OPS -Fish & Wildlife Bio Sci II - 77909060

Requisition No: 878494 

Agency: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

Working Title: OPS -Fish & Wildlife Bio Sci II - 77909060

 Pay Plan: Temp

Position Number: 77909060 

Salary:  $21.35 an hour 1920 hours a fiscal year 

Posting Closing Date: 07/16/2026 

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Position number: 77909060

Position title: OPS Fisheries and Wildlife Biological Scientist II

Rate of Pay: $21.35/hour (40 hours per week, 1920 hours per year)

Supervisor: Christina Wilson for inquiries (786) 910-6649 or Christina.Wilson@MYFWC.COM

Broadband code: 19-1023-02

Position location: Marathon, FL

Region: South

County: Monroe

Working hours: 8-5 M-F, evening and weekends as required. 

List of any subordinates supervised: None.

Residency requirement: Must reside in Monroe County.

Our Organization: The FWC envisions a Florida where fish and wildlife are abundant and thriving in healthy and connected natural landscapes with vital working lands and waterways; where natural resources are valued and safely enjoyed by all; and wherein natural systems support vibrant human communities and a strong economy.

Our Mission: Managing fish and wildlife resources for their long-term well-being and the benefit of people.  Every organization has an identity that is forged not only by what it does, but by how it conducts itself. The values embedded in our mission and expressed in the vision of the FWC are to make quality decisions by being dynamic, science-informed, efficient, ethical, collaborative and committed to the vitality of the state and its environment.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s Division of Habitat and Species Conservation is comprised of six sections and two offices. This position is in the Wildlife and Habitat Management Section.

Minimum Qualifications: A high school diploma and 5 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 5 years of required experience.

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. Required to operate FWC vessels in waters of the state and adjacent federal waters. Occasional overnight travel is required.

Preferred Qualifications: A Bachelor of Science degree in a relevant field. Strong familiarity with the native plants, animals, and habitats of the Florida Keys. Experience with habitat restoration work and wildlife surveys. Experience towing and operating a variety of vessels.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Knowledge of South Florida ecosystems and natural processes, wildlife ecology, ecosystem management, water management, fire ecology and plant succession. The ability to navigate using GPS units and aerial maps. The ability to operate specialized equipment (including vessels and trailers), strong organizational skills, and experience in accurately collecting and organizing field data. Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills. Incumbent must possess the initiative, motivation, and self-direction necessary to work independently as well as function as a member of a team. This job involves strenuous work in harsh environmental conditions such as extreme heat and biting insects. The incumbent is required to be in good physical condition and able to work outside year-round. Incumbent should be comfortable working independently in the field once trained; this position is primarily field-based.

Answers to qualifying questions must be validated in application, resume, and cover letter.

Description of duties: FWC is seeking a highly motivated biologist to assist the Florida Keys Wildlife and Environmental Area (FKWEA) team with a variety of habitat management goals throughout the upper, middle, and lower Keys. Primary responsibilities include preparing for and conducting wildlife surveys; maintaining land management and wildlife survey databases using Excel and ArcGIS; maintaining equipment and infrastructure including public use areas, gates, and boundary signs; assisting with and coordinating marine debris removal projects; interacting with partner agencies and the public; participating in restoration projects, including native planting projects, non-tidal freshwater monitoring, and invasive plant control using mechanical treatment and herbicide application.

The position will regularly work independently in the field. This position will also work as a team with other FWC staff within the South Region to accomplish various projects or land management activities. The successful candidate must occasionally attend regional meetings, various trainings, and assist on other management areas as needed.

About the FKWEA: The FKWEA is composed of approximately 5,800 acres of noncontiguous tracts of land that stretch over more than 80 miles (from Key Largo to just northeast of Key West). These tracts range in size from just a few acres to over 900 acres. Though small compared to some other state managed lands, the FKWEA contains some of the best examples of undisturbed tropical hardwood hammocks in the continental United States. Within these hammocks resides a unique combination of imperiled plant and wildlife species. The FKWEA has other natural community types as well, including coastal rock barren, tidal flats, coastal berm, and mangrove swamp.

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.