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Posting Closing Date: 02/26/2025

Salary: $1,923.08 biweekly

Supervisor: Emily Moss

List of Subordinates Supervised: None

Working Hours: 8am – 5pm, hours may vary due to nature of work

Location: Preferred location in Tallahassee, other potential locations to be determined

Region: Prefer Leon, other locations to be determined

Residency Requirement: Florida.

This position may be located in other locations with available FWC office space.

Requirements: Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check. Eligible candidates must possess and maintain a valid Driver’s License.

A master’s degree in life/physical sciences coupled with two or more years of professional experience is preferred. A bachelor’s degree or four years of professional experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities of the position is preferred.

A complete application includes a resume or CV, three references, a cover letter for this position, and the electronic State of Florida employment application. For question regarding this position, please contact Emily Moss at Emily.Moss@MyFWC.com.

The Division of Habitat & Species Conservation is seeking a fish and wildlife professional to fill the Shorebird Program Coordinator position. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the conservation of imperiled shorebirds in Florida.

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. While this is an office-based position, there are opportunities for occasional field work and the position may be required to travel to meetings or meet with stakeholders, partners and regional teams.

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Description of Duties: The Division of Habitat and Species is seeking a fish and wildlife professional to serve in a coordination role for the Division’s shorebird and seabird conservation program. The individual in this role has an opportunity to broadly influence conservation for Florida’s shorebirds, seabirds, coastal ecosystems, and the people and partners committed to the conservation of these resources. The individual in this role will work closely with staff across the agency to achieve significant conservation outcomes for Florida’s imperiled beach-nesting birds and their habitats and ensure the shorebird program maintains focus on conservation goals and grant deliverables. While not being the direct supervisor, this position will interact with and co-manage positions working towards the conservation of shorebirds. This position is highly collaborative and works closely with the FSA Coordinator, Regional Shorebird Biologists, the Fish and Wildlife Research Institute, and Audubon partners.

The focus of this position is on improving conditions for Florida’s beach-nesting birds through coordination with staff to implement conservation actions and by working closely with partner organizations and other government entities. The individual in this role oversees grant administration and serves as a member of the visionary team leading the future of shorebird conservation in Florida.

Successful candidates will have experience collaborating with entities of varying interests, demonstrate strong skills in conflict management, and have the ability to envision conservation success and the ability to influence others to assist in achieving this vision.

This position will work with agency staff and partners to conduct effective in-reach and outreach and provide leadership support to multiple teams, including the predation management working group, regional shorebird staff, and the Florida Shorebird Alliance (FSA). This position will help to facilitate cross-divisional implementation of conservation measures for imperiled beach-nesting birds.

Minimum Qualifications:

This position requires advanced communication skills, ability to collaborate across workgroups, external organizations, and the public, grant management skills, project management experience, and experience leading teams. Knowledge of and experience with beach-nesting birds, imperiled species, and coastal ecosystems is highly preferred. Minimum qualifications include:

Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in biology, wildlife or fisheries management, zoology, environmental sciences or other closely related curriculum or a minimum of 4 years of direct experience. Graduate degree and two years of professional experience is preferred.
Knowledge of Florida’s Threatened and Endangered species management system.
Conservation project management experience.
Strong leadership, facilitation, communication, and organizational skills.
Administrative experience managing budgets, developing work plans, managing grants, and mentoring staff.
Ability to collaborate with internal and external stakeholders.
Ability to provide clear, timely, and effective updates on multiple projects and efforts.
Experience writing and reviewing technical documents, experience with programs that conserve imperiled species or their habitats, and familiarity with land use applications and/or permits.
Shorebird and seabird monitoring experience preferred.