OPS F & W BIOLOGICAL SCIENTIST III

Job title: OPS F & W BIOLOGICAL SCIENTIST III

Company: State of Florida

Job description: Requisition No: 517022

Agency: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

Working Title: OPS F & W BIOLOGICAL SCIENTIST III – 77902378

Position Number: 77902378

Salary: $18.21 an hour

Posting Closing Date: 12/10/2021

Working Title: OPS Fisheries & Wildlife Biological Scientist III

Salary: $18.21 hourly

Position number: 77902378

Class Code: 5074

Program Broad Band Code: 19-1023-03

Level of Education: A Bachelor’s degree or higher, in a life or physical science

Region: South Central

County: Polk

Working hours: 40hrs/week

List of any subordinates supervised: None

Residency requirement: None

Agency: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

Division: Habitat and Species Conservation

Section: Invasive Plant Management

Sub-section: Field Operations

Address: 2001 Homeland-Garfield Rd, Bartow, FL 33830

Supervisor: Brittany Lay, Position

In addition to submitting a completed State of Florida electronic application and completing the qualifying questions, applicants must attach a cover letter and up to date resume. Submitted cover letter should at a minimum explain your interest in working in invasive plant management and identify your most relevant skills and experience. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Description of position:

This full-time OPS position will primarily manage upland invasive exotic plant projects for the Invasive Plant Management Section (IMPS). Work involves the inspection/monitoring of contractors treating invasive plant species on public lands. This position will also coordinate as needed with regional IPMS staff to assess aquatic and upland plant populations, assist in aquatic plant control permitting, conduct investigations for violations of the aquatic plant permitting rules, monitor aquatic plant control operations, attend meetings, provide educational and informational services, and provide extension services upon request.

The position will be located in the Bartow IPMS office. Considerable travel to project sites throughout Florida will be required. Persons applying for this position should be comfortable working independently in the field; operating and/or trailering 4×4 trucks, outboard-powered boats, airboats, and ATV/UTVs; and have experience in plant identification and the control of invasive species. Experience with public speaking or presenting information to the public and/or professional peer groups is preferred. Work often involves walking up to four miles a day through swamps, cypress sloughs, and pine flatwoods to ensure proper treatment of invasive exotic plants. Aquatic surveys require trailering and operating boats and airboats on a variety of freshwater systems, primarily in Central Florida.

It is expected that all FWC employees courteously assist Commission constituents to resolve questions or problems they may have on matters relating to the Commission, its programs or fish and wildlife conservation in general; and garner public support for agency objectives and programs by serving Florida’s citizens in a positive and proactive manner.

Knowledge, skills and abilities required for the position:

Incumbent must have excellent verbal and written communication skills and be able to work well with team members and members of the public.

Other required knowledge, skills and abilities include:

• ability to work well in a fast-paced work climate, and to adhere to regulatory time constraints
• knowledge of native and invasive plant identification, management principles and practices
• ability to understand and apply rules, regulations, policies and procedures relating to plant management
• familiarity with nonnative species issues
• technical writing ability
• public speaking
• experience working with the public and/or stakeholder representatives
• experience working with public land managers and private landowners
• the ability to travel for several days at a time throughout Florida
• ability to create maps in ArcMap and use Microsoft Office programs
• ability to navigate utilizing GPS units and aerial maps
• must possess the motivation, self-direction, organizational skills, and communication skills necessary to function alone and/or during periods of remote supervision
• must be capable of independently operating field equipment including trucks, boats, and ATVs, working productively alone, and/or as a member of a team.

FWC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/ADA Employer. If you require an accommodation to participate in the application/selection process, please contact the hiring authority in advance.

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 . All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.

Expected salary: $18.21 per hour

Location: Bartow, FL

Job date: Thu, 25 Nov 2021 23:47:05 GMT


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