Requisition No: 829227Agency: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation CommissionWorking Title: OPS Fish & Wildife Tech - 77902283Pay Plan: TempPosition Number: 77902283Salary: $18.23 an hourPosting Closing Date: 06/06/2024Total Compensation EstimatorFWC Mission Statement: Managing fish and wildlife resources for their long-term well-being and the benefit of people.Title: OPS Fish and Wildlife TechnicianPosition Number: 77902283Location: 7611 Butler Road, Sneads, FL 32460, Phone: (850) 592-5595Supervisor: Robert WielgusPay: $18.23 an hourEmployment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check.Description of Duties:The Division of Habitat & Species Conservation is comprised of six sections and two offices. This position is located in the Wildlife Habitat Management Section. This Other Personal Services (OPS) position works with one biologist and one other technician to manage wildlife populations and their habitats on the Apalachee Wildlife Management Area (WMA). Incumbent operates and maintains heavy equipment used to complete management projects on the area. Responsible for maintenance, diagnosis of problems and repairs of equipment including bulldozer, front-end loader/backhoe, dump truck, farm tractors, mowers, trucks, trailers, ATVs, outboard motors, chainsaws, and construction equipment. Assists with the development and maintenance of area improvements such as informational signs, kiosks, check station, roads, parking areas, levees, fences, gates, water control structures, equipment storage facilities and offices. Maintenance activities require experience and skills in electrical, carpentry, plumbing, painting, and welding. Conducts habitat management activities which include the use of specialized mechanical equipment for clearing and chopping dense vegetation, controlled burning, groundcover restoration, preparation, and planting wildlife forage plants, and chemical or mechanical control of invasive pest plants. Assists area biologist in conducting wildlife surveys. Monitors vegetation response to habitat manipulations. Assists with management of public hunts, including check station operation, monitoring public use through traffic counters, and collecting biological data from hunter harvested animals including deer Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) specimens. Performs routine administrative responsibilities such as submitting biweekly timesheets, harvest reports, vehicular operation cost records, monthly progress reports, preparing purchase order requests and coding invoices to proper accounts. 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.Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Ability to operate, maintain, diagnose, and repair heavy equipment, tractors, farm implements, ATVs, and outboard motors.
Knowledge and experience with the application of prescribed fire
Knowledge and experience with chemical or mechanical control of invasive exotic vegetation.
Knowledge and experience in electrical, carpentry, plumbing, welding, and painting
Knowledge of GPS (Global Positioning Systems)
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: 19-4021-01Class Code: 5031Region: Northwest (03)Title: OPS+ Fish and Wildlife TechnicianCounty: JacksonWorking 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: Florida, must reside within a 25-mile radius of Apalachee Wildlife Management Area.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: Position is subject to random drug screening; Employee will be allowed to work a maximum of 1,920 hours per fiscal year (to be prorated based upon hiring date).OPS Employment – This is a full-time OPS (Other Personnel Services) position. OPS employees are paid for the number of hours they work. OPS employees do not receive paid leave, or paid holidays. OPS staff have the potential for health insurance benefits and participation in the Deferred Compensation investment retirement program.WHAT BENEFITS ARE APPLICABLE TO OPS EMPLOYEES?
State of Florida 401(a) FICA Alternative Plan - mandatory
Participation in state group insurance (must meet eligibility requirements. Consult with People First or the servicing Human Resource Office for details.)
Deferred Compensation - voluntary
Employee Assistance Program – voluntary
Learn more at https://www.mybenefits.myflorida.com/health/eligibility_and_enrollment/ops_employees
WHAT BENEFITS ARE NOT APPLICABLE TO OPS EMPLOYEES?
Any form of paid leave
Paid holidays
Participation in the Florida Retirement System
Reinstatement rights or retention rights
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.
