Summary
You will serve as a SUPERVISORY FISH & WILDLIFE BIOLOGIST with US Fish and Wildlife Service. You will supervise ~8-10 biologists working across multiple Florida Ecological Services sub-offices and programs and provide leadership, supervision, technical expertise, and program oversight for activities involving endangered species, habitat conservation, federal projects, environmental contaminants, and the protection and restoration of fish and wildlife resources
Duties
Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following: Serves as a supervisor, exercising the full range of supervisory and managerial duties and responsibilities over 8-10 staff (some of whom may be located in other Florida offices), and addressing a complex and challenging workload across multiple Ecological Services program areas, including some or many of the following: Endangered Species (e.g., Classification, Recovery, Consultations), the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program (working with private landowners to voluntarily restore wildlife habitat), the Coastal Program (working with partners to restore and conserve coastal habitats on public and private lands), Environmental Contaminants (e.g., Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration (NRDAR), Florida's Air Force Partnership, and Conservation Planning Assistance (e.g., National Environmental Policy Act reviews, Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act projects and permitting under the Clean Water Act). Serves as the Office Manager in Panama City, Florida, overseeing general logistical operations of the office. Provides administrative, policy, and technical guidance and leadership and direction to subordinate staff on conducting field studies, developing species and habitat plans and consultations, implementing management and recovery plans, and developing and maintaining internal and external partnerships in the state and region. Coordinates and collaborates effectively with a dynamic leadership team across Florida Ecological Services, including a State Supervisor, Deputy State Supervisor, Division Managers (Environmental Review, Conservation Delivery, Classification and Recovery, Everglades Restoration, and Administration and Budget) and other supervisors within those Divisions. Provides scientific review and recommendations on actions and plans involving listed and at-risk species and habitat and provides written and oral briefings/presentations to state and regional leadership as needed. Provides technical and financial support to private landowners and other nonfederal landowners in the office's area of responsibility who want to improve fish and wildlife habitat on their properties. Represents the Service on internal and external committees, working groups, and other special groups as needed and is knowledgeable and skilled in relaying information on policy, planning, and management for assigned program areas.
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. To learn more, visit https://www.e-verify.gov/. 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. This probationary period is an extension of the appointment process and therefore requires the agency to determine if continued employment would advance the public interest, meet the organization goals and mission of the agency, and/or otherwise promote the efficiency of the service. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, the agency will consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Under applicable law, the employment of an individual serving a probationary or trial period automatically terminates when that period ends unless the agency affirmatively certifies, in writing, that the individual's employment should continue and that their appointment should be finalized. In the absence of agency action to affirmatively certify continued employment beyond the probationary or trial period, such appointments are terminated. Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest. This is a supervisory position that may require completion of a supervisory probationary period.
Education
This position has a mandatory education requirement. You must submit a copy of your transcript(s). Transcripts must include your name, school name, grades, credit hours earned, major(s), grade point average or class ranking, and date the degree was conferred, if applicable. A typed list of courses, grades, semester/quarter hours, GPA, etc. will not be accepted. Non-submission may result in being rated not qualified for the position. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable, but if you are selected for this position and you used your education to qualify, you must provide official transcripts before you begin work. Foreign Education: To receive credit for education completed outside the United States, you must show proof that the education has been submitted to a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and such education has been deemed at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs. For more information on how foreign education is evaluated, visit: https://www.ed.gov/about/initiatives/international-affairs/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications
How you will be evaluated
Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g. resume, supporting documents), the responses you provide on the application questionnaire, and the result of the additional assessment(s) required for this position. To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. Your resume must not exceed 2 pages. Only the document submitted as the "Resume" under the Documents section will be used to determine your qualifications/eligibility and for rating purposes. In the event you submit more than one resume, only the latest submission will be reviewed. You will be assessed in the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics): Compliance Conservation Biology Influencing/Negotiating Organizational Awareness Problem Solving To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and application questionnaire, this position requires successful completion of additional assessment(s), including a structured resume review.These assessments measure the critical competencies listed above that are required to successfully perform the job. All qualified non-competitive applicants and the best-qualified Merit Promotion applicants will be referred to the hiring manager for consideration. Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration or your score may be lowered. Cheating on an assessment may also result in your removal from consideration. Applicants who include vulgar, offensive, or inappropriate language or information in their application package will be ineligible for further consideration for this position. Current or former displaced Federal employees who are surplus, displaced, or involuntarily separated have special priority selection rights under the Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP). To be considered under CTAP/ICTAP, you must be well-qualified, score at least 85 (i.e., meet the minimum qualification requirements, including any selective placement factors; education, and experience requirements), and be able to perform the duties of the position upon entry.