About this role
Job SummaryThis position is located within the Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Fish & Wildlife Service, Region 2, Assistant Regional Director-Fisheries and Aquatic Conservation Military Lands Conservation Program. This position's duty station preference is Indiahoma, Oklahoma at the Wichita Mountain Wildlife Refuge but this is not a National Wildlife Refuge position. First time hires to the Federal government normally start at the step 1 rate.
QualificationsQualifications: All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement - 09/14/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. Competitive candidates must also meet Time-in-Grade requirements as defined in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F. For current Federal employees, if hours worked per week are not included on your resume, you must submit a non-award SF-50 as part of your application to be used to validate your work schedule and determine the amount of specialized experience that you will be granted. An award SF-50 will not be acceptable documentation for which to consider your amount of qualifying experience. For periods of time that reflect military service, the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the work schedule requirement as the service dates will be reflected. For all other applicants who are not current federal employees, your resume must state either "full-time" (or "40 hours a week") or "part-time" with the number of hours worked per week to ensure proper crediting of specialized experience. 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: Possess a degree in biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position.. You must submit transcripts. -OR- B. Combination of education and experience: course work as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. - AND - Specialized Experience: To qualify for this position at the GS-11 grade level: A. Experience: To qualify, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience: (1) Conducting and planning moderately complex biological or ecological investigations to assess baseline conditions for endangered, at-risk and other species and their habitats; (2) Developing and implementing habitat conservation or restoration projects; (3) Analyzing data and interpreting the findings for management; and (4) Preparing scientific technical reports. You must include hours per week worked. -OR- B. Education: Successful completion of at least 3 years of graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree in wildlife biology, ecology, or a directly related field appropriate to this position.. You must include transcripts. -OR- C. Combination of education and experience as listed above. Volunteer Experience: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Major DutiesSome of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following: Plans and implements natural resources management projects such as monitoring, restoration, invasive species control, and other actions. Uses and applies professional knowledge of ecological principles from a variety of natural resources disciplines. Plans, implements and interprets species and habitat monitoring and research projects to determine the status of plant and animal populations and communities as well as the success of natural resources management and restoration projects. Uses and applies professional knowledge to conduct: data management, analysis, mapping, and scientific report writing. Works with interdisciplinary staff of different levels. Communicates effectively on technical and non-technical matters to a wide audience and works with a variety of groups and stakeholders including the military, other agencies, contractors and the public. Represents the Service with military partners by implementing partnership projects at multiple locations across Oklahoma and Texas.RequirementsMust 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. To learn more, visit https://www.e-verify.gov/. 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. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you may be required to serve a one year probationary period to evaluate your fitness and whether your continuation of employment advances the public interest. This probationary period is an extension of the appointment process and therefore requires the agency to determine if continued employment would advance the public interest, meet the organization goals and mission of the agency, and/or otherwise promote the efficiency of the service. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, the agency will consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Under applicable law, the employment of an individual serving a probationary or trial period automatically terminates when that period ends unless the agency affirmatively certifies, in writing, that the individual's employment should continue and that their appointment should be finalized. In the absence of agency action to affirmatively certify continued employment beyond the probationary or trial period, such appointments are terminated. Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.