Employer USDA, Wildlife Services Job Description, Responsibilities and Required Qualifications or Skills 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. MINIMUM ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: To qualify, applicants MUST meet all minimum qualification requirements, except Medical Requirements, by the closing date of the announcement.QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED: BASIC REQUIREMENT:Degree: biological science that included:At least 9 semester hours in such wildlife subjects as mammalogy, ornithology, animal ecology, wildlife management, or research courses in the field of wildlife biology; andAt least 12 semester hours in zoology in such subjects as general zoology, invertebrate zoology, vertebrate zoology, comparative anatomy, physiology, genetics, ecology, cellular biology, parasitology, entomology, or research courses in such subjects (Excess courses in wildlife biology may be used to meet the zoology requirements where appropriate.); andAt least 9 semester hours in botany or the related plant sciences.ORCombination of education and experience: equivalent to a major in biological science (i.e., at least 30 semester hours), with at least 9 semester hours in wildlife subjects, 12 semester hours in zoology, and 9 semester hours in botany or related plant science, as shown above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.In addition to the above, applicants must have:FOR THE GS-09 LEVEL: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience (equivalent to the GS-07 level) and the following:Designing a wildlife survey program that detects spatial and temporal differencesin wildlife abundance and provides a suitable index of conflicts with wildlife at airportsInterpreting and applying policies, regulations, laws, and ordinances that affect wildlife damage management operations and working within those guidelines.Using GPS, GIS technologies, and web-based systems for data entry and administrative processes.OR2 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master’s degree in wildlife biology, wildlife management, wildlife ecology or masters or equivalent graduate degree in one of the above mentioned fields.Equivalent combinations of education and experience are qualifying for this grade level.TRANSCRIPTS are required if:This position requires specific coursework or a degree in a specific field to be basically qualified. You are qualifying for the position based on education. You are qualifying for this position based on a combination of experience and education. You are qualifying for this position based on Superior Academic Achievement.This education must have been successfully completed and obtained from an accredited school, college, or university. COMBINATION OF EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE AT THE GS-09 GRADE LEVEL:Applicants may have combinations of successfully completed education and specialized experience to meet total qualification requirements. The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify for that grade level.Relocation costs will not be paid for this position.More than one position may be filled from this announcement. Job Field: Wildlife Job Type: Full Time Location Detail: Richmond, VA or Norfolk, VA Salary: $64,475 – 83,822 (Richmond location) per year $62,640 – 81,436 (Norfolk location) per year Job Benefits: REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:Resume that includes:Personal information such as name, address, contact informationEducationDetailed work experience related to this position as described in the announcement including Work schedule including hours per week Dates of employment; Title, series, grade (if applicable)All supervisors' phone numbers and if they may be contactedOther qualificationsTranscripts (if qualifying on education, must have been obtained from an accredited institution. Education completed in a foreign institution must include an evaluation by an organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs that it was deemed equivalent to an accredited U.S. education program, see: Foreign Education Evaluation. All transcripts must be in English or include an English translation.) DD-214 (Member 4 copy) VA letter required for applicable Veteran preference, if applies. Current active duty members must submit a certification that they are expected to be discharged or released from active duty under honorable conditions not later than 120 days after the date the certification is submitted.HOW TO APPLY: Additional materials not listed above (i.e. position descriptions, training certificates, etc.) may not be considered. Applicants who do not submit the required items listed above may not be considered. Applications with all supporting documents must be submitted to the contact office and must be RECEIVED by the CLOSING DATE of this announcement.Interested individuals should send a resume (cannot exceed two pages), transcripts, veteran documentation (if applicable) to the address listed here:CONTACT OFFICE:Jennifer CromwellAssistant State DirectorUSDA, APHIS, Wildlife ServicesPO Box 130Moseley, VA 23120804-739-7739Jennifer.S.Cromwell@usda.gov Application Deadline: Wed, 06/10/2026 - 12:00pm
