This position is located within the Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 5, New York Field Office, Cortland, New York.

Qualifications:

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement - 10/05/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. Competitive candidates must also meet Time-in-Grade requirements as defined in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F. For current Federal employees, if hours worked per week are not included on your resume, you must submit a non-award SF-50 as part of your application to be used to validate your work schedule and determine the amount of specialized experience that you will be granted. An award SF-50 will not be acceptable documentation for which to consider your amount of qualifying experience . For periods of time that reflect military service, the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the work schedule requirement as the service dates will be reflected. For all other applicants who are not current federal employees, 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.

Minimum Qualification Requirements:

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

Basic Educational Requirements:

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

Degree :

Biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position. You must submit transcripts. -OR- Combination of education and experience: course work as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. GS-12

Experience Requirement:

To qualify, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience: coordinating with state natural resource agencies and representing the Service in matters involving Service fish and wildlife management activities developing MOUs or Cooperative Agreements with partner organizations for approval by the appropriate Service official applying the theory, principles, and methods of fish and wildlife biology and a working familiarity with related disciplines such as forestry, range, agriculture, etc., in order to act as an expert and central point of contact for conservation projects and partnerships design and construction of wetland, riverine, and/or upland habitat restoration for fish and wildlife species All of this experience must be clearly reflected in your resume. You must include hours per week worked on your resume. GS-13

Experience Requirement :

To qualify, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience: serving as the principal representative for a conservation program that involves agricultural communities, private stakeholders, local/state/federal agencies, and Tribal governments leading the development, design, and implementation of customized voluntary habitat restoration projects directly with private landowners project management including managing short- and long-term project timelines, tracking milestones, and administering program budgets and allocation of financial resources developing and maintaining strategic partnerships that lead to species and habitat conservation developing and implementing strategic plans that guide conservation actions for species or habitat All of this experience must be clearly reflected in your resume. You must include hours per week worked on your resume.

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.