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Form of workRequisition No: 820599
Agency: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Working Title: OPS Fisheries & Wildlife BioSci II - 77903039
Pay Plan: Temp
Position Number: 77903039
Salary: $20 per hour
Posting Closing Date: 03/01/2024
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Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Fish and Wildlife Research Institute
Working Title: OPS Biological Scientist II
Position #: 77903039
Section: Wildlife Research
Subsection: Marine Mammals
Location: This position is home-based; however, the residence must be in the Citrus County area in Florida due to field work.
Salary: $20.00 per hour
Job Description:
This position provides technical support for the manatee photo-identification project. The successful candidate will be responsible for matching images to known manatees; facilitating matching manatees between partner organizations and regions of the state; entering, editing, and verifying data; maintaining project databases; sketching manatee scar patterns from images; labeling, sorting, and tagging (categorizing) images; creating and updating written procedures; managing, organizing, and archiving slide, print, and digital manatee photo-identification records and associated datasheets; providing summary information and data to managers as needed; and assisting with the implementation of an integrated multi-agency Manatee Individual Photo-identification (MIPS) database. Additional responsibilities include independently collecting manatee-related photographic, spatial, environmental, genetic, and behavioral data from shore, in-water, and from watercraft (field work emphasis will be in the northwest region of Florida (Wakulla County to Hernando County) but may include state-wide travel); assisting with field and lab equipment, vehicle, and vessel, purchasing, organization, and maintenance; and other tasks as assigned by the supervisor. This position is primarily lab-based but does include field work.
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; or a master's degree from an accredited college or university in one of the biological sciences.
*4 years professional experience in a direct related biological field or laboratory program can substitute for the required bachelor’s degree; additional years of expeience as described above are also required.
Knowledge, Skill(s), and Abilities:
- Knowledge of wildlife ecology, biology, and natural systems
- Experience in photo-identification techniques (data collection and management of photo-identification data)
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and Outlook), Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Acrobat, scanning software, and image management software
- Skilled in the safe operation and trailering of small watercraft (up to 24ft.)
- Skilled in the use and maintenance of scientific field equipment, including digital SLR cameras
- Skilled in problem-solving and visual spatial reasoning
- Ability to record data independently and accurately in a sometimes-harsh field environment
- Ability to perform detail-oriented work in an organized manner
- Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team; establish and maintain effective working relationships
- Ability to swim with sufficient skill to perform in-water research
- Ability to maintain a U.S. driver’s license
Application Requirements:
Applicants are required to ensure that their profile in People First is up to date and must apply through People First by midnight on the closing date listed. Go to: https://peoplefirst.myflorida.com (enter 77903039 in the keyword search field). Applicants should also upload a cover letter, resume, and contact information (including email and phone) for three references with their People First application by the closing date, but these do not replace the requirement for applying through the State of Florida’s People First system. Applicants are required to complete the additional application questions. If you experience technical difficulties during the application process, please call People First at 1-877-562-7287.
OPS Employment:
WHAT BENEFITS ARE APPLICABLE TO OPS EMPLOYEES?
- State of Florida 401(a) FICA Alternative Plan - mandatory
- Workers’ Compensation - mandatory
- Reemployment Assistance (Unemployment Compensation) - mandatory
- Participation in state group insurance (must meet eligibility requirements. Consult with People First or the servicing Human Resource Office to determine eligibility.)
- Deferred Compensation - voluntary
- Employee Assistance Program – voluntary
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
Additional Requirements:
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 Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) point-of-view.
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.
Responsible for following the provisions and requirements in Section 215.422, Florida Statutes, related to the Department of Financial Services rules and FWC’s invoice processing and warrant distribution procedures.
The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.
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.
