ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST III - 37020040

State of Florida • TALLAHASSEE, FL

4d • $47,668 - $50,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Division of State Lands (DSL) serves as Florida’s lead agency for environmental management and stewardship and acts as staff to the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund. DSL oversees more than 12 million acres of public lands across Florida, including lakes, rivers, and islands. These lands provide opportunities for residents and visitors to explore, connect with and appreciate Florida’s one-of-a-kind natural landscapes. DSL’s Land and Recreation Grants Section promotes programs that foster partnerships to enhance and sustain Florida’s natural and cultural resources and provide increased outdoor recreational opportunities for Florida’s residents and visitors. The Land and Recreation Grants Section is seeking a detail-oriented, reliable candidate to support its operations. This intermediate level environmental position provides consultative services and technical assistance to local governments, state agencies, and non-profit entities for the provision of environmental recreational opportunities for the grant-in-aid program for special legislative grants and other related special projects that help preserve the state lands and recreational facilities of the State of Florida.

Requirements

• Knowledge of: Community planning/development programs; program management, coordination, and evaluation techniques.
• Ability to: Collect, evaluate, and analyze data to develop alternative recommendations, solve problems, document work flow and other activities relating to improvement of operational and management practices; conduct fact-finding research; utilize problem-solving techniques; work independently; understand and apply applicable laws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures relating to grant-in-aid programs; plan, organize, and coordinate work assignments; communicate effectively orally and in writing; ability to organize and maintain records; take the lead on assignments and responsibilities; work well with others and individually; produce timely and effective results; provide quality solutions/recommendations; and apply problem-solving techniques.
• Possess a valid driver’s license
• Travel
• Vendor/Invoice Warrant Processing responsibility, section 215.422, Florida Statutes (F.S.)
• Obtain within one year of appointment and maintain a Florida Certified Contract Manager certification, Subsection 287.057(15), F.S.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates with appropriate federal and state agencies to ensure compliance with applicable state and federal laws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures; development and management of grant application procedures as well as post-award administration, including site inspections; coordination with appropriate advisory groups; adherence to established fiscal and program rules, contract controls, state laws, and policies; as well as planning and conducting workshops in conjunction with administered grant programs.
• Serves as section lead for the coordination of conducting fact finding research; locating and developing resource materials; working with local, state, and federal governments, conservation groups, and recreational users. Coordinates public participation, public awareness, education, and outreach functions. This includes conducting research, making public presentations on the implementation plan and the benefits of all the Land and Recreation Grant Section’s programs, providing opportunities for public participation in planning and implementation projects, as well as addressing compliance of both federal and state conversion issues with state and local impact. Conducts research concerning the availability of state, federal, and private grant-in-aid programs for the provision of recreational opportunities.
• Develops and distributes reports, bulletins, maps, brochures, and other information to assist in the provision of and participation in programs administered. Assisting with press releases, news articles, and other related documents.
• Performs related work as assigned.

Benefits

• Annual and Sick Leave benefits
• Nine paid holidays and one Personal Holiday each year
• State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options
• Retirement plan options, including employer contributions
• Tuition waivers

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed