[PCA] JOB: Executive Secretary of the ANS Task Force (Arlington, VA)

[Olivia Kwong]

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I am pleased to announce that the USFWS is accepting applications for the
Executive Secretary of the Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force.  The
vacancy announcement (FWS9-08-18) opened on February 4, 2008, and will
remain open until March 3, 2008.  The position is a GS-13/14 Fish &
Wildlife Biologist, is located in Arlington, VA, and is open to US
Citizens, from current and former competitive service Federal employees,
and people eligible under special hiring authorities.

The incumbent serves as a Fish and Wildlife Biologist in a technical staff
position in the Branch of Invasive Species in the Division of Fish and
Wildlife Management and Habitat Restoration, Fisheries and Habitat
Conservation Program. In this capacity, the incumbent serves as the
Executive Secretary of the Aquatic Nuisance Species (ANS) Task Force and
provides technical support and policy analysis to the co-chairs of the ANS
Task force to implement provisions of the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance
Prevention and Control Act. The incumbent analyzes and evaluates the actual
or potential effectiveness of current or projected programs, proposed
strategies and new policies to address the prevention and control of
aquatic invasive species. The incumbent assists the ANS Task force
co-chairs in keeping abreast of potentially controversial issues and
provides analysis and recommendations on current and emerging aquatic
invasive species issues at a national and international level.

The ANS Task Force is co-chaired by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the membership is
comprised of ten Federal agencies and twelve ex-officio members
representing governmental entities.  The mission of the ANS Task Force is
to develop and implement a program for waters of the United States to:
prevent introduction and dispersal of aquatic nuisance species; monitor,
control, and study such species; and educate and inform the general public
and program stakeholders about the prevention and control of these species.

More information can be found by searching announcement FWS9-08-18 at
usajobs.gov or by calling me at (703) 358-1843.

Working for the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service is more than a career.  It is
a commitment shared by more than 9,000 men and women representing a diverse
range of professions, backgrounds, and specialties who are dedicated to
conserving, protecting, and enhancing fish,  wildlife, plants and their
habitats.  From the Arctic Ocean to the South Pacific, from the Atlantic to
the Caribbean, Service personnel are working hard to ensure future
generations will be able to enjoy nature's beauty and bounty.


Darren Benjamin
Acting Chief, Division of Fish and Wildlife Management
    and Habitat Restoration
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
4401 N. Fairfax Drive
Room 760C
Arlington, VA 22203
(703) 358-1843 (office)
(276) 791-1868 (cell)
(703) 358-2044 (fax)
http://www.fws.gov/fisheries/