Land Management Specialist

This role is responsible for supporting the Environmental/Scientific program, projects, and team in maintaining natural parks, preserves, and reserves. The position will assist with habitat restoration, listed species monitoring, and management of nuisance species. The successful candidate will also assist with contract management and oversight, and development of land management plans.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage natural areas, including protected species monitoring and habitat restoration.
• Document and manage nuisance species and vegetation.
• Implement nuisance and feral animal control measures and ensure archaeological and cultural resources are protected.
• Document, monitor, and treat exotic plant occurrences on county-owned and managed lands.
• Work in Maximo to submit service requests for Integrated Pest Management activities.
• Assist Emergency Services with planning, organizing, and conducting prescribed burns.
• Ensure compliance with policies, guidelines, procedures, Federal/State regulations, and standards.
• Assist with Capital Improvement Projects planned for assigned parks.

About the Schedule

This is a full-time position, 40 hours per week, Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Occasional weekend work may be required for events and special projects.

About You

The ideal candidate will have a two-year degree with two years of professional experience in a related field, or a Bachelor's degree in a biological or physical science. Progressively responsible professional experience may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the required college degree. A valid Florida Driver's License is required by date of hire.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working with herbicides and pesticides.
• Knowledge of Florida's flora, fauna, and habitats.
• Herbicide applicator's license, Core, Natural Areas, and Aquatics classifications.
• Interagency Basic Prescribed Fire Training, S130, S190, L180, ICS 100, and ICS 200.

Benefits:

• Enjoy great benefits, including Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, Flexible Spending Accounts, Employee Assistance Program, Florida Retirement System, and many more.
• Choose one of three great medical plans, including one with a $0 premium option, with completed preventative visits.
• 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.