Fish and Wildlife Biologist

Department of the Interior

You will serve as a Fish and Wildlife Biologist within the Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 2, Texas Coastal & Central Plains Ecological Services Office, located in Corpus Christi, TX or Alamo, TX. Pay will vary based on grade level and/or duty location for which you're selected. First time hires to the Federal government normally start at the step 1 rate. Salary by location: Corpus Christi, TX: $89,943 - $116,929 Alamo, TX: $89,508 - $116,362

• Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following: Independently conducts consultations and writes biological opinions pursuant to Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 based on review and interpretation of biological portions of environmental assessment document, peer reviewed scientific literature and other information sources. Plans, investigates, conducts, and reviews on-site ecological investigations on a wide variety of complex and diverse land and water resource development proposals to determine their effects on fish and wildlife resources, including listed threatened or endangered species and other species of special concern. Participates in diverse, complex, and multi-disciplinary planning efforts with public and private groups and state, local, and Federal agencies to achieve Service policies, objectives, and goals; establishes, cultivates and maintains relationships with all such partners. Negotiates minimization and mitigation of complex project impacts with project proponents and regulatory agencies and develops reasonable and prudent measures or alternatives and conservation measures or recommendations. Monitors projects for compliance with policies, standards, guidelines, agreements, and plans; makes recommendations for action to assure compliance. Researches and writes technical documents such as Species Status Assessments and 5-Year Reviews of the status of listed species, working with species experts, conducting geospatial analyses and researching and reviewing scientific and other pertinent publications and literature.

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