
APHIS-Wildlife Services
Operational Support Director
GS-0486-15; Hours per week: 40
Manage a support staff for a wildlife damage management program that provides Federal leadership in managing human-wildlife conflicts. Provide leadership in planning and development of program operational missions, goals and policies. Serve as an advisor to Office of Deputy Administrator for developing strategic approaches to support the mission of the program. Plan and implement annual and multi-year program activities by forecasting operational support needs of the program and setting short and long-term goals and objectives. Execute a $7 million annual operating budget and lead a multi-disciplinary work unit of 3 first-line supervisors, and 29 technical and scientific professionals that provide administrative, budget, environmental compliance, information technology, and field operations expertise to a nationwide program.
APHIS-Policy and Program Development
Environmental Risk Assessment Services Chief
GS-0028-15; Hours per week: 40
Managed an environmental program for a multi-faceted Agency with a broad mission area that includes protecting and promoting United States agricultural health, regulating certain genetically engineered organisms that may pose a risk to plant health, administering the Animal Welfare Act, and carrying out wildlife damage management activities. Served as principal advisor to Office of Deputy Administrator for developing strategic approaches to carry-out scientific, policy, and program development efforts. Planned and implemented annual and multi-year program activities by forecasting environmental compliance needs of the Agency and setting short and long-term goals and objectives. Executed a $5.1 million annual operating budget and lead a multi-disciplinary work unit of 3 first-line supervisors and 31 environmental protection and risk analysis professionals that provided environmental policy and regulatory expertise, as well as expert environmental guidance and subject matter knowledge to 6 operational program areas.
APHIS-Biotechnology Regulatory Services
Environmental Risk Analysis, Assistant Director
GS-0401-14; Hours per week: 40
Managed environmental compliance program to support the administration of laws and regulations to ensure the safe development of genetically engineered organisms in the area of agricultural biotechnology. Program area had implications that impacted both domestic and international trade. Served as principal advisor to Office of Deputy Administrator and Environmental Risk Analysis Program Director for developing strategic approaches to carry-out scientific, policy, regulatory, and program development efforts. Developed and implemented program initiatives through the establishment of short and long-range management goals and objectives. Executed an annual operating budget of $2.2 million and directly supervised 6 environmental protection specialists and provided oversight of 22 biotechnology professionals.
APHIS-Biotechnology Regulatory Services
Communication/International Capacity Building, Branch Chief
GS-0401-14; Hours per week: 40
Managed a communication and international capacity building program to support the administration of laws and regulations to ensure the safe development of genetically engineered organisms in the area of agricultural biotechnology. Program area had implications that impacted both domestic and international trade. Coordinated all program outreach, capacity building, and international policy activities. Directly supervised 8 scientists and technical experts. Managed and fostered relationships with federal and state government agencies, foreign governments, Tribal nations, and multi-national corporations to achieve program goals and objectives.
APHIS-Wildlife Services
National Environmental Manager
GS-0401-14; Hours per week: 40
Managed environmental compliance program to support a national wildlife damage management program that provides leadership in resolving human-wildlife conflicts. Administered applicable environmental laws, regulations, and executive orders to ensure program compliance. Program activities carried-out in cooperation with Federal and State natural resource agencies and Tribal nations. Executed an annual operating budget of $1 million and directly supervised 6 environmental protection professionals.
APHIS-Wildlife Services
Environmental Management Coordinator
GS-0401-13; Hours per week: 40
Carried-out an environmental compliance program to support a wildlife damage management program that provides leadership in resolving human-wildlife conflicts. Provided technical support and advice on environmental compliance laws and regulations to program leaders and decision-makers. Program activities carried-out in cooperation with Federal and State natural resource agencies and Tribal nations. Prepared environmental planning documents and provided advise, guidance, training, and assistance in the implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act, Endangered Species Act, and Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act.
APHIS-Wildlife Services
Wildlife Biologist
GS-0486-09; Hours per week: 40
Carried-out an operational program to support a wildlife damage management program that provides leadership in resolving human-wildlife conflicts. Supervised, planned, coordinated and implemented wildlife damage management activities in the western district of Mississippi.
APHIS-Wildlife Services
Operational Support Director
GS-0404-07; Hours per week: 40
Carried-out research activities to support a wildlife damage management program that provides leadership in resolving human-wildlife conflicts. Investigated possible means of reducing conflicts between humans and wildlife in the eastern and southern United States.