Fish and Wildlife Administrator

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; Tulsa (OK); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in Tulsa, OK invites applications for a Fish and Wildlife Administrator in the Oklahoma Ecological Services Field Office.

You will supervise about 20 FTEs and help lead efforts to conserve and recover trust resources and the ecosystems across the state. The role oversees programs including endangered species, habitat restoration, NRDAR activities, and planning reviews, with opportunities to build partnerships and craft creative solutions for diverse natural

Job description

Open: September 1, 2026 — Closes: September 15, 2026

Summary

You will serve as a Fish and Wildlife Administrator with US Fish and Wildlife Service. This position is located within the Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 2, Oklahoma Ecological Services, located in Tulsa, OK. We invite you to join the Southwest Region's Oklahoma Ecological Service Field Office team supervising about 20 FTEs that work to conserve and recover a variety of trust resources and the ecosystems upon which we all depend.

Major Duties

Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following: Supervise about 20 FTEs that work to conserve and recover a variety of trust resources and the ecosystems through complex and challenging workload across multiple Ecological Services program areas, including: Endangered Species (e.g., Listing, Recovery, Consultations), the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program (working with private landowners to voluntarily restore wildlife habitat), Environmental Contaminants (e.g., Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration (NRDAR), water quality, and Conservation Planning Assistance (e.g., National Environmental Policy Act reviews, Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act projects and permitting under the Clean Water Act). This position will oversee a team that actively develops partnerships and creative solutions for diverse and complex natural resource issues to recover and protect habitat, landscapes, fish, wildlife, and plants, both terrestrial and aquatic, across Oklahoma.