About the Division of Diversity and Civil Rights
Both Region 1 and Region 8 of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) collectively have the largest number of field installations in the Service, providing leadership in the scientific conservation and protection of fish, wild birds, mammals, plants, and the natural habitat required for their continued survival.
The Division of Diversity and Civil Rights staff serves both Region 1 and Region 8, two separate field organizations that comprise over 2,200 permanent and temporary employees in over 120 scientific, professional, administrative, technical, and wage-grade occupations. Region 1 and Region 8 are two of the most complex field organizations in the Service, requiring the largest DCR staff outside of the Headquarters Office in Washington, D.C. Further, the Region 1 and Region 8 DCR Program is the only civil rights/EEO/diversity program in the Service reporting to both a Regional and Deputy Regional Director for Region 1, as well as a separate management organization, Region 8, with the Region 8 Manager and Deputy Region 8 Manager equivalent in delegated authority to the Regional 1 Regional Director and Deputy Regional Director.
The Region 1/Region 8 DCR staff is comprised of a unique blend of highly diverse as well as atypical occupational fields as compared to other EEO offices throughout the Service or within Service Headquarters. Those positions include Accessibility Coordinator/Workforce Recruiter (no equivalent position in the Service); an EEO Counselor, an Affirmative Employment Program Officer, and an EEO Assistant; all reporting to the Chief, Division of Diversity and Civil Rights.
The DCR Program is fully funded and vested within both Region 1 and Region 8, and as such, the staff has been able to create cutting edge outreach and marketing products, which have been adopted for national use by the Service. They include:
FWS SCEP Guidelines
Poster for the Student Career Experience Program (SCEP)
SCEP Brochure
SCEP Video (in English closed-captioned and in Spanish)
Student Temporary Employment Program (STEP) Poster
STEP Brochure
Career Opportunities Folder
Career Trading Cards (English and Spanish versions)
Firefighter Recruitment Poster
Federally Assisted Program Poster
Federally Conducted Program Poster
Federally Assisted/Conducted Programs Brochure
Web-based DOI Diversity Recruitment Tool Kit
DOI Recruitment Plan Template
On the horizon, the staff is working closely to develop Regional Recruitment Teams, Regional Accessibility Teams, implement Special Emphasis Programs, develop an interactive recruitment CD-ROM, and enhance its web-based diversity tool kit. More information on these developing products and activities may be found in the What's New section on the DCR home page.
For more information about the Office Staff and Program Responsibilities,
please contact:
Jerry_Wells@fws.gov