Job Type: Permanent
Salary Details: $45,043 to $86,665 per year
Deadline: Sep 17, 2021

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Responsibilities

As a Wildlife Refuge Specialist your duties will include but are not limited to the following:

  • Participates in the review of projects proposed by other bureaus/agencies, stakeholders/partners (i.e., U.S. Forest Service, state fish and wildlife agencies, Tribal representatives), identifying possible conflicts with refuge management objectives, and develops comments and recommendations for the Wildlife Refuge Manager and senior management approval.
  • Implements land and wetland use programs or management techniques designed to improve wildlife habitat such as invasive species control, weed control, seeding, haying, and any other practices resulting in increased benefits to migratory birds and other wildlife using the Refuge/WMD.
  • Assists with the review of land and aquatic conservation activities, habitat development, cleanup, contaminant and restoration projects, research studies, population studies, wildlife inventory, and monitoring activities to include species lifecycle requirements and management. Discusses findings with other senior staff to ensures all projects comply with national, regional, and Refuge/WMD policies, regulations and mandates.
  • Prepares reports on progress and completion of studies for the Wildlife Refuge Manager and other senior management, who use the data in the formulation of future programs and improvements in Refuge/WMD management practices.
  • Accompanies supervisor and senior staff to various meeting and events in order to develop and foster effective partnerships with other Federal, state and local agencies, and private organizations to protect lands around the assigned Refuge/WMD; and to carry out active stewardship of natural resources beyond Refuge/WMD boundaries to improve or safeguard the Refuge/WMD, and to enhance or protect trust resources over large geographic areas.

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