Agency: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Working Title: FISHERIES & WILDLIFE BIO SCIENTIST III - 77000219
Position Number: 77000219
Salary: $1,456.45 bi-weekly + benefits
Posting Closing Date: 08/12/2018
Anticipated Vacancy
Address: 1937 Banana Grove Road Moore Haven, FL 33471
Supervisor: Beth Morford
Description of duties: Incumbent is responsible for day to day operations on the Fisheating Creek Wildlife Management Area located in Glades County for the Division of Habitat and Species Conservation. Specific duties include developing and implementing budgets and annual operational plans, supervising 3 F&W Technicians and 1 F&W Biological Scientist II and seasonal staff as needed, providing oversight and participating in habitat improvement/restoration programs, monitoring wildlife populations, developing and promoting public use programs including both hunting and non-hunting uses, working across division and agency lines on various issues including watershed improvements and restoration, and setting/implementing management and restoration objectives consistent with agency and division directives.
Broadband code: 19-1023-3
Class code: 5074
Region: South
Title: Fisheries & Wildlife Biological Scientist III
County: Glades
Working hours: 8-5 M-F, evening and weekends as required
List of any subordinates supervised: 2 FTE Technicians, 1 OPS Technician and 1 OPS Biologist II
Residency requirement: On-site housing provided
Level of Education (minimum): Bachelor of Science degree with a major in one of the biological sciences
Hire-in Pay: $37,867.70 (annually)
The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.
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