Location: South Florida

Position: OPS Biological Scientist II

Agency: Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission

Job Category: Temporary/Seasonal Positions

Salary: $19.23 per hour (no benefits)

Last Date to Apply: 9/28/2026

Description:

Incumbent will be responsible for the operation of a waterfowl hunting check station at one of the

Stormwater Treatment Areas (STA) in South Florida for the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation

Commission (FWC). Specific duties include opening the STA, checking in permitted hunters,

conducting a lottery for unpermitted hunters, correctly identifying and recording species

harvested, reporting hunting pressure and harvest results via the internet, and representing the

agency in a professional manner while providing service to the public. There are up to four

positions to be filled with this announcement, with one-two employees for each check station.

All the STAs are in remote locations with no store/facilities nearby (there is a portable toilet at

each site). Hours are on Friday, Saturday, and/or Sunday (depending on the STA), starting at 3:45

am until two hours after sunset each day (approximately 16 hours per day). Hunts occur on weekends

from mid-November through mid-February (including around holidays). There are scouting days on

weekends before each hunting season begins.

STA 1 West: Located in the center of Palm Beach County, south of the US Highway 98 Twentymile Bend

bordering Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge on the northwest side. Hunts occur on Fridays,

Saturdays, and Sundays.

STA 2: Located in southwestern Palm Beach County, just north of the Broward County line and just

east of US Highway 27. Hunts occur on Saturdays only. A travel trailer with electricity, air

conditioning, and restroom may be available for the nights before and after each hunt.

STA 3/4: Located in southwestern Palm Beach County, adjacent to the Broward County line and just

west of US Highway 27. Hunts occur on Fridays and Sundays. A travel trailer with electricity, air

conditioning, and restroom may be available for the nights before and after each hunt.

To apply, please email your resume to Ashlyn Smith at Ashlyn.Smith@MyFWC.com

Qualifications: Candidates must have a bachelor’s degree in one of the life sciences, reliable

transportation, a reliable cell phone, and the ability to work long hours independently once

trained. Applicants with waterfowl experience preferred.

Contact Person: Ashlyn Smith

Contact Phone: (919) 389-7191

Contact email: Ashlyn.Smith@MyFWC.com