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Position Number: 77073166
Location: Russell Park, 1875 Orange Avenue East, Tallahassee, FL 32311
Salary: $1,923.08 biweekly + benefits
Deadline to apply: June 23rd, 2024
Supervisor: Michelina Dziadzio
Region: Northwest
Class Title: FTT Fisheries & Wildlife Biological Scientist IV
County: Leon
Working Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00am – 5:00pm
Work outside of a regular 8-hour schedule may occasionally be required.
List of Subordinates Supervised: 1 OPS Biological Scientist III (Gopher Tortoise Monitoring Coordinator), and 1 FTT Biological Scientist III (Species and Habitat Monitoring Coordinator)
Residency Requirement: None
Level of Education: Prefer a minimum of a Bachelor of Science degree with a major in one of the biological sciences and three years of professional biological experience. Master of Science degree in one of the biological sciences with two years of supervisory and professional experience in conservation programs strongly preferred. Years of experience can substitute for a degree.
A resume or cover letter describing your interest in this position and your relevant experience must be attached to the electronic State of Florida employment application.
Description of Duties: The Division of Habitat & Species Conservation is comprised of six Sections and two offices. The Wildlife Diversity Conservation Section (WDC) is seeking a fish and wildlife professional for an exciting opportunity to contribute to the conservation of imperiled wildlife and their habitats. This position requires a passion for conservation, dedication to working with diverse stakeholders, and the ability to work creatively to address conservation challenges.
This is a full-time employment position that is eligible for all career service state employee benefits including paid leave, health insurance, retirement benefits, tuition waivers for continuing education and numerous agency trainings for professional development.
This position serves as the Monitoring Coordinator within the Wildlife Diversity Conservation Section of FWC. The individual in this position oversees a team responsible for tracking the implementation and effectiveness of plans and actions that promote the conservation of Florida’s Species of Greatest Conservation Need. This includes identifying monitoring needs, tracking progress towards program goals, evaluating effectiveness of actions, and communicating conservation progress to various audiences. This position will coordinate with other sections and divisions of the FWC and external partners to leverage resources to improve monitoring of species, habitats, conservation threats and actions.
The incumbent will supervise two positions that coordinate and enhance monitoring of fish, wildlife, and habitats in support of maintaining Florida’s wildlife diversity. The incumbent and their monitoring team will also apply adaptive management and participate on revisions to Florida’s State Wildlife Action Plan, Imperiled Species Management Plan, and Gopher Tortoise Management Plan, as applicable. In addition, the monitoring team leads completion of written communication materials by compiling and summarizing data and generating written reports.
The individual in this position will serve as a resource to others in FWC on current species, habitat, and landscape monitoring efforts throughout the state, and will effectively communicate about agency and partner efforts to promote program goals. This includes serving as a leader, member, and/or statewide representative on multiple internal and external teams. They will also be expected to speak publicly to further Florida’s conservation mission including giving presentations at internal FWC meetings, external working groups, and stakeholder meetings. To be effective in this position, the ideal candidate will be skilled at managing and leading a team, facilitating project development, leveraging technologies and resources, and adapting to unexpected conservation challenges.
Although this is not a field position, there are opportunities for assisting with field-based projects.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
The ideal candidate for this position will be enthusiastic, self-motivated, and have a commitment to natural resource conservation. They will possess exceptional leadership, supervisory, partnership relations, administration, and project and time management skills.
The position requires strong abilities in project management, including timeline development, budget oversight, and the ability to establish clear objectives. The employee must be skilled at determining work priorities, eliciting cooperation as necessary to achieve objectives, and ensure proper completion of work assignments and program activities. The employee must be able to apply technical and scientific knowledge to develop and implement projects; analyze, interpret, and explain complex technical issues regarding wildlife conservation activities; and interpret operational needs and develop integrated creative solutions. This position requires effective communication, verbally and in writing, and in promoting interpersonal relationships, as well as the ability to confidently deliver information through public speaking and presentations. The ability to work 40 hours a week with occasional overnight travel for conferences, meetings, training, and other relevant activities is required.
Preferred Qualifications: Knowledge of Florida’s fish and wildlife, ecology, and natural communities. Familiarity with conservation plans pertaining to Species of Greatest Conservation Need, and effectiveness monitoring of conservation activities is preferred. Proficiency in Microsoft Office software, Adobe Acrobat, ArcGIS Pro, and ArcGIS Online is desired.