OPS ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST I - 42902852

Requisition No: 871036

Agency: Agriculture and Consumer Services

Working Title: OPS ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST I - 42902852

Pay Plan: Temp

Position Number: 42902852

Salary:  $15.00/Hourly

Posting Closing Date: 03/03/2026

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OPS ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST I:

(FOREST MANAGEMENT):

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES

FLORIDA FOREST SERVICE:

***OPEN COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITY --THIS IS A FULL-TIME OTHER PERSONAL SERVICES (OPS) POSITION***

CONTACT:

Leah Kincaid, (850) 681-5873

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

An associate’s degree or higher from an accredited college or university or

Six (6) months of experience in environmental protection, regulation, or health; one of the physical or natural sciences; agriculture; or engineering.

NOTE: ALL POSITIONS WITHIN THIS CLASS REQUIRE POSSESSION OF A VALID DRIVER LICENSE.

***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. Work history, hours worked, and formal education fields 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 valuesand supports employment of individuals with disabilities. Qualifiedindividuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Frequent travel required. Position may respond to emergencies, including natural disasters or other type incidents requiring travel, as needed.

Must obtain Forest Inventory and Analysis certification from the U.S. Forest Service with an 80% test score within 12 months of appointment and maintain at least an 87% annual check plot score average as determined by the U.S. Forest Service.

NOTES:

To maintain fairness and integrity, applicants are required to provide honest and authentic responses during all stages of the evaluation and selection process. Applicants must rely on their own personal knowledge, thoughts, and impressions. A candidate’s use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to answer qualifying questions or participate in interviews will be taken into consideration when determining qualification for the position.

Coursework or experience in forestry and any of the following preferred: Silviculture, Dendrology, Forest Mensuration and Forest Management.

Four 10-hour days

JOB DUTIES:

This work is in forest inventory of forestlands in Florida as prescribed under the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service (FS) Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) Program.

This individual locates and/or relocates forest inventory plots, and assists in data collection using forestry tools such as compass, clinometer, diameter tapes and an increment borer. Reviews, inputs, and transmits field data into portable computing devices daily. Identifies forest land ownership in each county through various map features, plats, aerial photography, courthouse visits, and site visits. Operates motor vehicles including, but no limited to, cars and trucks necessary to transport personnel to forest and non-forest plot locations.

Produces, develops and incorporates weekly and/or monthly reports, correspondence, verbal communications, records, etc., to the State FIA Coordinator and/or US Forest Service personnel conveying information on the progress, problems, changes and/or other factors affecting the collection of forest resource data.

• Conducts routine maintenance of field equipment to ensure safe and proper working condition.

Attends periodic training sessions through state, federal and private sources, as determined, to improve and update forest resource data collection techniques and to improve job productivity.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida

Working for the State of Florida as an OPS employee is more than just a paycheck.

Participation in state group insurance (must meet eligibility requirements*); State of Florida 401(a) FICA Alternative Plan (tax deferred Retirement Savings Plan). For more information visit Social Security Alternative Plan (aigrs.com) and read OPS Social Security Alternative Plan (Does not apply to previous FRS Retirees);

Flexible Spending Accounts; For a more benefits information, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com; Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

*Seasonal and part-time OPS employees (less than 30 hours average per week) refer to People First at 877-562-7287 or go to:

https://www.mybenefits.myflorida.com/myhealth/eligibility_and_enrollment/ops_employees

SPECIAL NOTES:

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.