Agency: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Working Title: OPS Fish & Wildlife Technician - 77902337
Position Number: 77902337
Salary: $16.07 an hour
Posting Closing Date: 01/19/2020
Working Title: OPS Fish and Wildlife Technician
Salary: $16.07/hour
Address: 5285 North Kenansville Road St. Cloud FL 34771
Supervisor: Melanie Mancuso
Description of duties:
Description of duties: Will assist with the implementation of wildlife and infrastructure programs on the Triple N Ranch, Fort Drum, and Herky Huffman/Bull Creek WMAs. Specific duties and tasks will include:
Management Practices: Assists area biologist in conducting habitat manipulation, which involves clearing and chopping of dense vegetation; controlled burning; preparation of sites for planting and cultivation of forage plants; chemical or mechanical control of noxious vegetation.
Development and Maintenance: Develops and maintains projects that facilitate public use, such as, new road construction, culvert installation and boundary and interior fence construction. Performs minor road repairs, maintenance to parking lots, campgrounds and various buildings. Responsible for maintaining all equipment in a safe and usable condition. Follow manufacturer's recommendations for periodic maintenance.
Hunting Season Activities: Works at hunter check stations and collects data in a neat and accurate manner. Maintains check stations as needed.
Administrative Responsibilities: Submits biweekly timesheets and invoices in a neat and timely manner. Attends regional meetings and trainings. Occasionally complete tasks on a personal computer.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Ability to operate, maintain, and repair heavy equipment and associated implements. Ability to work independently under harsh conditions. Familiar with outdoor recreational activities including hunting and fishing. Skilled in construction activities including carpentry, plumbing, electrical, and welding. Knowledge of land management practices such as prescribed burning and using herbicides to control vegetation.
Broadband code: 19-4021-01
Class code: 5031
Region: Northeast
Title: Fish/Wildlife Technician
County: Osceola
Working hours: 8:00am – 5:00pm, Monday – Friday.
List of any subordinates supervised: None
Residency requirement: Within a 25 mile radius of the Triple N Ranch or Bull Creek WMA entrance.
Level of Education: High School or GED
Other Requirements: Incumbent must be able to operate tractors, heavy equipment, small boats and tools. Must be able to lift 50 pounds and walk or stand for extended time periods at night or in inclement weather. Must have valid State of Florida drivers license.
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.