Requisition No: 11705
Agency: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Working Title: FISHERIES & WILDLIFE BIO SCIENTIST III - 77001111
Position Number: 77001111
Salary: $1,456.45 Bi-weekly + benefits
Posting Closing Date: 06/09/2017
Position: 10088 NW 53rd Street, Sunrise, FL 33351
Supervisor: Marsha Ward
Description of duties: Incumbent is responsible for day to day operations on the Holey Land and Rotenberger Wildlife Management Areas located in Palm Beach County for the Wildlife and Habitat Management Section within the Division of Habitat and Species Conservation. Specific duties include developing and implementing budgets and annual operational plans, providing direct supervision for 2 FTE’s, providing contract oversight and participating in hydrologic and vegetative restoration programs, conducting wildlife surveys, developing and promoting public use programs including both hunting and non-hunting uses, and setting management and restoration objectives consistent with agency and division directives.
Broadband code: 19-1023-3
Class code: 5035
Region: South
Title: Fisheries & Wildlife Biological Scientist III
County: Broward
Working hours: 8-5 M-F, evening and weekends as required
List of any subordinates supervised: 1 Fisheries and Wildlife Biological Scientist II and 1 Fish/Wildlife Technician, seasonal staff as needed.
Residency requirement: Must live within 25 miles of Sunrise Wildlife Field Office
Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s 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.
Level of Education- A.A.; A.S.; B.A.: Bachelors degree with a major in one of the biological sciences.
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.
Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.
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