OPS F & W BS III - 77900167
About The Position
An exciting opportunity exists for a Fish and Wildlife Biologist to join our team of employees within the Wildlife and Habitat Management Section of FWC. FWC’s Southwest Region is seeking a motivated applicant that is willing and able to work outdoors in a variety of conditions throughout the year in fulfillment of their job responsibilities. As the cooperative area manager of Babcock Ranch Preserve, the incumbent will be responsible for coordinating with the Florida Forest Service in the development and implementation of management programs, managing and implementing a Tier I public hunt area and Tier II limited access hunt area, oversight and maintenance of Tier II hunting camps, managing and monitoring the red-cockaded woodpecker population, and supervision of one Biological Scientist and one part-time technician. Job duties will further include providing coordination of the development and periodic revision of long-range, comprehensive management plans, and include providing input and review for the preparation of programs, annual work plans, budget proposals, area regulations, brochures and reports. This position is responsible for accomplishing Commission/cooperator-planned activities such as controlled burning, roller chopping, resource inventories, road repairs, fence maintenance, public hunt management, implementation and maintenance of a multi-tiered hunting program, proposing regulations based on sound biological and sociological principles to control activities on the area, identification and protection of endangered species and habitats and documentation, recommendation and administration of invasive non-native plant and animal species eradication programs to ensure ecosystem integrity.
Requirements
- A high school diploma and 6 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 6 years of required experience.
- Wildlife ecology.
- Game management.
- Ability to write technical reports.
- Wildlife and habitat survey and inventory knowledge.
- Ability to operate outdoors under inclement weather conditions.
- Ability to identify common and imperiled species.
- Ability to work productively unsupervised.
- Ability to design statistically sound projects.
- Strong GIS skills.
- Strong leadership skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills to effectively interact with cooperators, coworkers, and constituents.
Nice To Haves
- A Bachelor of Science degree with a major in one of the life/physical sciences is preferred.
- At least two years of experience in habitat and/or wildlife management.
- Supervisory experience.
- Strong familiarity with both native and invasive vegetation in Central Florida.
- Experience with habitat restoration work, wildlife surveys, and prescribed burning.
- Incumbent must have excellent verbal and written communication skills and be able to work well with team members and members of the public.
- The ability to operate ATVs and field equipment is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Coordinating with the Florida Forest Service in the development and implementation of management programs.
- Managing and implementing a Tier I public hunt area and Tier II limited access hunt area.
- Oversight and maintenance of Tier II hunting camps.
- Managing and monitoring the red-cockaded woodpecker population.
- Supervision of one Biological Scientist and one part-time technician.
- Providing coordination of the development and periodic revision of long-range, comprehensive management plans.
- Providing input and review for the preparation of programs, annual work plans, budget proposals, area regulations, brochures and reports.
- Accomplishing Commission/cooperator-planned activities such as controlled burning, roller chopping, resource inventories, road repairs, fence maintenance, public hunt management, implementation and maintenance of a multi-tiered hunting program.
- Proposing regulations based on sound biological and sociological principles to control activities on the area.
- Identification and protection of endangered species and habitats.
- Documentation, recommendation and administration of invasive non-native plant and animal species eradication programs to ensure ecosystem integrity.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
