GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS CONSULTANT I - 42005978

Requisition No: 880226 

Agency: Agriculture and Consumer Services

Working Title: GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS CONSULTANT I - 42005978

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 42005978 

Salary:  $47,000.46 - $60,000.20 

Posting Closing Date: 08/06/2026 

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GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS CONSULTANT I

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES

FLORIDA FOREST SERVICE

***OPEN COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITY***

CONTACT:

Charley Ferrer, (850) 691-0805

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

A high school diploma or its equivalent and six (6) years of professional or nonprofessional experience in systems analysis, management analysis, program planning, program research, program evaluation, engineering, or administrative work; or

A bachelor’s degree (4 years) from an accredited college or university and two (2) years of professional experience in systems analysis, management analysis, program planning, program research, program evaluation, engineering, or administrative work; or

A master’s degree (6 years) from an accredited college or university can substitute for one (1) year of the required experience.

Requires possession of a valid class E driver license.

***ATTENTION CANDIDATES***

To be considered for a position with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services:

• All fields in the Candidate Profile must be completed (an attached resume is not a substitution for the information required on the candidate profile).
• Work history, duties and responsibilities, hours worked, supervisor, and formal education fields, etc. must be filled out to determine qualifications for this position.
• Responses to Qualifying Questions must be verifiable in the Candidate Profile.

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services values
and supports employment of individuals with disabilities. Qualified
individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Occasional to moderate travel required.

Position may respond to emergencies, including natural disasters or other type incidents requiring travel, as needed.

NOTES:

To maintain fairness and integrity, applicants are required to provide honest and authentic responses during all stages of the evaluation and selection process. Applicants must rely on their own personal knowledge, thoughts, and impressions. A candidate’s use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to answer qualifying questions or participate in interviews will be taken into consideration when determining qualification for the position.

Successful applicant must pass a background screening, including fingerprinting, as a condition of employment.

JOB DUTIES:

Acts as the Chipola Forestry Center Recreation Coordinator.  Develops and implements an outdoor recreation program for all lands managed by the Center.  This includes conducting on-site inspections of individual state forests to determine outdoor recreation feasibility, conducting forest recreation resources inventories, tracking, and monitoring public visitation on state forests, determining the maximum recreational land-use pressure an area can tolerate without degradation, developing outdoor recreation plans, and securing alternative means to obtain funding for recreational projects.

Provides assistance to field staff in the planning and development of outdoor recreational facilities, trails, and associated activities.  Conducts on site quality assurance inspections as to the implementation of individual forest recreation plans and in the operation and maintenance of existing facilities, trails and programs.  Assists in the design and implementation of outdoor recreation training programs.  Serves as the Center’s Volunteer Program Coordinator and Friends of Florida State Forests Liaison.

Coordinates public participation in all land use/recreation planning projects and identifies areas of concern.  Conducts public workshops and acts as liaison with forest user groups.  Prepares public information and marketing materials including brochures, map guides, newsletter articles, kiosk information, road signs, etc.  Oversees the online reservation system for the Center.

Assists in the assigned area of responsibility with the planning, development and administration of the Florida Forest Service’s State Forest Program.  In addition to outdoor recreation, this includes the management of timber, wildlife, protected species, archeological and historic resources, and aquatic resources.  Assists in developing and monitoring forest resource management plans on state forests to ensure that the Florida Forest Service goals are being pursued and accomplished as scheduled and planned.

Performs other duties as assigned, which includes the handling of revenue.

The Following Special Benefits for this Position Include

• Annual Uniform Allotment
• Annual Boot Allotment

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 visit www.myfrs.com;)
• Flexible Spending Accounts;
• Tuition waivers;
• And more!

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

For an estimate of the total compensation package for this position, please visit the “Total Compensation Estimator Tool” located above under the “Posting Closing Date.”

SPECIAL NOTES:

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.