Conservation Planner

Summary

This position is a Conservation Planner, GS‑0401‑11/12 working in Honolulu, HI for the R1‑Pacific Reefs National Wildlife Refuge Complex.

As a Conservation Planner your duties include but are not limited to the following:
Plans, evaluates, and conducts a wide variety of complex analyses of refuge management and restoration projects to determine their effects upon biological, physical, cultural, and socioeconomic resources to ensure that legal standards, regulations, policy, and other requirements are met. Reviews and/or writes all or portions of environment assessment/impact statements for refuge plans to evaluate environmental consequences of proposed actions on the environment.

Provides expert technical guidance, review, and comment on documents, and other support (e.g., participation in public and inter‑agency meetings, and some document development) for refuge plans, National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) documents, compatibility determinations, mitigation plans, other compliance documents and processes, and permits and approvals. Participates in the development, review, and processing of a variety of permits and other compliance documents for refuges in coordination with refuge and regional office staff, Federal, Tribal, and state agencies;

and with other parties as required. Examples include refuge appropriateness findings and compatibility determinations; ESA Section 7 compliance; and refuge wilderness reviews. Ensures that due dates are met and policies are followed. Leads and coordinates the development of comprehensive plans and project‑level plans for the conservation of National Wildlife Refuge System natural resources and development of opportunities for wildlife‑dependent recreation under a variety of conditions.

Leads, develops, coordinates, or reviews plans that may encompass any and all programs that affect refuge fish and/or wildlife and their habitat conditions including, but not limited to, comprehensive conservation plans, natural resources (habitat) management, fire management, visitor services, hunting and fishing management and/or habitat restoration. Reviews and comments on reports or environmental documents prepared by environmental consultants to ensure they meet legal, policy, and contract requirements.

Gathers, organizes, and interprets biological, ecological, socioeconomic, public use, or other pertinent information to ensure management and project plans are current and accurate. Supports the implementation of management plans, studies and investigations required for species propagation/production, resource protection, ecological factors, public information, and other aspects of natural resource management.

PROOF OF

EDUCATION:

All applicants who are using education or a combination of education and experience to qualify must submit copies of official or unofficial transcripts which include grades, credit hours earned, major(s), grade point average or class ranking, institution name, and student name. If any required coursework is not easily recognizable on transcripts, or if you believe a portion of a particular course can be credited toward meeting an educational requirement, you must also provide a memorandum on letterhead from the institution's registrar, dean, or other appropriate official stating the percentage of the course that should be considered to meet the requirement and the equivalent number of units.

Unofficial transcripts are acceptable; however, if you are selected for the position, you will be required to produce the original official transcripts.

PASS/FAIL COURSES:
If more than 10 percent of your undergraduate coursework (credit hours) were taken on a pass/fail basis, your claim of superior academic achievement must be based upon class standing or membership in an honor society.

GRADUATE

EDUCATION:

One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credit hours your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full‑time study. Such study may have been performed on a full‑time or part‑time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate…