| Working Title: FISHERIES & WILDLIFE BIO SCIENTIST III
Broadband/Class Code: 19-1023-03
Position Number: 77072753-51171494
Annual Salary Range: $1,456.45 bi-weekly + benefits
Announcement Type: Open Competitive
City: FELDA
Facility: SPIRIT OF THE WILD WMA - FELDA
Pay Grade/ Pay Band: BB009
Closing Date: 9/22/2016 | The State Personnel System is an E-Verify employer. For more information click on our E-Verify website. | OCCUPATION PROFILE JOB FAMILY: LIFE, PHYSICAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCE OCCUPATIONAL GROUP: LIFE AND PHYSICAL SCIENCE OCCUPATION: FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE BIOLOGISTS 19-1023 DESCRIPTION Position number: 77072753 Position Office Address: 100 CR 832 Felda, FL 33930 Supervisor: Beth Morford Description of duties: Incumbent is responsible for day to day operations on the Okaloacoochee (OK) Slough Wildlife Management Area located in Hendry County, Florida. Primary responsibilities include identifying, planning, and implementing effective projects consistent with the habitat management goals for the WMA; maintaining current and establishing new ground cover restoration areas; providing oversight and direction to ensure that equipment and infrastructure is properly maintained; supporting and conducting public hunts, developing and promoting non-hunting recreational use, preparing for and conducting wildlife surveys, maintaining databases using ArcGIS, and coordinating with the Florida Forestry Service on management issues related to the OK Slough State Forest. The incumbent will supervise one full-time OPS Biologist II and other seasonal staff as needed. Broadband code: 19-1023-03 Class code: 5074 Region: South Title: Fisheries & Wildlife Biological Scientist III County: Hendry Working hours: 8-5 M-F, evening and weekends as required List of any subordinates supervised: 1 OPS Biologist II and seasonal staff as needed Residency requirement: Must live within 25 miles of the field office located at 100 CR 832, Felda, FL 33930 Minimum Qualifications: Bachelors degree with a major in one of the biological sciences and 2 years of experience in habitat and/or wildlife management. Must be willing and able to conduct wildlife surveys from aircraft. Must have a valid driver's license. Must have some supervisory experience. Preferred Qualifications: Background in botany and a strong familiarity with both native and exotic vegetation in South Florida (especially grasses and other herbaceous species), experience with ground cover restoration and/or hydrological restoration work, wildlife surveys, and prescribed burning. One or more years of supervisory experience. Salary: $1,456.45 bi-weekly + benefits The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-877-562-7287). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation. The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act. Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, applicants eligible for Veterans' Preference will receive preference in employment and are encouraged to apply. 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