Job Opportunity Fisheries & Wildlife Biological Scientist III located in Felda Florida

Requisition No: 8800 

Agency: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

Working Title: FISHERIES & WILDLIFE BIO SCIENTIST III - 77072829

Position Number: 77072829 

Salary:  $1,456.45 bi-weekly + benefits 

Posting Closing Date: 04/28/2017 

 Anticipated Vacancy

 Address: 100 CR 832, Felda, FL 33930

 Supervisor: Beth Morford

 

Description of duties: Incumbent is responsible for day to day operations on the Spirit of the Wild Wildlife Management Area located in Hendry County, Florida.  Primary responsibilities include identifying, planning, and implementing effective projects consistent with the habitat management goals for the WMA, supporting and conducting public hunts, developing and promoting non-hunting recreational use, preparing for and conducting wildlife surveys, providing oversight and direction to ensure that equipment and infrastructure is properly maintained, writing reports, maintaining databases using ArcGIS, and budget management.

Broadband code: 19-1023-03

Class code: 5074

Region: South

Title: Fisheries & Wildlife Biological Scientist III

County: Hendry

Working hours: 8-5 M-F, evening and weekends as required

List of any subordinates supervised:  1 F&W Biological Scientist II, 1 OPS F&W Technician and seasonal staff as needed

Residency requirement:  Must live within 25 miles of the field office located at 100 CR 832, Felda, FL 33930

Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor of Science degree with a major in one of the biological sciences and 2 years of experience in habitat and/or wildlife management.  Must be willing and able to conduct wildlife surveys from aircraft.  Must have a valid driver’s license. Must have some supervisory experience.

Preferred Qualifications: Background in botany and a strong familiarity with both native and exotic vegetation in South Florida (especially grasses and other herbaceous species), experience with ground cover restoration and/or hydrological restoration work, wildlife surveys, and prescribed burning.  One or more years of supervisory experience.

Hire-in Pay:  $37,867.70 (annually)

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.

VETERANS’ PREFERENCE.  Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply.  Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each 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.  Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here.  All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement. 

Nearest Major Market: Sarasota