OPS Biological Scientist III located in Ocala Florida

Requisition No: 927 

Agency: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

Working Title: OPS BIOLOGICAL SCIENTIST III - 77909110

Position Number: 77909110 

Salary:  $18.00 an hour 

Posting Closing Date: 02/06/2017 

Position number:  77909110

Address:  Position located at Regional office, 1239 SW 10th Street, Ocala, FL  34471

Supervisor:  Sharon Tatem

 

Description

 

This is an OPS position and has a fixed pay of $18.00 per hour with health

benefits. Maximum annual salary is $34,056.

This is an exciting opportunity for an outgoing, self-motivated individual with a commitment to conservation. The successful candidate will have excellent organizational, leadership, community development, project design, and communication skills; will enjoy working with people from a wide variety of backgrounds; and will demonstrate dedication to the FWC mission and conservation of Florida’s fish and wildlife and habitat resources.

This position provides direct volunteer coordination for conservation volunteer projects, geared toward, but not limited to, upland terrestrial habitat and species, imperiled species, conflict and exotic (invasive) species in FWC’s Northeast region. The Regional Volunteer Coordinator position will be stationed at the Northeast Regional Office in Ocala, Florida. The Coordinator will manage volunteers and oversee volunteer programs throughout the Northeast region, including recruiting, training, and managing volunteers; planning, developing, implementing and managing volunteer programs; and providing volunteer management support to FWC land managers and biologists. The Coordinator will also network with external agencies to establish partnerships and assist with implementing volunteer projects on public and private lands.

Duties

• Work with FWC biologists and land managers to identify, plan, train, orient, and manage volunteers to implement conservation and citizen science volunteer projects
• Develop, coordinate, and manage multiple citizen science and conservation volunteer projects
• Counsel FWC staff on volunteer management practices and volunteer policies and procedures
• Work closely with the FWC Volunteer Program Manager and other regional volunteer coordinators to manage conservation volunteer projects
• Handle as much of the recruitment, training, and management of volunteers and volunteer documentation (paperwork) as possible to support FWC biologists and land managers
• Participate as an active member of the FWC Volunteer Standing Team
• Recruit volunteers for one-day, short-term, and long-term projects
• Promote FWC volunteer programs to regional organizations, colleges, student groups, clubs, etc.
• Develop and conduct volunteer orientations and trainings to meet FWC biologist and land manager needs
• Plan and implement volunteer recognition events
• Develop and maintain partnerships with other conservation agencies and organizations and private landowners to coordinate conservation volunteer projects
• Maintain accurate records of all regional volunteer forms and data
• Record volunteer hours in a volunteer database and assist FWC Volunteer Program Manager with compiling quarterly and annual reports as well as other agency report information on an as need basis
• Conduct formal evaluation of volunteer programs
• Deliver presentations at regional and statewide meetings, workshops, and scientific conferences

   

  Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrated experience in a leadership or management role
• Ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Ability to handle stressful and difficult situations in a professional manner
• Proven organizational skills and attention to detail
• Knowledge of or an aptitude to learn about the local ecology
• Ability to work outdoors conducting land management activities in remote locations and often in physically demanding circumstances

• Ability to plan and direct the work of volunteers
• Experience in event planning and scheduling
• Ability to coordinate multiple projects and to set and meet deadlines

• Excellent oral and written communication skills including public speaking and preparing effective multi-media presentations
• Ability to effectively use computer programs to conduct work duties (including Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Access) and experience with or ability to learn volunteer database and GIS (including ArcGIS) programs
• Knowledge of social media applications to promote volunteer opportunities
• Knowledge of Florida’s upland habitat and species.
• Ability and willingness to travel frequently (within 100 mile radius), with flexibility to work weekends and evenings as necessary

• Ability to operate power tools safely, including chainsaws, and to train and supervise volunteers performing fieldwork to adhere to safety guidelines and precautions
• Ability to lift and carry 50 pounds
• Must have a current Florida driver’s license (or ability to obtain one upon hiring) and must provide own transportation to and from work

   

  Starting pay rate: $34,056.00 ($18.00 per hour; based on working 1,892 hours in a fiscal year).

  Broadband code:  19-1029-02

  Class code:  5034

  Region:  Northeast

  Title:  Biological Scientist II-OPS

  County: Marion

  Working hours:  40 hours (weekly). 80 per pay period.

  List of any subordinates supervised:  N/A

  Residency requirement:  N/A

  Level of Education:  A Bachelor’s Degree in a biological OR natural science with

  social science/business management coursework AND 1-3 years volunteer

  management experience.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

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., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

Nearest Major Market: Ocala