#JOB: North Florida Waterfowl and Small Game Biologist Position!

Requisition No: 58767

Agency: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

Working Title: FISHERIES & WILDLIFE BIO SCIENTIST III - 77000680

Position Number: 77000680

Salary: $35,200 Annually + Benefits

Posting Closing Date: 04/29/2019


Fisheries & Wildlife Biological Scientist II (PENDING RECLASSIFICATION)

Job Advertisements –Open Competitive
Information: Only electronic applications accepted.

Title: North Florida Waterfowl and Small Game Biologist (Fisheries & Wildlife Biological Scientist II – PENDING RECLASSIFICATION)

Address: North Florida Waterfowl Field Office, 8932 Apalachee Parkway, Tallahassee, FL 3231
Supervisor/Position Number: Mark McBride/77000841

Duties and Responsibilities:

General: Assist with planning and implementing small game management activities under the direction of the Assistant Waterfowl and Small Game Coordinator, with particular emphasis on waterfowl, dove, squirrel, rabbit, rail, gallinule, snipe, woodcock and crow (hereinafter called small game) in northwest and northcentral Florida. Serves as a representative of the program and Commission at conferences and meetings on small game related activities.

Administration/Planning: Assist with the development and refining of program goals and objectives consistent with agency goals, objectives, and policies. Develops, seeks review and approval of, and implements approaches, procedures, and plans for achieving program objectives. Assists with the coordination of statewide dove banding. Conducts waterfowl banding operations in North Florida. Assists with preparing program progress reports and reports on program activities for use by Commission staff. Purchases items necessary for program operations. Assists with conducting a continuing review of program effectiveness in terms of public satisfaction, public attitudes, and use of agency personnel and funds. Assists with formulating small game population and habitat management policies and strategies and recommends regulatory and policy changes as appropriate based upon a review of harvest data, population surveys, life history information, scientific literature, social considerations, and other relevant information. As assigned, prepares draft reports on specific aspects of small game management pertinent to the Commission's evaluation of programs, policies, and regulations. Prepares draft correspondence necessary for program implementation. Attends professional meetings and conferences to facilitate achievement of program goals and objectives.

Coordination/Management: Assists with program coordination and implementation by effectively communicating and eliciting cooperation in plans, approaches, and procedures for achieving program objectives. Reviews Commission-sponsored research and data collection efforts pertaining to small game management. When feasible and appropriate, assists with identifying sources of extramural funding for management and research activities pertaining to small game. Standardizes data-gathering procedures where appropriate to ensure maximum effectiveness and compatibility with program needs. Assists with formulating management recommendations and prepares, or facilitates the preparation of, informational materials for private landowners, cooperators, and Commission biologists. Provides technical information on small game management to appropriate Commission biologists, cooperators and citizens.

Public interaction: Establishes contact with organizations, clubs, and advocacy groups interested in small game to communicate program objectives and activities, to obtain cooperation, and to facilitate incorporation of constituents' needs into program elements, as appropriate. When necessary, does work to assess constituent views and needs and program effectiveness. Pursues program objectives through public speaking opportunities and other outreach mechanisms, including electronic media, on small game hunting and management and on program activities. Responds to correspondence relating to small game management and regulations.

Performs related work as required.

The Commission expects its employees to be courteous and respectful while assisting Commission customers and stakeholders, ensuring each encounter is as positive as possible. Employees should promptly resolve questions or problems relating to the Commission, its programs and/or fish and wildlife resources. Employees should seek to gain public support for agency objectives and programs by serving Florida’s citizens in a positive and proactive manner and by listening to what the customer wants and striving to meet their needs. When appropriate, employees will explain the reasons for agency actions or decisions while communicating a consistent FWC point-of-view.

Responsible for following the provisions and requirements in Section 215.422, Florida Statutes, related to the Comptroller’s rules and FWC’s invoice processing and warrant distribution procedures.

Work at FWC is cross-functional meaning duties may cross division/office lines. The Commission expects employees to function across FWC’s organizational structure by providing their skills and expertise wherever needed through work on teams or as directed.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Knowledge of small game species' life histories and principles and practices for their management.
Knowledge in the identification of plants providing important waterfowl habitat benefits in Florida.
Knowledge of bird capture and banding techniques
Knowledge of correct English composition, grammar, and punctuation.
Knowledge of scientific methods, study design, principles of statistical inference and analysis.
Skill in the use of field equipment, including trailers, boats and power tools.
Ability to analyze issues and problems and develop innovative, efficacious solutions.
Ability to ensure proper and timely completion of work assignments and activities.
Ability to understand, comply with, and apply rules, policies, and procedures applicable to the conduct of a Commission employee.
Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
Ability to prepare scientific reports and popular articles.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationship with others.

Minimum Qualifications:
A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in one of the biological sciences and one year of professional biological experience in a field or laboratory program.

A master's degree from an accredited college or university in one of the biological sciences is preferred.
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. 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.

Nearest Major Market: Tallahassee

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