Wildlife Refuge Manager

JOB SUMMARY: This position is a Wildlife Refuge Manager, GS-0485-13 working in Alamo, Texas for the R2-Lower Rio Grande Valley NWR. MAJOR DUTIES: As a Wildlife Refuge Manager, your duties will include but are not limited to the following: Oversees and administers the biological program at assigned Refuge/WMD(s), administering land and aquatic conservation activities, habitat development, clean-up, contaminant and restoration projects, research programs, population studies, wildlife inventory, and monitoring activities to include species lifecycle requirements and management. Oversees, administers, and ensures the development of required National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) documentation including Environmental Assessments (EAs), Environmental Impact Statements (EISs), Findings of No Significant Impact (FONSIs), Categorical Exclusions (CEs), Endangered Species Act (ESA) Section 7 consultations, archeological resource clearances, wilderness minimum requirement decisions, subsistence evaluations, etc. Oversees, administers and ensures the development and coordination of Comprehensive Conservation Plans, Habitat Management Plans, Land Acquisition and Protection Plans, Refuge Operational Needs plans, etc. Oversees and administers the Refuge/WMD's Visitor Services program with emphasis on the six priority public uses of the National Wildlife Refuge System and Law Enforcement program. Supervises a multifaceted team of professional, technical, analytical and administrative support staff, setting a team attitude of adhering to high professional standards and completion of accurate, high quality work. IMPORTANT: Click the 'Apply for this job' button to view a complete job description.