FISH AND WILDLIFE BIOLOGIST.

About the role

The primary focus of this role is to evaluate and analyze recovery permit applications, prepare environmental compliance documentation, and issue recovery permits. Additionally, the incumbent will coordinate and facilitate activities under the Endangered Species Act, particularly in the context of recovery planning and implementation.

Responsibilities

• Evaluating and analyzing recovery permit applications, preparing environmental compliance for those applications, and issuing recovery permits.
• Congruently coordinates and facilitates activities pursuant to sections 4, 6, 7, 8, and 10 of the Endangered Species Act, focusing on recovery planning and implementation.
• Plans and conducts status surveys for both listed and candidate species, collaborating with other federal and state agency personnel, private organization representatives, and contractors.
• Negotiates agreements for status surveys with prospective contractors and personnel of cooperating agencies.
• Acts as a technical advisor to other field office staff on the habitat needs of rare, candidate, proposed, and federally listed species.
• Coordinates wide-ranging initiatives involving other federal and state agencies, organizations, and the public in fully implementing Endangered Species Act programs.
• Prepares written correspondence, reports, and papers for publication, based on the literature, observations made, and investigations conducted.
• Reports and papers are utilized to analyze current conditions and assess implications of future actions on rare, candidate, proposed, threatened and endangered species and their habitats.
• Plans, investigates, conducts, and reviews on-site ecological investigations on a wide variety of complex and diverse federal land and water resource development proposals to determine their effects on fish and wildlife resources, with a special emphasis on rare, candidate, proposed, threatened and endangered species habitat, riparian habitat, wetland ecology and management, and other habitats of concern in the affected area.
• Prepares objective and complete written reports and other documents and delivers oral presentations to Service, other agency and organization professionals, and public groups based on investigations conducted, analyzing present and future impacts of various complex project alternatives on fish and wildlife resources and economic/recreational uses thereof.

Requirements

• Must 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.
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• Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license throughout employment.

Qualifications

• All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement- 09/03/2026-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.
• -AND- Minimum Qualification [GS-12]: One year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility equivalent to grade GS-11 in the Federal service.

Pcs Information

No PCS entitlements authorized.

Telework

This position is suitable for telework and may be allowed to situationally telework with supervisory approval.

Additional Vacancies

One or more positions may be filled from applications received under this announcement in the advertised office or other U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service offices in the local commuting area.

Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) or Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)

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Reasonable Accommodation

The USFWS provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. Please visit.

Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) or Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)

The USFWS provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. Please visit.

Reasonable Accommodation

The USFWS provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. Please visit.