Supervisory Wildlife Biologist

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; Soldotna (AK); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 156,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in Alaska seeks a leadership role overseeing a comprehensive wildlife and ecological sciences program.

The position emphasizes science-based management, supervision of professional staff, and coordination of biological studies and monitoring activities. The role involves field operations oversight, data analysis, and the development of partnerships with federal, state, tribal, and academic partners to advance conservation objectives.

Qualifications

• This position has a mandatory education requirement.
• Transcripts must be submitted to support claimed education.
• Unofficial transcripts are acceptable, but official transcripts are required before starting if education was used to qualify.

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership, direction, and oversight for a wildlife and ecological sciences program.
• Supervises professional biological staff, sets priorities, allocates resources, and evaluates performance.
• Develops and oversees biological studies, monitoring programs, inventories, and research activities.
• Oversees field operations including wildlife surveys, habitat assessments, landscape monitoring, and ecological restoration.
• Analyzes biological data and provides scientifically supported recommendations to refuge leadership.
• Develops partnerships with Federal, State, Tribal, and local agencies and other stakeholders.
• Represents the refuge at meetings and prepares technical reports and management plans.

Job description

• Hiring Agency: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Salary Range Information (Per Annum): GS-13: Step 01 $120,348, Step 10 $156,455 *First time hires to the federal government typically start at the beginning salary in the range for their respective grade level. Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) rate of 3% is authorized.

Key Responsibilities

At the full performance level (GS-13) the major duties of this position include, but are not limited to the following:

• Provides leadership, direction, and oversight for a comprehensive wildlife and ecological sciences program that supports science-based management and conservation of fish, wildlife, habitats, and ecosystem processes.
• Supervises professional biological staff, establishes program priorities, allocates resources, evaluates performance, and ensures accomplishment of refuge biological program objectives.
• Develops, coordinates, and oversees biological studies, monitoring programs, inventories, and research activities to inform adaptive management and address environmental change.
• Oversees field operations, including wildlife and vegetation surveys, habitat assessments, landscape monitoring, remote sensing applications, invasive species management, ecological restoration, and biological research.
• Analyzes and interprets biological and ecological data and provides scientifically supported recommendations to refuge leadership on wildlife, habitat, and ecosystem management issues.
• Develops and maintains partnerships with Federal, State, Tribal, and local agencies, academic institutions, nongovernmental organizations, and other stakeholders to advance shared conservation objectives.
• Represents the refuge at agency, interagency, scientific, and public meetings and prepares technical reports, management plans, and other communications supporting conservation and resource-management decisions.

Requirements & Education

This position does not allow substituting education for experience. This position has a mandatory education requirement. You must submit a copy of your transcript(s) to support claimed education if substituting education for experience. Transcripts must include your name, school name, grades, credit hours earned, major(s), grade point average or class ranking, and date the degree was conferred, if applicable. A typed list of courses, grades, semester/quarter hours, GPA, etc.

will not be accepted. Non-submission may result in being rated not qualified for the position. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable, but if you are selected for this position and you used your education to qualify, you must provide official transcripts before you begin work.

Foreign Education: To receive credit for education completed outside the United States, you must show proof that the education has been submitted to a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and such education has been deemed at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs. Recognition of Foreign Qualifications | U.S. Department of Education.

https://www.ed.gov/about/initiatives/international-affairs/recognition-of-foreign-qualification

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $120348 – $156455/yr.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-17.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.