FWC Job Announcement

Working Title: OPS FISH/WILDLIFE TECHNICIAN

Broadband/Class Code: 19-4021-01

Position Number: 77900692-51184068

Annual Salary Range: $12-$14 per hr DOE

Announcement Type: Open Competitive City: GAINESVILLE

Facility: Pay Grade/ Pay Band: BB002

Closing Date: 4/17/2015

 

OPS Fish and Wildlife Technician

FWRI Freshwater Fisheries Research/Resource Assessment

 

Job Description:

This posting is for an OPS Fish and Wildlife Technician position with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) out of the Freshwater Fisheries Research Field Office in Gainesville, FL. The applicant will be participating in a state-wide, freshwater mussel monitoring program in Florida. Position is a one year appointment with potential for extension based on continued appropriations. Successful applicant will be eligible for state of Florida health benefits. Primary duties will include participating in extensive field collections of freshwater mussels using a variety of methods and gears, maintenance of sampling equipment; species level identification of freshwater mussels and other invertebrates; and office work including data entry.

 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Willingness and ability to work long hours in potentially inclement conditions including heat/cold, rain, dirt, hazardous wildlife, and darkness.

Willingness and ability to participate in multi-day sampling trips (4+ nights) often in successional work weeks.

Applicant must be able to swim and snorkel.

Applicant must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license.

The ability to lift and carry at least 50 lbs for short distances.

Use of Microsoft Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint.

Ability to operate and trailer small boats.

 

Minimum Qualifications:

Applicants must possess a high school diploma or equivalent and a valid driver's license.

 

Preferred Criteria:

A bachelor's degree in the physical or biological sciences.

SCUBA Certification from a recognized organization; AAUS or other scientific diving certification.

Knowledge of quantitative and qualitative freshwater mussel sampling methods.

Ability to identify freshwater invertebrates (specifically mussels) to the species level.

 

Application Requirement:

Applicants are required to submit a complete, up-to-date, State of Florida Employment Application Form electronically in People First (http://peoplefirst.myflorida.com) by the closing date listed. Resumes and supporting documentation may be submitted at the same time you are applying online, faxed, or mailed to People First, but do not replace the requirement for a completed State of Florida Employment Application Form.

If you experience technical difficulties during the application process or when attaching documents, call People First staffing at 1-877-562-7287. If unable to attach supporting documents to your application, they may be faxed to the People First Service Center at 1-888-403-2110. Be sure to include the Requisition number for the position to which you are applying on each page of your faxed documents.

WHAT IS OPS EMPLOYMENT? Other Personal Services (OPS) temporary employer/employee relationship used solely for accomplishing short term or intermittent tasks. OPS employees do not fill established positions and may not be assigned the duties of any vacant authorized position. OPS employees are at-will employees and are subject to actions such as pay changes, changes to work assignment and terminations at the pleasure of the agency head or designee.

 

WHAT BENEFITS ARE APPLICABLE TO OPS EMPLOYEES?

• State of Florida 401(a) FICA Alternative Plan - mandatory
• Workers’ Compensation - mandatory
• Reemployment Assistance (Unemployment Compensation) - mandatory
• Participation in state group insurance (upon meeting eligibility requirements)
• Deferred Compensation - voluntary
• Employee Assistance Program – voluntary

 

WHAT BENEFITS ARE NOT APPLICABLE TO OPS EMPLOYEES?

• Any form of paid leave
• Paid holidays
• Participation in the Florida Retirement System
• Reinstatement rights or retention rights

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

Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-877-562-7287). 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.