Housing Support: Housing stipend up to $5,000 for the entire Fellowship is authorized based on actual expenses incurred. Fellow will be required to provide documentation to validate reimbursement.
Housing Description: Fellow will be responsible for locating and securing suitable housing. This will be a remote position, allowing the Fellow to complete their work from their personal residence. The Fellow will need to have reliable Internet and access to a working space conducive to productive completion of their work.
Valid Driver’s License: Required
Position Description: This Fellowship opportunity with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will support our efforts in building a welcoming culture across the Southeast Region, which is our most essential resource and priority, our people, in delivering our mission.
The Fellow will work across programs and across the region and will be responsible for several aspects of implementation of our Supervisors Connect Initiative, a learning and development platform for Southeast Region managers.
To implement this project, the selected Fellow will be responsible for:
- Engaging stakeholders across the region to determine the needs, gaps, and barriers that currently exist,
- Developing useful evaluation tools to measure the impact of engagement and interventions,
- Forming parameters for program implementation,
- Creating a standardized Individual Development Plan (IDP) that emphasizes leadership development, and
- Building a SharePoint site that provides information, tips/tools, and other resources for supervisors.
The Fellow will receive coaching, guidance, support, and applicable resources along the way to complete the project successfully. During the 11-week Fellowship, the student will also have an opportunity to interact with regional leadership and visit local field offices to learn about the conservation work we do and the challenges we face.
Travel expenses that are position-related and developmental will be reimbursed.
Minimum Education Level: Open for consideration to undergraduate rising seniors/seniors and graduate students who will not complete their degree requirements before September 22, 2024.
Fields of Study:
- Human Dimensions/Social Sciences/Humanities/Liberal Arts
- Communication/Marketing
- Business
- Organizational Development/Program Management
- Public Administration
Working Conditions Requirements:
- Ability to work effectively in a remote, virtual environment, including reliable Internet service
- Ability to travel to field offices
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite of Applications
Desired Characteristics:
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to plan, organize, and direct resources
- Analytical thinking
- Ability to be flexible and open to change
- Excellent customer service skills
- Sound judgment and good decision-making
- Ability to work well with others and collaborate
- Interpersonal skills
- Project management and business acumen
- Ability to take initiative and be proactive
- Website architecture/mapping and/or site/page design experience a plus
