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Fish and Wildlife Biologist
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Posted 5 days ago
Hybrid Jacksonville, FL $90K – $124K Apply by Sep 23, 2026 General Natural Resources Management And Biological Sciences ENTJENTPINTJINTP Engineering
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You will serve as a Fish and Wildlife Biologist in Region 4, Florida Ecological Services Field Office. Position may be filled in Vero Beach, FL, Jacksonville, FL, or Panama City, FL. This position is responsible for conserving, protecting, and enhancing fish, wildlife, plants, and their habitats through work involving endangered species, Federal activities, habitat restoration, and environmental contaminants with a focus on priority transportation and infrastructure projects.
What You'll Do
- →Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following: Coordinate with Florida Department of Transportation to ensure projects comply with the Endangered Species Act.
- →Conduct investigations to assess impacts of development on fish, wildlife, plants, wetlands, and sensitive habitats.
- →Lead Endangered Species Act activities, including reviews, consultations, and conservation recommendations.
- →Evaluate permit applications and environmental documents for effects on fish and wildlife.
- →Analyze biological data, prepare reports, and negotiate mitigation measures.
- →Provide training on priority and emerging resource issues.
- →Handle billing, reporting, and administrative tasks.
Requirements
- ✓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 https://www.e-verify.gov/.
- ✓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 period ends unless the agency affirmatively certifies, in writing, that the individual's employment should continue and that their appointment should be finalized.
- ✓In the absence of agency action to affirmatively certify continued employment beyond the probationary or trial period, such appointments are terminated.
- ✓Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
Personality Fit
Job ID: a324c212-2d7e-4be4-a161-086d14b48bb5
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