GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS CONSULTANT III - 77001042

Requisition No: 839205 

Agency: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

Working Title: GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS CONSULTANT III - 77001042

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 77001042 

Salary:  $1,923.08 biweekly +benefits 

Posting Closing Date: 01/10/2025 

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

Agency: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC)

Working Title: SENIOR ACQUISITION REVIEW AGENT

Position Number: 77001042 

Salary:  $1,923.08 bi-weekly + benefits 

Position Title: Government Operations Consultant III 

Supervisor: Larame Ferry

Broadband Code: 13-1111-04

Address:  2002 Old St. Augustine Road, Building A, Tallahassee, Florida 32301   

Region: Northwest/ Headquarters 

County: Leon 

Working hours: Mon.-Fri. 8 am-5 pm  

List of any subordinates supervised: 1-Government Operations Consultant I and 1-Data Administration Analyst (Acquisition Review Agent)

Level of Education:

• A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university preferred and four years of professional experience in land management, land use analysis, land appraisal, land acquisition, real property law, real estate, environmental law, land surveying or abstract and title work.
• A master's degree from an accredited college or university in real estate, planning, civil engineering, geography, geology or natural resources management can substitute for one year of the required experience.
• Professional or nonprofessional experience as described above can substitute on a year-for-year basis for the required college education. 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: 

• Strong leadership skills: position supervises two others in the program.
• Ability to manage multifaceted projects under various time constraints in compliance with Florida Statutes and Florida Administrative Code.
• Excellent organizational skills, ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Knowledge and ability to use a variety of computer software applications including word processing, spreadsheets, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), and databases.
• Ability to create presentations and present to the public or in meetings.
• Ability to participate in out-of-town travel several days at a time (e.g., biannual Florida Forever site visits, other various travel).
• Ability to communicate effectively, establish and maintain working relationships with others.
• Knowledge of the principles of land management and real estate.
• Ability to review, examine, and evaluate data relating to state land acquisitions to ensure compliance with applicable statutory requirements.
• Ability to understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies, and procedures relating to state land acquisitions.
• Ability to utilize problem-solving techniques.
• Ability to write well (e.g., letters, project or grant proposals or other funding opportunities).
• Ability to plan, organize, and coordinate work assignments.
• Florida Driver’s License required. 

Position Description and Duties 

Description: 

The Land Conservation and Planning (LCP) program is offering an exciting opportunity in land conservation, working closely with land managers across the state towards conserving priority lands, expanding the Florida Wildlife Corridor, and adding to more than six million acres within our Wildlife Management Area system. The position advertised is for a Senior Acquisition Review Agent in the Wildlife and Habitat Management section of the Division of Habitat and Species Conservation of FWC.  

Duties:

Coordinates intra-agency, inter-agency, and stakeholder interaction and communication on projects, proposals (acquisitions and grants), plans, and issues related to land acquisition, expanding collaboration and partnerships for project success.

Participates in the management of the Commission’s Florida Forever land acquisition program and land management planning programs. Helps in the maintenance, coordination, and development of land conservation and acquisition programs and associated projects on a statewide basis. Provides information and presentations to the Acquisition and Restoration Council (ARC), an advisory council to the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund (Governor and Cabinet), on state land acquisition and management issues.

Contributes to a collaborative and consensus building decision making process on land conservation projects, conservation proposals, and similar initiatives.

Participates as a member of a team of land acquisition and land management planning professionals in all elements of conservation acquisition and planning programs through project design, implementation, and completion.

Assist in the development and analysis of legislation, rules, policies, agenda items, budgets, reports and correspondence for the Governor and Cabinet, Commissioners, and Executive Director, involving wildlife habitat conservation programs and issues.

Assist with the representation of the agency before the Commission, ARC, Florida Legislature, Governor and Cabinet, other governing bodies, and in a wide variety of public meetings to aid in the fulfillment of the Commission’s mission to conserve Florida’s fish and wildlife through its land conservation and conservation management planning programs.

Participates in public hearings, meetings, and forums. Develops and provides presentations at professional conferences, forums, seminars, public hearings, and meetings.

Coordinates development of Commission, Board of Trustees, and ARC agenda items for land conservation acquisition projects, reports, acquisition lists, land donations, land exchanges, surplus, and other conservation acquisition and planning oriented projects.

Also assists in the coordination and development and updating of GIS files to include mapping of acquisition projects, acquisition reports, maps, managed area boundaries, additions and inholdings boundaries, natural resources, cultural resources and infrastructure for Commission acquisition projects and managed lands within the Wildlife Management Area system on a statewide basis, as well as other similar duties.

Supervises and manages the direct reports (GOCI and Acquisition Agent).

Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check.

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.