Supervisory Fish and Wildlife Biologist

U.S.-Fish-; Lafayette (LA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 4, Louisiana Ecological Services Office, Lafayette, LA, seeks a Supervisory Fish and Wildlife Biologist to lead conservation programs and supervise staff in the field.

This position requires coordinating with partners and managing critical projects that affect fish, wildlife, and their habitats. You will administer major environmental laws, develop long-range plans, and advise management on complex issues related to conservation, ensuring strategic

Qualifications

• Must have at least one year of full-time specialized experience at GS-12 level or higher.
• Experience administering environmental statutes such as the ESA, FWCA, CWPPRA, OPA, or the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Act.

Job description

You will serve as a Supervisory Fish and Wildlife Biologist within the Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 4, Louisiana Ecological Services Office, duty location Lafayette, Louisiana.

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-11/03/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement.

To receive credit for experience, 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. Failure to adequately provide information needed to determine number of hours worked in each position may result in that time not being credited when evaluating qualifying experience. For periods of time that reflect military service, the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the full and/or part-time hours requirement as the service dates will be reflected.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

To qualify for this position, you must meet the following minimum qualifications: Basic Educational Requirement AND Specialized Experience for the series to which you are applying.

Basic Requirement:

In addition to the specialized experience requirements for this position, you must meet at least one of the following:

• A. Degree in biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position. You must submit transcripts.
• B. Combination of education and experience that includes coursework equivalent to a major (e.g., 24 semester/36 quarter hours or school equivalent) in biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines as shown in A above, PLUS appropriate experience or additional education. This combination of education and experience is comparable to that normally acquired through the successful completion of a full 4-year course of study with a major in the appropriate field as described in A above.

AND

Specialized Experience:

To qualify for this position at the GS-13 grade level:

Minimum Qualifications [GS-13] :

Must have at least one year of full-time specialized experience comparable in difficulty and responsibility to the next lower grade level (comparable to GS-12) in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience: working with others to conserve, protect and enhance fish, wildlife, and plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people; administering the Endangered Species Act (ESA), the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (FWCA), the Coastal Wetlands Planning Protection and Restoration Act (CWPPRA), the Oil Pollution Act (OPA), the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Act, or other similar environmental statutes; developing and implementing short and long-range plans to achieve desired conservation outcomes; formulating and implementing policies, standards and procedures for a conservation program; leading teams or supervising staff on programmatic issues; and advising management concerning controversial and complex issues. You must include hours per week worked.

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.