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Fish and Wildlife Administrator
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Posted 59 days ago
Hybrid Fremont, CA $185K – $197K Apply by Aug 18, 2026 Fish And Wildlife Administration ENTJESFJESTJISTJ Operations
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This position is a Fish and Wildlife Administrator, GS- 0480-15, working in Fremont, CA, for the R8 Regional Chief-National Wildlife Refuge office.
What You'll Do
- →This is a Merit Promotion announcement for career and career conditional FWS employees, Career Transition eligibles(CTAP, Current or former time-limited employees eligibles under Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA) and those who are eligible under the hiring paths listed above.
- →Refer to Required Documents section for more information.
- →Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following: Lead integrated ecosystem management efforts by coordinating refuge management, fisheries management, ecological services, migratory bird programs, Federal Aid, and law enforcement activities.
- →Evaluate management plans, goals, and resource challenges, and determine final actions, timelines, and long-term approaches for ecosystem management.
- →Direct policy and staff operations for refuges within the Region by implementing policies, standards, and procedures.
- →Coordinate Regionwide program issues such as refuge management, public use, compatibility reviews, comprehensive planning, and outreach.
- →Develop short- and long-range plans to ensure compliance with laws and policies that govern Service programs, and provide leadership on national and Regionwide program priorities.
- →Provide expert guidance on complex scientific, operational, and political matters by preparing position papers, reviewing documents and plans, and making implementation decisions.
- →Build cooperation and maintain communication with groups and agencies such as conservation organizations, industries, civic groups, Federal and State officials, county officials, scientists, and news media.
- →Coordinate with States, Federal partners, Congressional offices, and other stakeholders while leading program outreach activities.
- →Manage program resources effectively by estimating and justifying needs for funding, space, supplies, equipment, and staffing.
- →Oversee multimillion-dollar budgets that support programs with rapidly shifting priorities.
- →Identify requirements for special projects or studies performed by staff, contractors, consultants, academics, or field stations.
- →Support field operations, ecosystem teams, and the Regional Director through collaboration with the Regional Office, Assistant Regional Directors, and program staff.
Requirements
- ✓Must provide proof of U.S. citizenship.
- ✓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 https://www.e-verify.gov/.
- ✓Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license throughout employment.
- ✓You are required to wear a uniform and comply with uniform standards.
- ✓A uniform allowance will be provided.
- ✓A financial disclosure report will be required within 30 days of appointment.
- ✓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 period ends unless the agency affirmatively certifies, in writing, that the individual's employment should continue and that their appointment should be finalized.
Personality Fit
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