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Assistant Director National Wildlife Refuge System
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Posted 2 days ago
About the Role
The Department of the Interior is seeking highly qualified candidates for the Senior Executive Service (SES) position of Assistant Director, National Wildlife Refuge System (NWRS), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, located in Washington, D.C. The Department classifies SES positions by category to establish minimum pay levels. This position is designated as Category 4, with a minimum annual salary of $186,207. Veterans' preference does not apply to positions in the Senior Executive Service (SES).
What You'll Do
- →The Assistant Director, National Wildlife Refuge System (NWRS), performs the following key responsibilities: Provides executive leadership and strategic direction for the stewardship, management, and operation of the National Wildlife Refuge System.
- →Directs national policy, priorities, strategic planning, budgeting, and performance for programs supporting the conservation and management of fish, wildlife, plants, habitats, and natural and cultural resources across the Refuge System.
- →Evaluates program performance, emerging conservation challenges, and operational needs and directs adjustments to policies, priorities, strategies, and resources to achieve national objectives.
- →Provides executive oversight of land acquisition, realty, land protection, and land disposition activities supporting the Refuge System and other U.S.
- →Fish and Wildlife Service programs.
- →Directs national policies and priorities for visitor services, wildlife-dependent recreation, public access and use, and cultural resource stewardship.
- →Provides executive oversight of infrastructure planning, investment, maintenance, and asset management across the Refuge System.
- →Builds and sustains strategic partnerships with States, Tribes, Federal agencies, conservation organizations, communities, and other partners to advance national conservation and Refuge System priorities.
- →Represents the U.S.
- →Fish and Wildlife Service on significant national policy, conservation, management, and operational matters involving the National Wildlife Refuge System.
Requirements
- ✓Citizenship Subject to a background/suitability investigation/determination.
- ✓You must be able to obtain/maintain a Tier 4 background investigation.
- ✓This a Public Trust, Non-Sensitive, High-Risk, position.
- ✓Public Financial Disclosure (OGE-278 filing within 30 days is required) Males must meet Selective Service Registration Act requirements.
- ✓To verify registration visit SSS.gov.
- ✓Selections are subject to Department approval.
- ✓Initial appointments to the SES must have to undergo an ECQ based structured interview with Office of Personnel Management (OPM).
- ✓Initial appointments into the Senior Executive Service require a one-year probationary period.
- ✓Individuals selected for an SES position are subject to reassignment Agencies must request OPM approval to appoint current or former (within 5 years) Executive Branch political appointees to permanent competitive service, non-political excepted service, or career SES position.
- ✓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.
- ✓Unofficial transcripts are acceptable; however, if you are selected for the position, you will be required to produce the original official transcripts.
- ✓For further information, visit: Recognition of Foreign Qualifications | U.S.
- ✓Department of Education
Personality Fit
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