About this role
Job SummaryYou will serve as a Supervisory Fish & Wildlife Biologist within the Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 1, Idaho Fish and Wildlife office, located in Coeur D Alene, Idaho. First time hires to the Federal government normally start at the step 1 rate.
QualificationsAll qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement- 09/10/2026 -unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. To receive credit for experience, 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. Failure to adequately provide information needed to determine number of hours worked in each position may result in that time not being credited when evaluating qualifying experience. For periods of time that reflect military service, the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the full and/or part-time hours requirement as the service dates will be reflected. In order to qualify for this position, you must possess both the Basic Requirement and Minimum Qualification. Basic Educational Requirement: Degree: in biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position. You must submit transcripts. OR Combination of education and experience includes coursework equivalent to a major (i.e. 24 semester/ 36 quarter hours) in biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. Minimum Qualification GS-13 One year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility equivalent to grade GS-12 in the Federal service. Specialized experience includes: 1) coordinating a natural resources conservation program and leading others to achieve defined goals, including development of project timelines and implementation of projects according to schedules; 2) providing administrative, scientific, and technical leadership for a scientific program or project, including supervising or managing a staff of biological or natural resource professionals; 3) dealing with controversial natural resources management issues, negotiating with a diverse group of internal and external stakeholders to resolve conflicts; 4) providing leadership, which includes planning, organizing, and directing the work of other individuals focused on the conservation of natural resources; 5) applying knowledge of appropriate Federal statutes and regulations to fish and wildlife conservation; and 6) contributing to overall office strategic planning by establishing priorities, developing long-range program objectives, overseeing hiring and staffing actions, ensuring efficient use of financial resources in support of office operations and aligning conservation activities with organizational goals. NOTE: Your resume must contain sufficient information in these areas to be found qualified. 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 DutiesAs a Supervisory Fish and Wildlife Biologist your duties will include but are not limited to the following: Manage staff conducting ESA-related workload. Lead office operations through collaboration with supervisory peers. Assign work, provide guidance, resolve employee concerns, and handle disciplinary actions. Identify training needs, support employee development, and establish performance standards to improve work quality. Coordinate activities under ESA Sections 4, 6, 7, 9, and 10, overseeing staff that are serving as technical advisors on habitat needs and species conservation measures. Participate in complex, multi-disciplinary planning efforts with diverse public, private, and governmental partners. Provide expertise and coordination for conservation programs, including Partners for Fish and Wildlife and Environmental Quality initiatives, while reviewing regulations and advancing habitat restoration and preservation efforts statewide. Contribute to office-level strategic planning by setting priorities, developing long-range program objectives, overseeing hiring and staffing actions, and ensuring efficient use of resources while aligning conservation activities with organizational goals.RequirementsMust provide proof of U.S. citizenship. 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/. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you may be required to serve a 1-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. This is a supervisory position that may require completion of a supervisory probationary period.