JOB SUMMARY: This position is a Fish and Wildlife Biologist, GS- 0401-9/11 working in Annapolis, MD for the R5-Chesapeake Bay Ecological Services Field Office. This position is also open to the public under announcement R5-25-12635371-AW-DE. You must apply to each announcement separately if you wish to be considered under both recruitment methods. MAJOR DUTIES: As a Fish and Wildlife Biologist your duties will include but are not limited to the following: Participates in all aspects of habitat restoration projects on private lands including conducting landowner contacts and feasibility determinations, planning and design, securing permits and funding, developing and submitting Private Landowner Agreements, interacting with contractors, providing construction oversight, and monitoring habitat improvements. Provides technical and habitat restoration assistance to local, state and Federal cooperators in the restoration and enhancement of habitats utilized by Federal Trust Resources on privately owned lands. Serves as the primary Service contact for the private lands program implementation for the assigned geographic area for all agencies and programs associated with Farm Bill implementation. This includes, but is not limited to, the Wetlands Reserve, Conservation Reserve, Wildlife Habitat Incentives, and Environmental Quality Incentives programs; Farm Service Agency conservation easement, fee title transfer, and debt for nature programs; Swampbuster and Sodbuster field checks; serving as Service representative on local working groups and subcommittees of the State Technical Committee; and serving as the Service team member in development of wetland functional assessment criteria. IMPORTANT: Click the 'Apply for this job' button to view a complete job description.
