FISHERIES & WILDLIFE BIO SCIENTIST IV - 77072833

Requisition No: 879492 

Agency: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

Working Title: FISHERIES & WILDLIFE BIO SCIENTIST IV - 77072833

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 77072833 

Salary:  $1,945.56 biweekly + benefits 

Posting Closing Date: 08/09/2026 

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FISHERIES & WILDLIFE BIO SCIENTIST IV - 77072833

Position Number: 77072833

Position Address: Northwest Region (specific office location to be determined)

Supervisor: Justin Bingham – Phone: 850-617-9651 (office); Email: Justin.Bingham@MyFWC.com

Anticipated Vacancy

Broadband Code:19-1023-04

Class Code: 5075

Class Title: Fisheries & Wildlife Biological Scientist IV

Pay Plan: Career Service

Pay rate: $50,584.56 annually ($1,945.56 biweekly)

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Region: Northwest

County: Leon

Working Hours: 8:00am – 5:00pm

List of Direct Reports: None

Residency Requirement: None

Minimum Qualifications: A high school diploma and seven years professional experience in a closely related biological field or laboratory program is required. A Bachelor of Science degree in a relevant field can substitute for four of the seven years of required experience.

 

Agency information:

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.

 

Duties and Responsibilities: 

The Public Hunting Areas (PHA) Biologist is a Career Service position responsible for developing rules and related publications and coordinating with cooperators and stakeholders regarding public hunting and other public uses on Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs), Wildlife and Environmental Areas (WEAs) and Public Small Game Hunting Areas (PSGHAs). This particular position serves within the Commission’s Northwest Region and coordinates closely with the Regional Wildlife Biologist and other regional staff to administer public hunting and public use programs in the region.

 

The incumbent:

Coordinates the process for securing input from staff and cooperators regarding public hunting and other public uses on WMAs, WEAs, and PSGHAs. Compiles input and works with regional staff to resolve problems and develop rule change proposals as needed. Works with the Regional Director to develop rule change proposals submitted by the public. Coordinates with staff across all FWC Divisions, Offices, and Institutes (DOIs) to develop communication strategies to provide information that will effectively promote hunting opportunities, increase participation in hunting programs and activities, and improve awareness and acceptance of hunting rules and regulations.

 

Coordinates with cooperators, hunters, and other stakeholders to facilitate open communication, implement new hunting opportunities, and resolve problems associated with public hunting and other