OPS+ Fisheries and Wildlife Biologist II (Punta Gorda, FL)

Biweekly Rate of Pay : $20.83/hour + benefits

Supervisor: Mike Bubar

Supervisory contact information for inquiries: michael.bubar@myfwc.com

Position location: Babcock Ranch Preserve, 29200 Tuckers Grade, Punta Gorda, FL  33955

Region: Southwest

County: Charlotte

Working Hours: 8am – 5pm Monday - Friday, with occasional assignments outside of normal working hours. Maximum allowable hours per year: 1,920.

List of any subordinates supervised: none

Residency requirement: Required to reside with a 25-mile radius of the Babcock-Webb Field Office.Our organization:

The FWC envisions a Florida where fish and wildlife are abundant and thriving in healthy and connected natural landscapes with vital working lands and waterways; where natural resources are valued and safely enjoyed by all; and wherein natural systems support vibrant human communities and a strong economy.

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

Every organization has an identity that is forged not only by what it does, but by how it conducts itself.  The values embedded in our mission and expressed in the vision of the FWC are to make quality decisions by being dynamic, science-informed, efficient, ethical, collaborative and committed to the vitality of the state and its environment.

Description of duties: THIS IS AN OPS POSITION. IT IS NOT CAREER SERVICE.

The Division of Habitat and Species Conservation is comprised of six Sections and two offices. An exciting opportunity exists for an entry-level Fish and Wildlife Biologist to join a team of employees within the Wildlife and Habitat Management Section in managing the Babcock Ranch Preserve in Charlotte County. FWC’s Southwest Region is seeking a motivated applicant that is willing and able to work outdoors in a variety of conditions throughout the year in fulfillment of their job responsibilities. Responsibilities include coordinating with the Florida Forest Service in the development and implementation of management programs, managing a Tier I public hunt area and Tier II limited access hunt area, oversight and maintenance of Tier II hunting camps, and managing and monitoring the red-cockaded woodpecker population.

This position is also responsible for assisting with the accomplishment of Commission/cooperator-planned activities such as the following: prescribed fire, mechanical and chemical control of native and invasive non-native vegetation, design and implementation of biological surveys to monitor the status of selected species, including data analysis and report writing; development and implementation of public recreational programs; proposing regulations based on sound biological and sociological principles; planning, development, and maintenance of projects to facilitate public use including road construction, establishment of parking areas, culvert installation, and furthering agency goals through interactions with cooperating agencies and stakeholders.   

 Job duties will further include providing assistance with the development and periodic revision of long-range, comprehensive management plans, and will also include providing input and review for the preparation of programs, annual work plans, budget proposals, area regulations, brochures and reports.