Training Specialist

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Requisition No:884167

Agency:
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

Working Title:

TRAINING SPECIALIST I -

FWC Mission Statement: Managing fish and wildlife resources for their long-term well-being and the benefit of people.

Anticipated Vacancy

Tite: Training Specialist I

Position Number:

Location: Ocala Conservation Center 7325 N.E. 170th Ave, Silver Springs FL

Supervisor: Jarred Johnson; for inquiries:

Broadband Code: 13-1151.01

Class Code: 1322

Region: Northeast

Class

Title:

Training Specialist I

Working Hours: 8:00am – 5:00pm

Residency Requirement: None; however, the employee is expected to work from the office

Employment in this position is contingent upon a satisfactory criminal history record check.

Six years of experience in education or natural resource-related fields. A bachelor’s degree in a related field can count toward four of the required six years of experience.

Prefer a bachelor’s degree in education or natural resource related field. Prefer public speaking experience.

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.

This position is in the Division of Hunting and Game Management.

This is an exciting opportunity for a outgoing, self-motivated individual to serve as the Northeast regional hunter safety coordinator.

This is a managerial position encompassing strategic planning, development, and coordination of volunteer resource activities for the hunter safety program. Tasks include:

• Responsible for the implementation and administration of the hunter safety program within the assigned region;
• Recruits, trains, supervises, and provides support to the volunteer instructors teaching Florida’s Hunter Safety Course;
• Provides support for hunting related training at the Ocala Outdoor Adventure Camp;
• Oversees an on-going analysis and monitoring system to ensure goals and objectives for course offerings and qualified volunteers are being met at every county in the assigned region;
• Ensures that the course is taught in accordance with the prescribed outline in the instructor’s manual and operating under the guidelines established in the policy and procedures manual;
• Maintains a liaison with instructors to provide incentive and assistance with training programs, training problems, and for the purpose of evaluating achievements and effectiveness of the training program;
• Responsible for overseeing the proper maintenance and accurate accounting of all inventory assigned to the assigned region;
• Certifies and issues completion cards to the students who successfully complete the Hunter Safety Course;
• Assist in compiling investigations of all hunting-related incidents within the assigned region for purpose of reporting, developing and evaluating data for the prevention of…