Wildlife Refuge Specialist

Open: September 9, 2026 –
Closes: September 14, 2026

You will serve as a Wildlife Refuge Specialist with US Fish and Wildlife Service. As the Wildlife Refuge Manager, the incumbent is a recognized authority for a full range of significant scientific and non-scientific refuge issues affecting or related to managing refuge lands. First time hires to the Federal government normally start at the step 1 rate.

Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following:
Apply current and changing natural resources laws, rules and regulations that affect the National Wildlife Refuge System (e.g., water, rights-of-way, oil and gas, easements, fee title lands, etc.) to ensure that the management of the Refuge/WMD program remains in compliance. Supervise multidisciplinary staff and achieve management objectives by assigning and delegating work. Manage productive teams by working with others to resolve conflict and set expectations.

Prepare administrative reports, annual narrative reports, and other documents associated with wildlife management and administrative programs. Prepares work plans and accomplishment reports utilizing various automated systems for inclusion in Complex budget submissions. Plan and administer the Refuge/WMD's public relations/public use program including off-refuge programs, interpretive and educational programs, hunting, fishing, wildlife observation, and other recreational management activities. Identify possible concepts and techniques to address refuge management objectives, and using technical skill, complete necessary compliance and direction for resolution of complex issues/problems to achieve mutual goals.