You will serve as a Wildlife Refuge Managerwith US Fish and Wildlife Service. This position is located in the Northern Great Plains Wetland Management District Complex. 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: Formulate, develop, and implement long-range plans, strategies, and Refuge policy associated with all operations, fiscal requirements, personnel and property management. Supervise a multifaceted team of professional, technical, analytical, and administrative support staff and create an environment to encourage cooperation, collective problem solving and participative decision making.
Oversees and administers Refuge and Wetland Management District interests in land acquisition (including fee title, conservation easement, leases, cooperative agreements. Ensures the development and administration of active stewardship of natural resources beyond the boundaries of the Refuges and Wetland Management Districts to improve, enhance, and protect trust resources over a large geographic area.
Plans land acquisition activities and issues in coordination with realty specialists and landowners. Provides feedback to direct reports and opportunities to learn through formal and informal methods.
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
This position is with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior.
The posted pay range is $106437 – $138370/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
Applications close on 2026-11-18.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government · Retrieved 2026-11-05 · Not affiliated with or endorsed by OPM or USAJOBS.gov
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