ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST II - 42003304

Requisition No: 844441 

Agency: Agriculture and Consumer Services

Working Title: ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST II - 42003304

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 42003304 

Salary:  $45,000.00 - $46,350.20 

Posting Closing Date: 01/23/2025 

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ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST II
 

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES
 

OFFICE OF AGRICULTURAL WATER POLICY
 

***OPEN COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITY***
 

CONTACT:
 

Sheila Kitaif, 850-901-5055
 

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
 

A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university; or
 

Six (6) months of experience as an Environmental Specialist I or higher with the State of Florida; or
 

One (1) year of experience in environmental protection, or regulation, one of the physical or natural sciences; agriculture; or engineering.
 

Requires possession of a valid Class E driver license.
 

EDUCATIONAL NOTE: Graduates utilizing education attained in the United States to meet the minimum requirements of a position will not be appointed until verification of the applicable degree has been obtained. Foreign trained graduates utilizing a degree attained outside of the United States to meet the minimum requirements of a position must be prepared to provide a copy of a credential evaluation conducted by an Approved Credential Evaluation Agency.  A list of approved agencies can be viewed at “Approved Credential Evaluation Agencies, Florida Department of Education.” Approved Credential Evaluation Agencies (fldoe.org) 
 

***ATTENTION CANDIDATES***
 

To be considered for a position with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services:
 

• All fields in the Candidate Profile must be completed (an attached resume is not a substitution for the information required on the candidate profile).
• Work history, duties and responsibilities, hours worked, supervisor, and formal education fields, etc. must be filled out to determine qualifications for this position.
• Responses to Qualifying Questions must be verifiable in the Candidate Profile.
   

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services values and
supports employment of individuals with disabilities. Qualified individuals with
disabilities are encouraged to apply.
 

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
 

In carrying out the duties of this position, the incumbent is expected at all times to be aware of and abide by the FDACS Standards of Conduct, as well as any and all FDACS and/or work unit rules, directives, policies, procedures, and/or general orders applicable to performing the duties of this position.
 

Occasional travel required.
 

NOTES:
 

Successful applicant must pass a background screening, including fingerprinting, as a condition of employment.
 

JOB DUTIES:
 

This is a professional team-oriented intermediate level position under direction of the Environmental Administrator located in the Okeechobee Field Office.  The Environmental Specialist II will assist in implementing Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) Best Management Practices (BMP) program established by the Florida Watershed Restoration Act by working with agricultural producers to enroll, implement and verify compliance with BMPs.
 

Conduct BMP enrollments with agricultural producers using commodity s