Wildlife Biologist Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Must meet the mandatory biological-science education requirement, including specified coursework in wildlife subjects, zoology, and botany or related plant sciences, or an allowed combination of education and experience. Transcripts must be submitted.
• Must have at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level in the Federal service, obtained in the public or private sector.
• Specialized experience must include leading or supervising a wildlife biology or natural-resource management program; directing staff or teams; coordinating conservation interests with agencies, Tribal entities, organizations, universities, research institutions, and the public; and applying wildlife biology, conservation biology, ecology, and ecosystem-management principles.
• Specialized experience must also include designing or overseeing studies, monitoring, statistical analyses, or data management; evaluating species of conservation concern; conducting or overseeing wildlife censuses, vegetation surveys, habitat assessments, or water-quality monitoring; interpreting data for management recommendations; and preparing or reviewing technical plans, reports, correspondence, or scientific recommendations.
• Resume must state full-time or 40 hours per week, or part-time with the number of hours worked per week, for experience to be credited.
• Must pass a background investigation and receive favorable adjudication.
• Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
• Must participate in Direct Deposit and successfully pass E-Verify employment verification.
• Must have and maintain a valid driver's license throughout employment.
• Must wear a uniform and comply with uniform standards.
• Must complete training and obtain and maintain a government credit card with travel and purchase authority.
• Must be at least 18 years old to operate government vehicles.
• Must serve a one-year probationary period; continued employment requires written certification by the agency.
• A supervisory probationary period may also be required.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee a comprehensive wildlife and ecological sciences program supporting science-based management and conservation.
• Supervise professional biological staff; establish priorities, allocate resources, evaluate performance, and ensure program objectives are met.
• Develop, coordinate, and oversee biological studies, monitoring programs, inventories, and research activities.
• Oversee field operations, including wildlife and vegetation surveys, habitat assessments, landscape monitoring, remote sensing, invasive species management, ecological restoration, and biological research.
• Analyze and interpret biological and ecological data and provide scientifically supported management recommendations to refuge leadership.
• Develop and maintain partnerships with Federal, State, Tribal, and local agencies, academic institutions, nongovernmental organizations, and other stakeholders.
• Represent the refuge at agency, interagency, scientific, and public meetings.
• Prepare technical reports, management plans, and other communications supporting conservation and resource-management decisions.

Benefits

• Uniform allowance
• Potential recruitment or relocation incentive, subject to eligibility and case-by-case approval
• Federal employee benefits package for employees and their families