Supervisory Fish and Wildlife Biologist

**Duties**:
Incumbent will supervise a highly talented team working on conservation, monitoring, and partnerships for migratory birds, and sub-team focused on assessing and minimizing impacts of offshore wind on migratory birds. Duties may include serving as the Division's lead on shorebird conservation, with opportunities to lead local to hemispheric-scale conservation partnerships for northeastern migratory birds.

As a Supervisory Fish and Wildlife Biologist your duties will include but are not limited to the following:

- As a senior manager for the assigned program, project, or geographic area, exercises leadership and provides direction for the management and administration of subordinate programs and activities.
- Serves as an expert consultant and provides authoritative advice to senior management and other Service officials
and managers concerning controversial and complex scientific, political, and economic issues; prepares position papers; reviews documents and plans; and makes implementation decisions.

**Requirements**:
**Conditions of Employment**:

- Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
- Eligibility and Supporting documents - You will ONLY be considered for the eligibilities that you select "yes" to AND submit the required supporting documentation, as listed in the Required Documents section.
- Suitability for employment, as determined by background investigation.
- Supervisory Probationary Period: Selectees who have not previously completed a supervisory probationary period, will be required to serve a one-year supervisory/managerial probationary period for this position.
- Individuals assigned male at birth after 12-31-59 must be registered for the Selective Service. To verify registration visit SSS.gov.

**Qualifications**:

- Only experience and education obtained by 07/05/2024 will be considered.
- **In order to qualify for this position you must possess both the **Basic Requirement** and **Minimum Qualification.**

Basic Requirement:
- Completed a full four-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's degree in biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or a discipline closely related to fish and wildlife biology; **OR**
- Combination of education and experience: Courses equivalent to a major, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. NOTE: To qualify under this option you must submit transcripts to verify your education and include proof of your experience in the text of your resume.

Minimum Qualification [GS-14]- One year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility equivalent to grade GS-13 in the Federal service. Experience includes 1) Supervising or managing a team of natural resource professionals focused on the management, research, monitoring, and conservation of wildlife; 2) Identifying and solving challenging and complex issues related to natural resource management/conservation that affect a diverse group of stakeholders/partners; 3) Represent your agency in complex negotiations with representatives of diverse groups, local, state, tribal, Federal agencies and the public concerning conservation projects; 4) Exercising direct responsibility for leading, planning, developing, obtaining resources for, and implementing natural resource work plans, projects or studies; 5) Experience with relevant policy, laws, and regulations (Migratory Bird Treaty Act, National Environmental Policy Act, Endangered Species Act, Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act). NOTE: Your resume must contain sufficient detail of this level of work, i.e., complete begin/end dates, hours worked per week, duties performed, etc., for each timeframe for consideration.

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.

**Education**:
**PROOF OF EDUCATION**:All applicants who are using education or a combination of education and experience to qualify must submit copies of official or unofficial transcripts which include grades, credit hours earned, major(s), grade point average or class ranking, institution name, and student name.** **If any required coursework is not easily recognizable on transcripts, or if you believe a portion of a particular course can be credited toward meeting an educational requirement, you must also provide a memorandum on letterhead from the institution's registrar, dean, or other appropriate official stating the percentage of the course that should be considered to meet the requirement and the equivalent number of unit