This position is a Fish and Wildlife Administrator, GS- 0480-14 working in Sacramento, California, as the Deputy Field Supervisor for the San Francisco Bay-Delta Fish and Wildlife Office.

Duties

As a Fish and Wildlife Administrator your duties will include but are not limited to the following: As a senior manager (Deputy Field Supervisor) for the San Francisco Bay-Delta Fish and Wildlife Office exercises leadership and provides direction for the management and administration of subordinate programs and activities. Provides leadership and direction to ensure appropriate coordination, strategic planning, budget and performance integration, and accomplishment reporting. Leads the development of policy to drive the periodic strategic planning efforts for these programs or projects. Coordinates activities with other Branches/Divisions, Regions, field offices, sister bureaus, external agencies, and private partners for the benefit of the field office, programs and projects to enhance information exchange and provide technical assistance. Maintains diversified Service intra/inter departmental contacts, to keep abreast of and utilize efficient techniques and methods to carry out the functional aspects of the area of responsibility. Plans, negotiates, and executes budgets and serves as the accountable official for the programmatic budget of the assigned organization(s). Establishes and justifies budget and staffing requirements, and approves expenditures for high-cost training, travel, awards, and overtime. Informs senior management of budget status. Manages and distributes all funds allocated to subordinate organizations and maintains the flexibility to move program funds among organizations, within existing budget guidelines and policies, consistent with the approved program appropriations. Sets priorities for program activities and ensuring the highest priority needs are addressed. Exercises authority to commit Service resources, change program configurations and content. Provides technical assistance and expertise to appropriate offices, including the promotion of each program, consideration of these programs in multiple strategies, staffing, potential partnerships, economic activities, and restoration planning. Leads the development of Strategic Planning documents for programs. Assists in the review of congressional, Departmental, bureau guidance, policy and planning proposals to assure consistency with existing Federal laws, policies, and standards and to assure integration of material with a focus on the mission and responsibilities of the Service. Stimulates cross-program and cross-organizational consultation, cooperation, and partnerships. Supports senior management by collaborating with other program staff on program actions, implementation and advocacy. Manages natural resource issues through collaboration among Service counterparts, public and private organizations, industry, and individuals to integrate ecosystem concerns, views, and contributions into cohesive resource management projects and systems. In coordination with peers, develops geographic goals and priorities through ecosystem teams and leads activities to fulfill program objectives. Addresses ecosystem concepts and issues. Serves as coach/advocate for ecosystem teams and implements actions to meet long- and short-range plans and objectives. Performs a full range of supervisory/managerial duties and responsibilities over the assigned staff and organizational elements. Promotes and demonstrates a strong commitment to workforce diversity. Identifies program training/mandatory needs and expectations. Supervises the subordinate staff work on programmatic issues. Evaluates subordinate staff and teams on issue management. Coordinates the work of employees, contractors, and consultants in planning and conducting studies and projects (e.g., demographic studies, wildlife and plant surveys and studies, contaminant removal, environmental impact assessments, quality assurance projects, public use surveys, and program effectiveness reviews) related to program areas of responsibility.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Resume (See "Required Documents"). Failure to provide ALL required information on your resume will result in loss of consideration due to an incomplete application package. It is your responsibility to ensure all information is provided on resume.
• Eligibility and Supporting documents - You will ONLY be considered for the eligibilities that you select "yes" to AND submit the required supporting documentation, as listed in the Required Documents section.
• Merit promotion applicants must meet time-in-grade requirement as defined in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F.
• Suitability for employment, as determined by background investigation.
• Drivers License: Selectees MAY be required to possess and maintain a valid State driver's license at all times during their tenure.
• Probationary Period: Selectees may be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
• Supervisory Probationary Period: Selectees who have not previously completed a supervisory probationary period, will be required to serve a one-year supervisory/managerial probationary period for this position.
• Notice of Financial Disclosure Report Requirement: This position is subject to a financial disclosure requirement and you will be required to complete either OGE Form 278e or OGE Form 450 as applicable within 30 days of your appointment
• Individuals assigned male at birth after 12-31-59 must be registered for the Selective Service. To verify registration visit SSS.gov.

Qualifications

Only experience and education obtained by 12/04/2023 will be considered. In order to qualify for this position you must possess both the Basic Requirement and Minimum Qualification. Basic Requirement: Degree in Biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position. OR Coursework equivalent to a major, or at least 30 semester hours in courses, as shown above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. Possess four years of experience that demonstrated that the applicant acquired knowledge and understanding of one or more of the biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, or related disciplines equivalent to that which would have been acquired through completion of a 4-year course of study as described above. Minimum Qualification: Possess one year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility equivalent to grade GS-13 in the Federal service. Experience includes 1) Coordinating, supervising or leading a branch, field station, or team focused on the management/conservation of natural resources; 2) Identifying and solving challenging and complex issues related to natural resource management/conservation, visitor services, outreach, or other natural resource programs; 3) serving as a natural resource or conservation organization manager or coordinator representing a federal entity in negotiating with diverse individuals or groups; 4) exercising direct responsibility for developing or implementing policies, plans, standards or procedures to carry out fish and/or wildlife management/conservation; or 5) managing teams focused on the planning, directing, or executing of short and long term activities in fish and/or wildlife management/conservation that affect a diverse group of stakeholders/partners. Time In Grade Requirement: Applicants must meet both eligibility and qualification requirements for the position of interest by the closing date of the JOA. Specifically, i. Area of Consideration. ii. Time-in-grade (TIG) requirements as specified in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F. iii. Time after competitive appointment as specified in 5 CFR 330.502. iv. Qualification requirements outlined in OPM's Qualifications Standards for General Schedule Positions or for Federal Wage System (FWS), wage grade positions, applicants are evaluated using the OPM Job Qualification System for Trades and Labor Occupations and the job element examining method Your SF-50 will be used to confirm you meet all requirements

Education

PROOF OF EDUCATION: All applicants who are using education or a combination of education and experience to qualify must submit copies of official or unofficial transcripts which include grades, credit hours earned, major(s), grade point average or class ranking, institution name, and student name. If any required coursework is not easily recognizable on transcripts, or if you believe a portion of a particular course can be credited toward meeting an educational requirement, you must also provide a memorandum on letterhead from the institution's registrar, dean, or other appropriate official stating the percentage of the course that should be considered to meet the requirement and the equivalent number of units. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable; however, if you are selected for the position, you will be required to produce the original official transcripts.

PASS/FAIL COURSES: If more than 10 percent of your undergraduate course work (credit hours) were taken on a pass/fail basis, your claim of superior academic achievement must be based upon class standing or membership in an honor society.

GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html

Contacts

• Address Division of Human Resources Division of Human Resources 2800 Cottage Way Sacramento, CA 95825 US
• Name: Human Resources Staffing Division
• Email: [email protected]