United States Department of Agriculture
Vacancy Announcement
OPEN DATE: 7/21/2025
CLOSING DATE: 7/28/2025
POSITION TITLE: Wildlife Biologist
TYPE OF POSITION: 13 Month Term Appointment with possibility for Benefits, Excepted Service, (may be extended up to 4 years)
WORK SCHEDULE: Full-time
ANNOUNCEMENT #: WSER-FL-FY25-WDB
SERIES/GRADE: GS-0486-7/9
LOCATION: Gainesville, FL (Relocation expenses will not be paid)
SALARY: $49,960-$79,443 per year
DUTIES:
Conducts integrated wildlife damage management activities where needed to prevent or reduce losses to property, agriculture, and natural resources, or to protect human health and safety.
Performs a variety of technical procedures including capture, restraint, chemical immobilization, marking, transport, euthanasia, and/or necropsy of wildlife.
Modifies or adapts established damage or disease control techniques as necessary to meet local conditions and environmental, economic, or political considerations.
Monitors and ensures compliance with program directives, and local, State, and Federal laws and regulations in wildlife damage management activities.
Develops and maintains categorical exclusions, environmental assessments, monitoring reports, and other documents required by NEPA.
Gathers, compiles, evaluates, and presents data on damage or hazards caused by various wildlife species to cooperators, stakeholders, and colleagues.
Establishes and maintains cooperative relationships with other Federal, State, county and city government agencies, Tribes, corporations, etc.
Communicates safe and effective damage management techniques through outreach and other channels to the general public.
Other duties as assigned.
For a full position description and instructions on how to apply, click HERE