OPS - FWC Wildlife Visitor Data Collector

Job No: 538667

Work Type: Part Time

Location: In the State of Florida

Categories: Communications/Public Relations/Marketing, Office/Administrative/Fiscal Support

Department:  - AG-IFAS CENTER FOR LEADERSHIP

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is working with UF s Recreation, Ecotourism, and Conservation (REC) Lab to better understand visitation to FWC wildlife management areas (WMA) throughout Florida. The School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences (in conjunction with the REC Lab) is hiring part-time OPS employees to collect visitor assessment data at WMAs throughout the State of Florida.

SFFGS would like to hire OPS employees in each of the three regions:
North Florida;
Central Florida, and South Florida. The area and number of OPS employees hired may vary depending on the applicant s location.

The OPS employee will be required to travel to remote locations, collect visitation data, and upload data to REC Lab computers. They may also be involved in other aspects of work: developing questionnaires, writing reports, and presenting their collection data at conferences.

• Based on a structured sampling schedule developed by the project manager, OPS staff will identify sampling blocks when traveling to survey locations.
• Sampling visits can vary from 1/2 day to multiple day trips (location dependent).
• UF will cover travel expenses, including lodging (if applicable) and meals (for multi-day trips only).
• Most survey trips will occur on weekends, with some weekday visits scheduled.
• During a sampling visit, OPS will travel to the identified WMA or WMAs, download data from installed visitor counters, conduct observation counts of visitors, and distribute visitor questionnaires to WMA visitors.
• REC Lab researchers will train all OPS on appropriate collection procedures.

Expected Salary:
Commensurate with experience

• Required: High School Diploma, travel to FWC - WMA locations required
• Preferred: Driver s License - must be able to travel to FWC Locations

• Special Instructions To Applicants: You must upload your cover letter and resume.
• Final date to receive applications: Applications must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date.
• Status: This is a time-limited position.

• Health Assessment
  
  Required:
  
  No

• Applications Close: 12 February 2026

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The University of Florida is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

Hiring is contingent on eligibility to work in the U.S. The University of Florida is a public institution and is subject to all requirements under Florida Sunshine and Public Record laws. If an accommodation due to a disability is needed to apply for this position, please call  or the Florida Relay System at  (TDD) or visit Accessibility at UF.

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