Biological Administrator II – A

State of Florida

Manatee Management Program Coordinator overseeing conservation and regulatory activities for Florida manatees. Managing budgets and leading a team toward effective program implementation.

Posted 6/19/2026full-timeTallahassee • Florida • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $65,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide leadership, strategic direction, and oversight for the Manatee Management Program.
Manage program budgets, grants, and contracts to ensure expenditures are appropriate, compliant with state procedures, and within allocated limits.
Ensure assignments and projects are completed on schedule, with high attention to detail.
Serve as a subject matter expert for agency leadership, teams and interagency working groups.
Ensure Section leadership is aware of any emerging or controversial issues in a timely manner.
Provide direct supervision, mentorship, and professional development for up to six staff members.
Hold regular meetings with staff to discuss program priorities, workload management, performance expectations, and emerging issues.
Conduct regular performance evaluations, including goal setting and career development planning.
Communicate regularly with supervisors and staff on job duties, priorities, and emerging or controversial issues.
Coordinate with federal, state, and local partners, non-governmental organizations, and stakeholders on manatee conservation and management.
Coordinate and lead statewide and regional meetings, workshops, and stakeholder forums.
Maintain regular communication with research staff to ensure management needs are supported by current science.
Respond to stakeholder inquiries promptly and maintain constructive relationships, even on controversial projects.
Oversee program activities related to manatee protection plans, manatee protection rules, manatee warm-water habitat, water-control structure assessments, and other conservation initiatives.
Provide expertise in reviewing regulatory proposals, environmental resource permits, coastal construction authorizations, and other activities that may affect manatees or their habitat.
Ensure consistent implementation of agency policies, procedures, and conservation objectives across program areas.
Evaluate and develop management strategies to support the long-term conservation and recovery of Florida manatees.
Represent FWC and the Manatee Management Program at conferences, public forums, and outreach events.
Support training efforts and other educational initiatives that promote manatee conservation.
Provide clear communication to the public and stakeholders regarding manatee conservation and regulatory requirements.

Requirements

What you’ll need

A high school diploma and seven years of professional experience in a closely related biological field or laboratory program is required.
A Bachelor of Science degree in a relevant field can substitute for four of the seven years of experience.
Previous experience with Florida manatee, marine wildlife permitting, or regulatory review is highly desired.
Experience working with state, federal, or local partners on coastal conservation issues is preferred.
Proficiency with ArcPro, MS Office, and MS SharePoint is preferred.
Experience supervising staff and managing program budgets or contracts is also preferred.

Benefits

Comp & perks

$2,500.00 biweekly + benefits

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Hard Skills & Tools

program managementbudget managementgrant managementcontract managementperformance evaluationregulatory reviewmarine wildlife permittingcoastal conservationmanagement strategy developmentmanatee conservation

Soft Skills

leadershipmentorshipcommunicationattention to detailorganizational skillsproblem-solvingstakeholder engagementteam managementstrategic directionprofessional development