FISH & WILDLIFE TECHNICIAN - 77000671

Requisition No: 878509 

Agency: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

Working Title: FISH & WILDLIFE TECHNICIAN - 77000671

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 77000671 

Salary:  $1,346.15 biweekly + benefits 

Posting Closing Date: 07/19/2026 

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Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check.

Position number: 77000671

Position title: Fish & Wildlife Technician

   Salary: $1,346.15 bi-weekly + benefits

Supervisor: Jeannette Parker for inquiries (863) 902-3349 or Jeannette.Parker@MYFWC.COM

Broadband code: 19-4021-01

Class code: 5031

Position location: 20105 CR 833, Clewiston, FL 33440

Region: South

County: Hendry

Working hours: 8-5 M-F, evening and weekends as required. 

List of any subordinates supervised: None.

Residency requirement: Incumbent is required to reside in on-site provided housing (3-bedroom, 1-bath house).

     

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 Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s Division of Habitat and Species Conservation is comprised of six sections and two offices. This position is in the Wildlife and Habitat Management Section.

 

Minimum Qualifications: A High School Diploma or GED or higher degree.

 

Other Requirements: Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check. Must obtain a State of Florida Class A Commercial Driver’s License within 270 days of appointment and maintain license thereafter. Occasional overnight travel is required.

 

Preferred Qualifications: Applicants with a valid Class A CDL and S-130/S-190 wildland fire certifications preferred.

 

Answers to qualifying questions must be validated in application, resume, and cover letter.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: 

• Able to operate, maintain, and repair heavy equipment and associated implements.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• 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.
• Ability to identify areas of need and improvement in the work environment and come up with creative and effective solutions.
• Ability to navigate using GPS units in the field.
• Basic use of personal computers (including Microsoft Office).
• Ability to work outdoors under harsh conditions (e.g., heat, rain, biting insects, rough terrain).
• Ability to frequently push, pull and/or carry more than 50 pounds.