Land Management Specialist chez St. Johns River Water Management District

Land Management Specialist 

Bureau of Land Resources 

Job Summary: This is professional work assisting in the development, implementation, and management of SJRWMD's land management program. 

Job duties include: 

• Participates in Fire Management Program activities by drafting burn prescriptions, fire management plans, schedules; locating and constructing fire lines; coordinating activities with other regions, departments, and agencies; conducting actual burns; assisting with wildfire suppression and resource allocation and monitoring the short and long-range effects of the burn program.
• Monitors natural communities for management needs and effects of management activities by conducting inventories of plants, animals and lands; assists in the development and implementation of the Area Management Plans by providing first-hand knowledge of properties and conducting ground investigations; ensures proper implementation of various land management activities performed by other District employees, volunteers, and contractors. Participates in various land management activities such as restoration, reforestation, timber marking, timber harvesting, contract management, fence and gate repair, and exotic plant removal. Collects and updates data for Geographic Information System database management. Creates work orders for property maintenance as needed. Participates in supervising volunteers, interns, or contractors.
• Assists in the coordination of the land management program with other departments, agencies, and lessees by assisting in the formulation of agreements and licenses; ensuring compliance with agreements and licenses; assist in monitoring life estate or other conservation easements when needed; and maintaining contacts with cooperators and lessees.
• Protects District lands and facilities by assisting in the development of security plans, observing and reporting activities such as vandalism, poaching and wildfires, and maintaining good relations with local law enforcement personnel.
• Encourages public support for the land management program by assisting in the design, installation, and management of the District’s natural resource-based recreation program including assisting in maintaining public access points, facilities, and trails; responding to public inquiries; conducting tours; making presentations; and attending meetings.

Ability to:  

Work in extreme conditions, communicate well with a variety of people in all situations; read and understand 

leases, contracts, and maps; give presentations both in-house, to the public and other agencies. Handle various tasks with minimal supervision. 

Skilled In:  

Natural communities, flora, and fauna identification; basic forest management activities: marking, cruising, reforestation small equipment operation; basic computer programs, GPS, GIS.