Recovery Planning Biologist #5 (Remote)

NEW Solutions • Falls Church, VA

1d • Remote

About The Position

The Recovery Planning Biologist works with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service staff and partners to meet statutory obligations and develop effective recovery roadmaps for species listed as Endangered or Threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The role drafts initial Species Status Assessments (SSAs), Recovery Plans (RPs), and Recovery Implementation Strategies (RISs) for listed species without these documents, and updates existing documents when new information becomes available.

The biologist collaborates with Service staff and partners to complete SSAs and RPs; organizes, produces, and delivers final administrative files; maintains and helps address peer, technical, and public review comments; and ensures substantive comments are incorporated into final deliverables. The work also includes collecting, cleaning, compiling, testing, and analyzing relevant species data and literature; suggesting analytical methods or recovery strategies; and analyzing data for current and future condition assessments. The biologist maintains communication with Service staff and partners. The opportunity is remote and offers 25–29 hours per week at $49.00 per hour. Applicants must be legally eligible to work in the United States and at least 55 years old. Enrollment in the Experienced Worker Programs is temporary and at-will; participants are not federal employees or NEW Solutions employees.

Requirements

• At least five years of experience, or a BA/BS degree in biological sciences, natural resource management, or a related discipline appropriate to the position.
• Extensive experience with listing or recovery planning under the ESA, specifically SSAs, RPs, or similar work.
• Ability to work both collaboratively in a team and independently.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Self-motivation and ability to maintain a positive attitude.
• Experience using Windows, MS Word, MS Excel, and MS PowerPoint.
• Legally eligible to work in the United States.
• Minimum age of 55.

Responsibilities

• Draft initial Species Status Assessments (SSAs), Recovery Plans (RPs), and Recovery Implementation Strategies (RISs) for listed species that lack them, and update existing documents when new information becomes available.
• Collaborate with Service staff and partners to complete SSAs and RPs.
• Organize, produce, and deliver the final administrative file upon project completion.
• Organize and maintain peer, technical, and public review comments, help address them, and ensure substantive comments are incorporated into final deliverables.
• Collect, clean, compile, test, and analyze available and relevant species data and literature.
• Suggest analytical methods and/or recovery strategies.
• Analyze data for inclusion in current and future condition assessments.
• Maintain contact and communication with Service staff and partners to complete SSAs and/or RPs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level