You will serve as a Fish and Wildlife Biologist for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Kansas Ecological Services Field Office in Manhattan, Kansas, or Missouri River Recovery Office in Helena, Montana; Bismarck, North Dakota; Pierre, South Dakota; or Yankton, South Dakota. Pay will vary based on duty location for which you're selected. First time hires to the Federal government normally start at the step 1 rate.
One vacancy will be filled in Manhattan, Kansas and one vacancy will be filled in Helena, Montana; Bismarck, North Dakota; Pierre, South Dakota; or Yankton, South Dakota. Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following: Coordinate and facilitate activities pursuant to sections, 4, 6, 7, and 10 of the Endangered Species Act.
Act as technical advisor to other Field Office staff on the habitat needs of rare, candidate, proposed, and federally listed species. Independently conduct consultations pursuant to Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended, with other Federal agencies and designated non-Federal representatives for development, transportation, infrastructure, water conveyance, recreation, restoration and flood control projects.
Plan and conduct status assessments for listed, proposed and candidate species, in cooperation with other Federal, state, and local agency personnel, private organization representatives, contractors, and other partners. Develop and manage propagation and genetic-diversity strategies. Manage budgets, evaluate proposals, and direct funding. Recommend recovery actions tailored to the ecology, and geomorphology of the Missouri and Mississippi River basins.
This position has a mandatory education requirement. You must submit a copy of your transcript(s) to support claimed education if substituting education for experience. Transcripts must include your name, school name, grades, credit hours earned, major(s), grade point average or class ranking, and date the degree was conferred, if applicable. A typed list of courses, grades, semester/quarter hours, GPA, etc. will not be accepted.
Non-submission may result in being rated not qualified for the position. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable, but if you are selected for this position and you used your education to qualify, you must provide official transcripts before you begin work.
Foreign Education: To receive credit for education completed outside the United States, you must show proof that the education has been submitted to a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and such education has been deemed at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs.
For more information on how foreign education is evaluated, visit: https://www.ed.gov/about/initiatives/international-affairs/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications
This position is with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior.
The posted pay range is $89508 – $116362/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
Applications close on 2026-11-09.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government · Retrieved 2026-10-28 · Not affiliated with or endorsed by OPM or USAJOBS.gov
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