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Parks Recreation & Natural Resources

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Join a dedicated team of land managers committed to protecting, preserving, restoring, interpreting, and maintaining Sarasota County's natural area preserves. This professional role involves coordinating activities that ensure safe park use and enhance visitors’ experiences. Key responsibilities include managing habitat restoration through prescribed fire, invasive species control, and species monitoring; organizing special events and environmental education programs; overseeing facility operations, maintenance, and reservations; supporting nature-based recreation initiatives; managing contracts and agreements; and recruiting, training, and coordinating volunteers. Apply today to make a difference in the community!About the Position

In this role, you will...

+ Evaluate habitats (natural and altered) to formulate management strategies for their restoration and maintenance

+ Prepare and implement management plans for each managed site

+ Prepare FCT reports for applicable sites

+ Document and monitor nuisance and exotic plant and wildlife populations. Manage FISC 1 and 2 plants through multiple means including in-house and contractual services. Develop 5 -year invasive plant management plans and annual invasive plant work plans for each managed site

+ Document and monitor listed species occurrences/populations.

+ Prepare bid specifications and contractor oversight for resource management projects to be performed by an outside contractor.

+ When applicable, prepare grant applications for supplemental funding of resource management projects and any required follow-up if awarded.

+ Develop annual burn plan for each managed site and serve as crew on ecological burns

+ Monitor and maintain park facilities and amenities

+ Develop, present and/or coordinate interpretive programs for public education

+ Patrol County lands to provide staff presence to reduce security issues on County-managed lands

+ Prepare reports and other documentation as required

+ Assist with budget planning of assigned managed sites

+ Perform duties related to contract management as Contract Manager

+ Develop inter-agency agreements for cooperative natural resource management on County-owned lands

+ Preform annual conservation easement inspections and submit reports

+ Review research applications for each managed site

+ Review recreational use permit applications for each managed site

+ Coordinate and manage volunteers.

+ ​ Respond to citizen concerns relating to assigned managed sites

+ Provide technical support and guidance to preserve management team and other work units

About the Schedule

Work Hours:

+ Full-Time, 40 hours per week.

+ Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

+ On occasions, work schedules may vary due to split shifts, rotations, on-call, emergencies, etc.

About You

Minimum Qualifications:

+ Bachelor’s degree from accredited college or university in biological or physical science or related field, -AND- 3 yrs. of professional experience.

+ -OR- Master’s degree may substitute for one year of professional experience.

+ -OR- Progressively responsible professional experience may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the required college degree.

+ Pesticide Applicator License -OR- ability to obtain within 12 months. We can help with this!

+ Completion of Basic Wildland Firefighting (S-130/190) within 1 year We can help with this!

Preferred Qualifications:

+ Certified Natural Areas Manager obtain within three (3) years (time period may be extended if courses are unavailable).

+ Intermediate Wildland Fire Behavior (S-290), Wildland Fire Chainsaws (S-212) and Completion of ICS 100-200 within three (3) years (time period may be extended if courses are unavailable).

+ Understanding of best management practices for the management and oversight of cattle grazing program

+ Pass the moderate pack test and shelter deployment within one year from hire date and maintain annually.

Subject to Passing Substance Screening: This position is subject to passing a pre-employment substance screening. An applicant who fails to pass a required drug screening test shall be disqualified from employment in any class for a period of five (5) years.

Physical Demands: Employees must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 lbs using a handling device (dolly, cart, etc.) or working with another team member to lift and/or move excessive poundage of 50 plus pounds.

About Everything Else

Starting Base Pay: $56,139.00 annually

Our interview process could include phone interview(s), Microsoft Teams video interview(s), and/or in-person interview(s).

If you are selected to join our team, please click on this link to review the Required First Day Documents (http://www.scgov.net/home/showpublisheddocument/66596/638617478290291353) . You will need to present the following items on your first day:

1. I-9 Acceptable Documents to show your identity and authorization to work. Use this link to learn more and review the different document options: https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents

+ If your position requires a Florida Driver’s License, this must be one of your documents. (Your Florida Driver’s License can serve as one of your documents listed in link above – List B Documents.)

2. U.S. Social Security Card (signed, physical card). This is a requirement of our Payroll Department and failure to provide this document could jeopardize timely compensation. (Your U.S. Social Security Card can serve as one of your documents listed in link above – List C Documents.)

Benefits:

+ Enjoy great benefits including Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, Flexible Spending Accounts, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Florida Retirement System (FRS) and many, many more! C hoose one of three great medical plans, including one with a $0 premium option, with completed preventative visits!

+ For more information about employee benefits, please click this link or visit SCGov.net (https://www.scgov.net/government/human-resources/employee-health-and-benefits) for additional information.

+ Utilize our award-winning wellness program including free gyms at multiple Sarasota County Government locations.

+ Enjoy 11 paid holidays, 3 personal days and 16 paid vacation days in the first year of full-time employment with increasing accrual rates with years of service. (That adds up to a possible 30 days off in your 1st year!)​​

A different blend of voices prompt better conversations, choices and results for everyone. Sarasota County – Many Voices, One Team.

We celebrate and value the experiences, backgrounds, perspectives, talents and strengths that make us different.

Our vision is to attract, develop, retain and engage a talented workforce broadly representative of the citizens and communities we serve. To further value creativity, innovation, collaboration and great customer service – internally and externally.

A job applicant with a disability who requires reasonable accommodation to participate in the application/selection process is requested to make known the need for an accommodation to Human Resources or appropriate county staff members. For assistance with the application, please call 941-861-5353.

Sarasota County prohibits discrimination in all services, programs or activities. View the complete policy at scgov.net (keywords: ADA Compliance).

Sarasota County Government is a Tobacco-Free/Drug-Free Workplace.