Fish and Wildlife Biologist/BTS Program Coordinator - Pacific Islands Fish and Wildlife Office

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SUMMARY:
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Pacific Islands Fish and Wildlife Office (PIFWO) is excited to announce the recruitment of two permanent GS-0401-12 positions to join the dynamic Invasive Species Team. One position is a Fish and Wildlife Biologist/Brown Treesnake Program Coordinator, GS-0401-12 working in either Honolulu, Hawaii or Hagatna, Guam within the Invasive Species Team for PIFWO (Region 1). Selection of the duty station will be determined by the successful applicant. The second position is a Fish and Wildlife Biologist/Invasive Species Coordinator, GS GS-0401-12 working in Honolulu, Hawaii within the Invasive Species Team for PIFWO (Region 1).

PIFWO Invasive Species Team Information: Managing invasive species is an integral part the Fish and Wildlife Service mission to work with others to conserve, enhance and protect fish, wildlife, plants, and their habitats for the benefit of the American people. The presence of invasive species on geographically isolated Pacific Islands can have dramatic and often catastrophic impacts to endemic and native species. Our area of responsibility covers the central and western Pacific region including Hawai'i, Guam, American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Marine National Monuments and Pacific Remote Islands. The PIFWO Invasive Species Team is comprised of invasive species specialists that focus efforts on developing collaborations to limit invasive species impacts on protected species and their ecosystems, including spread prevention and biosecurity, early detection and rapid response, and the control and management of established invasive species.

DUTIES: There are two vacancies available. The position(s) duties include the following:

Fish and Wildlife Biologist: This position will serve as the BTS Program Coordinator, representing the Fish and Wildlife Service and PIFWO on the Brown Treesnake (BTS) Technical Working Group (TWG), serving as the Chair for the BTS TWG and working closely with federal, State and Territorial government agencies responsible for the interdiction, early detection, rapid response, control, eradication, and management of BTS. This position will be responsible for coordinating interagency efforts and implementing policies on the interdiction, biosecurity, detection, control, management, and eradication of BTS in the Pacific Islands ecoregion. Initial emphasis will be on organizing, planning, and facilitating interagency program meetings resulting in an update of the BTS TWG 5-year strategic plan. This work will involve an evaluation and summary of program progress, assessments and prioritizing BTS research, and providing recommendations to develop annual program action plans. This position will lead/serve on various sub-committees of the BTSTWG and will develop and maintain partnerships to leverage funding for BTS control and management.