Requisition No: 842715
Agency: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Working Title: FISHERIES & WILDLIFE BIO SCIENTIST II - 77072904
Pay Plan: Career Service
Position Number: 77072904
Salary: $1,538.46 biweekly + benefits
Posting Closing Date: 01/10/2025
Total Compensation Estimator
Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check.
FWC Mission Statement: Managing fish and wildlife resources for their long-term well-being and the benefit of people.
Anticipated Vacancy
Hiring contingent on successful completion of a background check.
FWC Mission Statement: Managing fish and wildlife resources for their long-term well-being and the benefit of people.
Position number: 77072904
Address: Fred C. Babcock/Cecil M. Webb Wildlife Management Area – 29200 Tuckers Grade, Punta Gorda, FL 33955
Phone : (863) 648-3200
Supervisor: Andrew Pope
Description of duties:
The Division of Habitat and Species Conservation is comprised of six Sections and two offices. An exciting opportunity exists for a Fish and Wildlife Biologist to join a team of employees within the Wildlife and Habitat Management Section in managing the Fred C. Babcock/Cecil M. Webb Wildlife Management Area in Charlotte County. FWC’s Southwest Region is seeking a motivated applicant that is willing and able to work outdoors in a variety of conditions throughout the year in fulfillment of their job responsibilities. Responsibilities include assisting with the planning, development and implementation of habitat management programs to maintain and perpetuate native wildlife populations. These habitat management programs include activities such as prescribed fire and mechanical and chemical control of native and invasive non-native vegetation.
This position is also highly involved in the coordination and implementation of managed public hunts; providing management recommendations to cooperating agencies to promote the conservation of wildlife resources; design and implementation of biological surveys to monitor the status of selected species, including data analysis and report writing; development and implementation of public recreational programs; proposing regulations based on sound biological and sociological principles; development and implementation of scientifically appropriate monitoring programs; hydrological restoration projects; preparation and submission of administrative and biological reports; planning, development, and maintenance of 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; and furthering agency goals through interactions with cooperating agencies and stakeholders.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Incumbent must have excellent verbal and written communication skills and be able to work well with team members and members of the public as well as independently.
Other required knowledge, skills and abilities include the following:
R ate of Pay: $1,538.46 biweekly
Broadband code: 19-1023-02
Class code: 5028
Region: Southwest
Title: Fisheries and Wildlife Biological Scientist II
County: Charlotte
City: Punta Gorda
Facility: Fred C. Babcock/Cecil M. Webb Field Office
Working hours: 8am – 5pm with occasional assignments outside of normal daily working hours
List of any subordinates supervised: 3 Other Personal Services employees as needed
Residency requirement: Optional housing available on-site; otherwise required to reside within a 25-mile radius of the Fred C. Babcock/Cecil M. Webb Field Office
Level of Education - Prefer a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in one of the physical or life sciences and 1 year of professional biological experience; 4 years of relevant work experience can substitue for the bachelor’s degree.
Other requirements: Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check. Must possess and maintain a valid minimum Class E State of Florida driver’s license. Occasional overnight travel is required.
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. Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements. 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.
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