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Our Organization and Mission:
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is the state’s lead agency for environmental management and stewardship - protecting our air, water and land. The vision of DEP is to create strong community partnerships, safeguard Florida’s natural resources and enhance its ecosystem.
The mission of the Florida Conservation Corps is to develop natural and cultural resource leaders by connecting them to areas of critical need in conservation, preservation, interpretation and resource based recreation.
The Work You Will Do:
The Florida Conservation Corps (FLCC) AmeriCorps program is a 27-year-old program administered by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection Florida Park Service with members serving at state parks throughout Florida.
Members serving under FLCC Project A.N.T. (AmeriCorps Nonnative plant Terminators) serve as pairs in approximately 25 state parks, focused on habitat restoration through the management of invasive exotic plants.
Members help to reduce invasive exotic plant infestations through various land management techniques but also educate park visitors and surrounding communities through outreach and interpretation, as well as recruit volunteers to support their exotic plant management endeavors.
The Difference You Will Make:
This position will directly impact the Florida State Parks by working toward improvement of natural communities, volunteer recruitment, education, and trail enhancement.
How You Will Grow:
DEP encourages its leaders to constantly innovate and seek efficiencies. We believe in supporting and encouraging you as you take on important and often complex projects while offering you the opportunity to gain valuable experience quickly.
What you can expect from your service:
- Natural Resource Skills
- Plant identification
- Chainsaw training and use
- Training and use of large equipment
- Tool maintenance (chainsaws, trail tools, herbicide application tools, hatchets, machetes, hand saw, vehicles, ATV, UTV)
- Safe use of herbicide application
- Participate in prescribed fire
- Create/maintain/improve public trails
- Professional development
- Community Outreach
Your Specific Responsibilities:
- Remove non-native invasive plants using various techniques
- Assist with outreach goals as assigned
- Complete monthly timesheet
- Complete quarterly report
- Complete grant required training
- Attend mandatory FLCC events
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
KNOWLEDGE OF:
- Florida ecosystems and resource management techniques
- Recreation principles
SKILL IN:
- communicating effectively verbally and in writing
- utilizing a computer including, but not limited to software programs such as Microsoft Office Suite
ABILITY TO:
- attend In-person orientation March 17th-21st 2025
- successfully complete background and fingerprint check
- interact with all internal and external customers and the general public in a professional, tactful, and courteous manner
- work outdoors in inclement weather
- perform physical labor
DEP is committed to successfully recruiting and onboarding talented and skilled individuals into its workforce. We recognize the extensive training, experience, and transferrable skills that veterans and individuals with disabilities bring to the workforce.
The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.
