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Posting Closing Date: 02/27/2025

Starting Salary: $20.83, 1920 hours per year

Working Hours: 8:00am – 5:00pm, with weekend and after-hours work occasionally required

List of Subordinates Supervised: Seasonal OPS employees and volunteers

Direct Supervisor: Kyle Shepherd

Hiring Manager: Cade Chaney, Phone: (352) 535-1335 Email: Jain.Chaney@MyFWC.com

Address: 663 Plantation Road, Perry, FL 32348

Residency Requirement: None

Description of Duties: An exciting opportunity exists for a Fisheries and Wildlife Biologist II to join a team of employees within the Wildlife and Habitat Management Section to assist with the management of Big Bend Wildlife Management Area (WMA) and other WMAs as needed. We are seeking a highly motivated applicant that is willing to assist a productive team with the challenge of managing wildlife habitat and public recreational opportunities on 90,000+ acres of conservation land in Taylor and Dixie Counties.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

Assisting lead area biologists in developing and implementing management programs for the Big Bend Wildlife Management Area.
Assists with planning and implementing effective habitat management practices, such as prescribed burning, upland and wetland restoration, mechanical and chemical vegetation treatments, oversight of timber operations, water level manipulations, and other projects.
Assists with planning, developing, and coordinating projects to facilitate public use, such as road construction and maintenance, culvert installation and repair, and construction and maintenance of boundary and interior fences and gates.
Assists with developing bid specifications, overseeing contracts, and monitoring vendor compliance.
Assists with the completion of annual work plans, budget proposals, accomplishment reports and other administrative tasks.
Assists with public hunting and other recreational activities, including coordination and operation of check stations.
Conducts population surveys using scientifically accepted techniques, including data analysis and report writing.
Accurately and routinely submits reports of activity and accomplishments using online databases and ArcGIS.
Surveys habitat types and monitors changes that take place in vegetative communities.
Provides technical assistance to individuals, organizations and other agencies regarding wildlife biology and wildlife habitat management.
Proposes regulations based on sound biological and sociological principles.
Participates in seminars and workshops relating to wildlife resource management.
Completes other duties or assists on other areas as assigned.

Preference will be given to those with prescribed burning experience.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Knowledge and experience in conducting wildlife surveys, including game and nongame species, collecting and analyzing data, and summarizing results.
Knowledge of habitat restoration techniques, fire ecology, and plant succession.
Applied knowledge of chemical or mechanical control of invasive vegetation.
Ability to operate and maintain 4WD vehicles, farm tractors and implements, ATVs, and outboard motors.
Ability to work independently and in a variety of weather conditions.
Ability to work efficiently in a team of diverse people with differing backgrounds.
Ability to plan and prioritize multiple work assignments.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external partners.

Familiarity with common outdoor recreation activities
Ability to write, edit, and produce scientific reports and summaries.
Hand tool use, including chainsaws, power tools, auger, etc.
Knowledge of GIS software (ArcMap, ArcPro) and handheld GPS units and their applications
Skill in use of Microsoft Office software (e.g. Word, Excel, Access, etc.)

Level of Education: Preferred Bachelor of Science degree with a major in a life or physical science or a Master of Science degree in one of the biological sciences. Four years of directly related professional experience can substitute for the Bachelor of Science degree.

License Requirements: Valid Class E Driver’s License, obtain Florida Certified Burn Manager Certification within 18 months.