You will serve as a Supervisory Fish Biologist (Project Leader) within the Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 1, Mid-Columbia Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office, part of the Leavenworth Fisheries Complex located in Leavenworth, WA. First time hires to the Federal government normally start at the step 1 rate.
Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following: Providing leadership, coordination, and direction both within the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and with other fishery agencies, tribes, and cooperators. Identifying, developing/planning, and implementing hatchery production evaluations, investigative projects, field studies examining fishery and aquatic conservation issues, and sub-basin and basin management plans. Developing and negotiating interagency agreements. Developing and/or prioritizing budgets, budget justifications, and impact statements. Identifying, prioritizing, and implementing habitat restoration projects. Supervising and mentoring staff, identifying and developing the scientific skills and abilities of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service staff. Developing policy, guidance, or direction necessary for the restoration, protection, enhancement, management, and harvest of fishery resources and aquatic species of conservation interest.
This position does not allow substituting education for experience. 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
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