Vacancy Closed

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• Vacancy Announcement is being extended through 11/20/09.
  
  Duty Location: There is ONE position to be filled located in Washington, DC.
  
  Overview of the Position: This position leads the National Wildlife Ecology Program in the Watershed, Fish, Wildlife, Air, and Rare Plants staff in the Washington Office and reports to the Assistant Director of Wildlife, Planning, TES, Air and Soils Programs. The National Wildlife Ecologist provides Forest Service leadership in wildlife ecology including wildlife habitat planning and evaluation, conservation assessments and strategies, habitat management, inventory and monitoring and the conservation of biological diversity on the National Forests and Grasslands. As a principal wildlife ecologist, the incumbent is a recognized leader and technical authority for wildlife ecology in the Forest Service, National Forest System deputy area. The position provides expert technical services at the national level for the conservation and restoration of wildlife populations and habitat, ecosystem management and the conservation of biodiversity on National Forest System lands.
  
  The position provides national leadership in the design of tools, models and assessments to address key land management issues affecting the conservation of wildlife resources. Coordinates development and application of habitat inventory protocols, habitat capability models, population monitoring protocols and habitat planning and monitoring concepts and methods. Ensures that these tools are scientifically sound and the tools are integrated with other Forest Service resource planning and evaluation procedures. Concepts and technologies include surrogate species, population viability analysis and planning, wildlife habitat capability and cumulative effects analysis and wildlife habitat and population monitoring. The position oversees the overall direction of the National Wildlife Ecology Program. Principal program responsibilities include planning and analysis procedures; inventory and monitoring of wildlife populations and habitats; wildlife species and habitat modeling and information systems; and training, education, and technology transfer.
  
  For additional information or specific questions related to the duties of the position please contact Chris Iverson 202-205-3199.
  
  This position is being advertised as a career-ladder position - Target Grade/Promotion Potential at the GS-14 level. Wildlife Biologist (GS-0486-13/14)
  This position is being advertised concurrently under DEMO Project vacancy announcement ADS10-WO-WB-00291DP (CDO)
  Vacancy Announcement is being extended through 11/20/09. Duty Location: There is ONE position to be filled located in Washington, DC. Overview of the Position: This position leads the National Wildlife Ecology Program in the Watershed, Fish, Wildlife, Air, and Rare Plants staff in the Washington Office and reports to the Assistant Director of Wildlife, Planning, TES, Air and Soils Programs. The National Wildlife Ecologist provides Forest Service leadership in wildlife ecology including wildlife habitat planning and evaluation, conservation assessments and strategies, habitat management, inventory and monitoring and the conservation of biological diversity on the National Forests and Grasslands. As a principal wildlife ecologist, the incumbent is a recognized leader and technical authority for wildlife ecology in the Forest Service, National Forest System deputy area. The position provides expert technical services at the national level for the conservation and restoration of wildlife populations and habitat, ecosystem management and the conservation of biodiversity on National Forest System lands. The position provides national leadership in the design of tools, models and assessments to address key land management issues affecting the conservation of wildlife resources. Coordinates development and application of habitat inventory protocols, habitat capability models, population monitoring protocols and habitat planning and monitoring concepts and methods. Ensures that these tools are scientifically sound and the tools are integrated with other Forest Service resource planning and evaluation procedures. Concepts and technologies include surrogate species, population viability analysis and planning, wildlife habitat capability and cumulative effects analysis and wildlife habitat and population monitoring. The position oversees the overall direction of the National Wildlife Ecology Program. Principal program responsibilities include planning and analysis procedures; inventory and monitoring of wildlife populations and habitats; wildlife species and habitat modeling and information systems; and training, education, and technology transfer. For additional information or specific questions related to the duties of the position please contact Chris Iverson 202-205-3199. This position is being advertised as a career-ladder position - Target Grade/Promotion Potential at the GS-14 level. Wildlife Biologist (GS-0486-13/14) This position is being advertised concurrently under DEMO Project vacancy announcement ADS10-WO-WB-00291DP (CDO)