Fisheries & Wildlife Bio Scientist Iv

FISHERIES & WILDLIFE BIO SCIENTIST IV -

Requisition No: 877343

Agency:
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

Working Title:

FISHERIES & WILDLIFE BIO SCIENTIST IV –

Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check.

Position number:

Position Title: Fisheries & Wildlife Biological Scientist IV –

Working Title:

Private Lands Biologist

Location: Lake Wales Ridge WEA, Royce Unit Field Office, 1630 Royce Ranch Ave, Lake Placid, FL 33852

Region: Southwest

Working hours: 8:00 am – 5:00 pm, Monday-Friday

List of any subordinates supervised: None

Residency requirement: None

Percent of

Travel Required:

0-25%

Agency information: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC)

Our organization: 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.

Minimum qualifications: A high school diploma and 7 years professional experience in a closely related biological field or laboratory program is required. A Bachelor of Science degree in a relevant field can substitute for four of the 7 years of required experience.

Preferred qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree in Biology, Wildlife or Fisheries Management, Zoology, Environmental Sciences or other closely related curriculum and three years of professional experience in a natural resource program. Degrees in Wildlife Management / Ecology or other natural resource fields are preferred.

The Office of Conservation Planning Services (OCPS) is seeking an energetic and motivated candidate to work within a team of wildlife biologists providing assistance to private and public landowners. This position offers the opportunity to influence management decisions on a landscape level by developing and fostering long‑term partnerships with private landowners who own and manage over half of Florida’s natural resources.

OCPS provides scientific support and technical assistance to a wide array of private and public sector landowners and local, state, and federal governmental entities on habitat-related issues. OCPS develops comprehensive habitat‑based management plans, develops and implements incentive programs for private landowners such as payment for ecological services, provides recommendations for implementation of habitat management programs on private and publicly owned land, and conducts habitat assessments on conservation easements such as gopher tortoise recipient sites.

This position will directly influence the management of both game and non‑game species such as white‑tailed deer, quail, turkey, waterfowl, Florida panther, gopher tortoise, black bear, indigo snake, scrub jay, wading birds, and others.

The OCPS Southwest Region Team’s primary function is development, administration and delivery of voluntary, incentive‑based habitat improvement programs including, but not limited to, FARM Bill Conservation Programs, Forest Stewardship Program, Landowner Incentive Program, Panther Payment for Ecosystem Services Program, Gopher Tortoise Recipient Site Program, and Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program. This position will have the opportunity to closely coordinate and act as a liaison to implement FARM Bill programs including but not limited to CTA, ACEP, EQIP, and CSP.

• Build and foster long‑term partnerships with landowners
• Collect biological data, conduct analysis, and develop maps using ArcGIS Pro & ArcGIS Online
• Write Conservation Stewardship Plans, reports, and land management prescriptions
• Monitor and…