Fish Biologist (Direct Hire Authority)

You will serve as a Fish Biologist with the National Park Service at Grand Canyon National Park in Flagstaff, AZ. Annual Salary Range Information: First time hires to the federal government typically start at the beginning salary in the range for their respective grade level. GS-11: $74,678 (Step 1) to $97,087 (Step 10) - Salary Table 2026-RUS

Attends management and professional conferences and other events for the purpose of exchanging information, presenting technical and policy information, and advancing advocacy for park stewardship. Coordinates the park's fishery and aquatic biology management strategies and programs with those on adjacent lands for the purposes of achieving broad ecosystem protection strategies and minimizing human impacts. In cooperation with appropriate staff, researchers, and partners, the fishery biologist designs, develops, tests, and implements scientific monitoring protocols to identify, evaluate, and do long- term monitoring of fish populations and fisheries. This includes conducting inventories to determine species distributions, composition, and relative abundances; age-and-growth characteristics; catch and harvest in recreational, commercial, and/or subsistence fisheries; and overall patterns of angler use and distribution. Writes monitoring documents that define techniques and develops methods for assessment and refinements of protocols. Based on results of inventories, in-depth studies, and monitoring, the incumbent develops and conducts scientifically credible protection, mitigation, and restoration projects needed to restore and/or maintain the integrity of fish populations and fisheries and to minimize human impacts. Develops and carries out statistically valid data collection protocols for the monitoring of fish and aquatic species and populations and the results of protection, mitigation, and reintroduction programs. Performs data collection using professionally accepted techniques. Ensures data entry and carries out quality control checks on work performed by others. Analyzes complex data then determines and documents the significance of findings. Identifies research needs, prepares requests for proposals or statements of work, and provides oversight for research projects. Serves as a Contracting Officer's Technical Representative for fishery projects conducted through contracts, interagency agreements, and cooperative agreements. May administer and track project funds and prepare accomplishment reports, as needed. Maintains awareness of applicable funding sources within NPS and outside. May represent park on NPS regional task groups or similar organizations. Makes technical and policy presentations in parks, public gatherings, and professional meetings.