Greetings everyone, The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is seeking a Fisheries and Wildlife Biological Scientist IV to aid the Imperiled Species Management Section with the development and management of manatee protection rules and permits. This management position will serve in a leadership capacity with a focus on regulations associated with the Florida manatee. Responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to: 1 - Develops and monitors Florida manatee protection rules; 2 - Attends and represents the FWC at government meetings, public meetings, administrative hearings, and Commission meetings; 3 - Reviews requests and oversees processing for permits and variances to conduct activities prohibited by rules and statutes; 4 - Reviews requests and coordinates activities associated with local government Manatee Protection Zones; 5 - Coordinates data collection activities, conducts data analyses, and regular monitoring of available data including serving as primary investigator, contract manager, or liaison with outside partners; 6 - Performs field and site visits related to rule development as necessary; 7 - Participates in revisions and coordination discussions of county Manatee Protection Plans; 8 - Participates in data collection, necropsies, and other miscellaneous field work assignments as needed; Please follow this link to the job posting to learn more about this opportunity: https://jobs.myflorida.com/job/TALLAHASSEE-F-&-W-BIOLOGICAL-SCIENTIST-IV-770... Sincerely, Michelle R. Pasawicz Biological Administrator Imperiled Species Management Section Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission<https://myfwc.com/wildlifehabitats/wildlife/manatee/> Michelle.Pasawicz@MyFWC.com<mailto:Michelle.Pasawicz@MyFWC.com>