Environmental Specialist I
State of Florida
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Palmetto • Florida • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $17 per hour
Job Level
Junior
About the role
- Conducting a trapping initiative for continuous surveillance of moths that are pests of native and cultivated flora within the state of Florida.
- Monitors and maintains insect traps.
- Conducts pathway risk analysis for surveillance of exotic pests and diseases.
- Conducts native plant and crop inspections and surveys.
- Collects and field screens moth specimens.
- Submits suspect moth specimens for laboratory identification.
- Maintains records of specimen submittals, of other survey completion, and of survey activity data.
- Assists other CAPS personnel with additional Farm Bill surveys for other exotic and invasive crop pests.
- Assists with CAPS trapping and survey activities.
- Assists with other survey programs within the division.
- Assists with training new personnel as needed.
- Performs related work as directed by supervisor.
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.
- Possession of a valid Driver License.
- All fields in the Candidate Profile must be completed (an attached resume is not a substitution for the information required on the candidate profile). 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.
- Successful applicants must pass a background screening, including fingerprinting, as a condition of employment.
- Prior experience in environmental protection, regulation, or relevant fields is beneficial.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
pathway risk analysisspecimen collectionfield screeningdata record maintenancecrop inspectionsurvey completioninsect trappinglaboratory identification
Soft skills
trainingteam assistancecommunication
Certifications
associate’s degreevalid Driver License