Requisition No: 879829
Agency: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Working Title: OPS Staff Assistant - 77905046
Pay Plan: Temp
Position Number: 77905046
Salary: $17.65 an hour 1920 hours a fiscal year
Posting Closing Date: 08/23/2026
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Position Number: 77905046
Position Title: OPS Staff Assistant
OPS Hourly Rate: $18.10 an hour 1920 hours a fiscal year
Supervisor: Jonathan Foligno for inquiries:Jonathan.Foligno@MyFWC.com; (863)260-6186
Broadband Code: 43-6011-02
Position location: Lake Wales Ridge Wildlife and Environmental Area
Region: Southwest
County: Highlands
Working hours: 8am – 5pm with occasional assignments outside of normal daily working hours; maximum allowable hours per fiscal year – 1,920 hours.
List of any subordinates supervised: None.
Residency Requirement: None.
Agency information:
Our organization:
The FWC envisions a Florida where fish and wildlife are abundant and thriving in healthy and connected natural landscapes with vital working lands and waterways; where natural resources are valued and safely enjoyed by all; and wherein natural systems support vibrant human communities and a strong economy.
Our Mission: Managing fish and wildlife resources for their long-term well-being and the benefit of people.
Every organization has an identity that is forged not only by what it does, but by how it conducts itself. The values embedded in our mission and expressed in the vision of the FWC are to make quality decisions by being dynamic, science-informed, efficient, ethical, collaborative and committed to the vitality of the state and its environment.
The Division of Habitat & Species Conservation is comprised of six Sections and two offices. This position works within Wildlife and Habitat Management Section (WHM) of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s Division of Habitat and Species Conservation.
Minimum Requirements: A high school diploma and 2 years of secretarial, administrative support, or office clerical work experience is required.
Preferred Requirement A Bachelor of Science degree in a business-related field is preferred.
Preferred qualifications
Knowledge of MyFloridaMarketPlace, the Purchasing Card system, and State of Florida purchasing processes preferred.
Other required knowledge, skills and abilities include:
of Duties:
An exciting opportunity exists for a Staff Assistant to join our team of employees within the Wildlife and Habitat Management Section of FWC. FWC’s Southwest Region is seeking a motivated applicant that can provide secretarial and staff support for the District Biologist, Lake Wales Ridge WEA lead area biologist and staff. Activities in support of these positions include: 1) processing invoices, requisitions, purchasing card charges, and other administrative paperwork; 2) assisting with procurement of commodities and services; 3) assisting in developing and tracking operational budgets and plans; 4) preparing and organizing all correspondence and project-related files; 5) providing routine clerical support, including managing correspondence, maintaining stocks of office supplies, and photocopying; 6) maintaining calendars and making meeting or travel arrangements; 7) researching and assembling data for reports; 8) receiving and routing telephone calls; 9) responding to public requests for publications, rules, status of projects, and other information; 10) providing assistance to other sections/offices/divisions; and 11) completing other duties as assigned or needed.
Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.
The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.
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