Fish and Wildlife Administrator

You will serve as a Fish and Wildlife Administrator with R8-Red Bluff Fish and Wildlife Office working in Red Bluff, California. 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: Develops short- and long-range plans, priorities, and objectives for the Red Bluff Fish and Wildlife Office; coordinates with Tribal, private, and public conservation partners across Northern and Central California; and collaborates internally with Fisheries Project Leaders and Regional Program Managers to align activities with habitat and species recovery priorities. Represents the Service on diverse interagency and interjurisdictional teams and working groups focused on aquatic ecosystem recovery; briefs Congressional representatives, media, and public interest groups on program status; coordinates research among Tribal, State, Federal, and private scientists; and communicates emerging program objectives with partners across multiple states and Regions. Plans, develops, and reports on fishery studies related to Federal water project management and compliance with NEPA, ESA, CWA, and FWCA; leads and participates in regional teams addressing evolving policy and resource issues; and serves as a technical expert providing management recommendations for a wide range of fish and aquatic species. Oversees significant funding initiatives, contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, and joint ventures; develops project schedules and study methodologies; and directs Service field activities for recovery and long-term monitoring of threatened and endangered fish species, including multiple Chinook runs, Central Valley Steelhead, Green and White Sturgeon, and Pacific Lamprey. Manages fish stocking requests from Service hatcheries, monitors effectiveness of hatchery products, and develops and implements fish management plans; coordinates recovery and management actions with partners including Reclamation, the Corps of Engineers, private irrigation entities, CDFW, and NMFS.

Must provide proof of U.S. citizenship. Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication. Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service. Direct Deposit participation required. Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more, visit https://www.e-verify.gov/. Must possess and maintain a valid driver's 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 service. In 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 individual's employment should continue and that their appointment should be finalized. In 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.