OPS-Fish & Wildlife Tech - 77902487

Requisition No: 826649 

Agency: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

Working Title: OPS-Fish & Wildlife Tech - 77902487

 Pay Plan: Temp

Position Number: 77902487 

Salary:  $16.83 an hour 

Posting Closing Date: 05/13/2024 

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FWC Mission Statement:  Managing fish and wildlife resources for their long-term well-being and the benefit of people.

Position number:  77902487

Location: Crooked Lake Wildlife and Environmental Area, 151 Turtle Run Trail, Frostproof, FL  33843; Phone (863) 648-3200

Supervisor: Shawn Kelly 

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

The Division of Habitat & Species Conservation is comprised of six Sections and two offices. This position is in the Wildlife Habitat Management Section. This is an exciting opportunity for a part-time Fish and Wildlife Technician to join a team of employees within FWC’s Wildlife and Habitat Management Section in managing the Crooked Lake, Moody Branch, Bullfrog Creek, and 3 tracts of the Lake Wales Ridge WEA in Polk, Hillsborough, and Manatee counties. 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. The primary responsibility of this position is assisting area staff with prescribed burning activities. Other duties may include wildlife habitat management activities such as mowing, chopping, clearing, planting and chemical vegetation control. Additional duties include operating, maintaining, and repairing equipment and vehicles including trucks, tractors, ATVs, UTVs, in accordance with manufacturer and industry recommendations.  

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to work independently
• Basic knowledge of wildlife and land management principles and practices
• Basic use of personal computers
• Ability to operate outdoors under inclement weather conditions
• Ability to frequently push, pull and/or carry more than 40 pounds
• Ability to assist with prescribed burning activities
• Ability to operate various types of equipment, including tractors and implements, off-road vehicles, and firefighting equipment.
• Ability to work productively alone with remote supervision or as member of a team, and the flexibility to occasionally work long hours and variable schedules, such as nights, weekends, or holidays.

Starting pay rate:  $16.83/hr.

Broadband code:  19-4021-01

Class code:  5031

Region: Southwest

Title: OPS Fish and Wildlife Technician

County: Polk

City: Frostproof

Facility: Crooked Lake WEA field office

Working hours: 20 hours/week

List of any subordinates supervised: N/A

Residency requirement: Polk or Highlands County

Level of Education: High School Diploma or equivalent

Benefits: N/A

Other Requirements: Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check. Must possess and maintain a valid minimum Class E State of Florida driver’s license.

OPS Employment – This is a part-time OPS (Other Personnel Services) position. OPS employees are paid for the number of hours they work. OPS employees do not receive paid leave, or paid holidays. OPS staff have the potential for participation in the Deferred Compensation investment retirement program

WHAT BENEFITS ARE APPLICABLE TO OPS EMPLOYEES?

•    State of Florida 401(a) FICA Alternative Plan - mandatory

•    Workers’ Compensation - mandatory

•    Reemployment Assistance (Unemployment Compensation) - mandatory

•    Participation in state group insurance (must meet eligibility requirements. Consult with People First or the servicing Human Resource Office for details.)

•    Deferred Compensation - voluntary

•    Employee Assistance Program – voluntary  

•    Learn more at https://www.mybenefits.myflorida.com/health/eligibility_and_enrollment/ops_employees

WHAT BENEFITS ARE NOT APPLICABLE TO OPS EMPLOYEES?

•    Any form of paid leave

•    Paid holidays

•    Participation in the Florida Retirement System

•    Reinstatement rights or retention rights

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.