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Posting Closing Date: 02/20/2025
Salary: $21/hr
Level of Education: A Bachelor’s degree in biology or related field preferred
Working hours: 40hrs/week. Overnight travel may be required no more than 25% of the time.
List of any subordinates supervised: None
Residency requirement: None
Address: 3800 Commonwealth Blvd, Tallahassee, FL 32399
Supervisor: Mariah McInnis, Fisheries and Wildlife Biological Scientist IV
Description of duties: Fish and Wildlife Senior Technician will be responsible for management and control measures for two Federally listed noxious weeds found across the panhandle and in other areas of the state. The main focus of this position will involve the application of integrated pest management activities including surveying, mapping, and chemical control directed at Giant salvinia (Salvinia molesta) and Azolla pinnata found in Escambia, Bay, Gadsden, and Leon Counties. This position will also assist with the planning, development and maintenance of other projects as needed such as surveying, mapping, and treating other EDRR (early detection rapid response) species that appear throughout the state. The employee will operate, maintain, and repair equipment and vehicles including trucks, boats, and spray equipment in accordance with manufacturer and industry recommendations. Incumbent will prepare and submit accurate weekly, bi-weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual reports for timesheets, purchasing, and accomplishments. The employee will be required to interact professionally with the public and partners providing accurate information concerning invasive plant species, infested area conditions, and will attend regional and divisional meetings and training programs. The employee will be required to obtain an FDACS Pesticide Applicator certificate and license.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
The work environment and physical demands described here are representative and not intended to be all-inclusive of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
This position primarily performs the duties in a field setting. The applicant should be comfortable working outside in various weather conditions, working near moving mechanical parts, working on slippery or uneven surfaces, working in or with moving objects/vehicles, traffic hazards, toxic or caustic chemicals, fumes or airborne particles and exposure to aggressive domestic and non-domestic animals, reptiles and insects.
This position may require prolonged periods of standing, walking, bending, driving, using hands to handle or feel, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, climbing or balancing and reaching with hands and arms. In addition, this position may be required to occasionally lift and carry up to fifty (50) pounds with or without assistance. This position is regularly required to use vision, speech and hearing, with or without assistive devices.
This position utilizes the following tools and equipment often independently while performing the duties of the job: outboard vessels, canoe/kayaks, spray tanks and pumps, backpack sprayers, GPS, hand tools (pole saws, shovels, rakes, wheel barrels, etc.), gas powered tools (blowers, chain saws, edgers, generators, and pressure washers), and State vehicle.
This position will cover the EDRR needs of the entire state and as such overnight travel will be required (no more than 25% of the time).
Must have a valid Florida driver’s license
Desired qualifications include:
Ability to work well both independently and in a team-setting in a fast-paced work environment, accurately record data, and meet deadlines
Good organizational and problem-solving skills.
Experience with herbicide applications
Experience driving outboard boats and airboats
Experience trailering boats and other equipment
Ability to identify native and non-native plants in Florida