Wildlife Refuge Manager

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; Kulm (ND); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Kulm Wetland Management District in Kulm, North Dakota, seeks a Wildlife Refuge Manager who will lead all staff and oversee operations and programs.

The role requires planning, coordination, and application of natural resources laws to ensure compliance and protection of ecosystems.

Qualifications

• Experience leading professional and support staff in a federal environment.
• Ability to develop long-range plans and annual work plans.
• Knowledge of natural resources laws and regulations governing refuges.

Responsibilities

• Supervise staff and seasonal workers, ensuring high-quality work.
• Develop long-range and annual work plans, budgets, and schedules.
• Oversee habitat creation, restoration, monitoring, and compliance with laws.

Job description

Open: November 2, 2026 — Closes: November 16, 2026

Summary

You will serve as a Wildlife Refuge Manager with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Kulm Wetland Management District in Kulm, North Dakota. You will exercise leadership and direction for all staff under his/her supervision. Technical responsibilities of the position involve planning, managing, and coordinating Refuge/Wetland Management District operations and programs. First time hires to the Federal government normally start at the step 1 rate.

Major Duties

Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following: Supervise a team of professional, technical, analytical, administrative support staff, and blue-collar workers (permanent and seasonal staff), setting a team attitude of adhering to high professional standards and completion of accurate, high-quality work. Develop long-range plans, annual work plans, budgets and work schedules. Oversee, review and approve land and aquatic conservation activities, habitat creation, restoration, and contaminant projects, research studies, population studies, wildlife inventory, and monitoring activities. Apply current and changing natural resources laws, rules and regulations that affect the National Wildlife Refuge System (e.g., water rights, rights-of-way, oil and gas, easements, fee title lands, etc.) to ensure compliance with all.