OPS Fish & Wildlife Tech

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Requisition No:869100

Agency:
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check.

Position Number:

OPS Hourly Rate $18.23

Broadband Code: 19-4021-01

Position location:

Fort Myers Beach and surrounding Lee County Critical Wildlife Areas

Region:
Southwest

Working hours:

8:00am – 5:00pm, Monday-Friday, limited to 40 hours per week. Work outside of regular 8-hour schedule may occasionally be required.

List of any subordinates supervised: none

Residency Requirement: none

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.

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.

The Division of Habitat & Species Conservation is comprised of six Sections and two offices. This position works within the Wildlife Diversity Conservation Section of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s Division of Habitat and Species Conservation.

A high school diploma and 1 year of post‑high school experience in wildlife, fisheries, environmental, ecological or related agriculture is required.

Vocational training or an associate’s degree in wildlife, fisheries, environmental, ecological or related agriculture from an accredited school or college may substitute on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.

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. Preference given to candidates able to operate ATVs, boats (including trailering), and tools. Occasional overnight travel is required.

A resume and cover letter describing your interest in this position and your relevant experience must be attached to the electronic State of Florida employment application to the People First Vacancy Position #.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
The ideal candidate will have strong seabird, shorebird, and wading bird identification skills and experience tracking and identifying predators that occupy coastal habitats. Strong interpersonal skills for communicating with the public and partners preferred. The ability to use handheld GPS, game cameras, Excel, PowerPoint, Microsoft Word and Google Earth or similar geospatial software are desired. Experience towing trailers and operating vessels is a plus.

Must have a highly flexible work schedule and be capable of working with little direct supervision and in hot and humid weather conditions.

Answers to qualifying questions must be validated in application, resume and cover letter.

One (1) OPS Fish and Wildlife Technician position is available in the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (FWC) Southwest region with work occurring at six (6) Critical Wildlife Areas (CWA) across Lee County, Florida.

• Candidate must independently survey and accurately record data for large populations of nesting shorebirds, seabirds, and wading birds following protocols outlined on the Florida Shorebird Database (www.
  
  FLShorebird
  
  Database.org).
• Use a handheld GPS to document nesting locations.
• Enter nesting and roosting data according to protocols outlined on the Florida Shorebird Database.
• Knowledge of predator tracking and ability to determine sources of nest failure.

• Install and maintain signs around…