Wildlife Refuge Manager

Open: August 10, 2026 —
Closes: August 21, 2026

You will serve as a Wildlife Refuge Manager for Izembek National Wildlife Refuge. The Izembek National Wildlife Refuge Manager oversees operations across 2.9 million acres in Cold Bay, Alaska. The job requires hands-on administration, habitat and coordination of wildlife monitoring, managing remote multi-agency partnerships, facility upkeep of WWII-era infrastructure along with modern administrative buildings, and supporting public programs in an isolated, demanding environment.

Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following:

• Oversees and administers the biological program at assigned Refuge/Wetland Management Districts (s),administering land and aquatic conservation activities, habitat development, clean-up, contaminant and restoration projects, research programs, population studies, wildlife inventory, and monitoring activities to include species lifecycle requirements and management.
• Oversees, administers, and ensures the development of required National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) documentation including Environmental Assessments (EAs), Environmental Impact Statements (EISs), Findings of No Significant Impact (FONSIs), Categorical Exclusions (CEs), Endangered Species Act (ESA) Section 7 consultations, archeological resource clearances, wilderness minimum requirement decisions, subsistence evaluations, etc.
• Oversees, administers and ensures the development and coordination of Comprehensive Conservation Plans, Habitat Management Plans, Land Acquisition and Protection Plans, Refuge Operational Needs plans, etc.
• Oversees and administers the Refuge Visitor Services program with emphasis on the six priority public uses of the National Wildlife Refuge System and Law Enforcement program.
• Supervises a multifaceted team of professional, technical, analytical and administrative support staff, setting a team attitude of adhering to high professional standards and completion of accurate, high quality work.