Natural Resource Specialist I or II

Suwannee River Water Management District; Live Oak (FL); Sur place; USD 45 000 - 65 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Florida retirement system/retirement

Deferred compensation

Work-life balance

9 paid holidays

Generous vacation and sick leave

Paid parental leave

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Life and AD&D insurance

Résumé du poste

Suwannee River Water Management District in Florida seeks a Natural Resource Specialist I or II to support land management and restoration across District lands. The role covers timber resources, prescribed fire, invasive species control, hydrologic systems, and cultural resources, with data collection via GIS and routine field operations.

The position involves developing and monitoring work plans, budgets, and procedures, coordinating with contractors, and conducting resource studies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in forestry, wildlife management, ecology, natural resources, natural sciences or a related field. Demonstrated experience in land management, forest management, ecology, natural sciences or similar work may substitute for a degree on a year-by-year basis.
• Minimum of two (2) years’ professional experience working on similar land management or natural resource management projects.

Responsabilités

• Assist with the implementation and oversight of the natural resources and land management of District lands, including restoration projects.
• Develop, implement and monitor work plans, contracts, budgets, invoices, procedures, presentations, reports, processes and standards needed to manage timber resources, prescribed fire, mechanical treatments, herbicide treatments, public use infrastructure, public use information, recreation, roads, hydrologic systems, boundary lines, exotic/invasives species, cultural resources, rare plant and animal species, and risk assessment on District lands.
• Utilize District GIS resources to collect accurate data for maps, exhibits, and reports; plan new or improved projects; and maintain data spatially.
• Perform field work activities such as, not limited to, equipment operations, use of hand tools, hang gates, hang signs, and paint boundary lines.
• Assist with monitoring and evaluating contractors who perform natural resource and land management work.
• Assist with and gather data for resource studies/inventories to support natural resource management projects.
• Considered mission critical and serves as part of the Incident Command Team.
• Perform other duties as needed.

Formation

Bachelor’s degree in forestry, wildlife management, ecology, natural resources, natural sciences or a related field

Minimum of two (2) years’ professional experience working on similar land management or natural resource management projects

Description du poste

Natural Resource Specialist I or II

The Natural Resource Specialist assists with all aspects of natural resource and land management in order to execute the District’s land management plan and corresponding management goals and objectives. This includes timber management, timber sales, conservation easement monitoring, prescribed fire management, chemical vegetation control, mechanical vegetation control, invasive species monitoring/control, rare species monitoring, natural community restoration, hydrologic restoration, natural resource inventories, specialized resource studies projects, planning and coordinating public use infrastructure development, maintenance, and management of District fee-owned lands, risk assessment and monitoring, recreation management, road management, boundary line management, hydrologic system management, and cultural resource management.

Job Duties Include:

• Assist with the implementation and oversight of the natural resources and land management of District lands, including restoration projects.
• Assist in the development, implementation and monitoring of work plans, contracts, budgets, invoices, procedures, presentations, reports, processes and standards needed to effectively and efficiently manage timber resources, prescribed fire, mechanical treatments, herbicide treatments, public use infrastructure, public use information, recreation, roads, hydrologic systems, boundary lines, exotic/invasives species, cultural resources, rare plant and animal species, and risk assessment on District lands.
• Utilize District GIS resources to collect accurate data for maps, exhibits, and reports; plan new or improved projects; and maintain data spatially.
• Perform field work activities such as, not limited to, equipment operations, use of hand tools, hang gates, hang signs, and paint boundary lines.
• Assist with monitoring and evaluating contractors who perform natural resource and land management work.
• Assist with and gather data for resource studies/inventories to support natural resource management projects.
• Considered mission critical and serves as part of the Incident Command Team.
• Perform other duties as needed.

In addition to the above duties and responsibilities, a Natural Resource Specialist II:

• Provide implementation and assist with oversight of the natural resources and land management of District lands, including restoration projects.
• Develop, implement and monitor work plans, contracts, budgets, invoices, procedures, presentations, reports, processes and standards needed to effectively and efficiently manage timber resources, prescribed fire, mechanical treatments, herbicide treatments, public use infrastructure, public use information, recreation, roads, hydrologic systems, boundary lines, exotic/invasives species, cultural resources, rare plant and animal species, and risk assessment on District lands.
• Utilize District GIS resources to collect accurate data for maps, exhibits, and reports; plan new or improved projects; and maintain data spatially.
• Perform field work activities such as, not limited to, equipment operations, use of hand tools, hang gates, hang signs, and paint boundary lines.
• Supervise, monitor and evaluate contractors who perform natural resource and land management work.
• Conduct special resource studies/inventories to support natural resource management projects.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in forestry, wildlife management, ecology, natural resources, natural sciences or a related field. Demonstrated experience in land management, forest management, ecology, natural sciences or similar work may substitute for a degree on a year-by-year basis.
• Minimum of two (2) years’ professional experience working on similar land management or natural resource management projects.
• Preferred certifications/licenses include:
  • Master Logger,
  • Silviculture Best Management Practices (BMP),
  • Florida Certified Contract Manager,
  • Florida Certified Prescribed Burn Manager,
  • Florida Pesticide Applicator License,
  • Florida Certified Pile Burner,
  • Florida Master Naturalist Program,
  • Certified Forester,
  • Florida Department of State Archaeological Resource Management Certification,
  • Forest Roads in the Piedmont & Coast Plain Training or equivalent,
  • Construction Management training,
  • Class “A” CDL
• Valid drivers’ license.

Natural Resource Specialist II also requires:

• Minimum of five (5) years’ professional experience working on similar land management or natural resource management projects. Two (2) years of experience must show a progression in duty and responsibility equivalent to the Natural Resource Specialist II position.
• Education in similar natural resource management projects with similar duties can substitute for up to two (2) years of required experience.
• Preferred certifications/licenses include:
  • Master Logger,
  • Silviculture Best Management Practices (BMP),
  • Florida Certified Contract Manager,
  • Florida Certified Prescribed Burn Manager,
  • Florida Pesticide Applicator License,
  • Florida Certified Pile Burner,
  • Florida Master Naturalist Program,
  • Certified Forester,
  • Florida Department of State Archaeological Resource Management Certification,
  • Forest Roads in the Piedmont & Coast Plain Training or equivalent,
  • Construction Management training,
  • Class “A” CDL
• Valid drivers’ license.

Additional Details:

• Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans Preference/Drug Free/Tobacco Free Workplace
• Certain service members and veterans, and the spouses and family members of such service members and veterans will receive preference in employment and are encouraged to apply.
• Suwannee River Water Management District participates in E-Verify. E-Verify is an internet-based system that allows businesses to determine the eligibility of their employees to work in the United States.

The District will determine eligibility for employment solely from the information provided on a District employment application. All applicants are required to complete, in full, a District employment application. Any application that is not complete will not receive consideration for the position. A resume will not be considered as a substitute for the information requested on the application for purposes of qualification.

For helping to maintain our valuable water resources, we offer:

• • Florida retirement system/retirement benefits
  • Deferred compensation
  • Work-life balance
  • 9 paid holidays
  • Generous vacation and sick leave
  • Paid parental leave
  • Medical, dental and vision insurance
  • Basic and voluntary life and AD&D insurance
  • Long-term disability
  • Health savings & Health reimbursement accounts
  • Prescription drug coverage & mail order program
  • Employee assistance program
  • Public service loan forgiveness qualified employer
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • State adoption benefit program qualified employer
  • Training and development resources
  • Innovative projects
  • Advanced technologies