been hired under competitive examining procedures to a time limited appointment with a land management agency. Must have served under 1 or more time limited appointments by a land management agency for a period totaling more than 24 months without a break in service of 2 or more years; AND Must have performed at an acceptable level. Former appointees:
Must have been hired under competitive examining procedures to a time limited appointment with a land management agency, Must have served under 1 or more time limited appointments by a land management agency for a period totaling more than 24 months without a break in service of 2 or more years; Must apply for position within 2 years after separation, Must have been separated for reasons other than misconduct or performance; AND Must have performed at an acceptable level
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Conduct program evaluations of field station operations by reviewing management programs (i.e. habitat, water, public use planning, research, administration, personnel financial, maintenance, and law enforcement). Direct and coordinate a biological program which includes a variety of wildlife surveys. Supervise a maintenance program including the maintenance of buildings, grounds, fences, dikes, roads, signs, and equipment. Manage property (equipment, buildings), to include determining priorities of maintenance needs and managing real property inventory. Oversee staff, volunteers, and youth program participants to accomplish projects in a natural resource setting. Physical Demands:
The work requires some physical exertion such as walking over wet, rough, uneven, or marshy surfaces; bending, crouching, stooping, stretching, reaching, or similar activities; and recurring lifting of moderately heavy items weighing up to 50 pounds. Work requires average agility and dexterity. Work Environment:
The work is performed both in an office and outdoors. The office is adequately lighted, heated, and ventilated. The incumbent may be subject to large numbers of biting insects and may be required to work in close proximity to large animals. The incumbent is expected to conduct duties in a safe and orderly manner so as not to endanger self, fellow workers, or property. Only experience and education obtained by October 29, 2019 will be considered. Minimum Qualification:
Possess a Bachelor's or higher degree from an accredited college or university with major 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; 3 semester hours in botany; and 3 semester hours in conservation biology, OR Completed courses in an accredited college or university 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; 3 semester hours in botany; and 3 semester hours in conservation biology, PLUS appropriate experience and/or additional education comparable to the completion of a 4-year course of study. Additional Qualification:
Possess a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. in zoology, wildlife management, or an appropriate field of biology, OR Possess 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-9 that equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. For example:
experience planning and directing a variety of operations in a natural resources setting; planning, directing, and evaluating some aspects of a wildlife management program; developing long or short term management plans; presenting written and oral reports, OR Possess a combination of graduate level education as described in A above, that is beyond the first 2 years of progressive graduate study, AND appropriate professional experience as described in B above that together meet the qualification requirements for this position. FWS Employee You must be a current career or career-conditional U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service employee or LMWFA eligible. See below:
The Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA),P.L. 114-47, allows certain individuals who currently or formerly were under time-limited competitive appointments at certain land management agencies to compete under merit promotion procedures:
Current appointees:
Note:
You must submit ALL SF-50s and performance information for each period of temporary/term employment that qualifies for LMWFA. Must have been hired under competitive examining procedures to a time limited appointment with a land management agency. Must have served under 1 or more time limited appointments by a land management agency for a period totaling more than 24 months without a break in service of 2 or more years; AND Must have performed at an acceptable level. Former appointees:
Must have been hired under competitive examining procedures to a time limited appointment with a land management agency, Must have served under 1 or more time limited appointments by a land management agency for a period totaling more than 24 months without a break in service of 2 or more years; Must apply for position within 2 years after separation, Must have been separated for reasons other than misconduct or performance; AND Must have performed at an acceptable level
- Department:
0485 Wildlife Refuge Management - Salary Range:
$62,236 to $80,912 per year
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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