Izembek NWR

Position opening: Wildlife Biologist GS-408-11

Location: U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Description: The incumbent serves as the Refuge Wildlife Biologist in charge of the biological program of the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge (NWR), headquartered at Cold Bay, Alaska. Izembek NWR administratively includes: Izembek NWR, Unimak Island of Alaska Maritime NWR, and Pavlof and North Creek units of Alaska Peninsula & Becharof National Wildlife Refuge. Refuge lands are located near the tip of the Alaska Peninsula and include the easternmost Aleutian Island, and are bounded by the Bering Sea to the North and the Pacific Ocean to the South. The refuge’s ecosystems comprise numerous lagoons, lakes, streams and wetlands; coastal dunes and rock cliffs; large expanses of tundra uplands; alder shrub land mosaics; and the rugged Aleutian Mountain Range.

Application period: Application for this position is open on Tuesday 6 October and closes Tuesday 20 October 2009.

How to apply: Go to http://www.usajobs.gov, refer to job announcements

Or go to the following link: http://jobsearch.usajobs.opm.gov

Questions: For more information about the position please contact Nancy Hoffman at 907.532.2445