JOB SUMMARY: This position is a Wildlife Refuge Manager, GS- 0485-14 working for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service R4-Southeast Louisiana Refuges in Lacombe, Louisiana. MAJOR DUTIES: As a Wildlife Refuge Manager your duties will include but are not limited to the following: Oversee and administer refuge lands, facilities, and refuge programs and budgets per applicable laws, policies, plans, and NEPA requirements, including refuge interest in land acquisition (including fee title, conservation easements, leases, land exchanges, cooperative agreements, etc.). Represents FWS as a refuge management expert with elected and appointed Federal, state and local government officials and employees, the media, local and national level environmental and conservation groups, member of academia, Tribal representatives, corporate partners, and the general public on issues affecting natural resource management in the Refuge Complex. Collaborates with Federal agencies, States, Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) partners, and interagency organizations to identify, research, and develop solutions to long-range natural resource problems. Develops networks and builds alliances with stakeholders and partners. Supervises, directly and through subordinates, a multi-faceted team of professional, technical, maintenance and administrative support staff setting a team attitude of adhering to high professional standards and completion of accurate, high quality work. Responsible for creating an environment that encourages and rewards cooperation, innovative problem solving, and collaborative decision-making. Conducts administrative operations that involve short-, medium-, and long-range planning associated with all refuge operations, fiscal requirements, administration, personnel, property management, records management, public relations, and technical assistance to local, State, and other Federal agencies. IMPORTANT: Click the 'Apply for this job' button to view a complete job description.
