BIOLOGIST.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, implementation, coordination, and evaluation of the U.S. Air Force Academy's comprehensive Natural Resources Program, ensuring alignment with mission readiness, ecological stewardship, and applicable conservation priorities.
• Develop, implement, and update the Integrated Natural Resources Management Plan (INRMP) and integrate natural resource considerations into installation planning, operations, cadet education, and training activities.
• Lead and oversee large-scale habitat management, watershed restoration, habitat conservation, and species recovery projects, including conservation and recovery efforts for Preble's jumping mouse.
• Manage and oversee natural resource contracts and projects, providing technical direction, evaluating work products, and ensuring effective implementation of program objectives.
• Serve as a subject matter expert and principal representative in regional and landscape-scale conservation initiatives, coordinating with U.S. Air Force Academy leadership and staff and collaborating with Federal, State, local, and other partners to advance shared natural resource objectives.

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.

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. The agency will consider your performance and conduct, the needs and interests of the agency, whether continued employment would advance organizational goals or the Government, and whether it would promote the efficiency of the Federal service. If the agency does not affirmatively certify continued employment in writing at the end of the probationary period, the appointment is terminated.

Physical Demands: The work involves a substantial amount of field work. When engaged in field activities, the work is at times strenuous, requiring exertion such as walking over wet, rough, uneven, or rocky surfaces; bending, crouching, stooping, stretching, reaching, or similar activities. The work requires average agility and dexterity. Travel to remote study sites may be required via boats, small aircraft, snowmobiles, all-terrain vehicles, and/or on foot. Extended periods of camping in tents or cabins in remote field camps may occur. Incumbent must be able to cope with the pressure of short time deadlines, responsibilities of logistics to remote areas, cultural conflicts, and adverse weather conditions. The incumbent may be required to lift objects weighing up to 50 pounds.

Work Environment: The work requires both office and outdoor work