Illustrative Duties
- Manages environmental projects, studies or programs dealing with coastal habitat protection and enhancement, permitting, contracted activities, educational opportunities, training staff and contractors, and other tasks as required.
- Supervises and coordinates all Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) program staff, contracts, and activities.
- Compiles information associated with the HCP program to be used in generating an annual report.
- Coordinates field office activities and provides staff direction.
- Provides public assistance and information through citizen contact.
- Provides expert testimony in code enforcement cases as needed.
- Makes presentations at public hearings and other public meetings.
- Conducts field inspections to identify and resolve HCP compliance issues as needed.
- Reviews and approves environmental permits.
- Reviews conditions for special event permits.
- Organizes and conducts volunteer programs.
- Responsible for program budgeting and budgeting requests.
- Acts as liaison with state and federal officials.
- Available to work outside of normal business hours and be on-call on weekends and holidays.
- May be assigned to other county locations based upon operational needs.
- Attends work on a regular and consistent basis.
- Must adhere to Federal, State, County and Local ordinances.
- Responds to emergency situations.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Minimum Requirements
- High school or GED and eight (8) years of experience in environmental management with a concentration in sea turtle habitat management, managing a sea turtle program, habitat conservation plan, or marine biology.
OR
- Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Biology, Environmental Science, Conservation, Zoology, Marine Biology or related field, and four (4) years of experience in environmental management with a concentration in sea turtle habitat management or marine biology
- A comparable amount of education, training, or experience may be substituted for the minimum requirements.
- Must possess a valid Florida driver’s license at time of hire and maintain thereafter.
The preferred candidate, having met the requirements, will have at least three (3) years of experience working with environmental ordinances including activities pertaining to coastal construction and sea turtle lighting plan reviews and compliance and enforcement activities, as well as three (3) years of direct supervision of staff or volunteers.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Knowledge of county and state environmental codes, ordinances and rules.
- Knowledge of the principles and practices of environmental science.
- Ability to organize, develop, and administer multiple projects and assignments.
- Ability to supervise subordinate personnel. Able to manage financial resources.
- Ability to meet and deal effectively with the general public and to explain and enforce regulations firmly, tactfully, and impartially.
- Ability to work effectively with other county, municipal, and state agencies and the general public.
- Ability to work under stressful conditions.
- Ability to interact effectively with others.
- Must be able to relocate to other county locations based upon operational needs.
Salary range: $69,739.00 – $80,120.00 Annually
