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Working Title: FISHERIES
& WILDLIFE BIO SCIENTIST II
Broadband/Class Level: FISHERIES & WILDLIFE BIO
SCIENTIST II
Broadband/Class Code: 19-1023-02
Position Number: 77072877
Annual Salary Range: $30,988.62 Annually
Announcement Type: Open Competitive
Facility:
Pay Grade/ Pay Band: BB008
Closing Date: 08/17/2010
ONLY ELECTRONIC APPLICATIONS
ACCEPTED
OCCUPATION PROFILE
JOB FAMILY: LIFE, PHYSICAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCE
OCCUPATIONAL GROUP: LIFE AND PHYSICAL SCIENCE
OCCUPATION: FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE
BIOLOGISTS
Position number 72877
Position Address :
4155 Hollis Drive
Marianna, FL 32448-2708
Supervisor & Position number Arlo H
Kane 77000203
Description of duties
Description of position:
The Habitat Conservation Scientific Services section
(HCSS) is seeking an energetic and motivated candidate to work within a
team of wildlife biologists providing assistance to private and public
landowners. This position offers the opportunity to influence
management decisions on a landscape level by developing and fostering
long-term partnerships with private landowners who own and manage over
half of Florida’s natural resources.
HCSS provides scientific support and technical assistance
to a wide array of private and public sector landowners and local,
state, and federal governmental entities on habitat-related issues.
HCSS develops comprehensive habitat-based management plans, develops
and implements incentive programs for private landowners and provides
recommendations for implementation of habitat management programs on
private and publicly-owned land.
The HCSS northwest region Team’s primary function is
development, administration and delivery of voluntary, incentive-based
programs including, but not limited to, FARM Bill Conservation
Programs, Forest Stewardship Program, Landowner Incentive Program,
Common Species Common Program, and Partners for Fish and Wildlife
Program. This position will be co-located in a Natural Resources
Conservation Service office and will have the opportunity to closely
coordinate and act as a liaison to implement FARM Bill programs
including but not limited to CTA, WHIP, EQIP, and WRP.
Duties and responsibilities:
Include but are not limited to building and fostering
long-term partnerships with landowners, biological data collection and
analysis; writing reports and land management prescriptions; monitoring
and evaluating program-funded fish and wildlife habitat enhancement
activities, and planning and conducting educational workshop/field
days.
Desired qualifications include:
The ability to positively communicate with a wide variety
of landowners who have different land-uses and objectives for their
property, passion for motivating landowners to actively manage their
habitats in ways that benefit wildlife, the ability and desire to be
open-minded while working within a team of biologists to develop
long-term partnerships with private landowners, the ability to
multi-task as well as work alone when needed, Geographical Information
System experience, excellent communicative skills both verbal and
written, knowledge of Florida plant/animal communities, knowledge of
habitat management techniques, knowledge of forestry, the ability to
travel less than 50% and public speaking ability.
Broadband code OPS – Biological Scientist II -
19-1023-02
Class code 5034
Region Northwest
Title Biological Scientist II
County Jackson
Working hours 40 hrs/week
List of any subordinates supervised None
Residency requirement None
Level of Education- B.A. in life or physical science
Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, veterans and
spouses of veterans may receive preference in employment and are
encouraged to apply. For applicants claiming Veterans’
Preference, please attach your supporting documentation when you apply
for a vacancy. Applicants may also fax their supporting
documentation to People First at 1-888-403-2110 by the closing date.
FWC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/ADA Employer.
If you require an accommodation to participate in the application /
selection process, please contact the hiring authority in advance.
LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION OR
REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS
EFFECTIVE : 09/09/02
History: 07/01/02
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