Fish and Wildlife Administrator

Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following:

• Supervise about 20 FTEs that work to conserve and recover a variety of trust resources and the ecosystems through complex and challenging workload across multiple Ecological Services program areas including: Endangered Species (e.g. Listing Recovery Consultations) the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program (working with private landowners to voluntarily restore wildlife habitat) Environmental Contaminants (e.g. Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration (NRDAR) water quality and Conservation Planning Assistance (e.g. National Environmental Policy Act reviews Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act projects and permitting under the Clean Water Act).
• This position will oversee a team that actively develops partnerships and creative solutions for diverse and complex natural resource issues to recover and protect habitat landscapes fish wildlife and plants both terrestrial and aquatic across Oklahoma.

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication.
• Males born aftermust be registered for Selective Service.
• Direct Deposit participation required.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more visit possess and maintain a valid drivers license throughout employment.
• A financial disclosure report will be required within 30 days of appointment.

As a condition of employment for accepting this position you may be required to serve a 1-year probationary period to evaluate your fitness and whether your continuation of employment advances the public interest.

This probationary period is an extension of the appointment process and therefore requires the agency to determine if continued employment would advance the public interest meet the organization goals and mission of the agency and/or otherwise promote the efficiency of the determining if your employment advances the public interest the agency will consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Under applicable law the employment of an individual serving a probationary or trial period automatically terminates when that period ends unless the agency affirmatively certifies in writing that the individuals employment should continue and that their appointment should be the absence of agency action to affirmatively certify continued employment beyond the probationary or trial period such appointments are terminated. Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification in writing that your continued employment advances the public interest.

This is a supervisory position that may require completion of a supervisory probationary period.

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement - 09/18/2026-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.
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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-

Specialized Experience: To qualify for this position at the GS-14 grade level: You must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience: 1) Coordinating supervising or leading a branch field station or team focused on the management/conservation of natural resources; 2) Identifying and solving challenging and complex issues related to natural resource management/conservation visitor services outreach or other natural resource programs; 3) serving as a natural resource or conservation organization manager or coordinator representing a federal entity in negotiating with diverse individuals or groups; 4) exercising direct responsibility for developing or implementing policies plans standards or procedures to carry out fish and/or wildlife management/conservation; and 5) managing teams focused on the planning directing or executing of short and long term activities in fish and/or wildlife management/conservation that affect a diverse group of stakeholders/partners. NOTE: Your resume must clearly demonstrate this experience and 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.