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Posting Closing Date: 11/02/2025

Alachua, Marion, Clay, Gilchrist Counties

$15.00 per hour

This requisition will be used to fill multiple positions

Minimum Qualifications:

A high school diploma and two years of post-high school experience in wildlife, fisheries, environmental, ecological or related agriculture or construction are required.

Vocational training or an associate’s degree in wildlife, fisheries, environmental, ecological or related agriculture or construction from an accredited school or college may substitute on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.

Candidate must be 18 years old and obtain a valid U.S. driver’s license.

Requirements:

Employment in this position is contingent upon a satisfactory Level 1 background check at no cost to the candidate. 

Must possess a valid boaters safety card. If the selected employee does not have a valid boater safety card, he/she must be willing to obtain one prior to the first day of fieldwork.

Position Overview and Responsibilities:

Position will be responsible for conducting on-the-water surveys.
Incumbent will collect angler effort, catch, and harvest data via verbal angler interviews for freshwater fish species.

Incumbent will count and interview every angler encountered in a polite and professional manner. Incumbent will follow a predefined interview protocol.

These positions may be responsible for accurately recording detailed survey data while operating a boat independently and safely.
Incumbent may be responsible for operating FWC equipment (ex. trucks, trailers, and motorboats) for FWC business only and in a safe and law-abiding manner.
Surveys will be conducted in all-weather types including hot, cold, windy, and/or rainy conditions if conditions are not dangerous.

Schedule:

Availability: Shifts are scheduled via random selection, including weekdays, weekends, and holidays. Each survey is 3 hours long before daylight savings time and 4 hours long after. Earliest shift is 7:30-10:30, latest shift is 16:00-20:00 (4:00-8:00pm). Average of 3 shifts per week but can be 1 shift one week and 5 shifts the following week. The entire schedule will be known at the beginning of employment.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities  

Knowledge of Florida freshwater sportfish species and general angling terminology; and general small boat troubleshooting.

Ability to effectively communicate verbally with the public in a polite and professional manner.

Follow explicit interview protocols.

Accurately and legibly record and safely store data, and work independently.

Work irregular weekday and weekend work periods, often in inclement weather.

Maintain a valid driver’s license.

Provide own transportation to and from work locations.

Skills in trailering, launching, and operating watercraft up to 24ft, likely in inclement weather.

**Please note: Incumbent will need to take and pass FWC’s Trailer and boating training prior to conducting surveys.