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Summary The Regional Director's Office oversees these functions for the Southeast Region (which includes the states of NC, SC, GA, FL, AL, TN, KY, AR, LA, MS) and U.S. Territories in the Caribbean. The incumbent serves as the Deputy Regional Director (DRD), responsible for assisting the Regional Director (RD) in formulating and developing programs, policies, and procedures to effectively carry out the mission of the Service within the Southeast Region and managing the Region in the absence of the RD. Responsibilities As a Fish and Wildlife Administrator your duties will include but are not limited to the following: Manages broad/areas of responsibility of regional scope, exercising an authoritative and correspondingly broad scope of knowledge with an awareness of the full impact and implications of decisions and recommendations; and provides advice and recommendations on operations; regional budget; controlled correspondence; special issues; workforce planning and strategic planning. Serves as the Deputy Regional Director and alter ego to the Regional Director (RD) for complex negotiations and outside interactions, exercising the delegated authority of the RD in those situations. The incumbent represents and speaks for the RD, and in some cases the Service, to high-level government officials (agency head level and above), Regional executive officials, business leaders, the media, stakeholder and professional groups and Congressional members and staff. Responsible for leadership and coordination of the workforce of the program, setting performance requirements for senior (e.g., GS-14 and 15) personnel and performance expectations for lower-grade employees commensurate with the Service strategic goals and objectives. The incumbent manages and oversees Region 4 program goals to include a full range of supervisory/managerial duties and responsibilities. As the Deputy Regional Director, they are responsible for providing direction and leadership for all Region 4 actions, compatible with the Service, Departmental and Administration objectives and policy. Serves on the Service's "Deputies team," a group of individuals charged with overseeing issues and resolving Service-wide issues. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Only experience and education obtained by 05/24/2024 will be considered. In order to qualify for this position you must possess both the Basic Requirement and Minimum Qualification. GS-480 Education Requirement: Degree: Biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position; OR Combination of education and experience: Courses equivalent to a major, or at least 30 semester hours in courses, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education; OR Experience: Four years of experience that demonstrated that the applicant acquired knowledge and understanding of one or more of the biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, or related disciplines equivalent to that which would have been acquired through completion of a 4-year course of study as described in A above. Minimum Qualification GS-15 One year of full-time specialized experience comparable in difficulty and responsibility to the next lower grade level (comparable to GS-14) in the Federal service. Examples of experience may include: Provides advice and recommendations on operations, budget, controlled correspondence and strategic planning; establishes relationships with key individuals and organizations to further the goals and objective of an organization; and managing a variety of issues and conflicts that affect a diverse group of employees and external customers. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Time In Grade Requirement: Applicants must meet both eligibility and qualification requirements for the position of interest by the closing date of the JOA. Specifically, i. Area of Consideration. ii. Time-in-grade (TIG) requirements as specified in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F. iii. Time after competitive appointment as specified in 5 CFR 330.502. iv. Qualification requirements outlined in OPM's Qualifications Standards for General Schedule Positions or for Federal Wage System (FWS), wage grade positions, applicants are evaluated using the OPM Job Qualification System for Trades and Labor Occupations and the job element examining method Your SF-50 will be used to confirm you meet all requirements Education PROOF OF EDUCATION: All applicants who are using education or a combination of education and experience to qualify must submit copies of official or unofficial transcripts which include grades, credit hours earned, major(s), grade point average or class ranking, institution name, and student name. If any required coursework is not easily recognizable on transcripts, or if you believe a portion of a particular course can be credited toward meeting an educational requirement, you must also provide a memorandum on letterhead from the institution's registrar, dean, or other appropriate official stating the percentage of the course that should be considered to meet the requirement and the equivalent number of units. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable; however, if you are selected for the position, you will be required to produce the original official transcripts. PASS/FAIL COURSES: If more than 10 percent of your undergraduate course work (credit hours) were taken on a pass/fail basis, your claim of superior academic achievement must be based upon class standing or membership in an honor society. GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study. FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education. For further information, visit: Recognition of Foreign Qualifications | International Affairs Office (ed.gov) Additional Information PCS INFORMATION: -Yes, entitlements for payment of basic moving expenses, as required and to the extent allowed by the Federal Travel Regulation (FTR) 302-3.101, are authorized for eligible applicants changing duty station when the change meets the distance tests as provided in FTR 302-1.1 and 302-2.6. All moving expenses are taxable. -Limited discretionary items for house hunting and temporary quarters. No house sale. Telework: This position is suitable for telework with supervisory approval. Additional Vacancies: One or more positions may be filled from applications received under this announcement in the advertised office or other U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service offices in the local commuting area. Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP):Department of Interior (DOI) Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) procedures apply in filling this vacancy. CTAP provides placement assistance to permanent Federal employees who are surplus, displaced, or involuntarily separated. Applicants claiming CTAP eligibility must submit a copy of their most recent performance appraisal, proof of eligibility, and most current SF-50 noting position, grade level, and duty location with their application. To be considered under CTAP, applicants must be well-qualified (i.e., meet the minimum qualification requirements, including any selective placement factors; education, and experience requirements), score at least 85 on the assessment questionnaire, and be able to perform the duties of the position upon entry. For information on CTAP visit: Career Transition Reasonable Accommodation: The USFWS provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. Please visit USAJOBS Help Center | Reasonable accommodation policy if you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process. The Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA),P.L. 114-47, allows certain individuals who currently or formerly were under time-limited competitive appointments at certain land management agencies to compete under merit promotion procedures. Note: You must submit ALL SF-50s and performance information for each period of temporary/term employment that qualifies for LMWFA. Performance documentation can be obtained by contacting the supervisors for the positions you served in during your 24 months. If they did not complete performance appraisals ask them to provide a statement of performance for each period of service. The statement must specify the dates for each employment period and your level of performance (dates should match the dates on the SF-50s). Current appointees: Must have been hired under competitive examining procedures to a time limited appointment with a land management agency; Must have served under 1 or more time limited appointments by a land management agency for a period totaling more than 24 months without a break in service of 2 or more years; AND Must have performed at an acceptable level. Former appointees: Must have been hired under competitive examining procedures to a time limited appointment with a land management agency; Must have served under 1 or more time limited appointments by a land management agency for a period totaling more than 24 months without a break in service of 2 or more years; Must apply for position within 2 years after separation; Must have been separated for reasons other than misconduct or performance; AND Must have performed at an acceptable level.