You will serve as a Wildlife Refuge Specialistwith US Fish and Wildlife Service. This position is located within the Arthur R Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge. 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: Oversee day-to-day refuge operations, including coordination of maintenance activities, fleet and supply requests (GPC), equipment/facility support, ensuring safe and efficient delivery of services. Prepare, issue, and monitor special use permits. Ensure permit compliance and renewal tracking. Lead or support NEPA documentation (EAs), ESA Section 7 consultations, and clearances.
Ensure refuge activities meet national, regional, and NWRS standards. Represent the refuge in regional coordination, working with Federal, state, Tribal, and NGO partners. Support public use programs (wildlife-dependent recreation, educational, interpretive efforts). Develop, negotiate, and manage MOUs, interagency agreements, and contracts related to habitat work, facility repair, and biological studies.
May serve as COR Plan and implement habitat management (invasive species control, water management), wildlife surveys, biological monitoring, impounded wetland water levels. Collect data, prepare refuge reports, and support communications/publications.
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
jessica_parkhurst@ios.doi.gov · 781-808-6384
This position is with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior.
The posted pay range is $79533 – $103399/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
Applications close on 2026-11-02.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government · Retrieved 2026-10-20 · Not affiliated with or endorsed by OPM or USAJOBS.gov
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