Requisition No: 879029 

Agency: Environmental Protection

Working Title: OPS GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS CONSULTANT II - 37970662

 Pay Plan: Temp

Position Number: 37970662 

Salary:  $22.00 - $24.00 per hour (commensurate with experience) 

Posting Closing Date: 07/22/2026 

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OPS GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS CONSULTANT II - 37970662

State of Florida

Department of Environmental Protection OPEN COMPETITIVE

This position is located in Tallahassee, FL

 

 

Position Overview and Responsibilities:

OPS Government Operations Consultant II (Resource Management Project Assistant)

The Bureau of Natural and Cultural Resources is seeking an enthusiastic, self-motivated, and well-organized individual to provide natural resource project management assistance and support. Projects include natural community or hydrologic restoration, imperiled species monitoring, invasive species control, prescribed fire, and cultural resource protection. This position will be scheduled for up to 40 hours per week.

 

This position assists in organizing, tracking, managing tasks, and ensuring the success of natural resource management projects across all Florida State Parks. Projects include, but are not limited to: natural community restoration, invasive species management, prescribed fire, and imperiled species management.

Position duties will include:

• Assisting Bureau staff with project management tasks (e.g. reviewing and creating project scope of works and maps)
• Assisting with research and collection permitting
• Tracking and managing data
• Providing quality control/review of resource management related documents
• Conducting project site-visits
• Assisting with implementation of statewide resource management trainings
• Preparing, uploading, and distributing reports as needed
• Participating in regular project update calls and virtual meetings
• Performing other related natural resource tasks as required

 

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Knowledge of:

• Florida natural communities and associated land management activities
• Native and invasive flora and fauna of the Southeast
• Project tracking principles
• Resource management related data collection and mapping
• Office and administration procedures
• Biology, botany, geology, or other related earth sciences/ natural areas management principles

Skill in:

• Microsoft Office Suite – especially Outlook, Excel, Teams, SharePoint, Word, and Office 365
• Adobe Acrobat
• Tracking and managing data using online databases

Ability to:

• Collect, organize, evaluate and analyze data
• Prepare correspondence and administrative reports
• Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing
• Coordinate and correspond with Florida Park Service field staff
• Understand and apply regulations, policies and procedures
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with others
• Follow verbal and written instructions
• Learn job-specific software programs and technical skills

 

 

Minimum Qualifications:

Valid Driver’s License

 

Preferred Qualifications:

At least 2 years of verifiable related experience in natural resource management. Post-secondary degrees may be used as an alternative for the required years of experience on a year-for-year basis. A credential evaluation report from an approved agency must be submitted along with all foreign degrees.

 

 

Pay:

$22.00 - $24.00 per hour (commensurate with experience)

 

 

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