Land Management Assistant Senior

South Florida Water Management District

Homestead, FL

Job Description:

This practitioner level land management position is responsible for performing land management functions administered by the Land Stewardship Section and performs a variety of duties to assure District-owned lands are properly managed for recreational and ecological purposes.

This position is responsible for performing land management activities including the planning and monitoring of exotic plant control contracts, installing prescribe burn lines and planning and participating in prescribe burns to improve plant diversity and habitat conditions, and preparing Statements of Work for various contracted activities including habitat restoration projects, maintenance activities, debris removal, and mechanical vegetations control.

This position will report to the Homestead Field Station located in Miami-Dade County.

Employment Guidelines:

• Typically has an associate’s degree in biology, ecology, wildlife, or a related natural science discipline and 4+ years of related experience that demonstrates measurable career progression within the field of natural resource management.

Licenses:

• Valid State of Florida Driver’s License.
• Possession or ability to acquire a State of Florida pesticide applicators license and State of Florida prescribed burners certification within 180 days.

Physical Requirements/Working Environment:

• A combination of office and field work, with regular exposure to a hot and humid environment in remote and heavy vegetative areas, with exposure to stinging/biting insects, snakes, and alligators. May be required to lift up to 40 lbs.

To Apply:

We encourage you to get to know us better. For more information about our organization, this opportunity or to apply, please visit: www.sfwmd.gov/careers. Job Reference: 2351BR. The SFWMD offers competitive wages and benefits. EOE.