ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST II - 42000160

Requisition No: 864555 

Agency: Agriculture and Consumer Services

Working Title: ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST II - 42000160

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 42000160 

Salary:  $48,000.16 

Posting Closing Date: 11/18/2025 

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ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST II

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES

DIVISION OF AGRICULTURAL ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

***OPEN COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITY***

This position’s headquarters is negotiable within Columbia, Hamilton, and Suwannee County.

CONTACT:

Michael Walters, 850-528-7151

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, regulation, or environmental health (not human health); 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:

The incumbent of this position is considered to have regulatory responsibilities and is subject to the provisions of Chapter 60L-36, FAC.

Must obtain restricted-use pesticide license within six months of initial employment and must maintain licensure thereafter. 

Will be subject to the requirements of the proper use of appropriate respirator and/or self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) and must pass post-employment physical examinations to determine medical fitness for respirator and/or SCBA use.

Frequent travel required.

Must reside in required county(ies) throughout employment in this position.

Must be willing and able to be deployed from assigned headquarters for extended periods of time for incident response activities.

NOTES:

To maintain fairness and integrity in our hiring process, the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to answer qualifying questions or participate in intervie