Environmental Specialist Iii - Ses - 42002080 1

Requisition No: 823705 

Agency: Agriculture and Consumer Services

Working Title: ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST III - SES - 42002080 1

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 42002080 

Salary:  $45,308.75 - $70,000.06 

Posting Closing Date: 03/19/2024 

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ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST III-SES
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES
 

FLORIDA FOREST SERVICE

***OPEN COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITY ***

CONTACT:

Leah Kincaid (850)681-5873 or Todd Knapp (850) 681-5879

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

A bachelor's degree from an accredited college majoring in Forestry or Natural Resource Management and six (6) months of experience in environmental protection, regulation, or health; one of the physical or natural sciences; or engineering; or

One and a half (1.5) years of experience as an Environmental Specialist I or higher with the State of Florida; or

Two (2) years of experience as described above.

NOTE: ALL POSITIONS WITHIN THIS CLASS REQUIRE POSSESSION OF A VALID DRIVER LICENSE.

***ATTENTION CANDIDATES***

To be considered for a position with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services:

• All fields in the Candidate Profile must be completed (an attached resume is not a substitution for the information required on the candidate profile).
• Work history, duties and responsibilities, hours worked, supervisor, and formal education fields, etc. must be filled out to determine qualifications for this position.
• Responses to Qualifying Questions must be verifiable in the Candidate Profile.

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services values
and supports employment of individuals with disabilities. Qualified
individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Occasional to moderate travel required.

Position may respond to emergencies, including natural disasters or other type incidents requiring travel, as needed.
 

NOTES:
 

Successful applicant must pass a background screening, including fingerprinting, as a condition of employment.

JOB DUTIES:

Reviews all timber sales using the Forest Product Sales (FPS) System, reviews timber sale policies and procedures and maintains the FPS system. Tracks timber market trends to time timber sales to meet agency needs as well as maximize revenue. Monitors timber sale contracts for expiration dates and works with the field to close out or amend contracts as needed. Works with field units to develop and manage cattle leases, apiary leases, and other forest product agreements to provide these services and generate revenue. Renews and amends agreements as needed. Tracks and provides weekly state lands revenue reports to the State Lands Supervisor. Projects expected state lands revenue from the beginning through the end of the fiscal year; report frequency is periodically and as directed.

Supervises one (1) Other Public Land (OPL) Senior Forester position that coordinates timber sales and reforestation efforts on other state, county, and/or municipal lands, including assessments for timber management in ten-year management plans. Provides direction and supervision to OPL Senior Forester working on management plan advisory groups and land management reviews on state conservation lands.  Coordinates with Field Operations to assign staff to support and supervise timber sales and reforestation project requests from other agencies, municipalities, and counties.

The position facilitates communication between the Florida Forest Service and National Forests in Florida and conduct fieldwork authorized under the Good Neighbor Authority agreements. Administers the Master and Supplemental Good Neighbor Agreements in Florida to help with timber sale preparation, administration, forest inventory/common stand exams, archeology surveys, rare plant surveys, and road management. Ensures annual operational plans are developed and followed. Reviews fiscal reports for accuracy. Monitors the FFS Fiscal Section requests for reimbursements from the USFS to the FFS to ensure requests are accurate and timely. Makes sure annual accomplishment reports are completed and submitted as identified in the agreement. Works with USFS and FFS staff to rewrite or amend agreements as necessary.  

Compiles year-end revenue and timber harvest data to be used for "Payment to the Counties Report", in which 15% of gross receipts from each state forest that is located in a fiscally constrained county, is returned to the county in which the state forest is located. Assists with Land Management Uniform Accounting Council (LMUAC) reporting.

Assists the Forest Management Bureau and field units with annual Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) audits and compliance. Performs SFI internal audits on state forests within the program, provides field unit personnel instruction on documentation requirements, assists with annual management reviews and continuous improvement meetings, and readiness reviews. Participates in the desk audits and supports field personnel as needed on-field audits. Works with the State Lands Supervisor to review draft audit reports and annual surveys.

This individual is responsible and accountable for managing budget/dollars/resources (staff, vehicles, computers, cell phones, etc.) of any assigned programs in an efficient and accountable manner.  This individual is responsible for ensuring that assigned program areas have operational procedures and processes which result in accountability and compliance with Florida Forest Service (FFS) and department policies and procedures.

Performs related duties as required.

The Following Special Benefits for this Position Include

• Annual Uniform Allotment
• Annual Boot Allotment

The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida

Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck.  The State's total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including:

• Annual and Sick Leave benefits;
• Nine paid holidays and one Personal holiday each year;
• State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision and other supplemental insurance options;
• Retirement plan options, including employer contributions (For more information, please visit www.myfrs.com;)
• Flexible Spending Accounts;
• Tuition waivers;
• And more!

For a complete list of benefits, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com.

For an estimate of the total compensation package for this position, please visit the "Total Compensation Estimator Tool" located above under the "Posting Closing Date."

SPECIAL NOTES:

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.