Reef Resilience Lead: Environmental Specialist III

State of Florida; West Palm Beach (FL); On-site; USD 53,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual and Sick Leave benefits

9 paid holidays + Personal Holiday

Health, dental, vision insurance

Job summary

The State of Florida is seeking an Environmental Specialist III to support the Coral Reef Conservation Program in West Palm Beach. The role leads reef resilience initiatives, coordinates multi-stakeholder projects, and drives adaptive management for Southeast Florida coral ecosystems.

Responsibilities include budgeting, grant management, data analysis, and preparing technical reports, with occasional field work and travel.

Qualifications

• Five (5) years of verifiable related experience in marine environmental or biological sciences or equivalent.
• Post-secondary degrees may substitute years of experience on a year-for-year basis.
• Must have valid driver license for local travel; willingness to travel.
• Must be certified scuba diver with Advanced Open Water or higher (or obtain within 1 year).

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and implementation of Reef Resilience local action strategy projects.
• Coordinate with SEFCRI Team and stakeholders to advance reef resilience and restoration.
• Develop and manage grants, budgets, and contracts for assigned projects.
• Prepare technical reports and program/project documents and maintain records.
• Represent DEP and CRCP in meetings and outreach activities.

Skills

Coral reef ecosystems

Environmental policy

Project management

Budget management

Stakeholder engagement

Reporting and data analysis

Communication and writing

SCUBA diving

Education

Bachelor's degree in marine environmental or biological sciences

Tools

MS Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

The State of Florida is seeking an Environmental Specialist III to support the Coral Reef Conservation Program in West Palm Beach. The role leads reef resilience initiatives, coordinates multi-stakeholder projects, and drives adaptive management for Southeast Florida coral ecosystems.

Responsibilities include budgeting, grant management, data analysis, and preparing technical reports, with occasional field work and travel.