Supervisory Fish & Wildlife Biologist

• 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.

Conditions of employment

• 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
• 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…