Fish and Wildlife Administrator

This Fish and Wildlife Administrator position is with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Department of the Interior) in Phoenix, AZ. This position is located within the Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Fish & Wildlife Service, Region 3, Regional Chief, National Wildlife Refuge Supervisor-Area 2. Salary will be based upon duty location once selected. (Please see Duties Section for more information) Salary Pay Tables can be viewed here: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries-wages/2026/general-schedule Key duties: • Location is negotiable however, this position requires on-site presence. The selected applicant will be expected to report to a National Wildlife Refuge Office, limited only to the states of Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, Michigan, or Ohio with the specific workstation to be determined by the Agency upon selection. At the full performance level (GS-14) the major duties of this position include, but are not limited to the following: Provides leadership and direction to ensure appropriate coordination, strategic planning, budget and performance integration, and accomplishment reporting. Leads the development of policy to drive the periodic strategic planning efforts for these programs or projects. Serves as an expert consultant and provides authoritative advice to senior management and other Service officials and managers concerning controversial and complex scientific, political, and economic issues; prepares position papers; reviews documents and plans; and, makes implementation decisions. Participates with top-level managers in interpreting and implementing legislation and legal decisions and assessing their impact on natural resource management practices and programs. With an understanding of senior management views and preferences, provides expertise to establish priorities, resolve problems, and to implement courses of action. Works effectively with people, both individually and in groups, in order to engage stakeholders with conflicting interests and demands of various groups, organizations, and individuals to determine actions appropriate for protecting the public interest in fish, wildlife, and plant resources. Represents the Service and participates in agency and interagency planning sessions, workshops, and meetings (including other Service activities, other Federal, Tribal, and State agencies, local governments, organizations, groups, and individuals) for the purposes of communicating and negotiating Service positions and objectives and for precluding and resolving problems. Qualifications: All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement - 11/30/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. Competitive candidates must also meet Time-in-Grade requirements as defined in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F. For current Federal employees, if hours worked per week are not included on your resume, you must submit a non-award SF-50 as part of your application to be used to validate your work schedule and determine the amount of specialized experience that you will be granted. An award SF-50 will not be acceptable documentation for which to consider your amount of qualifying experience. For periods of time that reflect military service, the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the work schedule requirement as the service dates will be reflected. For all other applicants who are not current federal employees, your resume must state either "full-time" (or "40 hours a week") or "part-time" with the number of hours worked per week to ensure proper crediting of specialized experience. Minimum Qualification Requirements: To qualify for this position, you must meet the following minimum qualifications: Basic Educational Requirement AND Specialized Experience for the series to which you are applying. Basic Educational Requirements: In addition to the specialized experience requirements for this position, you must meet at least one of the following: A. Degree: Biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position. You must submit transcripts. -OR- B. Combination of education and experience: Courses equivalent to a major, or at least 30 semester hours in courses, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. -OR- C. Experience: Four years of experience that demonstrated that the applicant acquired knowledge and understanding of one or more of the biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, or related disciplines equivalent to that which would have been acquired through completion of a 4-year course of study as described in A above. Specialized Experience: To qualify for this position at the GS-14 grade level: To qualify, you must possess at least one year of full-time specialized experience comparable in difficulty and responsibility to the next lower grade level (GS-13) in the Federal Service. Experience must include: (1) experience planning and directing a broad variety of management operations in a natural resource setting; (2) Administering, planning, directing, and evaluating all aspects of a wildlife management program; (3) developing long and short-term management plans; (4) providing effective leadership, direction, and coordination in the development and execution of high-priority and complex natural resource activities; and (5) experience implementing natural resources laws, rules and regulations that affect the National Wildlife Refuge System. You must include hours per week worked. Volunteer Experience: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. View the full announcement and apply on USAJOBS.gov.