Wildlife Refuge Specialist
As a Wildlife Refuge Specialist your duties will include but are not limited to the following:
Responsible for planning and carrying out work assignments involving technical biological and habitat restoration/development projects; uses Geographic Information System (GIS), ArcGIS, and Global Positioning System (GPS) skills to collect, enter and analyze data to ensure content validity; prepares reports on progress and completion of studies. Assists with the development of Comprehensive Conservation Plans, Habitat Management Plans, and/or land acquisition plans (or portions thereof). Manages/conducts or participates in the Refuge's public use program including off-Refuge/WMD programs, interpretive and educational programs, hunting, fishing, wildlife observation, and other recreational management activities. Participates in the development of short and long-range plans, annual work plans, and budgets; maintains station records and fiscal accounts, procurement of supplies, services, and equipment, and disposal of surplus property. Plans and schedules operations and maintenance projects, such as repair and maintenance of equipment, buildings, roads, trails, fences, dikes and other infrastructures. Develops various work plans and makes recommendations to senior management. Plans and executes invasive species management projects on Refuge lands. Only experience and education obtained by 07/02/2020 will be considered. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work. IMPORTANT:
Human Resources is not permitted to read between the lines, make assumptions about, or infer what duties you performed in your work history. To receive credit for experience, your resume MUST clearly indicate the nature of the duties and responsibilities for each position, starting and ending dates of employment (month/year), and your resume must reflect either full-time or 40 hours per week. If a part-time work schedule is reflected, the hours must be annotated to ensure proper crediting of specialized experience. You will not receive any credit for a position listed that does not indicate hours per week. In order to qualify for this position you must possess both the Basic Requirement and Minimum Qualification. Basic Requirement:
A. I have completed a 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelors or higher degree with major in zoology, wildlife management, or an appropriate field of biology that included at least 9 semester hours (or equivalent) in zoology; 6 semester hours (or equivalent) in such wildlife courses as mammalogy, ornithology, animal ecology, or wildlife management; 3 semester hours (or equivalent) in conservation biology; and 3 semester hours (or equivalent) in botany; (OR) B. I have completed courses in an accredited college/ university equivalent to a major in zoology, wildlife management, or appropriate field of biology that included at least 9 semester hours (or equivalent) in zoology; 6 semester hours (or equivalent) in such wildlife courses as mammalogy, ornithology, animal ecology, or wildlife management; 3 semester hours in conservation biology (or equivalent); and 3 semester hours (or equivalent) in botany PLUS appropriate experience and/or additional education comparable to the completion of a 4-year course of study. Minimum Qualification A. I have at least one year of full-time specialized experience comparable to the GS-7 grade level in Federal service to include assisting management with of a variety of refuge operations programs or independently conducting refuge programs, such as:
leading crews to accomplish habitat restoration projects; managing wetland, upland or riparian habitat; managing grasslands using haying, grazing, and prescribed fire; managing habitat for migratory birds; planning and overseeing public use programs, performing refuge administrative duties such as budget, maintenance, and work planning; (OR) B. I have successfully completed two academic years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Master's degree in zoology, wildlife management, or other appropriate field of biology directly related to this position; (OR) C. I have an equivalent combination of appropriate level work experience and graduate level education as described in A and B above that, when prorated, combine to meet the qualification requirements for this position. Experience and education when computed as percentages of the overall requirements equals 100 percent when combined. Only education beyond the first year is creditable using this method.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Responsible for planning and carrying out work assignments involving technical biological and habitat restoration/development projects; uses Geographic Information System (GIS), ArcGIS, and Global Positioning System (GPS) skills to collect, enter and analyze data to ensure content validity; prepares reports on progress and completion of studies. Assists with the development of Comprehensive Conservation Plans, Habitat Management Plans, and/or land acquisition plans (or portions thereof). Manages/conducts or participates in the Refuge's public use program including off-Refuge/WMD programs, interpretive and educational programs, hunting, fishing, wildlife observation, and other recreational management activities. Participates in the development of short and long-range plans, annual work plans, and budgets; maintains station records and fiscal accounts, procurement of supplies, services, and equipment, and disposal of surplus property. Plans and schedules operations and maintenance projects, such as repair and maintenance of equipment, buildings, roads, trails, fences, dikes and other infrastructures. Develops various work plans and makes recommendations to senior management. Plans and executes invasive species management projects on Refuge lands. Only experience and education obtained by 07/02/2020 will be considered. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work. IMPORTANT:
Human Resources is not permitted to read between the lines, make assumptions about, or infer what duties you performed in your work history. To receive credit for experience, your resume MUST clearly indicate the nature of the duties and responsibilities for each position, starting and ending dates of employment (month/year), and your resume must reflect either full-time or 40 hours per week. If a part-time work schedule is reflected, the hours must be annotated to ensure proper crediting of specialized experience. You will not receive any credit for a position listed that does not indicate hours per week. In order to qualify for this position you must possess both the Basic Requirement and Minimum Qualification. Basic Requirement:
A. I have completed a 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelors or higher degree with major in zoology, wildlife management, or an appropriate field of biology that included at least 9 semester hours (or equivalent) in zoology; 6 semester hours (or equivalent) in such wildlife courses as mammalogy, ornithology, animal ecology, or wildlife management; 3 semester hours (or equivalent) in conservation biology; and 3 semester hours (or equivalent) in botany; (OR) B. I have completed courses in an accredited college/ university equivalent to a major in zoology, wildlife management, or appropriate field of biology that included at least 9 semester hours (or equivalent) in zoology; 6 semester hours (or equivalent) in such wildlife courses as mammalogy, ornithology, animal ecology, or wildlife management; 3 semester hours in conservation biology (or equivalent); and 3 semester hours (or equivalent) in botany PLUS appropriate experience and/or additional education comparable to the completion of a 4-year course of study. Minimum Qualification A. I have at least one year of full-time specialized experience comparable to the GS-7 grade level in Federal service to include assisting management with of a variety of refuge operations programs or independently conducting refuge programs, such as:
leading crews to accomplish habitat restoration projects; managing wetland, upland or riparian habitat; managing grasslands using haying, grazing, and prescribed fire; managing habitat for migratory birds; planning and overseeing public use programs, performing refuge administrative duties such as budget, maintenance, and work planning; (OR) B. I have successfully completed two academic years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Master's degree in zoology, wildlife management, or other appropriate field of biology directly related to this position; (OR) C. I have an equivalent combination of appropriate level work experience and graduate level education as described in A and B above that, when prorated, combine to meet the qualification requirements for this position. Experience and education when computed as percentages of the overall requirements equals 100 percent when combined. Only education beyond the first year is creditable using this method.
- Department:
0485 Wildlife Refuge Management - Salary Range:
$52,905 to $83,897 per year
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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