Fish and Wildlife Administration

4 open positions in this category

The 0480 series, Fish and Wildlife Administration, covers the managers and program leaders who run fish and wildlife conservation programs: refuge managers, program directors and the senior staff who oversee grants, habitat and species work. In this hub the listings all come from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, which manages the National Wildlife Refuge System and administers conservation grants to the states.

Recent listings have included fish and wildlife administrators, a fish and wildlife administrator serving as a refuge manager, an assistant director for the Office of Conservation Investment and an assistant director for the National Wildlife Refuge System.

Applying tip: the series has a positive education requirement, a degree in biological science or natural resource management with the coursework OPM specifies, and the senior positions expect years of program leadership on top of it. Assistant director positions are Senior Executive Service roles with their own application format. Our federal resume guide explains how to present both education and leadership experience.

We currently have 4 open listings for Fish and Wildlife Administration roles, all telework eligible. 4 were posted in the last 30 days, the newest on Oct 1, 2026. Advertised pay runs $133,953 to $228,000 a year, typically about $185,327. Every listing is at GS-14. Figures as of Oct 6, 2026, refreshed daily.

Assistant Director National Wildlife Refuge System

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · closes Oct 15, 2026
Telework eligibleFederal$186,207–$228,000/year

Fish and Wildlife Administrator

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · closes Oct 13, 2026
Telework eligibleFederal$133,953–$174,144/year

Assistant Director Office of Conservation Investment

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · closes Oct 9, 2026
Telework eligibleFederal$186,207–$228,000/year

Fish and Wildlife Administrator (Refuge Manager)

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · closes Oct 13, 2026
Telework eligibleFederal$142,216–$184,886/year