This position will be located at the South Florida Water Management District’s main headquarters in West Palm Beach or at an alternative District office facility based on the selected candidate.

This position will perform a wide range of duties in support of the District’s invasive and nuisance plant management program.  The incumbent will plan and coordinate invasive plant control operations in natural areas and project lands. In addition to providing technical oversight of invasive species management projects, the incumbent will review contractor deliverables, track purchase orders, and plan/monitor budgets. The incumbent will also assist with the District’s invasive plant monitoring program, data analysis, report writing, and participate on interagency coordination teams. This position reports to a Senior Supervising Scientist in the Vegetation Management Section.

Field experience with invasive plant species identification, monitoring, control, and management is preferred.  Knowledge of South Florida ecosystems and their flora—both native and non-native—is required.  Familiarity with geospatial software, data management, and analytics is preferred.

The incumbent must have excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to plan and self-manage heavy workloads; enthusiasm; a temperament for dealing with harsh field conditions; and a willingness and commitment to actively contribute to a collaborative teamwork effort.

Applicants must have an education background and practical work experience in applied ecology and management of vegetation in natural areas, demonstrated ability to design and analyze related field studies, good verbal and written communication skills, ability to plan and manage heavy workloads, enthusiasm and temperament for dealing with harsh field conditions, and willingness and commitment to actively contribute to a collaborative team work effort.