Supervisory Wildlife Biologist (State Director)

You will serve as the Oregon State Director for the Western Region Wildlife Services (WS) program. You will be responsible for all aspects (scientific and administrative) of cooperative wildlife damage management (WDM) programs and related activities with other federal, state and local governments, tribes, private organizations and individuals in the state of Oregon.
Qualifications: Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement including time-in-grade restrictions, specialized experience and/or education, as defined below.
TIME-IN-GRADE: Current federal employees applying for a promotion opportunity must meet time-in-grade (TIG) requirement of 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the position being filled.
BASIC REQUIREMENT:
Degree: biological science that included:

• At least 9 semester hours in such wildlife subjects as mammalogy, ornithology, animal ecology, wildlife management, or research courses in the field of wildlife biology; and
• At least 12 semester hours in zoology in such subjects as general zoology, invertebrate zoology, vertebrate zoology, comparative anatomy, physiology, genetics, ecology, cellular biology, parasitology, entomology, or research courses in such subjects (Excess courses in wildlife biology may be used to meet the zoology requirements where appropriate.); and
• At least 9 semester hours in botany or the related plant sciences.

OR
Combination of education and experience: equivalent to a major in biological science (i.e., at least 30 semester hours), with at least 9 semester hours in wildlife subjects, 12 semester hours in zoology, and 9 semester hours in botany or related plant science, as shown above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.
In addition to the basic requirement applicants must also possess:
FOR THE GS-13 LEVEL: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience (equivalent to the GS-12 level) that may have been obtained in the private or public (local, county, state, Federal) sectors which demonstrates:

• Experience in dealing with controversial human/wildlife conflicts and how the conflicts may be resolved for a wide range of environmental, cultural, and political influences.
• Experience in the development of wildlife damage management objectives that are in compliance with federal and state laws and regulations, and sound conservation principles.
• Experience with human resources management and supervisory techniques, including effectively training and supervising employees.

Note: There is no education substitution for this grade level.
FOR THE GS-14 LEVEL: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience (equivalent to the GS-13 level) that may have been obtained in the private or public (local, county, state, Federal) sectors which demonstrates:

• Experience in developing and maintaining long-term relationships with federal agencies, state agencies, county agencies and private entities to develop cooperative wildlife damage management programs and administering reimbursable agreements and Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) with such entities.
• Experience in leading the formulation of budget estimates and administering expenditures for a large, multi-faceted program consisting of federal, state, and/or other cooperative funded budgets.
• Experience overseeing a workforce of 20 or more employees, which includes biologists, technicians, and various administrative staff.
• Experience negotiating interagency/cooperative service agreements with federal agencies, state agencies, county agencies and private entities to develop cooperative wildlife damage management programs.

Note: There is no education substitution for this grade level.
TRANSCRIPTS are required if:

• This position requires specific coursework or a degree in a specific field to be basically qualified.
• You are qualifying for the position based on education.
• You are qualifying for this position based on a combination of experience and education.
• This education must have been successfully completed and obtained from an accredited school, college, or university

Education: Please see above for education qualification requirement information.Employment Type: FULL_TIME