OPS PARK RANGER - 42902106 1

State of Florida • FELDA, FL

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About The Position

The Florida Forest Service is hiring a part-time Other Personal Services (OPS) Park Ranger to monitor and coordinate public use of recreation areas on Okaloacoochee Slough State Forest. The position collects and reconciles user fees, enforces applicable rules and regulations, provides information to visitors, and may help develop recreation areas and facilities.

The Park Ranger performs site and facility maintenance, including landscaping, mowing, basic carpentry, and electrical and mechanical repairs. The role also maintains vehicles, machinery, forestry tools, the forest road system, and existing fire-lines. The employee assists foresters with forest management work, conducts and reports on resource-management projects, manages wildlife habitat and exotic plant pests, and helps protect endangered and threatened species.

Occasional to moderate travel is required. The position may respond to emergencies, including natural disasters or other incidents requiring travel. A background screening, including fingerprinting, is required as a condition of employment.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Valid Class E driver's license.
• Occasional to moderate travel is required.
• Must pass a background screening, including fingerprinting, as a condition of employment.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and coordinate public use of recreation areas on Okaloacoochee Slough State Forest.
• Collect and reconcile user fees and enforce applicable rules and regulations.
• Provide information to the public.
• Assist with developing recreation areas and facilities as needed.
• Maintain sites and facilities, including landscaping, mowing, basic carpentry, and electrical and mechanical repairs.
• Maintain vehicles, other machinery, and forestry tools.
• Maintain the forest road system and harrow existing fire-lines.
• Assist foresters with forest management activities, including stand description, prescribed burning, reforestation, insect and disease control, ecosystem restoration, and boundary-line marking.
• Research, perform, and report on specific resource-management projects.
• Conduct required wildlife habitat management work and control exotic plant pests on the tract.
• Help protect endangered and threatened species on the property.
• Perform other duties as assigned in a timely manner.

Benefits

• Participation in state group insurance, subject to eligibility requirements.
• Participation in the Florida Deferred Compensation Plan (457b).
• State of Florida 401(a) FICA Alternative Plan, a tax-deferred retirement savings plan; does not apply to previous FRS retirees.
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: High school or GED