Wildlife Refuge Manager

Summary

This position is a Wildlife Refuge Manager, GS-0485-13 working in Portland, Oregon for the R1-Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge. As the Wildlife Refuge Manager, the incumbent exercises leadership and direction for all staff under his/her supervision and is a recognized authority for a full range of significant scientific and non‑scientific refuge issues affecting or related to managing refuge lands.

• Oversee and administer the biological program at assigned Refuge/Wetland Management Districts (WMD), including 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.
• Ensure the administration of general operations associated with Fire Management (application, prevention and suppression) and Law Enforcement programs.
• Formulate, develop and implement long‑range plans, strategies, and WMD policy associated with all operations, fiscal requirements, personnel and property management.
• Provide land, wetland, and/or water management technical advice and expertise to regional, state, national and international officials.

Education and Experience

• One academic year of graduate education is considered to represent one academic year of full‑time study. For foreign education, credentials must be evaluated and deemed equivalent to an accredited U.S. education program.

• PROOF OF

EDUCATION:

Applicants must submit transcripts that include grades, credit hours earned, major(s), GPA or ranking, institution name, and student name. If required coursework is not recognizable, a memorandum from the institution’s registrar or dean must state the percentage of the course to be considered. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable but official transcripts must be produced if selected.

Knowledge,

Skills and Abilities



• Expert authoritative knowledge of population and wildlife and aquatic biology, wildlife management, species lifecycle requirements/management, conservation biology, and landscape ecology.

• Mastery knowledge of related disciplines of plant ecology, soil science, hydrology, plant and wildlife diseases, restoration ecology, forestry, land management/conservation, and fire ecology and management.

• Skill and diplomacy in developing partnerships, strategizing, and coordinating activities with other Federal, state, and local agencies, and private and national organizations and special interest groups and organizations.

• Authoritative knowledge of applying management and administrative goals and objectives sufficient to prepare functional resource, fiscal and annual work plans.

• Telework is available only in an emergency or natural disaster.

• PCS entitlements for payment of basic moving expenses are authorized for eligible applicants changing duty station within the required distance tests.

• The position may be eligible for the Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) for displaced permanent Federal employees according to federal regulations.