Supervisory Wildlife Biologist (Assistant District Supervisor)

U.S. Department of Agriculture; El Cajon (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Department of Agriculture is seeking an Assistant District Supervisor within Wildlife Services to help plan, organize, and administer programs to reduce wildlife damage affecting agriculture, health, safety, and resources.

The role involves supporting environmental compliance efforts, budgeting, and potential supervision of staff and collaborators, with opportunities for career development within the district.

Qualifications

• Education requirements described above.

Responsibilities

• Assist in planning, organizing, and executing WS programs for wildlife damage management.
• Ensure compliance with NEPA and state environmental laws within the work unit.
• Support budgeting and tracking for wildlife damage management funds.
• Assist in supervising Federal staff, collaborators, and interns.

Education

Education requirements described above.

Job description

Summary

You will serve as an Assistant District Supervisor within Wildlife Services (WS). Primary duties involve assisting in the planning, recommending, organizing, and administering of operational and technical assistance programs designed to efficiently, effectively, and safely reduce wildlife damage that adversely impacts agricultural interests, human health and safety, property, and natural resources.

Major Duties

The duties described are for the full-performance level. At developmental grade levels, assignments will be of more limited scope, performed with less independence and limited complexity.The duties may include, but are not limited to:Utilizing standard and precedented methods and techniques, the incumbent assists immediate supervisor in planning, organizing, coordinating, and executing a WS program within a work unitAssists with the implementation of conventional strategic plans based on WS Directives and program needsWithin the work unit, ensures compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), parallel State environmental laws, and other applicable Federal and State laws and regulationsWith guidance from the supervisor, supports environmental compliance efforts through provision of information and review of administrative and project records, and environmental impact statementsMay assist supervisor with tracking and managing budgets and funds provided for wildlife damage management (WDM) operations of the work unitIdentifies and analyzes techniques for WDM operations in the work unit. Recommends, through supervisor, areas for potential research or developmental studyAssists in the supervision of the work unit’s Federal employees and, in some cases, cooperative employees (collaborators), possibly including technicians, seasonal or intermittent personnel, and internsMay be designated as Acting for higher level supervisor/manager (i.e., District Supervisor), and temporarily assume administrative and supervisory responsibilityAssists the supervisor in development of performance standards and evaluation and monitoring of work performance of subordinates

Education

Please see above for education qualification requirement information.

Other Information

Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP), Reemployment Priority List (RPL), or Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP): Visit the OPM website for information on how to apply as a CTAP, RPL, or ICTAP eligible. To exercise selection priority for this vacancy, CTAP/RPL/ICTAP candidates must meet the basic eligibility requirements and all selective factors. CTAP/ICTAP candidates must be rated and determined to be well qualified (or above) based on an evaluation of the competencies listed in the How You Will Be Evaluated section. When assessed through a score-based category rating method, CTAP/ICTAP applicants must receive a rating of at least 85 out of a possible 100. First time hires to the federal government normally start at the lowest rate of the salary range for the grade selected. Travel, transportation, and relocation expenses will not be paid. Any travel, transportation, and relocation expense associated with reporting for duty will be the responsibility of the selected employee. Promotion Potential: If you are selected for a position with further promotion potential, you will be placed under a career development plan, and may be non-competitively promoted if you successfully complete the requirements and if recommended by management. However, promotion is neither implied nor guaranteed.