OPS Grants Specialist III - 77907645

Requisition No: 850788 

Agency: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

Working Title: OPS Grants Specialist III - 77907645

 Pay Plan: Temp

Position Number: 77907645 

Salary:  $20-$22 per hour depending on experience 

Posting Closing Date: 03/10/2026 

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FWRI Research Operations

Grants Specialist III – OPS Position

$20-$22 per hour depending on experience

100 8th Ave SE

Saint Petersburg, FL 33701

 FWRI Research Operations

Grants Specialist III – OPS 77907645

Saint Petersburg, Florida - $20-$22 per hour

 

 

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.

 

Minimum Qualifications:
6 years professional direct related experience in professional administrative, fiscal, planning, program evaluation, program monitoring, education, social services, health or rehabilitative services experience .A bachelor’s degree and two years of professional administrative, fiscal, planning, program evaluation, program monitoring, education, social services, health or rehabilitative services experience can substitute for the required experience.

 
Preferred Qualifications: 

Preference may be given to candidates with the following qualifications:

A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.

Professional or nonprofessional administrative, grant fiscal, program evaluation/monitoring, education experience.

Experience in grant administration and knowledge of the State and federal rules and regulations pertaining to grant administration.

 

Requirements:
Employment in this position is contingent upon a satisfactory Level 1 background check at no cost to the candidate. 

Office hours are from 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, Monday through Friday. 

Responses to qualifying questions should be verifiable by skills and/or experience stated on the profile application/resume.  Information should be provided regarding any gaps in employment.

 
Position Overview and Responsibilities:

This is a highly technical and specialized position responsible for complete oversight of grant portfolios from award activation to award closure. This position is responsible for understanding, interpreting, and disseminating State and Federal policy, rules, and regulations to ensure compliance and administrative objectives are met, and reports to the FWRI Grants Manager. Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Coordinate and assist FWRI Grants Manager in dealing with FWC and FWRI staff in consulting with awarding agencies to discuss issues, coordinate activities, and resolve award problems.

Review award packets and route for execution as appropriate.

Create and ensure all coding for executed awards is accurate and disseminated to appropriate staff; this includes creating and setting up organization codes and Project Identification (PID) codes for executed awards as necessary; prepare and assist section staff and Principal Investigator (Pl) on complete and accurate award budgets; create award budget and disseminate to appropriate staff; create and maintain accurate G:drive folders, AmpliFund program folders, and Laserfiche folders for ea