Wildlife Refuge Manager

You will serve as a Wildlife Refuge Manager with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Kulm Wetland Management District in Kulm, North Dakota. You will exercise leadership and direction for all staff under his/her supervision. Technical responsibilities of the position involve planning, managing, and coordinating Refuge/Wetland Management District operations and programs.

Duties:

• Supervise a team of professional, technical, analytical, administrative support staff, and blue-collar workers (permanent and seasonal staff), setting a team attitude of adhering to high professional standards and completion of accurate, high-quality work.

• Develop long-range plans, annual work plans, budgets and work schedules.

• Oversee, review and approve land and aquatic conservation activities, habitat creation, restoration, and contaminant projects, research studies, population studies, wildlife inventory, and monitoring activities.

• Apply current and changing natural resources laws, rules and regulations that affect the National Wildlife Refuge System (e.g., water rights, rights-of-way, oil and gas, easements, fee title lands, etc.) to ensure compliance with all.

Requirements:

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.

• Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication.

• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.

• Direct Deposit participation required.

• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.

• Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license throughout employment.

• You are required to wear a uniform and comply with uniform standards. A uniform allowance will be provided.

• A financial disclosure report will be required within 30 days of appointment.

• May be required to serve a 1 year probationary period.

• This is a supervisory position that may require completion of a supervisory probationary period.

Minimum Qualification Requirements:

To qualify for this position, you must meet the following minimum qualifications: Basic Educational Requirement AND Specialized Experience for the series to which you are applying.

Basic Educational Requirements: In addition to the specialized experience requirements for this position, you must meet at least one of the following:

A. Degree: zoology, wildlife management, or an appropriate field of biology that included at least nine (9) semester hours in zoology; six (6) semester hours in such wildlife courses as mammalogy, ornithology, animal ecology, or wildlife management; and three (3) semester hours in botany, and three (3) semester hours in conservation biology. You must submit transcripts.

-OR-

B. Combination of education and experience: course work as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

Specialized Experience: To qualify for this position at the GS-12 grade level: To qualify, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Specialized experience includes 1) managing or coordinating wildlife refuge or natural resource management programs, such as planning and implementing wildlife and habitat management activities; 2) evaluating or coordinating biological, habitat restoration, or conservation projects; 3) applying natural resource laws, regulations, and policies; 4) developing or implementing annual work plans, budgets, or project priorities; and 5) coordinating with Federal, State, Tribal, local or other partners on natural resource management activities.

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.

Working Environment: The work is performed both in an office and outdoors. The office is adequately lighted, heated and ventilated. You may be subject to large numbers of biting insects and may be required to work in close proximity to large animals.

The duties of this position are suitable for telework and the selectee may be allowed to telework with supervisor approval.