DESCHUTES NATIONAL FOREST
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DETAIL/TEMPORARY PROMOTION
Supervisory Wildlife Biologist
GS-0486-11
Deschutes National Forest
Bend/Ft. Rock Ranger District
Duty Station: Bend, Oregon
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The Bend/Ft. Rock Ranger District on the Deschutes National Forest is seeking
a supervisory wildlife biologist detailer, not to exceed 120 days. This position
is located at the Bend/Ft. Rock Ranger District in Bend, Oregon. Housing may
be available.
If you are interested in applying for this detail, please provide a resume
describing your experience to Charmane Powers, Acting Natural Resources
Team Leader, via e-mail at cpowers@fs.fed.us by close of business
Tuesday, 3 September 2013.
MAJOR DUTIES
The Bend/Fort Rock Ranger District is a large, diverse district with habitat for a variety
of wildlife species. Of particular interest are northern spotted owl, Oregon spotted
frog, deer, elk and bats. The district has abundant cave resource and habitat types
ranging from alpine to sagebrush-steppe.
This position is responsible for a complex wildlife organization that supports a number
of diverse district activities. The position supervises four permanent and five
temporary wildlife biologists and technicians. Program management activities include
expenditure tracking, annual reporting, and project management.
The selected individual will be responsible for review of NEPA related wildlife
documents to ensure compliance with all relevant wildlife laws, policies and direction.
They also serve as essential IDT representative representing wildlife resources on
various projects and are responsible for providing substantial input during project
design and authoring all supporting wildlife documents. The district has several
Endangered and Threatened species so consultation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service may be required. Ongoing project input through implementation will be
essential to ensure compliance with all relevant guidance.
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