Fish and Wildlife Biologist

Department of the Interior

This position is a Fish and Wildlife Biologist GS-0401-11 at the US Fish and Wildlife Service R4-Tennessee Ecological Services Field Office in Knoxville, TN. This is a term position (more than 1 year) with an initial appointment expecting to last at least 13 months but may be extended up to a total of four years based on any changes to regulations governing the number of years term appointments may last, without further competition at management's discretion.

• Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following: Participates in all aspects of habitat restoration projects including providing technical assistance, conducting landowner contacts and feasibility determinations, planning and design, securing permits and may include funding, developing and submitting Private Landowner Agreements (PLAs), interacting with contractors, providing construction oversight, and monitoring habitat improvements. Participates and promotes the various NRCS programs and conservation practices for private landowners. This includes providing technical assistance and review of potential projects and compilation of data and information from lower graded and volunteer personnel and cooperating organization staff working in the incumbent's geographic area of responsibility. Participates and assists with development of strategic planning documents and efforts to identify focal areas and species within geographic areas of responsibility. Utilizes socioeconomic information to identify and understand social and economic aspects of geographic area to better target landowners and to develop new landowner relationships and projects. Develops annual and long-range goals, objectives, plans, and budgets for watersheds, focus areas, and ecosystem priorities within the assigned geographic area. Prepares annual work plans and program schedules to maximize efficient use of financial resources leading to accomplishment of approved goals and objectives. Develops complete financial assistance packages and works with the state coordinator and various internal and external partners to manage and/or obligate funding. Compiles data and information for, and assists in the preparation of, reports and other documents required by the PFW program and for input in state and national tracking systems. This includes providing assistance and review of potential PFW projects and compilation of data and information from lower graded and volunteer personnel and cooperating organization staff working in the incumbent's geographic area of responsibility. Prepares management plans adequate to ensure preservation, protection, and enhancement of fish and wildlife habitat on project sites. This requires coordination with other experts and review of plans that may encompass any and all programs that affect fishery and wildlife resources. These include, but are not limited to, fire management, moist soil management, grazing management, wetland restoration and management, water quality and quantity concerns, forest management, or grassland restoration and management.

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