Fish & Wildlife Technician

Requisition No:885251

Agency: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

Working Title: Fish & Wildlife Technician -

Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number:

Salary: $1346.15 biweekly benefits

Posting Closing Date: 11/01/2026

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Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check.

FWC Mission Statement:Managing fish and wildlife resources for their long-term well-being and the benefit of people.

Position Number:

Working title: Fish and Wildlife Technician

Broadband code:

Class Code: 5031

Section: Wildlife and Habitat Management

Salary: $1346.15 biweekly plus benefits

Location: 5285 North Kenansville Road St. Cloud FL 34771

County: Osceola

Supervisor: Jared Draxler for inquiries:

Residency Requirement: Required to live within a 25-mile radius of the entrance to the Triple N Ranch or Herky Huffman / Bull Creek WMA.

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 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 Wildlife and Habitat Management Section of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commissions Division of Habitat and Species Conservation.

Minimum qualifications: A high school diploma and 1 year of post-high school experience in wildlife fisheries environmental ecological or related agriculture or construction are required. Vocational training or an associates degree in wildlife fisheries environmental ecological or related agriculture or construction from an accredited school or college may substitute on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.

Additional requirements: Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check. Must be able to operate ATVs tractors heavy equipment and tools. Must obtain a State of Florida Class A Commercial Drivers License within 270 days of appointment and maintain license thereafter. Occasional overnight travel is required.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to operate maintain and repair heavy equipment and associated implements
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to plan and organize work assignments
• Familiar with outdoor recreational activities
• Skilled in construction activities including carpentry plumbing electrical and welding
• Knowledge of wildlife and land management practices such as prescribed burning and herbicide use for vegetation control
• Basic use of personal computers
• Ability to operate outdoors under inclement weather conditions
• Ability to frequently push pull and/or carry more than 50 pounds

Description of Duties:

The FWCs Northeast Region is seeking a highly motivated candidate to join a team of biologists and technicians at the Triple N Ranch and Herky Huffman / Bull Creek Wildlife Management Areas (WMA) in Osceola County FL. This position serves as a Fish and Wildlife Technician on a highly productive team of land managers to restore and enhance habitats for the benefit of a variety of species and for the enjoyment of Florida residents and visitors. The successful candidate will be a key team member responsible for all aspects of management of the WMA including application of 12000 acres of prescribed fire annually and chemical and mechanical treatment of native and invasive vegetation. Habitat improvement is focused on imperiled and locally important species including but not limited to red-cockaded woodpecker northern bobwhite white-tailed deer and wild turkey. The successful candidate will assist with the operation of hunter check stations to collect biological data of hunter harvested game.

Additionally the position will assist with infrastructure construction maintenance and repair including roads trails culverts fences gates signs and buildings. The position will operate maintain and repair area equipment and vehicles including trucks tractors ATVs heavy equipment and various implements (disc harrows mowers sprayers etc.). The incumbent also must possess the ability to troubleshoot and repair small engines implements and heavy equipment. The incumbent will interact with various partner agencies and the public to provide information concerning wildlife and area management rules and regulations. The incumbent will be required to obtain a Class A Commercial Drivers License (CDL) in order to haul and transport equipment and materials for land management activities. Occasionally the incumbent will attend regional and divisional meetings as well as various trainings as needed.

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-). 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.

VETERANS PREFERENCE. Pursuant to Chapter 295 Florida Statutescandidates eligible for Veterans Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply. Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational claiming Veterans Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7 Florida Administrative Code. Veterans Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here. All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.