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Posting Closing Date: 09/24/2024
ANTICIPATED VACANCY
Salary: $2,353.85 biweekly + benefits
Region: South
County: Palm Beach
Position Address: 11835 Seminole Pratt Whitney Road, West Palm Beach, FL 33412
Supervisor: Daniel Mitchell
Nearest Secondary Market: Miami
Working hours: 8-5 M-F, evening and weekends as required. Occasional overnight travel is required.
List of any subordinates supervised: 3 Biological Scientist IIIs, 1 OPS+ Staff Assistant
Residency requirement: Must reside within 25-miles of J. W. Corbett WMA field office.
Level of Education: Bachelor of Science degree with a major in one of the physical or life sciences preferred. Four years of direct experience with the duties of this position may substitute for the Bachelor of Science degree in a physical or life science.
Starting Salary: $2,353.85 bi-weekly + benefits
Preferred Qualifications: Master’s degree in wildlife ecology, environmental science, or related life sciences. At least 3 years of experience in habitat and/or wildlife management. Strong familiarity with both native and exotic vegetation in South Florida, experience with habitat restoration work, wildlife surveys, and prescribed burning.
Description of duties: The Division of Habitat and Species Conservation is comprised of six sections and two offices. This position is in the Wildlife and Habitat Management Section. This is a leadership position that serves as the District Biologist for the South Region’s North District and is an exciting opportunity to lead a talented team of dedicated staff and to positively impact wildlife conservation and habitat management throughout the District and Region.
This position supervises day to day operations on five Wildlife and Environmental Areas (WEAs) and Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs) located in Palm Beach, Martin, and Okeechobee counties: Allapattah Flats WMA – cooperative area; Dupuis WEA – cooperative area; J. W. Corbett WMA – lead area; John C. and Mariana Jones/Hungryland WEA – lead area; and the Kissimmee Bend and Okeechobee Units of the Everglades Headwaters WMA – cooperative area. This position also helps coordinate management of the waterfowl hunting program on Stormwater Treatment Area 1W.
Specific duties include project administration; developing and managing budgets and annual work plans; providing leadership and mentoring to staff, including direct supervision of three Biological Scientist IIIs and one Staff Assistant; providing oversight and participating in habitat management activities including prescribed fire and exotic plant management; developing and promoting public use programs including both hunting and non-hunting uses; setting management objectives consistent with agency directives; and writing reports and technical documents. The successful candidate will excel at communication and have a strong drive to succeed. The position is based out of the field office located at J. W. Corbett WMA.
Required KSAs:
This is not an entry level position. Strong interpersonal skills are required to lead, supervise, and mentor employees, and to develop and leverage partnerships with other agencies. Strong land management skills are required to evaluate habitat conditions and prescribe and direct appropriate treatments. Applicant must have applied knowledge of wildlife population and habitat management techniques in Florida, particularly the application of prescribed fire, and mechanical and chemical vegetation control. GIS and other technological skills are also requisite for this position. Strong administrative, organizational, and budget management skills are required to manage multiple projects and their associated budgets. These skills must be coupled with the ability to apply motivational techniques in personnel management to foster a favorable and productive working environment, and consistently promote a cohesive team concept for successful implementation of management programs on the WMAs.