Job Opportunity OPS Fish & WIldlife Technician located in West Palm Beach Florida

 

Requisition No: 7052 

Agency: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

Working Title: OPS-Fish & Wildlife Technician - 77902139

Position Number: 77902139 

Salary:  $14.00 an hour 

Posting Closing Date: 04/12/2017        

Position Address:   8535 Northlake Blvd, West Palm Beach, Florida 33412  

Supervisor: Natasha Warraich

 

Description of duties

Wildlife Surveys:  Assists FWC regional biologists and Critical Wildlife Area coordinator in surveying nesting sea- and shorebird populations through nest, egg, and chick counts, and monitoring sources of disturbance.

Management Practices:  Assists in posting Critical Wildlife Areas and maintaining posted areas around nests throughout the nesting season.

Surveillance and Stewardship:  Responsible for overseeing and maintaining closure of posted areas and educating the public, especially during times of high beach usage, such as Memorial and Independence Day weekends, and immediately following storm or other disturbance events.

Duties will be confined to Marco Island in Collier County.  This is a seasonal part-time position (not to exceed 20 hours/wk) to begin mid-April and to last throughout the nesting season (approximately the end of August). As this is a near-exclusive field-oriented position, no office space or housing will be provided. Candidate must provide their own transportation to the field site and have access to a computer for purposes of data entry and communications. Limited administrative support will be provided from the West Palm Beach Office of the FWC. Candidate must be able to work on weekends and holidays.

Broadband code: 19-4021-01

Class code: 5031

Region: South

Title: Fish/Wildlife Technician

County: Collier

Working hours: Variable

List of any subordinates supervised: None

Residency requirement: None

Level of Education: High school

Rate of Pay: $14.00 an hour

Other Requirements

Incumbent must have strong sea- and shorebird identification skills.  Must possess a valid Driver’s License, and be able to drive an ATV. Must have a highly flexible work schedule and be capable of working with little direct supervision, in remote locations, and under hot and humid weather conditions.

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: Palm Beach
Nearest Secondary Market: Miami