OPS Environmental Specialist I - 37979015
Requisition No:
386062
Agency:
Environmental Protection
Working Title:
OPS Environmental Specialist I - 37979015
Position Number:
37979015
Salary:
$14.
00/hr.
Posting Closing Date:
06/11/2021
The is a part-time OPS Environmental Specialist I position (29 hours/week) in the Office of Resilience and Coastal Protection.
The position is located at Estero Bay Aquatic Preserve (EBAP) in Fort Myers Beach.
Estero Bay Aquatic Preserve is a shallow-water estuary which contains a diverse array of natural communities.
This position includes office and field duties necessary to coordinate and conduct estuary resource management activities, watershed coordination activities, education and outreach and all other program activities related to resource protection and management of the aquatic preserve.
Position Requirements
- Bachelor s degree with a major in natural science from an accredited college or university
- Valid Florida Driver s License
Duties and Responsibilities
Serve as program lead for the EBAP wading and diving bird rookery monitoring program.
Coordinate rookery program volunteers and maintain rookery volunteer database.
Organize, coordinate and conduct related resource management activities including rookery island cleanup efforts and signage maintenance.
Conduct data entry and analyses, generate reports, quality assurance activities, and work with partner agencies.
Coordinate and conduct routine vehicle, vessel and facility maintenance.
Oversee and coordinate vehicle and vessel repair as needed.
Maintain maintenance and repair documentation.
Assist with additional resource management activities including seagrass monitoring, continuous water quality datasonde program, water quality sampling, oyster monitoring and ERP resource site inspections.
Complete projects as identified in the EBAP management plan.
Assist with organizing, planning, advertising and executing public and private wading trips.
Assist with additional educational and outreach events and presentations.
Develop displays, pamphlets and posters.
Prepare routine paperwork (timesheet and activity reports) and assist with other administrative needs (purchasing, budget, grants).
Demonstrate support of Department leadership through actions and words when representing the Department.
Provide, receive, and act upon both internal and external feedback in a positive manner and respectfully offer constructive counsel to peers, subordinates, and managers.
Complete work assignments enthusiastically, with diligence and care.
Maintain active and productive participation in meetings and discussions.
Identify solutions to problems and provide them along with any innovations to management without creating conflict.
Amplify and contribute to the Department strategic goals and values.
Arrive to work on-time, appropriately groomed and attired for the workplace, keep a set work schedule, and maintain focus on assigned tasks regardless of outside issues.
Positively embrace change, productively and proactively communicate concerns to management, and take personal responsibility for promoting and ensuring organizational success.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Knowledge, skills and abilities, including utilization of equipment, required for the position:
- Knowledge of Florida s wading and diving bird species, flora and fauna of Florida's submerged resources.
- Must be comfortable working in the field (including in the water) for extended periods of time and in potentially adverse conditions.
- Ability to use binoculars while on a moving vessel for extended periods of time.
- Must understand and practice safe boating operation.
- Have working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, Power Point, Access, Publisher, Adobe and GIS
- Ability to collect, analyze and interpret scientific or technical data and prepare technical reports
- Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others
- Ability to work in a team or independently.
- Ability to conduct and complete work assignments without close supervision.
- Ability to communicate with the public in a courteous manner
- Knowledge of basic vehicle/vessel maintenance preferred
Licensure/registration/certification requirements:
- Florida Class E driver s license required
- Must meet the snorkeling validation requirements in accordance with the DEP Underwater Operations Manual
- Must meet DEP watercraft and trailering requirements
Working hours:
Part-time, 29 hours per week, Monday Friday; variable work schedule with an occasional weekend for educational outreach events and potential occasional travel.
This position has the potential to be increased to full-time (40 hours per week).
No benefits or insurance are included with this position.
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.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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