OPS FISHERIES & WILDLIFE BIO SCI IV - 77909105

State of Florida • Jacksonville Beach, FL

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) Division of Marine Fisheries Management is seeking an OPS Fisheries & Wildlife Bio Scientist IV. This role serves as a subject matter expert for state management of fisheries, supporting ongoing and future agency work. The position involves data collection, analysis, development of outreach materials, conducting outreach and education, and responding to public inquiries. The role also focuses on developing and maintaining relationships with fisheries stakeholders, identifying management issues, interpreting data, and assisting with public workshops and meetings. Additionally, the position supports fishery disaster assessments, gathers historical regulatory information for rulemaking, and provides support on special assignments. The FWC envisions a Florida where fish and wildlife are abundant and thriving, and its mission is to manage these resources for their long-term well-being and the benefit of people. The organization values making quality decisions by being dynamic, science-informed, efficient, ethical, collaborative, and committed to the vitality of the state and its environment.

Requirements

• Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license.
• Six years of professional experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities provided herein. A post-secondary degree(s) in life or physical science may substitute for the required experience as follows: Bachelor of Science degree and two years of direct professional experience or a Master of Science degree and a minimum of one year of direct professional experience.
• Knowledge of general biological principles and knowledge of marine fisheries management issues and topics.
• Effective verbal and writing skills, ability to use good judgment in decision-making and planning skills.
• Ability to synthesize highly technical information for public dissemination.
• Ability to understand, evaluate, analyze and organize marine resource (especially fisheries) information into a logical format for presentation in reports, documents and other written materials and for coherent presentations to a variety of audiences.
• Ability to plan, organize, coordinate and complete work assignments.
• Ability to conduct fact finding research and utilize problem solving techniques.
• Ability to review and interpret fisheries regulations.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with diverse groups of people.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Knowledge of computer software including Excel spreadsheets, MS PowerPoint and MS Word required.

Nice To Haves

• Preference may be given to candidates with a Master of Science degree and one year of professional experience.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a subject matter expert for state management of fisheries such as Gulf gag grouper.
• Supports ongoing and future agency work on state management, including but not limited to fishery data collection, data analysis to inform state management efforts, development and refinement of outreach materials, conduct outreach and education, and assistance with responding to public inquiries.
• Develops and maintains productive working relationships with local fisheries stakeholders, including recreational and commercial fishermen, other state and federal agencies, and other groups or organizations with an interest in marine fisheries resources.
• Identifies and characterizes local marine fisheries management issues.
• Reviews and interprets fisheries dependent and independent data and other available scientific information to characterize the status of regional marine fisheries.
• Assists with public workshops, Advisory Board/Workgroup meetings, and other information gathering meetings on issues relating to Florida's marine fisheries.
• Assists division with fishery disaster assessments, including database development of active for-hire and commercial fishing operations in Florida, support with data analyses and writing fishery disaster reports.
• Assists with the gathering and synthesizing of historical regulatory information to inform ongoing and future rulemaking and management decisions. Research historical management actions and decisions in support of division and agency staff.
• Provides support to Section leaders, Deputy Director, and Division Director on special assignments as assigned.
• Performs other related work as required.

Benefits

• This is a Temporary position through June 30, 2026, with possibility of extension contingent on funding.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Senior