Job description

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https://jobs.myflorida.com/job/SAINT-CLOUD-OPS-Fish-&-Wildlife-Technician-77902337-FL-34772/1010001400/

Working Title: OPS Fish and Wildlife Technician

Salary: $18.25/hour

Description of duties: THIS IS AN OPS POSITION. IT IS NOT CAREER SERVICE.

The FWC’s Northeast Region is seeking a highly motivated candidate to join a team of biologists and technicians on Triple N Ranch and Herky Huffman Bull Creek Wildlife Management Areas (WMA) in Osceola County, FL. This position serves as an OPS Fish and Wildlife Technician on a highly productive team of land managers to restore and enhance habitats for the benefit of a variety of species and for the enjoyment of Florida residents and visitors. The successful candidate’s primary duties will be invasive and exotic vegetation management using herbicides and mechanical methods. This position is a key team member responsible for all aspects of management of the WMA including application of ~12,000 acres of prescribed fire annually. Habitat improvement is focused on imperiled and locally important species including, but not limited to, red-cockaded woodpecker, striped newt, northern bobwhite, white-tailed deer, and wild turkey. Additionally, this position will assist with planting of wildlife food plots to benefit wildlife and ensure a high quality recreational experience for area users on the Triple N Ranch and Bull Creek WMAs. The successful candidate will assist with the operation of hunter check stations on the two WMAs as well as Fort Drum WMA to collect biological data of hunter harvested game.

Additionally, the position will assist with infrastructure construction, maintenance and repair, including roads, trails, culverts, fences, gates, signs, and buildings. The position will operate, maintain and repair area equipment and vehicles including trucks, tractors, ATVs, heavy equipment and various implements (disc harrows, mowers, sprayers, etc.). Incumbent also must possess the ability to troubleshoot and repair small engines, implements, and heavy equipment. The incumbent will interact with various partner agencies and the public to provide information concerning wildlife and area management, rules and regulations. Occasionally the incumbent will attend regional and divisional meetings as well as various trainings as needed.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to operate, maintain and repair heavy equipment and associated implements
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to plan and organize work assignments
• Familiar with outdoor recreational activities
• Skilled in construction activities including carpentry, plumbing, electrical, and welding
• Knowledge of wildlife and land management practices, such as prescribed burning and herbicide use for vegetation control
• Basic use of personal computers
• Ability to operate outdoors under inclement weather conditions
• Ability to frequently push, pull and/or carry more than 50 pounds

Title: OPS Fish/Wildlife Technician

County: Osceola

Working hours: Monday-Friday 8am – 5pm, may require some early morning, night, or weekend duty and occasional overnight travel (maximum allowable hours per year: 1,920).

Residency requirement: Within a 25-mile radius of the Triple N Ranch or Bull Creek WMA entrance.

Level of Education: High School or GED

Benefits: Potential to participate in Group health insurance

Other Requirements: Incumbent must be able to operate ATVs, tractors, heavy equipment, and tools. Must be able to lift 50 pounds and walk or stand for extended time periods at night or in inclement weather. Must have valid State of Florida driver’s license. This position is required to telework. employment contigent on sucessful completion of a background check.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

Nearest Major Market: Orlando

*****Applications are only accepted through the website*****

https://jobs.myflorida.com/job/SAINT-CLOUD-OPS-Fish-&-Wildlife-Technician-77902337-FL-34772/1010001400/

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $18.25 per hour

Benefits:

• Health insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)

Work Location: One location

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