JOB SUMMARY: This position is a Supervisory Biologist, GS- 0401-14, in the Branch for Recovery and Conservation Planning within the Ecological Services Program working in Bailey's Crossroads, Virginia. The branch is responsible for the conservation and recovery of endangered and threatened species as well as candidate or at-risk species to preclude their listing under the Endangered Species Act. MAJOR DUTIES: The duty station of the position is located in Baileys Crossroads, VA, however; at management's discretion, your physical report date may be extended up to 90-calendar days from the official entrance-on-duty (EOD) date. The physical report date cannot go beyond 90-calendar days from the EOD. As a Supervisory Fish and Wildlife Biologist your duties will include but are not limited to the following: Providing leadership and direction to the Branch and serving as the authority for the Service's management and administrative activities related to the conservation and recovery of endangered and threatened species as well as candidate or at-risk species to preclude their listing under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Ensuring timely coordination and liaison with other Ecological Services Divisions and Branches, Regions and Field Offices, other Service Programs, Solicitors Office, the Department and congressional representatives on activities, policies, on-going initiatives, and issues. Performing a full range of supervisory/managerial duties and responsibilities over the assigned Branch staff and evaluating work products for meeting Branch goals and objectives. Monitoring progress, evaluating effectiveness, and recommending changes and modifications to program-specific goals and objectives; ensuring optimal use of administrative resources such as funding, equipment, and personnel; estimating and justifying funding needs; managing budgets for assigned programs; and determining need for special projects and studies to be carried out by the Branch. Specific areas of Branch responsibility under recovery planning and implementation include: Ensuring that recovery plans and other recovery efforts provide the roadmaps necessary for the Service and our partners to implement effective actions to recover species listed under the ESA. Providing guidance, support, and assistance to regions, field offices, and the national recovery planning team as needed on recovery planning and implementation. Overseeing projects and initiatives related to recovery planning; species assessments; species-specific Section 10(j) experimental population rules; grant review and administration; training; reporting; and policy, regulation, and guidance development. Specific areas of Branch responsibility under conservation planning include: Overseeing voluntary conservation efforts under ESA Section 10(a)(1)(A) and 10(a)(1)(B) related to enhancement of survival and incidental take permits. Providing guidance, support, and assistance to regions, field offices on Habitat Conservation Plans, Conservation Benefit Agreements, and recovery permits. Overseeing projects and initiatives related to policy, regulation, and guidance development; practitioner coordination; grant criteria development and review; and training. IMPORTANT: Click the 'Apply for this job' button to view a complete job description.