FISH/WILDLIFE TECHNICIAN - 77000225

Requisition No: 840695 

Agency: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

Working Title: FISH/WILDLIFE TECHNICIAN - 77000225

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 77000225 

Salary:  $1,326.15 biweekly + benefits 

Posting Closing Date: 11/26/2024 

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

Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check.

Position number: 77000225

Address and telephone number: 558 South Murphy Road, Wewahitchka, FL 32465 (850) 827-2349

Supervisor: Nathan Kastenholz 

Biweekly Salary: $1,346.15 biweekly, $35,000 annually

Description of duties: 

The FWC’s Northwest Region Wildlife and Habitat Management Section is seeking a highly motivated Fish and Wildlife Technician to assist three biologists and one Fish and Wildlife technician in planning, developing, and implementing activities to manage wildlife populations, improve wildlife habitat and provide public recreational opportunities on Apalachicola River Wildlife Environmental Area in Gulf and Franklin Counties.

The incumbent conducts wildlife habitat management activities which include the use of specialized mechanical equipment for prescribed fire, clearing and chopping dense vegetation, groundcover restoration, field preparation and planting of wildlife forage plants, and chemical or mechanical control of invasive plants. Operates and maintains heavy equipment used to complete management projects on the area. Equipment responsibilities include maintenance, diagnostics, and repair of equipment including a bulldozer, front-end loader, dump truck, farm tractors, mowers, trucks, trailers, ATVs, outboard motors, chainsaws, and construction equipment. Assists with area improvement such as construction and maintenance of informational signs, kiosks, check station, roads, parking areas, trails, fences, gates, water control structures, equipment storage facilities, and offices. Maintenance activities require experience and skills in electrical, carpentry, plumbing, welding, and painting. Assists with wildlife surveys for game, nongame, and imperiled species. Monitors vegetation response to habitat manipulations. Assists with management of public hunts, monitoring public use through traffic counters, and collecting biological data from hunter harvested animals including Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) specimens from deer. Assists other wildlife management areas as directed and provides technical assistance to individuals, organizations, and other government agencies regarding wildlife and habitat management, including nuisance bear abatement. Participates in regional and divisional coordination meetings or training programs. Completes other duties as assigned.

Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities: 

• Ability to operate, maintain, diagnose, and repair heavy equipment, tractors, farm implements, ATVs, and outboard motors.
• Knowledge and experience in electrical, carpentry, plumbing, welding, and painting.
• Knowledge and experience with the application of prescribed fire.
• Knowledge and experience with chemical or mechanical control of native and invasive nonnative vegetation.
• Knowledge of GPS (Global Positioning Systems).
• Knowledge and experience in conducting wildlife surveys with an emphasis on nongame species.
• Ability to work independently and in a variety of weather conditions.
• Ability to plan and prioritize work assignments and multi-task.
• Ability to deal effectively with customers.
• Ability to communicate effectively with external and internal customers.

Broadband Code: 19-4021-01

Class Code: 5031

Region: Northwest (03)

Title: FTE Fish and Wildlife Technician

County: Gulf and Franklin

Working Hours: 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM (CST), Monday through Friday, may require some night or weekend duty. Occasional overnight travel is required.

List of any subordinates supervised: None.

Residency Requirements: Must reside within a 25-mile radius of Apalachicola River WEA

Minimum Level of Education: High School Diploma, GED, or greater.

License Requirements: Minimum Florida Class E Driver’s License. Must possess or obtain a Class A Florida Commercial Driver’s License within the first 270 days of employment and must maintain license annually.

Additional Requirements: Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check. Position is subject to random drug screening.

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.