Fish & Wildlife Biologist

This position is located within the Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Fish & Wildlife Service, Region 1, Oregon Fish & Wildlife Office. This position's duty station preference is Roseburg, Oregon, but there is potential to be located at other U.S. Fish and Wildlife / DOI locations within Oregon/SW Washington (including FWS offices in Portland, Bend, La Grande, Newport, and Vancouver, WA) and at the discretion of management.

Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following: Primary Service representative to implement ESA Section 7 consultation for land management and restoration projects that may affect listed species in Oregon. Responsible for providing technical assistance to Federal and State agencies and private landowners, writing biological opinions and other technical documents, providing conservation recommendations for timber and energy projects, and coordinating with other Service offices. Provide technical assistance in the area of fish and wildlife resources to Federal and State agencies and Tribes that ensures they are in compliance with Federal and/or State environmental regulation (i.e., Endangered Species Act, National Environment Policy Act, Migratory Bird Treaty Act, Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Acts, Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, and Federal Land Policy and Management Act, and others).

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. 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 your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.