Wildlife Refuge Manager
Job Location:
Ridgefield, CT - USA
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Job Summary
This position is a Wildlife Refuge Manager GSworking in Portland Oregon for the R1-Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge.
As the Wildlife Refuge Manager the incumbent exercises leadership and direction for all staff under his/her supervision and is a recognized authority for a full range of significant scientific and non-scientific refuge issues affecting or related to managing refuge lands.
As a Wildlife Refuge Manager your duties will include but are not limited to the following:
- Overseeing and administering the biological program at assigned Refuge/Wetland Management Districts (WMD) administering land and aquatic conservation activities habitat development clean-up contaminant and restoration projects research programs population studies wildlife inventory and monitoring activities to include species lifecycle requirements and management.
- Overseeing and ensuring the administration of general operations associated with Fire Management (application prevention and suppression) and Law Enforcement programs.
- Formulating developing and implementing long-range plans strategies and Refuge/WMD policy associated with all operations fiscal requirements personnel and property management etc.
- Providing land wetland and/or water management technical advice and expertise to regional state national and international officials.
- Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
- Merit promotion applicants must meet time-in-grade requirement as defined in 5 CFR 300 Subpart F.
- Suitability for employment as determined by background investigation.
- Drivers License: This position requires the incumbent to operate a government (or private) motor vehicle as part of their official duties. Selectee must hold and maintain a valid state drivers license throughout their employment in this position.
- Uniform: Official U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service uniform is required.
- A condition of employment for accepting this position you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period OR 2-year trial period during which your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest will be evaluated.
- Supervisory Probationary Period: Selectees who have not previously completed a supervisory probationary period will be required to serve a one-year supervisory/managerial probationary period for this position.
- Notice of Financial Disclosure Report Requirement: This position is subject to a financial disclosure requirement and you will be required to complete either OGE Form 278e or OGE Form 450 as applicable within 30 days of your appointment
- Individuals assigned male at birth aftermust be registered for the Selective Service. To verify registration visit .
Only experience and education obtained by 07/15/2026 will be considered.
In order to qualify for this position you must possess both the Basic Requirement and Minimum Qualification.
Basic Requirement:
- Degree: zoology wildlife management or an appropriate field of biology that included at least nine (9) semester hours in zoology; six (6) semester hours in such wildlife courses as mammalogy ornithology animal ecology or wildlife management; and three (3) semester hours in botany and three (3) semester hours in conservation biology OR
- Combination of education and experience: courses equivalent to a major in one of the fields as described in A above that included at least nine (9) semester hours in zoology; six (6) semester hours in such wildlife courses as mammalogy ornithology animal ecology or wildlife management; and three (3) semester hours in botany and three (3) semester hours in conservation biology.
Minimum Qualification GS-13
- One year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility equivalent to grade GS-12 in the Federal service. Experience may include 1) overseeing wildlife biology habitat management land management or natural resource conservation programs; 2) directing natural resource refuge park conservation or public land management operations; 3) supervising staff conducting habitat conservation maintenance law enforcement or public use programs; and 4) coordinating with Federal State Tribal local or private stakeholders to achieve natural resources management land conservation environmental stewardship or public use objectives.
Time In Grade Requirement: Applicants must meet both eligibility and qualification requirements for the position of interest by the closing date of the JOA. Specifically
i. Area of Consideration.
ii. Time-in-grade (TIG) requirements as specified in 5 CFR 300 Subpart F.
iii. Time after competitive appointment as specified in 5 CFR 330.502.
iv. Qualification requirements outlined in OPMs Qualifications Standards for General Schedule Positions
PROOF OF EDUCATION: All applicants who are using education or a combination of education and experience to qualify must submit copies of official or unofficial transcripts which include grades credit hours earned major(s) grade point average or class ranking institution name and student name. If any required coursework is not easily recognizable on transcripts or if you believe a portion of a particular course can be credited toward meeting an educational requirement you must also provide a memorandum on letterhead from the institutions registrar dean or other appropriate official stating the percentage of the course that should be considered to meet the requirement and the equivalent number of units. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable; however if you are selected for the position you will be required to produce the original official transcripts.
PASS/FAIL COURSES: If more than 10 percent of your undergraduate course work (credit hours) were taken on a pass/fail basis your claim of superior academic achievement must be based upon class standing or membership in an honor society.
GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate schools definition of one year of graduate study 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study.
FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information visit: Recognition of Foreign Qualifications International Affairs Office ().
PCS INFORMATION:
-Yes entitlements for payment of basic moving expenses as required and to the extent allowed by the Federal Travel Regulation (FTR) 302-3.101 are authorized for eligible applicants changing duty station when the change meets the distance tests as provided in FTR 302-1.1 and 302-2.6. All moving expenses are taxable.
Telework:
This position is suitable for telework only in an emergency or natural disaster.
Additional Vacancies: One or more positions may be filled from applications received under this announcement in the advertised office or other U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service offices in the local commuting area.
Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP): Department of Interior (DOI) Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) procedures apply in filling this vacancy. CTAP provides placement assistance to permanent Federal employees who are surplus displaced or involuntarily separated. Applicants claiming CTAP eligibility must submit a copy of their most recent performance appraisal proof of eligibility and most current SF-50 noting position grade level and duty location with their application. To be considered under CTAP applicants must be well-qualified (i.e. meet the minimum qualification requirements including any selective placement factors; education and experience requirements) score at least 85 on the accomplishment record evaluation and be able to perform the duties of the position upon entry. For information on CTAP visit: Accommodation: The USFWS provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. Please visit USAJOBS Help Center Reasonable accommodation policy if you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process.
Applicants who apply under this job opportunity announcement agree to have their application associated documents and applicable personal information shared with other Bureaus/Offices within the Department of the Interior (DOI) who have vacancies within the same occupational series grade full performance level and in the same geographic location(s) including within the same metro/commuting area. Applying to this announcement does not replace the need to apply to other job opportunity announcements for which you wish to receive consideration.
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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government passionate about the ideals of our American republic and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
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Required Experience:
Manager
