Fish and Wildlife Biologist

You will serve as a Fish and Wildlife Biologist within the Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 4, Florida Ecological Services Field Office, Hurlburt Field, FL.

Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following: Lead the Florida Air Force Partnership, at Hurlbuert Field maintaining daily collaboration with Air Force military and civilian personnel. Facilitate coordination between the Air Force and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to support both military readiness and natural resource conservation. Coordinate, and participate in field activities related to the study, monitoring, and recovery of threatened and endangered species on Air Force lands. Lead or support development, implementation, and review of habitat restoration projects. Assist the Air Force in developing, evaluating, and updating Integrated Natural Resources Management Plans (INRMPs) by contributing biological expertise, regulatory interpretation, resource assessments, and conservation planning recommendations. Support and participate in ESA Section7 consultations and preparation of regulatory documents. Engage and collaborate with public and private conservation partners, fostering cooperative relationships to advance recovery goals for threatened and endangered species and to expand conservation outcomes beyond the installation boundary.

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 position has a mandatory education requirement. You must submit a copy of your transcript(s) to support claimed education if substituting education for experience. 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