PARK SERVICES SPECIALIST - 37000564

Requisition No: 857309 

Agency: Environmental Protection

Working Title: PARK SERVICES SPECIALIST - 37000564

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 37000564 

Salary:  $3,176.42monthly/ $38,117.04 annually 

Posting Closing Date: 08/05/2025 

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PARK SERVICES SPECIALIST

State of Florida

Department of Environmental Protection

This position is located in Port St. Joe, FL

Closing Date:  08/05/2025

Position Overview and Responsibilities:

PARK SERVICES SPECIALIST – #37000564

T.H. STONE MEMORIAL ST. JOSEPH PENINSULA STATE PARK

T.H. Stone Memorial St. Joseph Peninsula State Park is looking for a self-motivated, dedicated, and passionate park service professional to fill a vacant Park Services Specialist position in Port St. Joe, Florida. This Position Coordinates the park’s large volunteer program. Acts as liaison between volunteers and park administration. Monitors and defines suitable park volunteer needs and coordinates volunteer placement. Plans and conducts volunteer meetings, training, workshops and orientation sessions.  Develops and maintains volunteer job descriptions, procedural manuals, and personnel records. Coordinates and creates the volunteer schedule. Tracks volunteer hours in VSYS, prepare appropriate reports, and coordinate awards programs.  Serves as a liaison between the park and the District Park Programs Development Specialist and the Education & Training Specialists.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

KNOWLEDGE OF:

• FPS volunteer and CSO policies and procedures
• Florida’s ecosystems and resource management techniques required to manage/restore natural communities
• Cultural resource preservation and restoration techniques
• Technical report writing
• Effective verbal and written communication principles and techniques
• Computer operations and related software

SKILL IN:

• Public speaking, writing, and program presentation
• Producing photographs and presentations

KNOWLEDGE OF AND ABILITY TO:

• Use assorted power/gas tools and equipment to perform physical labor
• Handle cash register transactions and reconciliation of receipts

ABILITY TO:

• Research, plan and prepare educational, interpretive, and promotional materials and programs
• Work independently
• Communicate effectively both in writing and verbally
• Work rotating shifts including evenings, weekends, and holidays
• Maintain a valid driver’s license
• Establish and maintain effective working relationship with others
• Plan, organize and coordinate work assignments
• Coordinate special events
• Compile, organize and analyze data
• Perform a variety of skilled trade functions
• Travel occasionally.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Valid driver’s license.
• To successfully complete a background and fingerprint check.

Preferred Qualifications:

Insert preferred experience, training, education, and licensure or certification.

Pay:

 Base salary $3,176.42monthly/ $38,117.04 annually

Our Organization and Mission:

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is the state’s lead agency for environmental management and stewardship - protecting our air, water and land. The vision of DEP is to advance Florida’s position as a world leader in protecting natural resources while growing the state’s economy. DEP encourages its leaders to constantly innovate and seek efficiencies. We believe in supporting and encouraging you as you take on important and often complex projects while offering you the opportunity to gain valuable experience quickly.

Where You Will Work:

 T.H. Stone Memorial St. Joseph Peninsula State Park

8899 Cape San Blas Road

Port St. Joe, FL 32456

T.H. Stone Memorial St. Joseph Peninsula State Park features over 18 miles of beach & bay shorelines, multiple large beach day use areas, multiple nature trails, a 1,700 acre wilderness preserve, a brand new 46 site full hookup campground, a separate youth/group camping area, 14 primitive wilderness campsites along a 7 mile trail, 8 full service waterfront cabins, a very popular boat ramp & marina, waterfront concessionaire facilities, and high levels beach, day-use, and camping visitation.

The park is home to numerous important and protected cultural & archaeological sites, some of the largest remaining in-tact dune ecosystems in Florida, and is one of the most important state parks in the panhandle for imperiled species protection including Snowy Plovers and many shorebird species, the St. Andrews Beach Mouse, and is one of the oldest running index sea turtle nesting beaches in Florida. The St. Joseph Peninsula State Park team also manages the Constitution Convention Museum State Park in Port St. Joe.

The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida: 

Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State’s total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including:

• Annual and Sick Leave benefits;
• Nine paid holidays and one Personal Holiday each year;
• State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options;
• Retirement plan options, including employer contributions (For more information, please click www.myfrs.com);
• Tuition waivers;
• Total Compensation Estimator Tool
• And more!

For a complete list of benefits, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com

Special Notes: 

DEP is committed to successfully recruiting and onboarding talented and skilled individuals into its workforce. We recognize the extensive training, experience, and transferable skills that veterans and individuals with disabilities bring to the workforce. Veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to contact our recruiter for guidance and answers to questions through the following email addresses:

HR_VeteransPreference@dep.state.fl.us

HR_Recruitment@FloridaDEP.gov

An individual with a disability is qualified if he or she satisfies the skills, experience, and other job-related requirements for a position and can perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation. Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must contact the DEP Human Resources (HR) Office at (850) 245-2511. DEP requests applicants notify HR in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

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.

VETERANS’ PREFERENCE.  Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply.  Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements.  Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code.  Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here.  All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.