FISHERIES & WILDLIDE BIO SCIENTIST IV - 77000876

State of Florida

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The incumbent serves as the Division of Hunting and Game Management's Assistant Wild Turkey and Furbearer Management Program Coordinator and assists the Wild Turkey and Furbearer Management Program Coordinator in planning, administering, coordinating, and directing the development and implementation of the program. The FWC envisions a Florida where fish and wildlife are abundant and thriving in healthy and connected natural landscapes with vital working lands and waterways; where natural resources are valued and safely enjoyed by all; and wherein natural systems support vibrant human communities and a strong economy. Our Mission: Managing fish and wildlife resources for their long-term well-being and the benefit of people. Every organization has an identity that is forged not only by what it does, but by how it conducts itself. The values embedded in our mission and expressed in the vision of the FWC are to make quality decisions by being dynamic, science-informed, efficient, ethical, collaborative and committed to the vitality of the state and its environment.

Requirements

A high school diploma and 7 years’ professional experience in a closely related biological field or laboratory program is required.
A Bachelor of Science degree in a relevant field can substitute for four of the 7 years of required experience.
Knowledge of wild turkey habitat requirements and life histories and principles and practices for wild turkey management.
Knowledge of furbearer life histories and principles and practices for furbearer management.
Knowledge in the identification of plants providing important wild turkey habitat benefits in Florida.
Ability to work and make appropriate decisions independently.
Ability to analyze complex issues and problems and develop innovative, efficacious solutions.
Ability to formulate coherent, effective policies and procedures and incorporate biological, administrative, ethical, social, and political considerations in formulation of those policies and procedures.
Ability to determine work priorities, elicit cooperation as necessary to achieve objectives and ensure proper and timely completion of work assignments and program activities.
Ability to understand, comply with, and apply rules, policies, and procedures applicable to the conduct of a Commission employee and to the implementation and administration of a wild turkey management program and furbearer management program.
Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
Ability to prepare scientific reports and popular articles.
Knowledge of correct English composition, grammar, and punctuation.
Knowledge of scientific methods, study design, principles of statistical inference and analysis, and application of computer -based data analysis packages.
Skill in the use of scientific laboratory and field equipment.
Ability to conduct fieldwork including long hours and adverse weather conditions.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationship with others.
Ability to assess budgetary needs and to prepare and manage a budget.
Ability to use computer word- processing, spreadsheet, and database software.
Ability to conduct fieldwork including trapping and monitoring of wild turkeys

Nice To Haves

A master’s degree from an accredited college or university with a major course of study in one of the biological sciences and a minimum of 2 years’ professional experience.

Responsibilities

Identifies and pursues opportunities to achieve objectives in the Strategic Plan for Wild Turkey Management
Assists with preparing program and legislative budget requests, annual program planning documents and progress reports, and reports on program activities for use by Commission staff. Administers project budgets including evaluating needs, planning expenditures, and monitoring expenditures and budget balances.
Assists with the administration and implementation of the Wild Turkey Cost Share Program.
Assists with conducting a continuing review of program effectiveness in terms of public satisfaction, public attitudes, and use of agency personnel and funds.
Assists with formulating wild turkey and furbearer population and habitat management policies and strategies and recommends regulatory and policy changes as appropriate based upon a review of harvest data, population surveys, life history information, scientific literature, social considerations, and other relevant information.
Attends professional meetings and conferences to facilitate achievement of program goals and objectives. This will require occasional in-state and out of state travel.
Effectively communicate and elicit cooperation in plans, approaches, and procedures for achieving program objectives.
Reviews Commission - sponsored research and data collection efforts pertaining to wild turkey and furbearer management.
Seeks extramural funding for management and research activities pertaining to wild turkeys and furbearers.
Standardizes data gathering procedures where appropriate to ensure maximum effectiveness and compatibility with program needs.
Assists with formulating management recommendations and prepares, or facilitates the preparation of, informational materials for private landowners and Commission biologists.
Provides technical information on wild turkey and furbearer management to appropriate Commission biologists.
Establishes and maintains contact with organizations, clubs, and advocacy groups interested in wild turkey and furbearers to communicate program objectives and activities, to obtain cooperation, and to facilitate incorporation of constituents' needs into program elements, as appropriate.
When necessary, develops and implements appropriate methods to assess constituent views and needs and program effectiveness.
Pursues program objectives through public speaking opportunities, media contacts, and other outreach mechanisms, including electronic media, on wild turkey hunting and management, furbearer hunting, trapping and management, and on program activities.
Responds to correspondence relating to wild turkey and furbearer management and regulations.
Reviews archival data on wild turkey and furbearers in Florida.
Plans data collection strategies, coordinates and participates in data collection, completes data analyses, and prepares results of analyses for publication in technical journals.
Participate in fieldwork related to program objectives. Assist in capture, tagging, and monitoring of wild turkeys. This will require occasional overnight travel and fieldwork for several days at a time.
Performs related work as required.
Work at FWC is cross-functional meaning duties may cross division/office lines. The Commission expects employees to function across FWC’s organizational structure by providing their skills and expertise wherever needed through work on teams or as directed.