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Requisition No: 880900 Agency: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Working Title: OPS F & W BS IV - 77902317 Pay Plan: Temp Position Number: 77902317 Salary: $24.32 an hour Posting Closing Date: 09/30/2026 Total Compensation Estimator Tool Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check. Position number: 77902317 Position Title: OPS Fisheries & Wildlife Biological Scientist IV – Private Lands Biologist OPS Houry Rate of Pay: $24.32 Supervisor: Edward O’Daniels, for inquiries : (850) 767-3616, [email protected] Broadband Code: 19-1023-04 Position Location: USDA Service Center, 2741 Penn Ave., Marianna, FL 32448 Region: Northwest County: Jackson Working hours: 40 hrs./week List of any subordinates supervised: None Residency requirement: None Agency information: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) Licensure, Certification or Registration Requirements: Valid Driver’s License Agency information: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) Percent of Travel Required: 0-25% 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.
The Division of Habitat & Species Conservation is comprised of six Sections and two offices. This position works within the Office of Conservation Planning Services (OCPS) Landowners Assistance Program (LAP) of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s Division of Habitat and Species Conservation. Minimum Qualifications: A high school diploma and 7 years’ professional experience in a closely related biological field is required.
A Bachelor of Science degree in a relevant field can substitute for four of the 7 years of required experience. Preferred Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree in Biology, Wildlife or Fisheries Management, Zoology, Environmental Sciences or other closely related curriculum and three years of professional experience in a natural resource program. Description of Position: The OCPS is seeking an energetic and motivated candidate to work within a team of wildlife biologists who provide assistance to private and public landowners.
This position offers the opportunity to influence management decisions on a landscape level by developing and fostering long-term partnerships with private landowners who own and manage over half of Florida’s natural resources. OCPS provides scientific support and technical assistance to a wide array of private and public sector landowners and local, state, and federal governmental entities on habitat-related issues.
OCPS develops comprehensive habitat-based management plans, develops and implements incentive programs for private landowners, provides recommendations for implementation of habitat management programs on private and publicly owned land, and conducts habitat assessments on conservation easements such as gopher tortoise recipient sites. This position will directly influence the management of both game and non-game species such as white-tailed deer, quail, turkey, waterfowl, gopher tortoise, black bear, indigo snake, flatwoods salamanders, wading birds, and more.
The OCPS Northwest Region Team’s primary function is development, administration and delivery of voluntary, incentive-based programs including, but not limited to, FARM Bill Cons