Biologist

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; Erwin (TN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in Erwin, Tennessee seeks a qualified professional to lead analysis and implementation of federal environmental laws with emphasis on Endangered Species Act sections 4, 7, and 10.

The position requires evaluating impacts to fish and wildlife and guiding scientific manuscripts and reports. The role involves developing annual and long-range goals for watersheds and ecosystem priorities, compiling data with geospatial databases, and leading teams with diverse

Qualifications

• Basic Educational Requirements: Degree or combination as described; transcripts required.
• Minimum Experience: Leading analysis and implementation of federal environmental laws, regulations and policies pertaining to the Endangered Species Act sections 4, 7, and 10.
• Minimum Experience: Independently evaluating impacts to fish and wildlife in response to identified threats or stressors.
• Minimum Experience: Guiding and preparing scientific manuscripts and reports.
• Minimum Experience: Extensive experience working with native fish, freshwater mussels, and aquatic communities and their conservation/recovery.
• Minimum Experience: Developing annual and long-range goals for watersheds, focus areas, and ecosystem priorities.
• Minimum Experience: Extensive experience compiling data and information using databases (including geospatial) for reporting and tracking.

Responsibilities

• Lead analysis and implementation of federal environmental laws, regulations, and policies related to the Endangered Species Act.
• Evaluate impacts to fish and wildlife in response to threats or stressors.
• Guide and prepare scientific manuscripts and reports.
• Work with native fish, freshwater mussels, and aquatic communities in conservation and recovery.
• Develop annual and long-range goals for watersheds and ecosystem priorities.
• Compile data using databases and geospatial tools for reporting and tracking.
• Lead teams and diverse partnerships to achieve objectives.

Education

Degree: Biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position. Transcripts required.

Job description

This position is located within the Department of the Interior, U.Ss. Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 4, Tennessee Ecological Services Field Office, Erwin, Tennessee.

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement - 09/16/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement.

Competitive candidates must also meet Time-in-Grade requirements as defined in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F.

For current Federal employees, if hours worked per week are not included on your resume, you must submit a non-award SF-50 as part of your application to be used to validate your work schedule and determine the amount of specialized experience that you will be granted. An award SF-50 will not be acceptable documentation for which to consider your amount of qualifying experience.

For periods of time that reflect military service, the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the work schedule requirement as the service dates will be reflected.

For all other applicants who are not current federal employees, your resume must state either "full-time" (or "40 hours a week") or "part-time" with the number of hours worked per week to ensure proper crediting of specialized experience.

To qualify for this position, you must meet the Basic Educational Requirement and the Minimum Experience as stated below:

Basic Educational Requirements

• In addition to the specialized experience requirements for this position, you must meet at least one of the following: A. Degree: Biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position. You must submit transcripts. -OR- B. Combination of education and experience: courses equivalent to a major in biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

Minimum Experience

1. (1) Leading analysis and implementation of federal environmental laws, regulations and policies specifically pertaining to the Endangered Species Act section 4, 7, and 10;
2. (2) independently evaluating impacts to fish and wildlife in response to identified threats or stressors;
3. (3) guiding and preparing scientific manuscripts and reports;
4. (4) extensive experience working with native fish, freshwater mussels, and aquatic communities and their conservation and recovery;
5. (5) developing annual and long-range goals and objectives for watersheds, focus areas, and ecosystem priorities;
6. (6) extensive experience compiling data and information using databases (including geospatial databases) to ensure accomplishments and activities are adequately reported and entered into state and national tracking systems;
7. (7) leading teams and with diverse partnerships.

Volunteer Experience

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

NOTE: Your resume must contain sufficient information in these areas to be found qualified.