OPS F&W Technician

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Requisition No: 869791

Agency:
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

The FWC envisions a Florida where fish and wildlife are abundant and thriving in healthy and connected natural landscapes with vital working lands and waterways; where natural resources are valued and safely enjoyed by all; and wherein natural systems support vibrant human communities and a strong economy.

Our Mission:
Managing fish and wildlife resources for their long‑term well‑being and the benefit of people.

Every organization has an identity that is forged not only by what it does, but by how it conducts itself. The values embedded in our mission and expressed in the vision of the FWC are to make quality decisions by being dynamic, science‑informed, efficient, ethical, collaborative and committed to the vitality of the state and its environment.

A high school diploma and two years of post‑high‑school experience in wildlife, fisheries, environmental, ecological or related agriculture or construction is required. Vocational training or an Associate’s degree in wildlife, fisheries, environmental, ecological or related agriculture or construction from an accredited school or college may substitute on a year‑for‑year basis for the required experience.

Preference may be given to candidates with the following qualifications:

Two- or more years of experience with waterfowl and waterbird identification; or one year of experience with waterfowl and waterbird identification and a bachelor’s degree in wildlife management, conservation biology, or closely related field.

Previous experience with one or more of the following:

• Watching and extracting data from prerecorded biological videos.
• Watercraft usage and safety.
• Scientific data collection
• Care for and maintenance of waterfowl decoys.
• Recreational birding in wetlands.

Employment in this position is contingent upon a satisfactory Level 1 background check at no cost to the candidate.

Applicants should attach to their People First application a detailed but concise cover letter of how they are qualified for this position, their resume, and three professional/academic references. Office hours are from 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. Eastern Standard Time but work hours may extend beyond this time-period because of field responsibilities. Telework is only possible for extenuating circumstances and should be discussed during the interview process and in the applicant’s cover letter.

The duration of this position will be 8 weeks starting on 06 – March – 2026 (negotiable up to 03 – April – 2026). The incumbent will be expected to work at least 20 hours/week if enrolled in college-level courses and 40 hours/week if not enrolled in college-level course work. Candidates must be able to work in Florida during the position’s tenure.

Applications submitted by 25 – Feb – 2026 will be given priority and assessment of applications will continue from that date until a suitable candidate is found.

The incumbent hired for this position will be expected to work on two projects involving the review of drone video transects of wetlands.

Within the first project, the incumbent will review ca. 200, 3‑minute drone videos using ArcGIS Pro to identify and annotate all American coots (Fulica americana) and common gallinules (Gallinula galeata) within each video. Depending on identification abilities incumbent may annotate other species recorded in these videos.

Within the second project, the incumbent will help deploy experimental distributions of waterfowl and waterbird decoys in natural wetlands at predetermined GPS locations. In addition, the incumbent will review ca. 210 drone videos of decoy distributions with ArcGIS Pro.

Before the incumbent starts work on either of these projects they will be trained for two weeks on waterfowl and waterbird identification as well as the use of annotation tools within ArcGIS Pro such as the Image Analyst extension.

The incumbent may be required to take other training with FWC and…