The National Wildlife Research Center (NWRC) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Wildlife Services program is recruiting a Wildlife Research Program Manager to be located at the Center's headquarters in Fort Collins, Colorado. NWRC's mission is to apply scientific expertise to develop methods and information to resolve human-wildlife conflicts related to agriculture damage; domestic animal health (diseases transmitted by wildlife); human health and safety (wildlife disease, aviation); property damage; invasive species; and threatened and endangered species. For more information on current NWRC research, please visit (URL:http://www.aphis.usda.gov/wildlife_damage/nwrc/). Position Duties: The Program Manager has supervisory oversight to approximately 40 research and support personnel in the Agriculture and Resource Protection Research Program. Employees are located in Fort Collins and at five remote field stations. The incumbent's responsibilities include the following: • Develop plans, policies and procedures for research under his/her supervision; • Provide administrative and technical leadership to the planning, directing and coordinating all aspects of the research; • Develop and maintain a knowledge of the character, magnitude, history, and distribution of human-wildlife conflicts; familiarity with techniques, procedures, and literature used by other agencies and individuals for the resolution of such conflicts; • Design and recommend for approval multi-year plans for bird and mammal research and direct the approved areas of study; • Maintain liaison and working relationships with WS operations, Federal and state agencies, cooperators and other interested parties. Position Location: NWRC’s 43-acre headquarters campus in Fort Collins, Colorado, includes chemistry and disease laboratories, a wide range of outdoor animal holding pens, indoor animal test facilities for tropical and temperate simulated natural environments, and a biosafety-level 3 laboratory and animal test facilities. Salary: Approximate starting salary for this position ranges from $85,000 (GS-13) to $101,000 (GS-14), plus benefits. To Apply: The position will be advertised from 3 Nov - 15 Dec 2008 on the USAJobs web site (URL: http://www.usajobs.gov) as a Supervisory Biologist (GS-401) / Supervisory Wildlife Biologist (GS-486). The position will also be listed on the NWRC web site (URL: http://www.aphis.usda.gov/ wildlife_damage/nwrc). To apply, please visit the web site and submit your application online. For Additional Information, interested candidates may contact: DR. MARK E. TOBIN, Assistant Director (PH: 970-266-6036, EM: Mark.E.Tobin AT aphis.usda.gov).