This position is located within the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. You will serve as Wildlife Refuge Manager (Project Leader) for a National Wildlife Refuge Complex (Complex) at one of three refuge complexes with Region 8-Pacific Southwest.
Location Information: A total of three vacancies will be filled through this announcement - one vacancy at each of the following locations. Las Vegas, Nevada - salary range per annum: $128,473 to $167,020 Chula Vista, California - salary range per annum: $143,677 to $186,785 Willows, California - salary range per annum: $125,776 to $163,514 Applicants may be considered for one or more of these locations based on the location preference(s) selected in their application.
Only one position will be filled at each location. The Wildlife Refuge Manager (Project Leader) will provide leadership and oversight for the management and administration of a National Wildlife Refuge Complex (Complex).
The Project Leader applies expert knowledge of fish, wildlife, and land management to guide staff, resolve complex operational and resource challenges, and develop innovative solutions to significant environmental issues involving competing priorities, laws, and policies.
Your duties will include, but are not limited to the following: Plan, direct, and administer Complex operations, including wildlife and habitat management, public use and recreation, fire and law enforcement activities, land acquisition, facilities and infrastructure, and environmental and cultural resource compliance.
Develop and implement conservation plans, policies, research, and administrative programs, while coordinating with Federal, State, and local agencies, interest groups, and other partners on complex refuge management issues. Represent the U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service by building and maintaining partnerships with Federal, Tribal, State, and local agencies, conservation organizations, stakeholders, and the public to advance refuge management and landscape-scale conservation priorities.
Oversee visitor services, public use, and law enforcement programs to provide high-quality wildlife-dependent recreation, environmental education, interpretation, outreach, volunteer engagement, and resource protection while balancing public access with conservation objectives. Supervise and lead a multidisciplinary team, overseeing program performance, budget and resource management, workforce development, and operational excellence to achieve mission objectives.
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 $125776 – $163514/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
Applications close on 2026-09-22.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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