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Open: October 2, 2026 — Closes: October 15, 2026
Summary
Join the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and support hands-on wildlife conservation through field surveys, wildlife monitoring and tagging, habitat management, data collection, GIS, and biological studies. This position offers the opportunity to work outdoors and contribute directly to protecting wildlife and their habitats. This vacancy is limited to 50 applications and may close early. If the application limit is reached the announcement will close at 11:59pm ET that day. Learn more: USFWS
Major Duties
This position is located within the Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 2, Southwest Arizona Refuges Complex, in Cibola, AZ. Major duties include but are not limited to: Assist with planning and conducting wildlife censuses, surveys, and biological studies, including determining methods, establishing protocols, collecting field data, and reporting results. Capture and handle wildlife, apply visual and radio tags, and collect physiological, spatial, and other biological data to support wildlife monitoring and management activities. Monitor and manage wildlife habitat and environmental conditions; assist with water management, including irrigation and moist soil management, and conduct vegetation, mowing, seeding, pest plant, and wildlife/plant disease management activities. Enter, manage, and analyze biological data using databases, GIS, statistical software, and other information systems; prepare graphs, reports, and technical products. Operate vehicles, farm tractors, small watercraft, GPS, radio-tracking, water-monitoring, and other field equipment; provide work direction and guidance to biological technicians, volunteers, and youth crews.
