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Working Title: FISHERIES & WILDLIFE BIO SCIENTIST III
Broadband/Class Code: 19-1023-03
Position Number: 77000868-51172743
Annual Salary Range: $1,456.45 bi-weekly + benefits
Announcement Type: Open Competitive
City: PONTE VEDRA BEACH
Facility: GUANA RIVER WILDLIFE FIELD OFFICE COMPLEX
Pay Grade/ Pay Band: BB009
Closing Date: 8/3/2016
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OCCUPATION PROFILE
JOB FAMILY: LIFE, PHYSICAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCE
OCCUPATIONAL GROUP: LIFE AND PHYSICAL SCIENCE
OCCUPATION: FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE BIOLOGISTS
19-1023
DESCRIPTION
Position Number: 77000868
Address: 440 Guana River Road, Ponte Vedra Bch, FL 32082,
Supervisor: Biological Administrator I
Description of Duties: Conducts planning, developing, and implementing of wildlife management programs on Guana River WMA, in addition to assisting other area biologists on WMAs within the Northeast Region.
A. Administrative and Management Planning: Prepare long-range plans (conceptual management plans), operational plans (annual work plans), quarterly and annual progress reports and other administrative documents providing guidelines for multiple-use management.
B. Public Use and Management Regulations: Provides supervisory personnel with information, recommendations and justification for regulations governing public use.
C. Management Practices: Coordinates and/or conducts various wildlife habitat management practices including prescribed burning, mowing and chopping, installation of non-invasive annual food plots, exotic vegetation control, forest management, and water level management.
D. Wildlife and Vegetation Surveys: Conducts population surveys of game, nongame, threatened and endangered wildlife species using scientifically accepted techniques. Surveys habitat types and monitors changes which take place in these vegetative communities.
E. Development, Maintenance: Plans, develops, and maintains projects to facilitate public use including road construction, establishment of parking areas, culvert installation, and construction and maintenance of boundary and interior fences and gates. Maintains existing buildings and construction of new facilities and utilities. Performs minor repairs, such as maintenance to boat ramps, parking lots, roads, buildings, water control structures or submits specifications for contracting for needed extensive maintenance.
F. Supervision: Supervise and mentor two FTE employees and volunteers.
G. Recreational Activities: Prepares detailed regulations governing recreational activities on the area. Conducts standard necropsy and collects biological data from hunter-harvested animals. Analyzes and reports data to direct future management decisions.
G. Maintenance of Assigned Equipment: Maintains equipment in a clean, safe and usable condition. Follows manufacturer's recommendations for periodic maintenance.
Starting salary: $37,867.70
Broadband Code: 19-1023-03
Class Code: 5074
Region: Northeast
Class Title: Fisheries & Wildlife Biological Scientist III
County: St. Johns
Working Hours: 8:00am – 5:00pm, Monday-Friday, with some variation
List of Subordinates Supervised: Wildlife Biologist II; Wildlife Technician;
Residency Requirement: 25 mile radius of Guana River WMA.
Level of Education: B.S. degree in the natural resource sciences required, master’s degree preferred. Prefer: 2 years of professional biological experience; project management experience; experience using ArcGIS.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
A bachelor's degree with a major in wildlife, ecology, natural resources, or similar discipline. Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing. Skilled in the use of computers for word processing, information management, communications, and data management/analysis. Experience using ArcGIS. Ability to safely operate vehicles, ATVs, trailers, and boats up to 19’. Excellent organizational (time management, office organization, information management), customer service, communication, and problem solving skills. Experience providing technical assistance to the public. Experience in project management. Ability to work well with minimal supervision, as well as participate actively in teams. Ability to independently manage an array of projects simultaneously. Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective internal and external working
partnerships.
Certain veterans and spouses of veterans receive preference in employment by the state as provided by Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, and are encouraged to apply.
Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, applicants eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment and are encouraged to apply. However, applicants claiming Veterans' Preference must attach supporting documentation with each application submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code. All documentation is due by the closing date of the vacancy announcement. For information on the supporting documentation required, click here. Applicants may fax their supporting documentation to People First at 1-888-403-2110.
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The State of Florida supports a drug-free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S.
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